Cleaning threshold strips???

[Mazza]

Has anyone ever cleaned up the aluminium threshold bars ?

To save me taking the panel off, does the aluminium strip separate from the plastic easily.

 

[andyglym]

Has anyone ever cleaned up the aluminium threshold bars ?
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To save me taking the panel off, does the aluminium strip separate from the plastic easily.

The strip is very thin and will almost certainly be goosed if you take it off, creases in the metal. Unfortunately new ones only come attached to the plastic.

 

[Mazza]

Doh!!!

@spurs fan in a coupe ......I might be in the market for a pair if you have any really nice ones!

 

[the Nefyn cat]

Nah, leave it as it is, the classic car lot call it "patina".

 

[Sean d]

Doh!!!

@spurs fan in a coupe ......I might be in the market for a pair if you have any really nice ones!

You ca cut the double sided between the strip and the plastic trim, just use a craft knife, as for cleaning the ally, you can't do a lot as they are clear coated, I have removed mine

 

[mrscalex]

You ca cut the double sided between the strip and the plastic trim, just use a craft knife, as for cleaning the ally, you can't do a lot as they are clear coated, I have removed mine

I thought you painted yours up all nice body colour?

 

[spurs fan in a coupe]

Doh!!!

@spurs fan in a coupe ......I might be in the market for a pair if you have any really nice ones!

Sorry no great ones

 

[Dino D]

Could new ones be made in the same way (I forget his name now) is making gearknobs?

Could open a world of possibility for custom messages!

 

[Bampz]

I'm sure I've seen these strips on EBay for sale just can't link

 

[mrscalex]

I'm sure I've seen these strips on EBay for sale just can't link

I've not seen them but I'd be careful if someone produces a 3rd party part. Quality may be an issue.

New ones main plastic+strip are about £70 from BMW which looks a half-decent investment given the state most turn up in.

Also from various sources on Ebay, eg

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-Genu...ster-Sill-Strip-Left-8398883-OEM/283063579562

 

[Bampz]

@mrscalex the carbon fibre one further down your ebay link could be an option if anybody's were knackered

 

[mrscalex]

@mrscalex the carbon fibre one further down your ebay link could be an option if anybody's were knackered

That might be an advertising link for within eBay that constantly changes?

 

[Sean d]

I thought you painted yours up all nice body colour?

To cheesy pal, so binned them

 

[mrscalex]

To cheesy pal, so binned them

I liked them. And I don't normally like that sort of thing. Although maybe it was just nice to see an untarnished pair for a change.

 

[Jjim]

Got me thinking of some laser engraved stainless steel ones now

 

[Mazza]

I have a cunning plan......involving progressively finer wet and dry, paint, candlewax and spray lacquer.

But if this fails......get new ones !!!

 

[Craig Machin]

Interesting

 

[Dino D]

Could new ones be made in the same way (I forget his name now) is making gearknobs?

Could open a world of possibility for custom messages!

@Buckley06 could you make these??

 

[Mazza]

Well, progress so far.....

Started using 240 grit (dry) to remove the lacquer coat, then 400, 600 and 1200 with water.
Bought a cheap Toolstation polishing kit ( 3 mops and 2 polishing sticks) and have given it a basic polish so far.
And now looking much better.

The idea is to etch prime the infill, then top coat infill with tannin red ( or as close as I can get), then mask it all up and relacquer the plate.

Had to use a mains drill for the polishing mop as my battery one just not powerful enough.
Primer from screwfix.

 

[Jjim]

Great job there Malc. Eager to see the end result