Strakes easily sun damaged?
09-10-2007, 02:43 PM
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Strakes easily sun damaged?
The strakes I bought from RX8Strakes.com are totally crapped out after only 3 months. 
It looks to me like it's sun damage, because the undersides are all fine. Take a look!
I expected a much longer life-span from these...was I wrong to expect that?
It looks to me like it's sun damage, because the undersides are all fine. Take a look!
I expected a much longer life-span from these...was I wrong to expect that?
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09-10-2007, 02:52 PM
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Well, what you can do is repaint it with silver spray paint. That's what a friend did with his strakes. They sent him the wrong color and he didn't want to hassle with returning it so he went out, bought a can of silver spray paint and sprayed it on. It actually looked really good and authentic (Forgot what brand paint he used).
09-10-2007, 02:54 PM
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You got me! I totally took sandpaper to them!
Seriously though, even if it was my wash-mitt or something abrasive, why was one side much worse than the other?
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Well, what you can do is repaint it with silver spray paint. That's what a friend did with his strakes. They sent him the wrong color and he didn't want to hassle with returning it so he went out, bought a can of silver spray paint and sprayed it on. It actually looked really good and authentic (Forgot what brand paint he used).
09-10-2007, 02:59 PM
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Well, my friend's strakes were brand new so he just painted it over the original paint. I think he also clearcoated it as well so it wouldn't chip.
In your case, since you have such an uneven surface due to the fading, I recommend you sanding it down first. Spray paint it, and if you want, clear coat it. All this should cost you about $10 or less. It's a cheap and easy way to fix it.
EDIT: Clear coating will also help prevent cracking of the paint.
In your case, since you have such an uneven surface due to the fading, I recommend you sanding it down first. Spray paint it, and if you want, clear coat it. All this should cost you about $10 or less. It's a cheap and easy way to fix it.
EDIT: Clear coating will also help prevent cracking of the paint.
09-10-2007, 03:29 PM
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It will probably result in a ton of threads, but if you search by title for strakes you should find a few over the last year. There have been a few members w/flaked paint on the colored strakes (iirc - from rx8strakes.com) and I think they tried to make good on them.
Have you tried to contact them?
Have you tried to contact them?
09-10-2007, 07:14 PM
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I did not have any chipping problems but they did faid over time. so im running no strakes. besides for the paint they are good strakes and fit well. But I bet if you had a shop repaint them they would last longer with no problems.
09-11-2007, 08:18 AM
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I have the stainless steal one , 1 and half year, no problem.
Your best bet is clean them up with sand paper and repaint them.
Make sure you get good paint , no cheapy stuff
Good Luck.
Your best bet is clean them up with sand paper and repaint them.
Make sure you get good paint , no cheapy stuff
Good Luck.
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