sun strip

24th June 2009, 16:26

hey i might sound stupid saying this but im not sure i braught a sunstrip from halfords erlia and i think it goes on the outside of the windscreen but im not sure can someone tell me if its on the inside or outside thanks

24th June 2009, 16:30

Outside bud. Use soapy water, get somone else to help you the orther side of the car. Align it up and lay it down, then get a sharp knife and cut around the edges.

I did it and it had a few boubles in. The way halfords rap there sunstrips is shit as it leaves creases every 200mm or so.

Hope that helps, Lloyd.

24th June 2009, 16:34

okay ile lay it out then so it can settle abit and do i put the vinyl over the soapy water? thanks

24th June 2009, 16:37

The ones that are black and fade out into nothing, go on the inside...

24th June 2009, 17:03

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Originally Posted by Matt67

The ones that are black and fade out into nothing, go on the inside...

Do you know where to get these from?

I dont like the halfords outside shiney ones.

24th June 2009, 17:59

ive got one from halfrauds but tbh after a year they look shit as they peel off and become faded

im actually thinking of removing it now

24th June 2009, 18:02

Just go to a window tinters and get them to put a tint on the inside, works a treat

24th June 2009, 19:05

got my fade to black one from halfords for a fiver. used window cleaners spray to put it on the outside

24th June 2009, 19:06

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Originally Posted by Fulch

Just go to a window tinters and get them to put a tint on the inside, works a treat

that sounds a good idea i never tought of that whats it like m,o,t wise

24th June 2009, 19:08

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Originally Posted by sykes2009

that sounds a good idea i never tought of that whats it like m,o,t wise

You wiper blades are not ment to touch it, u can fit smaller blades but ive herd they are getting wise to that now

24th June 2009, 21:09

make sure the wipers dont go over it when theyre at their highest point... My car had it removed - failed its MOT with that as 1 of the fails... illeagle aparently... the lad who MOT'd it was a part time cop - probably corupt lol

24th June 2009, 22:38

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Originally Posted by Saxo_theedge

Do you know where to get these from?

I dont like the halfords outside shiney ones.

Halfords mate.

26th June 2009, 16:54

my blades basicly go near the top of the windscreen so if i did that there would be about an inch of sunstrip lol got it on now anyway not to bothered if it fails mot ile just take it off.

27th June 2009, 17:44

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Originally Posted by adamm

my blades basicly go near the top of the windscreen so if i did that there would be about an inch of sunstrip lol got it on now anyway not to bothered if it fails mot ile just take it off.

fair play mate

27th June 2009, 18:21

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Originally Posted by Fulch

Just go to a window tinters and get them to put a tint on the inside, works a treat

Agreed..

27th June 2009, 18:43

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Originally Posted by sykes2009

that sounds a good idea i never tought of that whats it like m,o,t wise

Perfectly fine.

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Originally Posted by davidandrews5343

You wiper blades are not ment to touch it, u can fit smaller blades but ive herd they are getting wise to that now

Yes the wipers arent meant to touch the strip BUT.......

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Originally Posted by jaystar89

make sure the wipers dont go over it when theyre at their highest point... My car had it removed - failed its MOT with that as 1 of the fails... illeagle aparently... the lad who MOT'd it was a part time cop - probably corupt lol

Once again wrong.

If you get a tint on the inside and thw top of the wiper goes over it then its fine.

I got pulled for mine. The copper said that my wiper blade was conflicting with the strip, I kindly asked him where the strip was located and he touched the inside and then outside and noted it was inside the car in which my reply was that cos its on the inside the blades does not touch it.

He tried to then blag it by saying ok well its too deep (from top of windscreen to bottom) cos its more that x amount, I then kindly came back asking him to sit in the drivers seat. Asked him to placed the sun visor down and asked which is better. A sun visor restricting my view or a tint to cut down the light but stil see out all 100% of the front screen

Bare that in mind and your'll be fine.

27th June 2009, 18:47

Also Adam they guy that did it for me WAS based behind Top Gear in Sixfields but when I drove past a few weeks back I noticed but companies have gone. Dunno if he has moved but it was called 1st Class windscreens or something, based in your area.

28th June 2009, 18:41

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Originally Posted by Fulch

Also Adam they guy that did it for me WAS based behind Top Gear in Sixfields but when I drove past a few weeks back I noticed but companies have gone. Dunno if he has moved but it was called 1st Class windscreens or something, based in your area.

cheers ile look them up need to get my windows tinted anyway.

28th June 2009, 22:38

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Originally Posted by Fulch

Perfectly fine.

Yes the wipers arent meant to touch the strip BUT.......

Once again wrong.

If you get a tint on the inside and thw top of the wiper goes over it then its fine.

I got pulled for mine. The copper said that my wiper blade was conflicting with the strip, I kindly asked him where the strip was located and he touched the inside and then outside and noted it was inside the car in which my reply was that cos its on the inside the blades does not touch it.

He tried to then blag it by saying ok well its too deep (from top of windscreen to bottom) cos its more that x amount, I then kindly came back asking him to sit in the drivers seat. Asked him to placed the sun visor down and asked which is better. A sun visor restricting my view or a tint to cut down the light but stil see out all 100% of the front screen

Bare that in mind and your'll be fine.

mate thats some good info.
Does you sun visor also come down further than the tint?
How much was it for your tint? (any pics) cheers

28th June 2009, 23:15

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Originally Posted by jaystar89

mate thats some good info.
Does you sun visor also come down further than the tint?
How much was it for your tint? (any pics) cheers

When the visor was down it came level with the tint, therefore making it legal.
I got it when I had my ZR and it was with all the other windows tinted including the front hehe all 5 plus the front strip cost me about £220. I dont think I got any pics but I'll see what I can dig up for ya.

EDIT: Sorry Jaystar89, I aint got no pics of it

21st July 2009, 22:13

mine faded

21st July 2009, 22:33

not a big fan of sun strips, they are ok if they aint massive