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RE: Herzim Plastic Strip

in Improving your pride and joy and how to fix things Mon Nov 26, 2018 7:17 pm
by Pepé Le Pew | 2.722 Posts

Quote: Pop540 wrote in post #15
does it matter if it covers the screws and does the same job?


Nope.

I'm not saying anyone should use one thing rather than another.

It's just information, that's all.

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RE: Herzim Plastic Strip

in Improving your pride and joy and how to fix things Tue Nov 27, 2018 8:23 am
by Randa france | 12.863 Posts

It is interesting though that there is a product out there favoured by Hymer and easier to use, than the Herzim product. It's probable that the EPDM (?) used by Hymer differs in consistency from the Herzim product as the profile itself can't be that different.

I remember many years ago when designing a push fit EPDM profile that we had hugely different results on the ease of fit dependant on formula used.

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RE: Herzim Plastic Strip

in Improving your pride and joy and how to fix things Tue Nov 27, 2018 8:28 am
by Stevejoyce (deleted)
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Just goes to show that even a simple screw cover requires quite a lot of thought.


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RE: Herzim Plastic Strip

in Improving your pride and joy and how to fix things Tue Nov 27, 2018 8:38 am
by Pepé Le Pew | 2.722 Posts

Quote: Randa france wrote in post #17
...as the profile itself can't be that different.
The OEM strip is thinner and has two shallow grooves near its edges.

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RE: Herzim Plastic Strip

in Improving your pride and joy and how to fix things Tue Nov 27, 2018 10:22 am
by Aaron Calder | 3.741 Posts

I think this is the material to which Pete is referring. It measures 12mm wide when laid flat.

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I bought it from AL when I couldn't obtain the bright cherry red I needed from other suppliers on line. It cost more but it was exactly what I needed so well worth it.


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RE: Herzim Plastic Strip

in Improving your pride and joy and how to fix things Tue Nov 27, 2018 12:20 pm
by Frantone (deleted)
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.....and here’s the eBay stuff without the edges.
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RE: Herzim Plastic Strip

in Improving your pride and joy and how to fix things Tue Nov 27, 2018 12:32 pm
by Steve and Debbie | 1.072 Posts

The Ebay stuff looks like it may be slightly wider


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RE: Herzim Plastic Strip

in Improving your pride and joy and how to fix things Tue Nov 27, 2018 1:15 pm
by Frantone (deleted)
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I think it’s a bit fatter which makes it harder to fit.


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RE: Herzim Plastic Strip

in Improving your pride and joy and how to fix things Tue Nov 27, 2018 5:20 pm
by buzzlightyears2 (deleted)
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My Eriba 2006 Red strip was cracking up to much Sun She looks Real Posh now very Pleased with it Got the Cover on now just put some Christmas bits it looks like deep snow outside Happy Christmas to all Thanks Again for info

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RE: Herzim Plastic Strip

in Improving your pride and joy and how to fix things Sat Jul 18, 2020 2:20 pm
by Steve and Debbie | 1.072 Posts

Inspired by buzzlightyears2 post #9 and having read many of the "Herzim Strip" related posts I'm still unsure if the outside edge strip is the same as the centre strip.

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It doesn't seem to have the shallow groove near its exposed edge and I can't see how it's held in place.

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RE: Herzim Plastic Strip

in Improving your pride and joy and how to fix things Sat Jul 18, 2020 3:08 pm
by eribaMotters | 5.298 Posts

Steve/Debbie,
is your trim damaged or just really tatty with age. If the later then meths will lift the polution deposits and 1:4 bleach:water should kill algae and most grime. Wipe it on, leave 24 hrs and repeat.
If you really want to go for it then toothpaste should finish of most stubborn marks that are left.

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RE: Herzim Plastic Strip

in Improving your pride and joy and how to fix things Sat Jul 18, 2020 3:43 pm
by Steve and Debbie | 1.072 Posts

Thanks Colin. The previous owner kept the Puck under cover of a clear corrugated roofed porch. In effect a greenhouse!. Where the sun hit it the red as faded and the white, strangely, has turned blotchy pink. It's also seems to have gone sticky and shrunk out of the end covers . You can see it's curling up a bit as well. I'll give it a try though. My first picture is the best bit (the shade side )

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