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Old Jun 1, 2000 | 11:24 PM
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After recieving 3 dents to my doors in 3 days from inconsiderate B*@#$*!s in car parks I've decided to get the protective door strips.
However dealers say its a half hour job to 1 hour to fit, (eg £25-55).
If I want to fit it myself,(how difficult can it be? ) what adheshive should I use, or does it come supplied with some?
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Old Jun 2, 2000 | 09:45 PM
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In true Blue Peter tradition they come with dual sided sticky backed plastic. Clean the painted area well with white spirit before attaching. Easy peasy job.

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Old Jun 2, 2000 | 11:18 PM
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Ken you're a star
I didn't think it would be rocket science! and certainly not worth £25-50 to fix
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Old Jun 3, 2000 | 05:30 PM
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Hey and Iain, they really work. Had mine on since new and not a single door dent or scuff!!!

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Old Jun 5, 2000 | 09:58 PM
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Where do you get the protective door strips and how much are they ???
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Old Jun 5, 2000 | 11:27 PM
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PBH888!
just ring your local parts dept, £42.51 + vat, fitting extra, but Im doing it myself
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Old Jun 6, 2000 | 01:20 PM
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Iain,

Warming the adhesive strips with a hairdryer first also helps (seriously!!)
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Old Jun 6, 2000 | 10:50 PM
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Dave
does it have to have one of those girlie diffuser things on it or will my trusty travel one do ?
Top tip
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Old Jun 7, 2000 | 11:11 PM
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Fitted them tonight in about half an hour, dead easy
Thanks for all your replies
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Old Jun 8, 2000 | 04:00 AM
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Thanks IainT , I have ordered a set but I have to wait alot longer than you as I live overseas in Trinidad ...

Oh are they colour matched or do they just come on Black ???
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Old Jun 8, 2000 | 07:21 PM
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Trinidad? What are the roads like there?
Yep they just come in black and I have Deep blue mica and don't look bad at all, dead easy to fit, tho' I expect you wont need a hair dryer to warm the adhesive
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Old Jun 9, 2000 | 05:29 PM
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The roads to the seaside are great corners, a few hazards, up's and down's. Spend most of the time in 2nd and 3rd basically where the power is. And great echoes off the hillsides !!!
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Old Jun 10, 2000 | 07:51 PM
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I'm sure that I've seen a posting somewhere that said that protection strips from Ford looked better and were even cheaper. Can anyone confirm this?
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