Black Roof rails ???

[Zig]

WE just got a new Black GT Vibe, and it has chrome metal roof rails. Somewhere I have seen pictures (GM Vibe page) of Vibe's with black luggage rails. We thought we ordered the body color match option. I guess my question is, how do you get BLACK roof rails?

[tnpartsguy]

Same way I plan to, take them off, and have them powder coated. I plan to get mine done in black chrome.

[scherry2]

Quote, originally posted by tnpartsguy »Same way I plan to, take them off, and have them powder coated. I plan to get mine done in black chrome. good one. i powdercoated mineI don't think they came with a colored coded option on 05'

[Zig]

scherry2, so where did you go to get it powder coated?

[DavidPIL]

Powdercoating seems to be the way to go but you could possibly go to Auto-Zone, go to the vinyl decal section, get the 5" wide black vinyl windshield visor banner stuff and wrap the metal in vinyl. This is a simple, cheap effective way to get similar visual results. The black vinyl matches the plastic parts fairly well so it should look fine.Dave

[Ponyota]

I don't know how you get black ones other than like the other guys said, powder coat them. I would however like to Welcome you to Genvibe! I like seeing another Vibe owner from Indiana... Where abouts are you?

[scherry2]

Fort Wayne, Indianaat a place that powder coats. check your local yellow pages under powder coat.$20 a bar and if I ever want to paint them i just sand em down a paint away.what part of indiana you from?

[666vibe]

A friend used a new DupliColor metal spray-paint on some aluminum pieces under his hood. It's looks like it's anodozed red. I'm thinking of trying that stuff in a black for my rails. I will take them off once it warms up.

[ragingfish]

Quote, originally posted by 666vibe »A friend used a new DupliColor metal spray-paint on some aluminum pieces under his hood. It's looks like it's anodozed red. I'm thinking of trying that stuff in a black for my rails. I will take them off once it warms up.Be wary!!!If the name of the product he used is "anodizit" he may start experiencing peeling within a few days. I used "anodizit" to paint my engine cover, and it peeled the next day...Not sure if it has issues with plastic, or if the paint itself sucks. I'd wait and give him a month to make sure the stuff is gonna hold up though..

[scherry2]

I just installed my new/old powdercoated roof rails. I changed them to black. I think It looks better than the aluminum or blue they used to be.

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[Mavrik]

thats looking good there scherry2. makes me wonder what mine would look like if I got them painted darker.

[harryyiii]

I powder coated mine satin black for $30 for both. A local machine shop has a 7 step prep process and an automated conveyor line to spray and bake. Nonstandard colors are much more expensive because you have to buy a big bag of powder. You have to take off all the bottom molding. I broke all the clips, and had to buy new ones for $30 total. It definately improves the look.

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[northvibe]

Quote, originally posted by ragingfish »Be wary!!!If the name of the product he used is "anodizit" he may start experiencing peeling within a few days. I used "anodizit" to paint my engine cover, and it peeled the next day...Not sure if it has issues with plastic, or if the paint itself sucks. I'd wait and give him a month to make sure the stuff is gonna hold up though..When doing the engine cover, is it recommended to use high temp engine paint? I just dont know how hot that engine cover would get, that might be why the paint peeled off EDIT: ah after looking over duplicolors website their "Anodized" paint is called Metalcast, and it can be applied to non metals but needs a primer first. SUPER cool, custom projects here i come!

[scherry2]

Quote, originally posted by harryyiii » I broke all the clips, and had to buy new ones for $30 total. yea I broke a few the first time I removed the rails. expensive little pieces of plastic aren't they. Pro-Strip charged me $50 to re-powdercoat my rails. beats the $100 for painting which I was quoted by a body shop.

[Mrizzle05]

Quote, originally posted by northvibe »When doing the engine cover, is it recommended to use high temp engine paint? I just dont know how hot that engine cover would get, that might be why the paint peeled off I bought a high heat paint and its for engine parts... a primer to coat the plastic. i didnt sand it cuz you need FINE grit sand paper to do it and there are a few spots that looked really hard to reach. I just primered it like 3 time... and coated it 3 times.But the stupid oil changing place chipped some paint off... so after i get the intake fixed and on ima re-paint mine!Good luck

[kerrykerrykerry]

Or you could just get rid of them

[Merzbow]

lol That's a good idea Kerry

[Mrizzle05]

Losing them kinda makes it look like a matrix! LOL but does look good

[Atomb]

what are those black squares just above the windshield and near the top of the driver's door?

[Mrizzle05]

You cant see it cuz of the lighitng... but its a CF strip... or black strip thats a part of the material used to go over the roof rack holes... i believe.

[scherry2]

my roof rack doesn't reach that far forward?

[Atomb]

Quote, originally posted by scherry2 »my roof rack doesn't reach that far forward? that's what i thought too?does it come that far forward just to keep the lines consistant?