Smartening up roof bar blanks

[Windslore]

Originally Posted by Dorset Bob

They are talking about the plastic plugs that discolour, fitted over the holes for the roof rack mounting points.

Thanks Bob, I thought I must be missing something!
Should the bars be black or grey? Have mine just faded?

[suzublu]

Great thread revival 6 years old This is how I overcame the problem

[Bluejon]

Hi Ronnie,

What is the width of the chrome strip you used,cheers Mate.

John.

[suzublu]

Originally Posted by Bluejon

Hi Ronnie,

What is the width of the chrome strip you used,cheers Mate.

John.

25mm If I remember John you can do a quick measure just to make sure Not copying again are we

[spyder]

Originally Posted by Dorset Bob

They are talking about the plastic plugs that discolour, fitted over the holes for the roof rack mounting points.

Are these round on the saloon?

[Bluejon]

Originally Posted by suzublu

25mm If I remember John you can do a quick measure just to make sure Not copying again are we

ME! would I do that to you mate lol,haven't got over Holker yet,anyhow,will look better on dark blue

[Dorset Bob]

Originally Posted by Windslore

Thanks Bob, I thought I must be missing something!
Should the bars be black or grey? Have mine just faded?

I don't know, as I don't have any roof bars, but would imagine that they should be black.

The plastic plugs are black but turn grey after time.
Looking at the age of this thread, any fixes would have gone grey by now.
A bit like my hair, really.

Originally Posted by spyder

Are these round on the saloon?

Yes they are, they look like this.

[Windslore]

Done some research and the bars are listed as black but really a dark grey, unlike my hair too - light grey!

[spyder]

Originally Posted by Dorset Bob

I don't know, as I don't have any roof bars, but would imagine that they should be black.

The plastic plugs are black but turn grey after time.
Looking at the age of this thread, any fixes would have gone grey by now.
A bit like my hair, really.



Yes they are, they look like this.

Maybe I'll try making some multi coloured ones on the 3D printer. It would be interesting though to see if modern ABS stays black for longer.

I'll try making a few and see.


http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:303615

[FLYING BANANA]

Originally Posted by suzublu

Great thread revival 6 years old This is how I overcame the problem

Like Ronnie I covered the whole strip in Black Carbon Wrap. Also done the door plates. Been on the car over 2 years and are still looking good. Will post up pictures later I required.