Hardtops off yet?
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Just you all make sure that they're off by the end of the month. Marlon was a bit slow to remove his last year, but as soon as he did the weather improved.
Repeating the gist of my post from last year it is a well-known fact that sunshine is produced by bare skin being exposed to the air. This is proved by the fact that the more people who are on a beach, the sunnier it is!
Repeating the gist of my post from last year it is a well-known fact that sunshine is produced by bare skin being exposed to the air. This is proved by the fact that the more people who are on a beach, the sunnier it is!
Chris_D said:I'd suggest thoroughly cleaning any wax/polish off so it adheres as best it can. It's going to be in a high airflow area there and will naturally want to resist/pull away. Not wanting to sound pessimistic for you but it will be interesting to see how long it lasts. My winter wheels already started to peel away from the valve edge a week after dipping them...Marlon said:Chris_D said:
Yes - I've ordered Plasti Dip, should arrive today. Just need some dry weather now
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Not sure how you dipped that wheel. I dipped mine last summer and the car lives outside. They've been jetwashed and scrubbed countless times and still as good as the day they were dipped. Same as the grilles, not a blemish.
Roof off 1st May.
on mine, the initial tear has occurred where the tyre valve intersects with the wheel rim and i think the 90 degree internal radius there has exacerbated the issue. weirdly its on both driver side wheels but not passenger side and i think the temp change as the sun falls on that side had something to do with it. no biggy. theyre coming off soon anyway. car's laid up un-used atm.DMC63 said:Chris_D said:I'd suggest thoroughly cleaning any wax/polish off so it adheres as best it can. It's going to be in a high airflow area there and will naturally want to resist/pull away. Not wanting to sound pessimistic for you but it will be interesting to see how long it lasts. My winter wheels already started to peel away from the valve edge a week after dipping them...Marlon said:Yes - I've ordered Plasti Dip, should arrive today. Just need some dry weather now
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Not sure how you dipped that wheel. I dipped mine last summer and the car lives outside. They've been jetwashed and scrubbed countless times and still as good as the day they were dipped. Same as the grilles, not a blemish.
Roof off 1st May.
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DMC63 said:Chris_D said:I'd suggest thoroughly cleaning any wax/polish off so it adheres as best it can. It's going to be in a high airflow area there and will naturally want to resist/pull away. Not wanting to sound pessimistic for you but it will be interesting to see how long it lasts. My winter wheels already started to peel away from the valve edge a week after dipping them...Marlon said:Yes - I've ordered Plasti Dip, should arrive today. Just need some dry weather now
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Not sure how you dipped that wheel. I dipped mine last summer and the car lives outside. They've been jetwashed and scrubbed countless times and still as good as the day they were dipped. Same as the grilles, not a blemish.
Roof off 1st May.
1st of May?! Good God you lot need to appreciate that roof down button far more! Any sunny blue sky day and that button is the first thing I do!
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They do look cool with lids on
Mines dry use only otherwise I'd buy one
As it's back on road end of next week
They do look cool with lids on
Mines dry use only otherwise I'd buy one
As it's back on road end of next week
Chris_D said:
David, as with all the things you do on your car, your wheels were done in the correct manor and that's why they have lasted
.Chris, if you google " men who works in the woods, making parts for chairs" or click here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodging
firebobby said:Chris_D said:
David, as with all the things you do on your car, your wheels were done in the correct manor and that's why they have lasted
Chris, if you google " men who works in the woods, making parts for chairs" or click here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodging
fred fred fred, now you of all people should realise that men who work in the woods making parts for chairs, also occasionally turn their 'bodging' skills to other useful household items...such as the traditional beheading axe i've been working on.
I'd be awfully grateful if you would allow me to test out the effectiveness of my blade sharpening skills when I visit your humble abode this weekend....
Chris_D said:firebobby said:Chris_D said:
David, as with all the things you do on your car, your wheels were done in the correct manor and that's why they have lasted
Chris, if you google " men who works in the woods, making parts for chairs" or click here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodging
fred fred fred, now you of all people should realise that men who work in the woods making parts for chairs, also occasionally turn their 'bodging' skills to other useful household items...such as the traditional beheading axe i've been working on.
I'd be awfully grateful if you would allow me to test out the effectiveness of my blade sharpening skills when I visit your humble abode this weekend....
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You make I laugh Chris :wink:
Hi Chris. The valves can be a very tricky area to access when dipping. Did you take the wheels off of the car? A good wash using a 'degreaser' and a thorough rinsing sets for a good start. I've found the key to dipping is not to be too light with the coats. Here's a link for a site with how to http://matt-pack.co.uk/ good technique. Love the axe btw. Any gory stories to its history?Chris_D said:firebobby said:Chris_D said:
David, as with all the things you do on your car, your wheels were done in the correct manor and that's why they have lasted
Chris, if you google " men who works in the woods, making parts for chairs" or click here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodging
fred fred fred, now you of all people should realise that men who work in the woods making parts for chairs, also occasionally turn their 'bodging' skills to other useful household items...such as the traditional beheading axe i've been working on.
