Ray_li
Rub down well with wet`n dry paper (280ish grit) used wet to provide a good key. Spray clear plastic primer, then the correct colour primer for your body colour (white in my case for DBM) Give this a light keying with fine wet`n dry. Apply body colour (basecoat as it`s known if metallic) Don`t use too many coats of this or you may get too dark a result. Finally the clear coat, usually acrylic. You may need a number of coats to provide good protection to the colour. Allow plenty of time between stages and don`t flex the strips - difficult! It could all be done with them already on the car but this may mean lots of masking and the car being out of action for some time! I actually began the job one weekend and stuck them on the next.
All the stuff is available at Halfords except the body colour which I had made up in an aerosol at a local auto paint suppliers.(You`ll need the paint code)
Cheers JohnD

[Edited by JohnD - 5/2/2002 9:24:00 PM]

 

Just bought some rubber side stripes for my sport, i'd like to get them on straight any ideas how this would be done ?
I thought about putting some masking tape down the side of the car before applying the strips then lining it up....any other bright adeas ???

 

string and chalk maybe..?

sounds weird but tie some string around the front and rear, coating it in chalk... and making sure it look spretty level then pull back the string slightly (i.e. away from the bodywork) and let go. It should snap back and leave a very gentle line along the car - and if it's not right, just wip away and try again!

 

Wot colour are they? would be nice colour coded but i believe they are to soft for paint. Demon Tweeks does some strips clear.

 

Thanks for that will try the chalk idea.
The strips are just the normal black with SUBARU written on the rear strip. Want to get them on this weekend...knowing my luck some sod will open their door on mine before i fit them !!! DOAH !

 

Scoobysport_1, im just wondering if Pete C has seen your name yet and decided to do you for infringement of copyright but why didnt you buy the Dealer side strips for 55quid that come with adhesive on the back?? look good and dont come off when on and have Impreza on the rear part

Tony

 

They can be sprayed, did mine myself but you need to get the preparation right and try not to flex them once done.
JohnD

 

I did buy the Subaru strips, just wanted to know any tips on lining them up on the doors, just dont fancy taking them off to re-aply them after it's stripped the paint off !! DOAH

 

yes, this is maybe what i need also, my door is not very strong will this stop bangs

 

JohnD

wot preparation work needs to be done to spray these?

 

The strips line up just below the groove in the doors, they shouldnt take too long to fit but i was lazy and had mine put on by the dealer when i had the car serviced at 1k

Tony

 

How much did that cost to have them fitted ?.............soooo lazy !...or you earn toooo much money !!!!!

 

Cost 1 hrs labour, was 55quid but they on straight

Tony

 

Just stick em on. Took 20 minutes all round - as Tony said - they line up just below the groove. The front wing ones always look 'out of true' because of the shape of the wing but don't have nightmares.

 

JohnD

Good man!!!

Tanx

Ray