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b0bby
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Registered: 16th Dec 03
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4th Jun 04 at 22:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

OMG right ok i recently fitting a sun strip. all fine no blubbles seem to be down properly. (I cleaned windscreen etc).

Driving to girl friends last week, 10 minutes on the A1 and the edges start curling up... (This was the first time id run with it @ speed)

so ok i left it.. as it wasnt major.
half hour later and it ripped :O

So as u can guess i wasnt happy. Had to stop n rip it all off.

Anyone know a decent place to get one that actually stick to your windscreen?

Cheers
blundey
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Registered: 25th May 04
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4th Jun 04 at 23:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

max power magazine has one free
b0bby
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4th Jun 04 at 23:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

lol but is it decent.... and is it white...
1600power
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4th Jun 04 at 23:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

sounds like the glass might still have been damp from you cleaning it earlier (or wot u cleaned the glass with actually reacted with the glue on the sunstrip??
ljames555
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4th Jun 04 at 23:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

get some neons instead that`ll do the trick
Danz_Corsa
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Registered: 24th Aug 03
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4th Jun 04 at 23:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

normally the problem is you don't leave it for long enough, the first time i only gave mine 30 mins and it flew off at 60mph, second attempt left it 5hrs and had no probs at just over 100, well until MOT time...
wiggsy
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4th Jun 04 at 23:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

untill MOT?

will it fail with sun visor thung wot is ok size etc?
James_DT
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5th Jun 04 at 00:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

No more than 25% of the windscreen can be obstructed. I think that's the rule, MOT-wise. But covering that much just looks stupid anyway
wiggsy
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5th Jun 04 at 00:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

cool
i did hear sumfing bout the wiper rule- If wipers go over the strip you'll fail!
i just put on the max power freebie doesnt look to shabby on my black sxi, nit bad for nufing!
James_DT
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5th Jun 04 at 09:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

You'll fail the MOT if the sunstrip interferes with the wipers cleaning the window, but fitted properly it shouldn't.
b0bby
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5th Jun 04 at 10:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

how can it not be in the wiper path? my wipers go almost to the top of the windscreen
b0bby
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5th Jun 04 at 10:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

just have to buy a new one every time ya go for mot
Scotty_B
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Would it not be better to get it done proffesionally at a widow tinting place. I was quoted £25 to get one done, and at least you'll be able to see through it.
James_DT
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5th Jun 04 at 18:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

The wipers can go over the sunstrip, the sunstrip just can't effect how the wipers clean the window (which, if fitted badly, it could). But yeah, you'd be better off with it professionally done
chrisfitton
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5th Jun 04 at 22:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

once ya have fitted it use a hair drier to completly dry it off this worked fine for me
RS6
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Registered: 5th Nov 03
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5th Jun 04 at 22:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

u2u - mark_jarman1 hes the man who knows
Greg_M
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5th Jun 04 at 22:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

BOTHERED. sun strips are gay!
ed
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5th Jun 04 at 22:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Sun strips look shite, trust me on this one. I know about cars

 
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