Power cuts don't help!

[Rubce]

Hi All

I have been busy trying to get the car ready for the run on New Years Day. After our evening meal yesterday I popped out into the garage to commence fitting the horseshoe trims etc to the front and rear. I had just finished glueing on the third piece when the garage and house were plunged into darkness:shock:. Sodding power cut:X At least it had the decency to happen before I started applying Tiger Seal to the fourth piece.

An hour later and power was restored and the job was succesffuly completed with all eight pieces in place.

Phew

Bruce

[Westfaling]

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Bruce
Why are you glueing- don't the clips hold? I'm having some grief getting the re-chromed horseshoes to fit my car - hadn't thought about glue!
Happy New Year
Nick

[Rubce]

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Hi Nick

The clips are vicious and remove the paintwork. As suggested by others on here I have used Tiger Seal to hold it all in place. Very good adheseive and water resistant. I have not used any clips at all.

Regards

Bruce

[Westfaling]

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Thanks Bruce
Happy New Year - Just arrived here.

[nib]

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Rubce wrote:

Hi Nick

The clips are vicious and remove the paintwork.
Regards

Bruce

I learnt the hard way regarding this Bruce.

Mark

[Gresley]

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What happens when you need to remove them? Will they come off OK?

[Rubce]

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Gresley wrote:

What happens when you need to remove them? Will they come off OK?

Brian

Not sure about that:? But I am not planning on removing them again for a good number of years:P:P:P

Personally I would prefer to replace the trims with new ones rather than worry about rust eating away at the panel edges.

Bruce

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Rubce wrote:

Gresley wrote:

What happens when you need to remove them? Will they come off OK?

Brian

Not sure about that:? But I am not planning on removing them again for a good number of years:P:P:P

Personally I would prefer to replace the trims with new ones rather than worry about rust eating away at the panel edges.

Bruce

when i fitted my horseshoes i stuck them on with clear silicon

Dave