Rubbing Strip insert Colours

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Re: Rubbing Strip insert Colours

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Oddly I found that mine came out of the bumpers with no problems :D

Just take your time
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Re: Rubbing Strip insert Colours

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Vinny1979 wrote: Sun Jun 26, 2022 12:42 pm Just take your time
I will!
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Re: Rubbing Strip insert Colours

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Topcat Tomcat wrote: Sun Jun 26, 2022 4:11 pm
Vinny1979 wrote: Sun Jun 26, 2022 12:42 pm Just take your time
I will!
Push the tabs from inside if you can!
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Re: Rubbing Strip insert Colours

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1990 216 GSi Auto 5 Door
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2001 1.8 Connie 45 4 Door - Wedgewood Blue
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Re: Rubbing Strip insert Colours

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Leave the bumper in the sun for a couple of hours before removing the strips. The heat makes the bumper and strips much more pliable. :)
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Re: Rubbing Strip insert Colours

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Good tip.
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1990 216 GSi Auto 5 Door
1995 214 Si 3 Door - White Gold
1998 VVC Coupe - Tahiti Blue/Red Piccadilly & Leather
2001 1.8 Connie 45 4 Door - Wedgewood Blue
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Re: Rubbing Strip insert Colours

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Oh poo! I bought several Claret front bumper strips, the idea being that I could use them to replace the side strips as well...........WRONG!

I’ve just taken one out of the packet and found that they’re smaller AND the side ones are glued and not clipped in!

What a Plonker! :oops
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1990 216 GSi Auto 5 Door
1995 214 Si 3 Door - White Gold
1998 VVC Coupe - Tahiti Blue/Red Piccadilly & Leather
2001 1.8 Connie 45 4 Door - Wedgewood Blue
2004 75 CDTi Connie - Firefrost
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Re: Rubbing Strip insert Colours

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Yes. The side ones are symmetrically domed, but by virtue of lying along a corner, the bumper
ones have a slightly 'sheared' dome profile. The side ones are attached with tenacious double-
-sided adhesive strips. Your new spares should find takers if you offer them for sale.

It would be good if the extrusion tools survive.
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Re: Rubbing Strip insert Colours

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crepello wrote: Wed Dec 07, 2022 4:34 pm It would be good if the extrusion tools survive.

I wish!..........I wonder if anyone knows who produced them originally? 🤔
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1990 216 GSi Auto 5 Door
1995 214 Si 3 Door - White Gold
1998 VVC Coupe - Tahiti Blue/Red Piccadilly & Leather
2001 1.8 Connie 45 4 Door - Wedgewood Blue
2004 75 CDTi Connie - Firefrost
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