SunStrip

1. user_32279 Established Member Joined: Mar 2009 Southampton - Dibden Posts: 1820 Silver MK2 VTR 2000(W)reg.

   #1 8th May 2009, 17:24

   Want to get a small black sunstrip to make the inside of my car at night look a little darker. Where can i get one from? (not ebay beacuse it wont let me use it) How much are they? Easy to fit? like window tint or stick on? and finally what do people think of them, are they gay? lol
   
   Thanks Lloyd.
2. davidandrews5343 Established Member Joined: May 2008 Basingstoke Posts: 1680 Subaru Impreza Newage WRX

   #2 8th May 2009, 17:25

   southcoast tints fit them on the inside
3. user_32279 Established Member Joined: Mar 2009 Southampton - Dibden Posts: 1820 Silver MK2 VTR 2000(W)reg.

   #3 8th May 2009, 17:26

   How much do they charge mate? and where abouts in so'ton are you from
4. davidandrews5343 Established Member Joined: May 2008 Basingstoke Posts: 1680 Subaru Impreza Newage WRX

   #4 8th May 2009, 17:27

   get a quote from there website, and im westend mate
5. user_32279 Established Member Joined: Mar 2009 Southampton - Dibden Posts: 1820 Silver MK2 VTR 2000(W)reg.

   #5 8th May 2009, 17:32

   Wont let me do a quote for just a sunstrip mate. Wanted to do it myself cuz i've been to south coast tints twice, for 2 differnt things.
6. davidandrews5343 Established Member Joined: May 2008 Basingstoke Posts: 1680 Subaru Impreza Newage WRX

   #6 8th May 2009, 17:33

   i did my own sunstrip, on the outside tho
7. user_32279 Established Member Joined: Mar 2009 Southampton - Dibden Posts: 1820 Silver MK2 VTR 2000(W)reg.

   #7 8th May 2009, 17:36

   Where did you get it from and how much was it?
8. emilyvts Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2009 Basingstoke Posts: 341 99BlackVTR, 01MauritiusBlueVTS, 97 VenetianRedVTR

   #8 8th May 2009, 17:36

   There easy to do urself i had 1 on my old saxo
9. davidandrews5343 Established Member Joined: May 2008 Basingstoke Posts: 1680 Subaru Impreza Newage WRX

   #9 8th May 2009, 17:50

   about £10 on ebay, tho halfords do sell em
10. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

    #10 8th May 2009, 17:50

    why would you want the inside of your car darker at night? halfords sell plain black ones for about a tenner. not hard to fit. just make sure it dont get creases. except for a black sunstrip on a black car i think they usually look gay. watch out for how low down you have it incase the mot tester is a dick
11. Michael1985 L-plater Joined: Apr 2009 Beckenham Posts: 74 Citroen Saxo

    #11 8th May 2009, 17:55

    I got a plain silver one fron Halfords for £5.99.. Even I found it easy to put on just make sure you clean the part of your window properly before applying otherwise you will have litte lumps if dust is caught udnerneath
    
    
12. user_32279 Established Member Joined: Mar 2009 Southampton - Dibden Posts: 1820 Silver MK2 VTR 2000(W)reg.

    #12 8th May 2009, 18:04

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by LSOfreak why would you want the inside of your car darker at night? halfords sell plain black ones for about a tenner. not hard to fit. just make sure it dont get creases. except for a black sunstrip on a black car i think they usually look gay. watch out for how low down you have it incase the mot tester is a dick

    Because i think it looks better, darker the inside the better in my opinnion
13. xsampsonx Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2009 Isle Of Wight Posts: 159 Mk1 Saxo Expose

    #13 9th May 2009, 01:19

    when u put on a sun strip my m8 sed u have to put hot soapy water on the windscreen then put it on and use a squiggy or w.e they r to get all watter out this gets all the air bubbles out. then you leave to dry. is this true???
    Thanks
14. user_19364 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2007 Liverpool Posts: 8780 Seat Leon

    #14 9th May 2009, 01:26

    I got mine for £10 from a car show, it had 2 citroen logos either side but took them off
    
    As for fitting it, I used this http://www.car-diy.org/fitting-a-sunstrip/
    
    
    
    

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15. user_10418 Saxperience Addict Joined: Jun 2006 Wirral Posts: 13584 Wickerd red VTS MK2, Two tone VTS MK2,vvc Metro..

    #15 9th May 2009, 01:33

    Ive always had sun strips on all me motors........
16. xsampsonx Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2009 Isle Of Wight Posts: 159 Mk1 Saxo Expose

    #16 11th May 2009, 13:27

    cherz for that link MrHouston will help me alot when i get my strip. btw your sundtrip is really nice i want 1 lol
17. user_32279 Established Member Joined: Mar 2009 Southampton - Dibden Posts: 1820 Silver MK2 VTR 2000(W)reg.

    #17 17th May 2009, 15:44

    Just got one from halfords but it isnt the right shape. So do i stick it on then cut it with a stanley or somat? help much appreciated.
18. saxovtsmad Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 stoke on trent Posts: 8875 now own a possi blue mk2 vts mk1 went to heaven

    #18 17th May 2009, 15:50

    yes cut it after its stuck on

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19. user_19364 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2007 Liverpool Posts: 8780 Seat Leon

    #19 17th May 2009, 15:50

    All sunstrips come bigger than the window so you can polsition it correct, and yeah you cut it, read the guide all is explained there

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20. user_32279 Established Member Joined: Mar 2009 Southampton - Dibden Posts: 1820 Silver MK2 VTR 2000(W)reg.

    #20 17th May 2009, 15:54

    Ok cheers. So spray abit of water on it to position it propperly, get all the air boubles out then cut it, and i assume hair dryer over it to get it to dry quciker?