Rubbing Strips

DaPol · 23rd November 2016, 12:59

The NSR rubbing strip on my car has just managed to part company with one of its mounting clips, and is now waving somewhat loose. I'm mostly worried about water ingress through the clip, now that there's no tension on it or the strip to keep water out.

Of course, my car's a Contemporary, which means that while I could just hit the Bay of E, I'll end up with an annoyingly mismatched set of strips, as the Contemporary has them body coloured, where almost everything else ever seems to be chrome.

Rimmers have "primer" coloured strips for £52 or thereabouts, but then I need to get the thing colour matched to JQW.

Am I probably going to be cheaper trying to get a full set of chrome ones, or should I just live with one odd strip?

Or failing that, did any of the ZTs have body coloured strips and was JQW ever a ZT paint code?

7T5 · 23rd November 2016, 13:37

Is it a clip thats broken or one of the bonded on pieces that fit with a screw and a nut from the inside?

mccano · 23rd November 2016, 13:42

Isnt' it easier just using a few new clips ?

trikey · 23rd November 2016, 16:38

Easier to spray a chrome one in your colour.

DaPol · 24th November 2016, 19:12

Unfortunately the clip that's gone is one of the ones which is moulded into the strip - a flat piece of plastic that actually goes through the side of the car, and it's sheared away entirely from the strip.

I'll see about repainting a chrome one - be worth a try.

Lord of Hog · 25th November 2016, 10:25

I had this happen although my strips are chrome already. You can either get a proprietary brand of butch adhesive (Gorilla Gum is my favourite) and stick the offending piece back on or, if you don't mind losing the body-coloured strips, full sets of chrome strips are available on a certain on line auction site for about £30 (at least that's where I got mine). The nuts and soft washers are available from Rimmers but they work out quite expensive once the postage has been added.

23rd November 2016, 12:59	#1
DaPol Loves to post 75 CDTi Saloon Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Bolton Posts: 302 Thanks: 47 Thanked 77 Times in 49 Posts	Rubbing Strips The NSR rubbing strip on my car has just managed to part company with one of its mounting clips, and is now waving somewhat loose. I'm mostly worried about water ingress through the clip, now that there's no tension on it or the strip to keep water out. Of course, my car's a Contemporary, which means that while I could just hit the Bay of E, I'll end up with an annoyingly mismatched set of strips, as the Contemporary has them body coloured, where almost everything else ever seems to be chrome. Rimmers have "primer" coloured strips for £52 or thereabouts, but then I need to get the thing colour matched to JQW. Am I probably going to be cheaper trying to get a full set of chrome ones, or should I just live with one odd strip? Or failing that, did any of the ZTs have body coloured strips and was JQW ever a ZT paint code?

23rd November 2016, 16:38	#4
trikey Premium Trader Rover 75 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 33,765 Thanks: 8,837 Thanked 14,831 Times in 8,030 Posts	Easier to spray a chrome one in your colour. __________________ Lest we forget..

25th November 2016, 10:25	#6
Lord of Hog Gets stuck in Rover 75 2.5 V6 in Wedgwood Blue Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Felbridge, East Grinstead Posts: 982 Thanks: 250 Thanked 294 Times in 206 Posts	I had this happen although my strips are chrome already. You can either get a proprietary brand of butch adhesive (Gorilla Gum is my favourite) and stick the offending piece back on or, if you don't mind losing the body-coloured strips, full sets of chrome strips are available on a certain on line auction site for about £30 (at least that's where I got mine). The nuts and soft washers are available from Rimmers but they work out quite expensive once the postage has been added. __________________ Conformity is not morality. Consensus is not truth.

23rd November 2016, 13:37	#2
7T5 Gets stuck in Rover 75 saloon Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: East Lothian Posts: 838 Thanks: 930 Thanked 246 Times in 185 Posts	Is it a clip thats broken or one of the bonded on pieces that fit with a screw and a nut from the inside?

23rd November 2016, 13:42	#3
mccano Loves to post MG ZTT,Chrysler 300 Touring Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Molare Posts: 271 Thanks: 106 Thanked 67 Times in 26 Posts	Isnt' it easier just using a few new clips ?

24th November 2016, 19:12	#5
DaPol Loves to post 75 CDTi Saloon Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Bolton Posts: 302 Thanks: 47 Thanked 77 Times in 49 Posts	Unfortunately the clip that's gone is one of the ones which is moulded into the strip - a flat piece of plastic that actually goes through the side of the car, and it's sheared away entirely from the strip. I'll see about repainting a chrome one - be worth a try.