rooneyharper 1 Posted June 14, 2006 Report Share Posted June 14, 2006 I know i've asked this before but i am confused... Want to take my side skirts off but a) am worried about the finish of the paint underneath ie; the paint is bobbly under the skirts at the bottom i presume this is to protect against rust etc, so if you take skirts off doe you then need underneath finishing or am i just being over fussy ... ??? also the strip that is bonded to the side of the car to hold the skirt in place how easy is this to come off cause it looks like its well and truly bonded oni appreciate your help Link to post Share on other sites
jezmoz 0 Posted June 14, 2006 Report Share Posted June 14, 2006 you'll need some work for a decent finish Link to post Share on other sites
petervr6 0 Posted June 14, 2006 Report Share Posted June 14, 2006 mine have been removed the paint under neath is smooth i.e doent have the rough under seal finish. Link to post Share on other sites
Petesvw 0 Posted June 14, 2006 Report Share Posted June 14, 2006 It's stone chip protector dude.No hardship getting the strips off! Just use a wall paper scraper, carefull not to mark the paint, then use a solvent to remove the excess, it's only double sided tape! Link to post Share on other sites
shail 0 Posted June 14, 2006 Report Share Posted June 14, 2006 I used a thin screw driver and inserted it into the end of the strip (theres a small diameter channel that runs through it) and pryed the first bit off, then gentley pulled the rest off by hand. Easy. I did however loose a bit of paint when i removed the black sticker type thing that runs along the top of the door cill (i ripped it off instead of gently peeling) Link to post Share on other sites
rooneyharper 1 Posted June 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2006 I think if i do it i will need to have the body work smoothed to get it looking perfect, any ideas on how much that is likely to cost ... ??? Link to post Share on other sites
vr666 1 Posted July 16, 2006 Report Share Posted July 16, 2006 on the subject of side skirts, anyone have any problems with them comming apart, the inside of mine appears to be crumbling away and are they expensive to replace? you can see where the cars been flexing now as its buckled the skirts same place on each side, anyone got fotos of whats underneath once they are removed? Link to post Share on other sites
Russ_vr6 12 Posted July 16, 2006 Report Share Posted July 16, 2006 if u mean the black plastic skirtd mate then they are about 20 quid each new,easy to replace they jus push on and off,they have metal backs to them so they rust through Link to post Share on other sites
vr666 1 Posted July 16, 2006 Report Share Posted July 16, 2006 nice one thats cheap enough, mine are in tatters lol Link to post Share on other sites
GLD 0 Posted July 17, 2006 Report Share Posted July 17, 2006 I took mine off over the weekend, came off quite easily, apart from the rivets at each end of the sill. The sticky bits left behind came off just by rubbing my thumb over them, after I soaked them in brake cleaner for a couple of mins. Then washed them down with car shampoo and water, and gave hem a polish, came up a treat. Now just got to clean the rest of the car to match. Underneath mine is rough aswell, but you cant see it. Link to post Share on other sites
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