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Roof Rails

Discuss your latest mods or ideas, and anything to do with the BMW X5 (E53).
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Roof Rails

Post by henrym3 » Mon Apr 23, 2018 11:08 pm

Anyone ever removed the roof rails or can offer any advice on doing so :)
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Re: Roof Rails

Post by Colin » Tue Apr 24, 2018 6:21 pm

Yes iv'e had mine off for a few coats of satin black, very easy to get off  its only 6 of them spline or hex bolt things .
be careful with the rubber gaskets when you put the rails back on  make sure they are seated properly .
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Re: Roof Rails

Post by henrym3 » Tue Apr 24, 2018 7:30 pm

cheers Colin,
E53 X5 4.6is, Carbon Black, LPG, Paddle Shift, Dynavin N6, Lowered, 22"Wheels, Side Bars. Perfusion Exhaust
E30 M3 Black, S50B32 Engine, 6 Speed Box, Ireland Engineering ARBs & Big Brake Conversion, Lowered, 18"LMs, CF CAI, CF Splitter & Barge Board, ZM3 Quad Exhaust.
VW R32 Gone

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Re: Roof Rails

Post by Smeeagain » Thu Apr 26, 2018 7:42 pm

[quote="Colin"]
Yes iv'e had mine off for a few coats of satin black, very easy to get off  its only 6 of them spline or hex bolt things .
be careful with the rubber gaskets when you put the rails back on  make sure they are seated properly .
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Hi Colin

How did you prep them before the satin black? Henry, sorry for hijacking

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Re: Roof Rails

Post by Colin » Thu Apr 26, 2018 7:55 pm

Took them off    then lots of degreaser  a good going over with a scuff pad    prewipe / primer / satin black
job done ..
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Re: Roof Rails

Post by henrym3 » Thu Apr 26, 2018 8:03 pm

You make it sound so simples
E53 X5 4.6is, Carbon Black, LPG, Paddle Shift, Dynavin N6, Lowered, 22"Wheels, Side Bars. Perfusion Exhaust
E30 M3 Black, S50B32 Engine, 6 Speed Box, Ireland Engineering ARBs & Big Brake Conversion, Lowered, 18"LMs, CF CAI, CF Splitter & Barge Board, ZM3 Quad Exhaust.
VW R32 Gone

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