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faded crome inserts on windsreen rubbers
Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 9:41 am
by 325_track_day
can i buy the crome strips or does it need new the whole lot replacing and if so how do i fit them any one ?
Re: faded crome inserts on windsreen rubbers
Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 11:39 am
by Steviec
As far as I know you can still buy them, or you could replace them with the black strips.
Its fairly easy to change them, just time consuming. You need to remove the joining clip (just prise out of rubber with a small, thin screwdrivew) and then you can just pull the old chrome strip out. DO NOT LEAVE IT AOUT AND DRIVE THE CAR AS THE WINDSCREEN IS UNSECRURE WITHOUT IT!!!!!
Then the tricky but is putting the new one in. You just need to take your time, start from the bottom (where the original one started/finished) and tuck it into the rubber all the way round, I used plenty of WD40 to help it go in and helped tuck it in with a small screwdriver, just be careful you dont split the rubber (well its never good if you split the rubber!).
Its not difficult and aslong as you take your time with it, you will be fine.
Re: faded crome inserts on windsreen rubbers
Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 11:57 am
by baur320
Steviec wrote:As far as I know you can still buy them, or you could replace them with the black strips.
I had mine changed to black and it did improve the looks of the car as it's got no chrome on. Slipped the windscreen fitter a few quid and he did it for me.
Re: faded crome inserts on windsreen rubbers
Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 12:34 pm
by bmwe30mtech
Fiary liquid works really well for putting the strip back in also. You can buy a tool to help you off ebay for about 4 quid. A small screwdriver works ok also though, doesnt take too long once you work up a rhythm.
Re: faded crome inserts on windsreen rubbers
Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 6:50 pm
by martauto
I priced these up a few weeks ago at the main dealer in Bradford at £27 each.
Dont know how to fit them though!
Mart.
Re: faded crome inserts on windsreen rubbers
Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 7:29 pm
by ed325i
I put black ones in mine, good to know you can still get them.
Re: faded crome inserts on windsreen rubbers
Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2007 11:42 am
by 325_track_day
was the 27 pounds for the chrome or the black one
Re: faded crome inserts on windsreen rubbers
Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2007 3:43 pm
by martauto
Chrome mate, pay up front , direct from Germany.
Mart.