how to take of bump strips!!!

1. user_29499 Established Member Joined: Dec 2008 wednesbury/birmingham Posts: 1121 106 gti

   #1 31st May 2009, 13:43

   does anyone no how the bump strips come off ? because iv tryed this morning and they are rely stuck on with some kind of glue i want to coulour code them but cant get them off, ino that ill have to keep the bumpers on just have to mask them off but the bump strips i dont want to paint while they are on the car cus of the over spray so if anyone could let me no how it is done and the best way to go about would be great thanks
2. garner90 Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2007 Scunthorpe Posts: 694 Vauxhall Corsa SRi

   #2 31st May 2009, 14:51

   theyre just held on with clips i think mate. just give them a good pull... will probably need some new clips after though.
3. user_32279 Established Member Joined: Mar 2009 Southampton - Dibden Posts: 1820 Silver MK2 VTR 2000(W)reg.

   #3 31st May 2009, 15:03

   Its normaly clipped, but some are glued and clipped, if you can see there clearly glued, if you rip it off it could rip some of the paint off too. So weigh up what you would rather do.
4. user_29499 Established Member Joined: Dec 2008 wednesbury/birmingham Posts: 1121 106 gti

   #4 31st May 2009, 15:09

   true it is proper glued aswell i was tugging at them and they wasent moving one bit so dunno what to do because they could also snap so i dunno ill have anorther go tomoz and see whats going on like
5. user_32279 Established Member Joined: Mar 2009 Southampton - Dibden Posts: 1820 Silver MK2 VTR 2000(W)reg.

   #5 31st May 2009, 15:11

   Maybe a heat gun to heat the glue so it could come off? Just an idea, dont know if it would work
6. user_29499 Established Member Joined: Dec 2008 wednesbury/birmingham Posts: 1121 106 gti

   #6 31st May 2009, 15:13

   yh could do mate i mite try that dident think of that the glue is like a yellow coulour and is very strong it might be fibre glass but dont rely no tbh
7. fasteddysaxo Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2009 wirral Posts: 120 P reg. Saxo 1.1sx

   #7 31st May 2009, 15:16

   My strips were grey and dull but i masked them off pretty well and didnt get any overspray when painting them black except fot a bit where i ran out of masking tape!
8. user_29499 Established Member Joined: Dec 2008 wednesbury/birmingham Posts: 1121 106 gti

   #8 31st May 2009, 15:18

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by fasteddysaxo My strips were grey and dull but i masked them off pretty well and didnt get any overspray when painting them black except fot a bit where i ran out of masking tape!

   lol cheers mate i mite just have a good go of it when they are on the car but i wouldent mind taking them off for a just incase thing, because i will be pissed off if i get some spray on the door and i have toi have the hole door re-sprayed lol
9. fasteddysaxo Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2009 wirral Posts: 120 P reg. Saxo 1.1sx

   #9 31st May 2009, 15:56

   Mine was absolutley fine. i just masked round the bumpers and everything n made sure there were no gaps then put newspaper around it all. it took awhile but the result was spot on so i rekon you just go for it!! good luck
10. Dannep Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 125 Saxo

    #10 31st May 2009, 15:59

    you could take the door card off and pinch the back of the hog clips so it slips out easier
11. Tabzman Frequent Poster Joined: May 2008 Northampton city Posts: 897 Mk1 Saxo eastcoast 1.1, Mk2 Black Saxo VTR

    #11 31st May 2009, 16:09

    If you cover the side with masking tape and paper i dont think you can go wrong, in saying that worst thing is you snap the bump strips when taking them off but with all the saxo's being broken up you should pick some bump strips up pretty cheapish no? so i wouldnt wory to much tbh
12. Slowie Newbie Joined: May 2009 Warrington Posts: 18 1.4 westcoast

    #12 31st May 2009, 23:43

    just mak up round the strips with paper. it should be safe. im gonna do mine in a couple of weeks
13. SamW Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2007 Stockton-on-tees Posts: 3484 Tuna Can

    #13 1st June 2009, 00:26

    Its a westcoast you have isnt it so the bump strips are not seperat you need to take the whole lower vt door skin off and the rear arch skin...
14. user_29499 Established Member Joined: Dec 2008 wednesbury/birmingham Posts: 1121 106 gti

    #14 1st June 2009, 12:08

    yes mate they are all on the lower bit of the door so ill just have a crck of it just masking it off and putting newspaper on it ill let you no what the results are like
15. SamW Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2007 Stockton-on-tees Posts: 3484 Tuna Can

    #15 1st June 2009, 12:58

    Aye get some pictures up showing how you did mate