Rear arch stone protectors (kit fixed arch)

[Kingster]

9 hours ago, Mike424u said:

waiting for the glue to arrive next. Tiger seal

Bear in mind the possible need to remove the arches one day. I used silicone to attach my protectors and although it was a right swine to remove, it was at least removable!

[Andy Malone - Editor]

5 hours ago, Chris King - Webmaster and Joint North East AO said:

Bear in mind the possible need to remove the arches one day.

I've got a set of Plays Kool ones coming for my narrow and plan to rivet them on for exactly this reason.

 

I've wrestled tiger seal removing a body kit before (and then getting the residue off) and it's several hours of my life I will never get back.

[Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman]

The Arch Protectors, are, or should be, a disposable item and shouldn't really be fitted in a permanent manor.

 

If the car is used much, on average British roads, you will be horrified at how pitted and marked they end up in a short few years. BUT, they're saving your actual arches and bodywork. Making sure you can get them off without destroying the arch and tub beneath means at least you can either replace them when they get too bad, or whip them off, sand back and paint or whatever, should it become necessary.

[Kit Car Electronics]

I protect my arch protectors with 3M film. Where do you stop 😆

[Mike424u]

Yes I agree tiger seal could be a step to far, as It would be very difficult and messy to remove at some later stage.

Westfield did supply black pop rivets and some rubber edging strip.

I think I will go with a combination, glue the rubber strip to the protectors, to make sure it stays in position and shape.

Then either screw using black dome head hex, at the top and a few black rivets where its out of sight at the bottom edge.

Couple of photos to see what I mean.

[Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman]

4 hours ago, Kit Car Electronics said:

I protect my arch protectors with 3M film. Where do you stop 😆

 

If putting expensive carbon fibre ones on, which do look really good, absolutely- put film on them to protect the CF!

[Mike424u]

All done and dusted, no glue used, just a couple of pop rivets at the bottom and some counter sunk screws with bevel washers.

so now fully removable with my arches if required.

[Quinten]

When cleaning the garage, I discovered an old tube of 3M carbon film with just enough for this:

 

 

Quite pleased how they turned out!

 

[Kingster]

Just now, Quinten said:

When cleaning the garage, I discovered an old tube of 3M carbon film with just enough for this:

 

 

Quite pleased how they turned out!

 

Nicely done! 👍

[Mike424u]

18 minutes ago, Chris King - Webmaster and Joint North East AO said:

Nicely done! 👍

Where did you get your door entry step guards

[Quinten]

Just now, Mike424u said:

Where did you get your door entry step guards

 

I'm assuming you mean mine?  I can't remember, they've been on the car for a couple of years now, they may well have been Mickmade, or maybe Aerodynamix.