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Roof rail respray/replacement.
Roof rail respray/replacement.
Hey Yaaaaall,
Haven't been on here much lately (though i have been casting an eye over the riff raff from time to time you know who you are!!!!) so as i needed to touch up/respray my passenger roof rail from roof box paint damage i thought i'd better make a small contribution in the way of a simple how to
As some of you know i will be selling the x so i'm getting all the niggly jobs that i have been meaning to sort out for a while now ready to sell the beast.
The roof rails are really easy to take off there are three size 40 torx screws either side hidden behind rubber bungs and that's pretty much it.
roof rail bungs....
torx screw to remove...three at size 40...
put something down so's not to catch the roof paintwork (as this is a little harder to respray )
rails removed leaving the holding plates...
rails all sprayed up.....i couldn't find a perfect colour match as the rails had naturally faded aswell so i ended up spraying both to keep them the same ....
the rattle can that i used....
all back on and looking like new
This was a really simple job to do if your rails are scratched/worn or looking tatty
Haven't been on here much lately (though i have been casting an eye over the riff raff from time to time you know who you are!!!!) so as i needed to touch up/respray my passenger roof rail from roof box paint damage i thought i'd better make a small contribution in the way of a simple how to
As some of you know i will be selling the x so i'm getting all the niggly jobs that i have been meaning to sort out for a while now ready to sell the beast.
The roof rails are really easy to take off there are three size 40 torx screws either side hidden behind rubber bungs and that's pretty much it.
roof rail bungs....
torx screw to remove...three at size 40...
put something down so's not to catch the roof paintwork (as this is a little harder to respray )
rails removed leaving the holding plates...
rails all sprayed up.....i couldn't find a perfect colour match as the rails had naturally faded aswell so i ended up spraying both to keep them the same ....
the rattle can that i used....
all back on and looking like new
This was a really simple job to do if your rails are scratched/worn or looking tatty
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Re: Roof rail respray/replacement.
Nice job....
Did you need to use an 'etch' primer because of the alloy base, or was the damage superficial so no bare metal showing?
Did you need to use an 'etch' primer because of the alloy base, or was the damage superficial so no bare metal showing?
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Re: Roof rail respray/replacement.
Very nice
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Re: Roof rail respray/replacement.
i did this on my old x5, but i did them in the same black sapphire as the car and they looked well
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Re: Roof rail respray/replacement.
Never covered before - GOOD JOB!
Now to that makes for a nice mod. Take them off completely!
Now to that makes for a nice mod. Take them off completely!
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Re: Roof rail respray/replacement.
Base spec available in Europe ...
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Re: Roof rail respray/replacement.
[quote=""Sanj""]Never covered before - GOOD JOB!
Now to that makes for a nice mod. Take them off completely! [/quote]
You could spray yours 'Mango Orange'.
Now to that makes for a nice mod. Take them off completely! [/quote]
You could spray yours 'Mango Orange'.
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Re: Roof rail respray/replacement.
[quote=""X5Sport""]You could spray yours 'Mango Orange'. [/quote]
That pukey Vermilion Red rings a bell....
That pukey Vermilion Red rings a bell....
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Re: Roof rail respray/replacement.
Ooooops, I seem to have touched a sore point.....back to the Dizapa...diaxesp.....pills.
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Re: Roof rail respray/replacement.
Never
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Re: Roof rail respray/replacement.
Nice one. Do look so much better. Mine are a lovely gloss black with a think layer of lacquer to hopefully protect them.
Re: Roof rail respray/replacement.
You star! I'm about to do this job on mine - so a very helpful How-To.
My paint has flaked off on one so presume I'll have to use the etch primer mentioned?
Thanks again.
My paint has flaked off on one so presume I'll have to use the etch primer mentioned?
Thanks again.
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2007 Black X5 E70 3.0D SE - 7 Seater, Dynamic & Media Packs
1975 MGB Roadster with Rover SD1 V8 conversion, Offenhauser Manifold & Holley Carb - Straight lines only.
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Previous Ride:
2003 Silver 3.0i Sport E53 X5
2007 Black X5 E70 3.0D SE - 7 Seater, Dynamic & Media Packs
1975 MGB Roadster with Rover SD1 V8 conversion, Offenhauser Manifold & Holley Carb - Straight lines only.
2005 Honda Hornet with Akrapovich zorst & other odds n sods.
Previous Ride:
2003 Silver 3.0i Sport E53 X5