peeling paint on strip molding

camper guy · Post by **camper guy** » 26 Nov 2003, 06:29

I have noticed another problem on my 95 850 Turbo. The car is silver and there is a black strip that runs along the roof line between the doors. The paint is seperating exposing the chrome underneath. All the paint is there, is there something I can use to "glue" it down till spring or am I doomed and will have to live with the chrome when it flakes off till I can get it painted. Or would it be cheaper to just have those two strips replaced?

Paul93-850 · Post by **Paul93-850** » 26 Nov 2003, 20:22

Similar thing happened on my 93 850, although I would hardly call it paint... more like a plastic coating that cracks and starts to peel away. I thought about replacing them but didn't feel like I was ready for yet another dealer gouge. So, I used a razor blade and cut the cracked part off, lightly sanded the aluminum looking metal underneath, and then spray painted it black.

Does it look better? yes... and no. It does, but I only got around to painting one, so that looks a tad wacky, but when both are done, it will look fine.

camperguy · Post by **camperguy** » 27 Nov 2003, 18:15

Volvospeed had a whole topic on removing the strips and then painting them with primer and black engine paint. Sounds simple? Think I'll wait until spring though, I don't have a garage.

steve · Post by **steve** » 01 Dec 2003, 19:35

I have had the same problem with my 93-850. I made a post asking for suggestions and interestingly enough one reply said that using black electrical tape as a cover for the strips worked as a cheap alternative to buying new ones. I intend but have not as yet tried it. New ones are rather pricey.

I would like to check out the volvospeed article, does anyone have a link to it?

Thanks

Post by **matthew1** » 01 Dec 2003, 20:26

Can't find anything on roof strips at Volvospeed. But this has several tips:
http://au.geocities.com/ozbrick850/roofstrips.html

camper guy · Post by **camper guy** » 02 Dec 2003, 12:21

Sorry it was ozbrick. Blonde here, we look good in a Volvo but have bad short term memory.