So I put on my Fender Strakes
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So I put on my Fender Strakes
So I added the strakes I got for XMAS....WOW
What a difference. I took the grills off and removed all the wax from them, then I painted them with a light - gloss clearcoat. It made them a little shiney (not to much) and made them look great. Then I added the strakes and they make a HUGE difference in the looks of the car. I think they really compliment the car, and the mazdaspeed kit.
They are the plastic, replica, body-color strakes on ebay for around 80 bucks. The quality is great. It comes with clear instructions, even includes the screwdriver you need to use! The install is easy and takes about 20 mins start to finish.
What a difference. I took the grills off and removed all the wax from them, then I painted them with a light - gloss clearcoat. It made them a little shiney (not to much) and made them look great. Then I added the strakes and they make a HUGE difference in the looks of the car. I think they really compliment the car, and the mazdaspeed kit.
They are the plastic, replica, body-color strakes on ebay for around 80 bucks. The quality is great. It comes with clear instructions, even includes the screwdriver you need to use! The install is easy and takes about 20 mins start to finish.
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Nice Job KY! I like the clear coat idea. I'm having my strakes gold plated to match the emblems. I decided to go with the gold to try and add a little color to the side of the car. I hope they turn out ok.
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Originally Posted by KYLiquid
So I added the strakes I got for XMAS....WOW
What a difference. I took the grills off and removed all the wax from them, then I painted them with a light - gloss clearcoat. It made them a little shiney (not to much) and made them look great. Then I added the strakes and they make a HUGE difference in the looks of the car. I think they really compliment the car, and the mazdaspeed kit.
They are the plastic, replica, body-color strakes on ebay for around 80 bucks. The quality is great. It comes with clear instructions, even includes the screwdriver you need to use! The install is easy and takes about 20 mins start to finish.
What a difference. I took the grills off and removed all the wax from them, then I painted them with a light - gloss clearcoat. It made them a little shiney (not to much) and made them look great. Then I added the strakes and they make a HUGE difference in the looks of the car. I think they really compliment the car, and the mazdaspeed kit.
They are the plastic, replica, body-color strakes on ebay for around 80 bucks. The quality is great. It comes with clear instructions, even includes the screwdriver you need to use! The install is easy and takes about 20 mins start to finish.
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I used a krylon clear coat, its the one made to bond to plastic. It also says 1 coat is = to 3 coats of other paints...whatever.
I first cleaned all the old wax off, and then painted them in 2 coats, so that hopefully the wax wont stick to them anymore....and the light gloss looks nice.
I first cleaned all the old wax off, and then painted them in 2 coats, so that hopefully the wax wont stick to them anymore....and the light gloss looks nice.
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dammit, wish I had clear coated before I did the strakes... how difficult (would it be worth the effort) would it be to remove the strakes to do that (considering the double sided adhesive)?
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Originally Posted by RX-8 8-XЯ
dammit, wish I had clear coated before I did the strakes... how difficult (would it be worth the effort) would it be to remove the strakes to do that (considering the double sided adhesive)?
I removed my strakes last week in order to cut off the pegs, they were just making them look a little crooked to me. Anyway, I had the adhesive on there, and it wasnt too difficult, just give the vent a pretty good amount of constant pressure and the adhesive will slowly peel off. Do it one strake at a time. First I pushed the top of the vent out, and slowly the top strake came off, then the same with the bottom part of the vent and the bottom strake. There were no marks on my paint or anything. I imagine you could use a hairdryer to heat the adhesive if you needed to, but it worked fine for me without it.
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Originally Posted by DarkBrew
I have heard of using silver on black but black on black looks good to me.
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Yea, I am putting mine on this week, I got stainless steel strakes from Road Race Accessories from the UK for about 130.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Mazda-RX8-Air-Ou...QQcmdZViewItem
looking forward to them.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Mazda-RX8-Air-Ou...QQcmdZViewItem
looking forward to them.
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Originally Posted by lefty63
I added lots this weekend. I added Rotary crests, front splash guards and Strakes, looks very good and was very easy to install.
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You don't have to remove the wheels. the front splash guards will require you to cut the rubber rail underneath the side of the car though. other than that, it's just screws and fasteners.
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Originally Posted by MindBodyNSoul
Do you guys think that sunlight silver strakes would look nasty on a black 8 has anyone done it... or maybe titanium gray ?
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Originally Posted by MindBodyNSoul
hah ... my bad... i meant would silver or titanium ones look ugly on a black or do you guys think they would look good ?
Sunlight Silver Strakes would be the next best thing on your black 8. The Titanium
might look cool too...
The Black on Black would get lost (at least they seem that way on the ones I've seen).
Once again, it's all a matter of taste and what you want.
Oh.... I too am "old school"...
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