Just thought i'd share this with you as its a relatively easy mod. Decided the aluminium strips from my side steps needed smartening up for my new to me Fuji D4 so thought i would give Vinyl Wrapping a go.......
Well done 1 in just over an hour and i am very pleased with the results, it covered up all the blemished and marks, and IMO look alot better! Just hope they last if they get hit by grit from the roads!
So here is my progress, ill post another 1 once theyre back together!
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21st Feb 2013 8:25 pm
Bill Wright
Member Since: 03 Nov 2007
Location: Glorious Devon
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Skep
Where did you get the vinyl wrap product?
Bill Wright Never take life too seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
A company called MDP supplies on tinternet, i know nothing about wrapping or vinyl and it seemed as good as as other on face value, it was just under £9 a meter i think for the matt black
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'10 Discovery 4 3.0 TDV6 HSE Santorini Black (Vinnie - Gone)
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21st Feb 2013 8:30 pm
Bill Wright
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Thanks for that Never take life too seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
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21st Feb 2013 8:42 pm
drw58
Member Since: 13 Jan 2013
Location: Perthshire
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Running Boards
Looks good I've just spent £250 on a new set of boards and the aluminium strips on the old ones were dented, scored and had fallen off the boards.
I'm considering repairing them and putting them back on, and would be interested in who supplied the wraps and how much they were.
Also how are you going to fix the strips back on the boards, the original rivet holes in mine are a bit .
The new boards seem to use what looks like self tappers.
Thanks DRWI built a garage for my Mini
With a place for everything and everthing in its place.
Ten years down the line there's a Mini in there somewhere, and all's where it should be!!!! Ho hum
21st Feb 2013 8:42 pm
euangibson
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Gents...Slimer posted on here today that he is doing the replacement strips again... http://www.disco3.co.uk/forum/topic89887.html"Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
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DRW, This is the stuff I've bought, http://www.mdpsupplies.co.uk/vehiclewrappingmatt.asp (Matt Airelease)
If your doing the aluminium strips you'll need 3 meters to get the length, then I got a heat gun for about £12 from screwfix, was dubious about using the future Mrs Skep's hair dryer!
It has covered up the small dent on mine but you can still see it, if you do wrap them I suggest filling and levelling! But mine will do for now!
The holes on mine are still pretty good, I'm hoping to use rivets again, i think they'll secure them enough.. I did remove mine rather than them falling off though!
If you get chance could you measure how long the self tapping screws are, if I can source some quickly I may go down that route.
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Shame they aren't black though! 8)'16 Volvo XC90 R Design Bursting Blue (Vera)
'12 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 HSE Fuji White (Daz - Gone
'10 Discovery 4 3.0 TDV6 HSE Santorini Black (Vinnie - Gone)
'07 Discovery 3 2.7 TDV6 SE Stornoway Grey (Gone)
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21st Feb 2013 9:00 pm
euangibson
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Indeed...black would look good....out of interest,I fixed mine back on using self-tappers (4 each side) and there is plenty of clearance behind so the length of the screw itself isn't much of an issue....just make sure you line up the screw slots all the same way,or your OCD wife will mention it.... "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
Locking rear E-diff
RLD spare wheel protector & sump guard
Extended roof rails
Series 111 mudflaps
Black side tubes,grill and vents
Timed climate remote
Hids4u interior lights
D4 Firenze my2012 HSE
D3 Java 2005 SE manual (sold,sadly,thanks for the memories)
1966 '88 Series 2a....still starts in the morning better than I do...
21st Feb 2013 9:12 pm
euangibson
Member Since: 24 Dec 2010
Location: Borders
Posts: 11027
...and remember to counter-sink... "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
Locking rear E-diff
RLD spare wheel protector & sump guard
Extended roof rails
Series 111 mudflaps
Black side tubes,grill and vents
Timed climate remote
Hids4u interior lights
D4 Firenze my2012 HSE
D3 Java 2005 SE manual (sold,sadly,thanks for the memories)
1966 '88 Series 2a....still starts in the morning better than I do...
21st Feb 2013 9:13 pm
drw58
Member Since: 13 Jan 2013
Location: Perthshire
Posts: 79
Self Tappers
Hi Skep the self tappers look like 10 mm in total length, stubby little and about 3mm wide across the threads.
Looking at my old strips, I think I'm going to drill new holes and go back down the rivet route.
I'll need to use filler, mine look as if someones taken a plough down the length of it
Going to have alook at the websie, I already have a hot air paint stripper so won't have to use SWMBOs hair dryer!
DRWI built a garage for my Mini
With a place for everything and everthing in its place.
Ten years down the line there's a Mini in there somewhere, and all's where it should be!!!! Ho hum
Indeed...black would look good....out of interest,I fixed mine back on using self-tappers (4 each side) and there is plenty of clearance behind so the length of the screw itself isn't much of an issue....just make sure you line up the screw slots all the same way,or your OCD wife will mention it....
I was hoping to fix them from the back if possible for aesthetics, I think as DRW says 10mm self tappers might do the job, if I can find some suitable I think I'll try that route, easier to remove if the wrap doesn't work out!
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'12 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 HSE Fuji White (Daz - Gone
'10 Discovery 4 3.0 TDV6 HSE Santorini Black (Vinnie - Gone)
'07 Discovery 3 2.7 TDV6 SE Stornoway Grey (Gone)
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I've just got some self tappers from B&Q, 6mm x 20mm look about perfect (£7.44 for 25), ill add a spring washer so they don't rattle loose then can easily be removed if needs be without the use of an angle grinder or drill to remove the rivets!
Now just need to reassemble and get the steps on! (In between wedding planning and the rugby) maybe next weeks job then!
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I could probably get them painted black if there was enough demand to make it worth getting a batch done Probably a lot cheaper to wrap them but will make some inquiries if there's serious interest?
Side steps have come down in price, have manged to get the edge strips a bit cheaper tooThe End
With regards to wrapping I'm just worried about stone chips in the vulnerable area behind the front wheel, there were enough marks in the aluminium, I imagine paint would chip the same, but only time will tell!
Would a powder coat be more hardy? I guess that wouldn't be viable though with cost.
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mine look as if someones taken a plough down the length of it 
Probably a lot cheaper to wrap them but will make some inquiries if there's serious interest?
