Roof Rack Paint Damage

I switched to a thule rack because their clips are heavily coated and will not scratch the paint ever.

Roof rack paint damage.

I highly suggest lamin x roof rack guard or scotchguard clear paint protector to reduce bike rack damage on your vehicle. You can check them both out on amazon. Anyway i bought a thule roof rack for my golf and was wondering if anyone has experienced any paint damage from leaving the rack on more often than not. I ve just had to buy new thule bars for my golf as the vw bars are too fat for thule roof boxes with the new quick clamps.

Shameless self promotion i know. We have a team of experts on hand 7 days a week. I sell and install roof racks for a living backcountry racks thule yakima roof racks for cars trucks and suvs. Protect the paint before you install a roof rack do not just wax the paint sent from my iphone using tapatalk.

The roof rack the hitch rack and the infamous trunk rack all come with their own unique issues when it comes to. By placing your roof rack in direct contact with your roof you create a nasty situation where dirt salt and moisture get trapped in there along with the base bars constantly rubbing it all into the paint. On fitting the thule bars i soon discovered that they are superior to the genuine vw bars. No risk of damage i would recommend thule products over vw they are also cheaper.

The 10 figure is for a roof rack with some crap on it i only loose 15 tying 8 surfboards total hight approx 2 full width of the car overhang front and rear to mine so i doubt very much. The yakima clips did scratch the paint very minimally. That is what causes the paint hazing that a lot of people get which the step 1 swirl remover should help with. I haven t installed it yet waiting for the fit kit to get here but have read of people placing 3m vinyl tape underneath the feet of the rack to avoid paint damage fading.

Cost 144 from halfords for the full kit. Keep the pads clean especially when they are in storage. Some racks come with clear protective paper that you can attach to spots where your bikes have contact with your vehicle. My apologies i have had both a yakima and a thule rack on my prius.

If you want more info on roof racks whether they re for business or leisure feel free to give us a shout. If you go biking once every few months then maybe but if you are not careful and damage the paint while installing it on and off then that s an issue. You can check them both out on amazon. Finally if you re planning on taking a trip to the safari park with a roof box attached to your rack make sure you lock it.

Whether it is mounting the rack traveling with or dismounting your bike there are all kinds of risks to your paint job if you don t take precautions.