hi, one of my wheel arch’s is scratched so think of covering it up with a set of wheel arch spats, I don’t want them to stick out any further something like a stick on plastic protector, I can’t seam to find anything online, any advice please?
Wheel Arch Trims
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found this online.. Genuine Volkswagen T6 Transporter Wheel Arch Protection Kit for SWB vehicles | eBay . i did have a german link but that's a dead-end now it seems 
found these too.. VOLKSWAGEN T5 & T6 ACCESSORIES
found these too.. VOLKSWAGEN T5 & T6 ACCESSORIES
Have you got any photos and cost please?
Considering purchasing a set of external black wheel arch trims, as sold by various retailers. One company I spoke said that they are stuck on with an adhesive which effectively makes them a permament addition. I read somewhere that they can be stuck on with 3M double sided tape, so if i change my mind at a later date they can be removed. Has anyone any experience of fitting these and would sticking them down with tape alone be sufficient?
The set I bought came with 3M tape and 2 sachets of what was probably sikaflex adhesive. You clean the van and then wipe over a primer for the 3M tape.
Apply the sikaflex between the tape and apply to van.
I found the trim became a permanent addition to the van as soon as it touched the paintwork. The 3M didn't want to let go when I got my trim slightly squewiff. It will now bug me forever
Apply the sikaflex between the tape and apply to van.
I found the trim became a permanent addition to the van as soon as it touched the paintwork. The 3M didn't want to let go when I got my trim slightly squewiff. It will now bug me forever
I agree with the above. I've been using 3M double sided tape for years on number plates, and they can be a sod to remove.
A good tip is to use a panel wipe over the area you're adhering to0, and warm up the panel.
A good tip is to use a panel wipe over the area you're adhering to0, and warm up the panel.
Having stuck down awning brackets on a van roof before with Sikaflex I then had remove the mounts and the remnants of Sikaflex. (Awning was faulty). I can atest to what a b*gger it is to remove. I ending up using a razor blade to shave it off the bodywork. Hence my reluctance to use it on the arch trims.
There looks to be quite a bit of tape on the back of the trims. Do you think by adding some more this would be enough to hold the trims on. Or is it a case of just use the Sikaflex and stick it down properly and perminently.
There looks to be quite a bit of tape on the back of the trims. Do you think by adding some more this would be enough to hold the trims on. Or is it a case of just use the Sikaflex and stick it down properly and perminently.
To get a perfect fit you need the sikaflex(didn’t use what they came with) you have to tape them etc to ensure the edges fit without gaps. I also use plastic clamps and let each one set before moving to the next.
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Depending on the colour of your van, mine is white and because you have to leave a little gap to allow the door to open the white underneath shows through. Hindsight a great thing but I wish I'd put some black tape on this before I fitted them. No probs with a darker colour though.
you could caulk that edge with a bit of black silicone/silaflex.
Brilliant, they have the side trims I’ve been looking for.
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