profile beads

bobspread

Well-Known Member

• Dec 20, 2014

• #1

Doing a small EWI job today ,fixed the base rail on then put the profile beads on ,what a ballache to get on ,you have to slide them along the base rail,normally use weatherbys that clip on nice and easy ,got these of a mate who got them from alumasc

 

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Dansouthcoast84

Private Member

• Dec 20, 2014

• #2

bobspread said:

Doing a small EWI job today ,fixed the base rail on then put the profile beads on ,what a ballache to get on ,you have to slide them along the base rail,normally use weatherbys that clip on nice and easy ,got these of a mate who got them from alumasc

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Ive got a sto one.to do in january. Hope theirs is.clip on. Its 42 lengths of base track

 

bobspread

Well-Known Member

• Dec 20, 2014

• #3

Good luck with that,someone said alumasc use sto

 

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Dansouthcoast84

Private Member

• Dec 20, 2014

• #4

bobspread said:

Good luck with that,someone said alumasc use sto

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Bugger

 

richardbrown

Private Member

• Dec 22, 2014

• #5

Put them on before the insulation is fitted x x

 

Rigsby

TPF Special Forces

• Dec 22, 2014

• #6

richardbrown said:

Put them on before the insulation is fitted x x

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Like said below, fit them on before you fit the insulation slabs. I tried once after the slabs and what a pain that was.

I have a mate who say's there is a knack to it. He can get them on with a rubber mallet window fitters use.

 

bobspread

Well-Known Member

• Dec 22, 2014

• #7

I did put them on before insulation was fitted but you had slide these ones along,the weatherbys beads just clip on

 

Rigsby

TPF Special Forces

• Dec 22, 2014

• #8

Can wack them on in summer but winter no chance I have to slide them on.

 

bobspread

Well-Known Member

• Dec 22, 2014

• #9

Plus I started cutting them with a hacksaw because the snips snap them

 

vfr12

MOTORC*NT

• Dec 23, 2014

• #10

bobspread said:

I did put them on before insulation was fitted but you had slide these ones along,the weatherbys beads just clip on

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Its strange to me that you can slide them , but not clip them on. I always do the clip ons before I start with the boards. Gives your better grip and you can twist and adjust them in order to fit them. Once the boards are on, your life is a hell. My point is - sliding is more difficult than clipping. Check also the basetrack. If you have even the smallest dent that's it- mission impossible!

 

bobspread

Well-Known Member

• Dec 23, 2014

• #11

Alumasc slide on,weatherbys clip on,different from each other

 

vfr12

MOTORC*NT

• Dec 23, 2014

• #12

Try to put them on , just like you will clip them on . It's easier without the bottom nose. You can move them up and down. And if the the Chanel is too tide, run a screwdriver along . Has helped me.

 

vfr12

MOTORC*NT

• Dec 23, 2014

• #13

But I guess you have tried all this already.

 

vfr12

MOTORC*NT

• Dec 23, 2014

• #14

bobspread said:

Plus I started cutting them with a hacksaw because the snips snap them

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Try to cut the bottom part front and back separately, then move up. You will be surprised what difference makes

 

themucky1

Well-Known Member

• Jan 9, 2015

• #15

as said above run a screwdriver along the clip on part of the bead thats how ive got over that problem in the past after learning the hard way!