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bpossel

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Aluminum Strip - Carpet Hold-Down
« on: March 21, 2007, 07:35:34 »
 :) Hi All!

Has anyone had any luck with removing the dents and fixing the aluminum strips (left & right side) used to hold down the carpet along the inner edge of the doors?  Mine are really dented and as I replace my carpet, they seem to show the dents and scuffs more....

Also, I bent my right one up as I tried to remove it[:(!] :( .  For some reason, there was one extra screw on the outer front edge by the door, which was holding this side down.  I didnt see it and thought the piece was just stuck on some extra glue...  That's what I get for working in the dark...

If not, has anyone found a reasonable source for these.  SLS has them, but they list for $240 each side[:0].  That's a lot of dough[:0]!

Suggestions, comments?
Thanks!
Bob

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erickmarciano

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Re: Aluminum Strip - Carpet Hold-Down
« Reply #1 on: March 21, 2007, 08:02:08 »
exactly what I am doing . atually these are not chrome but polished aluminium than anodized . mine will come back soon from the whole process and with let you know the results.mine were also prety bad

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bpossel

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Re: Aluminum Strip - Carpet Hold-Down
« Reply #2 on: March 21, 2007, 08:12:29 »
Thanks Eric,

Please keep me posted!

Bob

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al_lieffring

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Re: Aluminum Strip - Carpet Hold-Down
« Reply #3 on: March 21, 2007, 08:32:57 »
Bob

I have two extra NOS carpet trim stips, but they are both for the right side.
(correction) I went out and opened the packages and found out the two strips are in fact left outer threshold mouldings. Sorry I should have looked first before posting
Al  

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Re: Aluminum Strip - Carpet Hold-Down
« Reply #4 on: March 21, 2007, 08:58:35 »
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Re: Aluminum Strip - Carpet Hold-Down
« Reply #5 on: March 21, 2007, 12:21:02 »
Well, if anyone finds an inexpensive (relat.) alternative to new, let me know! Mine are really bumpy and wavy too.

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Re: Aluminum Strip - Carpet Hold-Down
« Reply #6 on: March 21, 2007, 12:42:14 »
Mine too! And Bob says, "refreshed" they would make a quite a difference.
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Re: Aluminum Strip - Carpet Hold-Down
« Reply #7 on: March 21, 2007, 13:21:30 »
Bob,

Have you checked with K&K.  I just installed mine this weekend and they look great.  Looking forward to our Kauai tech session.

Aloha,

Jim Saylor
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bpossel

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Re: Aluminum Strip - Carpet Hold-Down
« Reply #8 on: March 21, 2007, 13:32:25 »
Hi Jim,

Yes, spoke to Cheryl at K&K.  She will have some after-market ones available within 1-2 months for about 1/2 the cost of OEM.  K&K sells the OEMs for ~$190 ea.
Bob

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