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Old 19-04-2007, 01:56 PM   #1
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I Have An Elxr6, Navy Blue With The Red Strips, But The Red Strips
Have Faded Badly And They Look Ugly I Hav Tried Everything To Fix
But I Think I Need New Ones,

Any Ideas If They Can Be Bought?
Where From?
How Much?

Or Has Anyone Got Any Ideas That They No Works...
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Old 19-04-2007, 01:57 PM   #2
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have you considered getting all the red stripes colour coded, would look really good with navy blue.
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Old 19-04-2007, 02:01 PM   #3
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Paint them? I painted my EL Fairmont strips and they came up great!
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Old 19-04-2007, 02:48 PM   #4
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I'm pretty sure AdzELXR had the same problem, and I think he painted his.
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Old 19-04-2007, 03:46 PM   #5
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Get chrome ones instead?
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Old 19-04-2007, 07:33 PM   #6
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paint them navy blue, strips on the EL's look heaps better painted same colour as the body.
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Old 19-04-2007, 07:44 PM   #7
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just do what everyone has said repaint them or take them off
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Old 19-04-2007, 09:51 PM   #8
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My drivers side ones were badly faded and I just went over them with some cut and polish and they came up beautifully. Can't underestimate a bit of elbow grease! I suggest u try the cut and polish before u go spending $$$ on new ones!
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Old 24-04-2007, 08:56 PM   #9
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My drivers side ones were badly faded and I just went over them with some cut and polish and they came up beautifully. Can't underestimate a bit of elbow grease! I suggest u try the cut and polish before u go spending $$$ on new ones!

yer mate thanks for the advice... i used sum elbow grease today and they came up pretty good but i had to work like a dog.... my arm is dead lol....
but ill just wait and c how it holds up over the next few weeks
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Old 19-04-2007, 10:21 PM   #10
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i re-sprayed mine, after a minor prep of course, did it on the car, theres enough gap behind them to fit a masking tape layer in , then just newspaper the most part of the side of the car and spray away.. i used Ford monza Red.
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Old 19-04-2007, 10:25 PM   #11
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Old 23-04-2007, 06:04 PM   #12
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cheers for all the suggestions boys, i will let u know how they come up.......

PS EL8TED is a beautiful car and i cant wait for my baby to look that good
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Old 23-04-2007, 06:07 PM   #13
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you could paint them silver mate.sounds strange heh. i seen a few heritage green ones painted silver and i think they look good,different
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Old 23-04-2007, 06:10 PM   #14
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I just peeled mine off looks ok seeing as its body colour underneath
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I just peeled mine off looks ok seeing as its body colour underneath
did u only peel off the strips on the side? or did u peel the ones off the front and rear bumpers????
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Paint them! Pete aka pHaT'eL painted mine for me...Pink!! Lol
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Pete aka pHaT'eL painted mine for me...Pink!! Lol
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Yeah +11ty billion for ripping 'em off and giving 'em a lick of a paint. Isn't that the most logical option anyway?

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Heres a pic of pink strips on my EB


Even painted the wipers :P


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Old 08-05-2007, 01:32 PM   #19
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Lol... pics?

Yeah +11ty billion for ripping 'em off and giving 'em a lick of a paint. Isn't that the most logical option anyway?

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I didnt take them off, just masked up and painted, waaaaaayyyyyy easier, lol!!
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Old 10-05-2007, 07:15 AM   #20
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I Have An Elxr6, Navy Blue With The Red Strips, But The Red Strips
Have Faded Badly And They Look Ugly I Hav Tried Everything To Fix
But I Think I Need New Ones,

Any Ideas If They Can Be Bought?
Where From?
How Much?

Or Has Anyone Got Any Ideas That They No Works...

WD40 it brings them back by oxidize the paint
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