GeGe6 Donating Members 1,978 Member For: 12y 6m 16d Gender: Male Location: Perth, SOR Posted 01/05/14 12:18 PM Share Posted 01/05/14 12:18 PM Does anybody know how to remove the black strips on the roof of a FG? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arronm Dropping a turd Gold Donating Members 9,520 Member For: 17y 2m 27d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 01/05/14 12:44 PM Share Posted 01/05/14 12:44 PM (edited) Ask Dowen. He knows about removing strips Edited 01/05/14 12:44 PM by arronm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeGe6 Donating Members 1,978 Member For: 12y 6m 16d Gender: Male Location: Perth, SOR Posted 01/05/14 12:46 PM Author Share Posted 01/05/14 12:46 PM You Funny Bugger! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XtRmn8 570Nm @1800rpm Donating Members 2,441 Member For: 21y 4m 1d Gender: Male Location: Perth, WA Posted 01/05/14 03:08 PM Share Posted 01/05/14 03:08 PM I would also like to know this.Mick what wrap are you going to use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devzz New Member 18 Member For: 11y 3m 6d Posted 01/05/14 06:16 PM Share Posted 01/05/14 06:16 PM Bit tricky I used a trim removal tool I bought off eBay for $4 you'll be surprised how handy they become. Unlike most other cars ford decided it was a smart idea to stick the rails onto the roof with double sided tape. I found using a hair dryer or heat gun on low helped didn't want to heat the plastic strip up to much. I started at one end front or rear and lifted the strip up with the removal tool and slowly pulled the strip off, be carefull not to pull to hard and bend the plastic strip. One side came off a lot easier than the other. I have yet to reinstall them but I will either be reheating the double sided tape or removing it and replacing it with a new one as it is difficult to get the hole strip to come off keeping all the double sided tape in one peace. Hope this helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeGe6 Donating Members 1,978 Member For: 12y 6m 16d Gender: Male Location: Perth, SOR Posted 01/05/14 11:05 PM Author Share Posted 01/05/14 11:05 PM Legend, cheers for that.You wouldn't have a link for the eBay site you got the trim removal tool from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devzz New Member 18 Member For: 11y 3m 6d Posted 02/05/14 03:55 AM Share Posted 02/05/14 03:55 AM http://bit.ly/1gQ3NtMOnly thing is it is located in China, I'm pretty sure there are some in Australia for around $15 if you want it within the next week or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeGe6 Donating Members 1,978 Member For: 12y 6m 16d Gender: Male Location: Perth, SOR Posted 02/05/14 03:56 AM Author Share Posted 02/05/14 03:56 AM Awesome, thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeGe6 Donating Members 1,978 Member For: 12y 6m 16d Gender: Male Location: Perth, SOR Posted 02/05/14 08:52 AM Author Share Posted 02/05/14 08:52 AM I would also like to know this.Mick what wrap are you going to use?Not sure Goran, was thinking Avery, have you done much research on it?Also I'm looking for this tape that has a very thin wire inside.You apply it first where you want to cut the wrap.When ready to cut, lift the wire cutting the wrap, protecting your paint work from damage through using a knife.Any ideas as to where I might find it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XtRmn8 570Nm @1800rpm Donating Members 2,441 Member For: 21y 4m 1d Gender: Male Location: Perth, WA Posted 02/05/14 10:13 AM Share Posted 02/05/14 10:13 AM Mate I did a bit of research as I wanted to do my roof and mirror scallops in gloss black. Was originally going to use 3M designerwrap as it looked easy to use for a DIY but it is about $160/lm.I then looked at Avery and from all I have read it looks to be just as good at third the price. I posted a video of it in the vinyl thread here.The cutting tape is a 3M product and Supercheap and AutoOne sell it. Both of them also stock and sell 3M wrap.If I did my roof I too would want to remove the stripes and tuck the vinyl under them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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