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Edge Trim required for radiator guards

#1 Post by Falco9 » Thu Feb 17, 2011 6:03 pm

After taking Furygan mans advice to visit my local B&Q. I now have the correct mesh to make a couple of radiator guards from.

But depite looking everywhere in B&Q and other DIY type stores today, I can't seem to find anything suitable to use an edge trim.

I've considered using some small bore black hose which I could split to accept the mesh and I'm sure this will work to a fashion, but does anyone know (or suggest) where I can get some more durable (suitable) edge trim from?

I'm thinking of the stuff that was fitted to the rad guards I had on the last Falco, In my minds eye I can see what I need but I can't describe it :smt013 :smt013

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#2 Post by joecrx » Thu Feb 17, 2011 6:08 pm

i get this stuff from boat chandlers , also on ebay , pvc edge trim or panel trim
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PVC-RUBBER-GRIPPI ... 4cf4a25e04
might look nice in chrome if your street fightering
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PVC-Chrome-Grippi ... 518d91fc1c
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#3 Post by Falco9 » Thu Feb 17, 2011 6:14 pm

joecrx wrote:i get this stuff from boat chandlers , also on ebay
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SMALL-BLACK-PVC-r ... 4aa85a18f7
Cheers Joe,
You're a bloody hero mate, thats exactly what I had in mind :smt023
I'll get some ordered
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#4 Post by joecrx » Thu Feb 17, 2011 7:02 pm

for once i was in there first :smt003 glad to be of help :smt001
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Re: Edge Trim required for radiator guards

#5 Post by D-Rider » Thu Feb 17, 2011 8:35 pm

Falco9 wrote:
I've considered using some small bore black hoes ............
Looked it up and found these for you .....

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#6 Post by Nooj » Thu Feb 17, 2011 8:57 pm

They don't look small bore to me!

I assume screen trim would also do the job. More expensive though I expect, unless Mortax are selling off bankrupt stock?
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Re: Edge Trim required for radiator guards

#7 Post by Falco9 » Thu Feb 17, 2011 10:28 pm

D-Rider wrote:
Falco9 wrote:
I've considered using some small bore black hoes ............
Looked it up and found these for you .....

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:smt005 :smt005

I've cancelled the eBay order and gone for those instead (you can have the one in the middle!!)

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#8 Post by Falcopops » Thu Feb 17, 2011 10:37 pm

Might be too late but, I found that the edge of the mesh was hidden by the bodywork and I didn't need any trim.

Top and bottom edges were fitted into the recesses at the top and bottom of the rad matrix and I bent the mesh round the sides of the rads where it was hidden by bodywork.
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