removal of black "bumper" door strips

[Deleted member 20482]

hi.
1st of all this is such a wicked web site so much info...brain over load...
sorry newbie of car mods.
does anybody know what holds on the black door strips and how easy they are to remove...i have seen that a fellow seat driver has colour coded his all round and looks fcking excellent..
can sort out front and rear strips as on bumper removal guide...but its the doors that get me.
thanks guys and gals

 

[RobDon]

Bodyshop job I'm afraid, clips and strips hold them in, you'd have to get the holes filled in and sprayed.

 

[Deleted member 20482]

i was looking to remove them,colour code to my car and then refit..just wanted to know how they came off?
do i have to remove door card to get to clips or can i "prise" them off from the outside

 

[LiCkWiD]

Ever considered masking off, preping and spraying them while on the car? Is that not something you could do?

 

[Deleted member 20482]

could do that i suppose but i need to replace one of them as i reversed into a bloody post about a week after havin the car.f**k
plus i would need to spray in my garage to stop crap getting into paint.
but thanks for the idea..
do you what would be best for cleaning the strips up correctly..not done any car spraying before and i love my leon

 

[Phillc]

The strips are held on with sticky tape with locating pins they just pull off not sure if you can use them again or not, the replacement ones are not that expendsive approx £10 and they come primed, masking and spraying is the way i am going, you can get a primer/filler that is easy to use, spray it on sand untill smooth paint.... well more or less

 

[Deleted member 20482]

thanks mate
very helpfull. by the way is the "£10" approx for a whole new door strip?
to replace my f*ck'd one... :0(

 

[Phillc]

yes i think the fronts are about £10 and the rears slightly cheaper .

 

[jamesy]

The strips are held on with sticky tape with locating pins they just pull off not sure if you can use them again or not, the replacement ones are not that expendsive approx £10 and they come primed, masking and spraying is the way i am going, you can get a primer/filler that is easy to use, spray it on sand untill smooth paint.... well more or less

agreed, i did this to my mk-iv golf, removed the strips and painted but couldnt ever get them back on as nice as before, so best thing to do it buy a new set primmed up and spray them yourself, its not hard at all honestly i found spraying easy. i shall be doing this to my leon over the summer.
is that right? £10 approx for primmed door moulding strips? at VW it was £22 front and £20 rear for non primmed black stips!

 

[Phillc]

Yes here are the part numbers and prices,



Door Trims


1M0 853 515 H GRU Primed Door Moulding Strip £11.62

1M0 853 516 H GRU Primed Door Moulding Strip £11.62

1M0 853 535 H GRU Primed Door Moulding Strip £9.32

1M0 853 536 H GRU Primed Door Moulding Strip £9.32
the price difference between VW and Seat just reminds me why i went for the lc and not hte Golf lol

 

[Phillc]

Sorry thar excluding VAT, still ceap.

 

[jamesy]

Yes here are the part numbers and prices,



Door Trims


1M0 853 515 H GRU Primed Door Moulding Strip £11.62

1M0 853 516 H GRU Primed Door Moulding Strip £11.62

1M0 853 535 H GRU Primed Door Moulding Strip £9.32

1M0 853 536 H GRU Primed Door Moulding Strip £9.32
the price difference between VW and Seat just reminds me why i went for the lc and not hte Golf lol

thats dam good that, first mod on the way then haha
not only the price between VW and SEAT, i think the LC looks far better than the GOLF!

 

[Deleted member 20482]

thanks to all you guys.
excellent advise
i will be buying new door strips tomoz.

 

[ElasticTangent]

Well worth doing ---> http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=125274

 

[Deleted member 20482]

i know what you mean saw the thread and now decided to go ahead with it.
looks so much better

 

[Deleted member 20482]

the doors strips are not a tenner at all. they are infact nearer £20.
got one yesterday from seat in watford they cost me £19.23 inc vodka & tonic(vat)..and that is for the black plastic only not the primmed ones they are slightly dearer, just buy a can of primer and spray em ya self.

 

[Nutkin]

the doors strips are not a tenner at all. they are infact nearer £20.
got one yesterday from seat in watford they cost me £19.23 inc vodka & tonic(vat)..and that is for the black plastic only not the primmed ones they are slightly dearer, just buy a can of primer and spray em ya self.

I found this out and thats each for the strips.


So youd be looking at about 160 for all new black bits

 

[Deleted member 20482]

yep...£19.23 inc vat EACH for fronts left and right....and the rears are a little bit cheaper.
as i said before they are not PRIMMED...black only...
i have put the seat leon mod prices on this site...
its under "up to date leon parts prices 25/05/07
only doing little mods at mo. interior light(w8), rear wiper conversion, door bumper strip and glove box lining. want the space back!!!!

 

[Deleted member 20482]

removed damaged one yesterday..easy as.
any reminance of tape left on car removed very easy.
to be honest i think you could easily remove from car and spray up and replace without buying new ones.
just need to find some form of double sided tape/foam to reattach to your car.
i'm gonna give it a go..remove all from car and spray up without being on the car.
hopefully better results.
keep you informed

 

[Deleted member 20482]

UPDATE

2/6/07
all door bumper strips removed, primed and colour coded to car.
reused old ones...just removed old foam backing with stanley blade...(carefully)..
purchased some double sided foam and stuck em on..easy as that.. locating pins on the back help to ensure you are putting them back in the same place...
2 cans of primer (can a side)
2 cans of colur coded paint for the stealers...£23 inc vat but it does come with cans of clear laquer
and patience.
very effective car mod