Roof strips

[Anthony B]

The roof strips on my LS430 (I guess they cover the grooves for a roof mounted rack of some kind) are beginning to corrode and look tatty.  The yseem to be chrome strips painted over.  I'd like to take them off for cleaning and respray or replace them.  Lexus Bristol quoted me a horrendous price for new ones (unsurprisingly).  How easy are they to remove and refurbish?

AFB

[mikeyv]

There's a bloke on the Lexus owners club facebook page, who buys, sells and breaks LS430s, in particular.

Look for Paul Frost, he seems very knowledgeable and helpful.

[Anthony B]

Thanks, Mikeyv - can you give me more contact details for him, as I'm not on Facebook.

AFB

[Beejay55]

Anthony

I think this is the chap, he is also on eBay - Click Here

8 Coventry Grove
Chadderton
Lancashire
OL9 0AX

07590072646

paulnfrost@hotmail.co.uk

[mikeyv]

3 hours ago, Anthony B said:

Thanks, Mikeyv - can you give me more contact details for him, as I'm not on Facebook.

AFB

Brendan has posted the correct link to him, Anthony.

[PJD]

HI Anthony,

my strips are also looking pretty ropey - did you get yours done in the end?  Easy job?

 

Rgds

Phil

[Anthony B]

Phil,

Yes; have a word with Paul at

paulnfrost@hotmail.co.uk It is easy to fit them.  You'll find they clip into place, provided you've cleaned out the gully they sit in.

I sent a photo to enable the supplier to get the colour right - although I guess you could paint them easily enough.  He charged me £70 for two, including postage.  

Anthony

[PJD]

Hi Anthony

thanks for the info, - very handy to know it's an easy job.  So you got some second hand ones in the colour you required in decent condition?

 

I also need some bumper strips actually...

 

cheers

Phil

[Anthony B]

Yes they were in good condition and they matched the car colour. Don't know about the bumper strips, but the guy breaks Lexuses so you can but ask.