Hi guys, I've recently acquired a roof rack for the Mini, but after a trial fit and run, I noticed that the rubber feet left some nasty marks all over my nice white roof and union jack which luckily I've managed to get rid of.
Basically, is there anything I can put onto the feet and/or cover them with to avoid these marks being made which will also be just as grippy, because I know how important they are to avoid your roof rack ending up on the road...
Cheers, Robbie.
Roof Rack Help
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Robbie
, Jul 15 2010 12:16 PM
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Posted 15 July 2010 - 12:16 PM
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Posted 15 July 2010 - 12:22 PM
you could put some clear vinyl where the feet stick so they protect your paint
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Posted 15 July 2010 - 11:04 PM
I'd just stick some electrical tape under the feet on the roof.
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Posted 15 July 2010 - 11:13 PM
theres a few things, electrical tape, depending on colour of roof some vynal circles and i know is sounds silly but i know some one who put clingfilm on his
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Posted 16 July 2010 - 02:50 PM
Did you wet them before you put them on? That helps them stick. Or maybe a bit of vaseline.
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Posted 16 July 2010 - 02:53 PM
Did you wet them before you put them on? That helps them stick. Or maybe a bit of vaseline.
Pretty sure vaseline corrodes rubber ....
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Posted 16 July 2010 - 02:58 PM
Did you wet them before you put them on? That helps them stick. Or maybe a bit of vaseline.
Pretty sure vaseline corrodes rubber ....
I know it dosent like latex........
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Posted 16 July 2010 - 02:59 PM
Did you wet them before you put them on? That helps them stick. Or maybe a bit of vaseline.
Pretty sure vaseline corrodes rubber ....
I know it dosent like latex........
What? sorry mate
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Posted 16 July 2010 - 03:08 PM
What? sorry mate
Vaseline eats latex. I wouldent know about other rubbers
I would definatly get some clear vinyl or something syimler on there.
Edited by me madjoe 90, 16 July 2010 - 03:10 PM.
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Posted 16 July 2010 - 03:27 PM
Ooops, cheers for that. Didn't know vaseline eats rubber. The shop I bought mine off just said to wet them before you put them on and that always works for me but mine doesn't have a union flag 
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Posted 16 July 2010 - 03:28 PM
sounds to me like the rubber feet are really old?
might be time for some new ones
might be time for some new ones
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