Hmm impact adhesive maybe.

Or if there is lots of residue from the original tar maybe it will stick back ok.... don;t want it falling off though

with some kinda mastic?

Erm nobody mentioned the roof at all! :P

Talking about the side strips and the bumpers.

So how would i stick the side strips back on after removing them?

if i was u mate id ....smooth the roof liners as the paint will crack in the roof rack holes ;( i smoothed mine looks ;)

And the front and rear bumpers? Would those need to come off as well?

But how will they go back on?

u will have to take the strips off mate. it will be 100 per cent easier and a much much better job

I took my bump strips off. Sprayed some new ones and then put them back on. :)

Good luck :)

I've just got myself some plastic primer, flame red paint, clear lacquer and various grades of wet'n'dry paper.

as soon as it stops blody raining for long enough i'm going to colour code the side strips and if that goes well, the grey bits on the front and back bumpers.

I'm thinking it will be tricky to mask off the side stips and still get them painted right up to the edge so there is not gap where they join onto the car... if you get what i mean.

Well there is only one way to find out :)

Maybe i'll take some photos of the progress too.