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jonathan63
6th July 2016, 10:37
Id love chrome ones but that would be a bit pricey so Im thinking about spraying them silver or stripping the black paint off and polishing them (I assume they are alloy).

Problem is I don't want to strip all the paint off only to find they aren't alloy or wont polish up nicely.

So I was wondering if anyone has already done this?
Nick45
6th July 2016, 11:14
Member 'Duotone' has had his powder coated silver. They look very nice indeed and I understand it wasn't an expensive job.
Duotone
6th July 2016, 11:46
Member 'Duotone' has had his powder coated silver. They look very nice indeed and I understand it wasn't an expensive job.

Here is a picture of the powder coated roof rails.

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l45/newfeather/My%20tourer/010_zpsd4ccf67a.jpg

Cost about £60.

To have them chrome plated cost about £350 or more.

Dave T
FLYING BANANA
6th July 2016, 12:49
Vinyl wrap them is another way to go.
rrobson
6th July 2016, 14:18
I can confirm the bars are aluminium. They will polish up a treat if you get them on a buffing wheel with some polishing compound.
Yella Fella
6th July 2016, 15:45
I Changed the roof rails to a nice silver to complement the chrome and silver wheels.

Used a good old rattle can and lacquered.

http://i1180.photobucket.com/albums/x405/Bullitt160/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-09/20150910_174241.jpg

http://i1180.photobucket.com/albums/x405/Bullitt160/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-09/20150910_174827.jpg
Neil1
6th July 2016, 15:50
That does look nice with the X power grey.:D
jonathan63
6th July 2016, 17:04
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW! Duotone and YellaFella, that does look good. Should look proper nice on my Royal Blue.

Tell me, does the paint finish stand up to having roof bars clamped to them and ropes tied round them?
Duotone
6th July 2016, 17:56
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW! Duotone and YellaFella, that does look good. Should look proper nice on my Royal Blue.

Tell me, does the paint finish stand up to having roof bars clamped to them and ropes tied round them?

Powder coating is fairly tough and the genuine Rover crossbars have rubber sleeve's around the clamps.

Anyway, my powder coated roof rails are just for show. ;)

Dave T
Le Mans 190
6th July 2016, 17:59
I just removed mine Lol

http://i19.servimg.com/u/f19/15/03/46/97/20150511.jpg (http://www.servimg.com/view/15034697/3171)
Tenesmus
6th July 2016, 23:16
How do they come off?
Yella Fella
7th July 2016, 04:56
How do they come off?

Remove the rubber parts on the insides of the rails. This gives you acces to the bolts. Quite easy to remove and refit really.
Bastelmann
7th July 2016, 05:57
To sum up it can be said that the rails are easy to remove and the coating can be removed because the rails are made of sturdy aluminium?! If it is so it should be possible to give the rails a high-gloss polish. Hmmm, I think I have a new project. :D:eek::drool4:
Kennyeth
7th July 2016, 06:23
Baco-foil works, especially the non stick, it looks like Mat-Chrome :D:D:D
Ken.
Bastelmann
7th July 2016, 06:52
Baco-foil works, especially the non stick, it looks like Mat-Chrome :D:D:D
Ken.
LOL, cheap, fast and easy. And can be removed without trace anytime. :D
jonathan63
7th July 2016, 18:10
LOL, cheap, fast and easy. And can be removed without trace anytime. :D

And holds the heat in and stops the fat spitting everywhere. :D