I'd be awfully grateful if you would allow me to test out the effectiveness of my blade sharpening skills when I visit your humble abode this weekend....
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Don't encourage him David, he's on about coming round my house with it :exitright:DMC63 said:Hi Chris. The valves can be a very tricky area to access when dipping. Did you take the wheels off of the car? A good wash using a 'degreaser' and a thorough rinsing sets for a good start. I've found the key to dipping is not to be too light with the coats. Here's a link for a site with how to http://matt-pack.co.uk/ good technique. Love the axe btw. Any gory stories to its history?Chris_D said:firebobby said:David, as with all the things you do on your car, your wheels were done in the correct manor and that's why they have lasted
Chris, if you google " men who works in the woods, making parts for chairs" or click here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodging
fred fred fred, now you of all people should realise that men who work in the woods making parts for chairs, also occasionally turn their 'bodging' skills to other useful household items...such as the traditional beheading axe i've been working on.
I'd be awfully grateful if you would allow me to test out the effectiveness of my blade sharpening skills when I visit your humble abode this weekend....
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yep, thoroughly washed, degreased, de-tarred, dried and prepped before dipping.DMC63 said:Hi Chris. The valves can be a very tricky area to access when dipping. Did you take the wheels off of the car? A good wash using a 'degreaser' and a thorough rinsing sets for a good start. I've found the key to dipping is not to be too light with the coats. Here's a link for a site with how to http://matt-pack.co.uk/ good technique. Love the axe btw. Any gory stories to its history?Chris_D said:firebobby said:David, as with all the things you do on your car, your wheels were done in the correct manor and that's why they have lasted
Chris, if you google " men who works in the woods, making parts for chairs" or click here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodging
fred fred fred, now you of all people should realise that men who work in the woods making parts for chairs, also occasionally turn their 'bodging' skills to other useful household items...such as the traditional beheading axe i've been working on.
I'd be awfully grateful if you would allow me to test out the effectiveness of my blade sharpening skills when I visit your humble abode this weekend....
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i suspect the way the sun rises on the rhs of the car played a part over winter with the rapid change in temp causing the rubber to go into tension and pull away from the rims as it's only the rhs wheels which are affected.
No biggy. plenty of plastidip left over to re-do in time for next winter.
Might get them painted in any case as the 2011 rubber has seen 6 winters now. amazed at how they've lasted!
before and after pics.
Chris_D said:
Wow, if it's been on for 6 years then one can allow for a little lifting of the dip after that amount of time. You can also locally repair dip, a technique I've used several times to date after slight kerbing and tyre changes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4T0jEvxxTzE
Picked up my Zed in January and spent the next few weeks looking for a hardtop. Saw a few for sale but not in Montego blue to match my car.
It dawned on me last week that I was driving more with the top down than up even as my daily drive; and a hardtop would stop me doing that without preplanning for the day - and taking it off just in case. The fact is its a roadster - the soft top is only for when you can't drive fast enough to avoid getting wet
I am now thinking about a blue soft top :? I have seen adverts by Monsoon Automotive - anyone used them? Has anyone got a photo of a Montego blue Zed with blue soft top?
It dawned on me last week that I was driving more with the top down than up even as my daily drive; and a hardtop would stop me doing that without preplanning for the day - and taking it off just in case. The fact is its a roadster - the soft top is only for when you can't drive fast enough to avoid getting wet
I am now thinking about a blue soft top :? I have seen adverts by Monsoon Automotive - anyone used them? Has anyone got a photo of a Montego blue Zed with blue soft top?
some, like myself arent in the fortunate position to have a garage to protect the zed from the elements year round harry. as such, a hardtop not only provides the fabric roof with a modicum of protection but is also actually very cosy in severe weather, especially in snow and on long motorway jaunts.
true, the caveat is that it's a bit of a faff to remove on a sunny winters' day but i'm glad i invested
true, the caveat is that it's a bit of a faff to remove on a sunny winters' day but i'm glad i invested
I'm in the same position as you Chris. Mine will have to stand out all year and that's why I started looking for a hardtop. It was only when I dropped the top in mid January on a sunny day that I realised what I'd be missing.
I do have the advantage of living in a rural area with a long drive to the house so its not like street parking in town in front or even down the road from the house. In that situation I would have bought a hardtop by now! I just try to be careful where I park when I'm out to keep it as secure as I can. I know I will have to keep on top of the drains and I was thinking of getting the hood motor moved into the boot.
Anyone got a blue soft top?
I do have the advantage of living in a rural area with a long drive to the house so its not like street parking in town in front or even down the road from the house. In that situation I would have bought a hardtop by now! I just try to be careful where I park when I'm out to keep it as secure as I can. I know I will have to keep on top of the drains and I was thinking of getting the hood motor moved into the boot.
Anyone got a blue soft top?
