A bit of sticky tape; is this correct?

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Brodger3

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• Aug 26, 2023

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A new beach tour. Is this correct? It looks rather odd. A bit of sticky tape at the end of a metal piece of trim at the front of the pop-up roof. On both sides.

 

Corradobrit

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• Aug 26, 2023

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Search tape. It's been discussed multiple times and its normal. A clumsy solution to cover a rough metal rail

 

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• Aug 28, 2023

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I take it the structural integrity of the roof will not be affected if I decide to remove mine?

 

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• Aug 28, 2023

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Corradobrit said:

Search tape. It's been discussed multiple times and its normal. A clumsy solution to cover a rough metal rail

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That’s really poor on a prestige vehicle! I’d have to remove it I think. Maybe then refinish with a metal putty and paint?

 

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• Aug 28, 2023

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GrumpyGranddad said:

That’s really poor on a prestige vehicle! I’d have to remove it I think. Maybe then refinish with a metal putty and paint?

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When you see that sort of solution/bodge you wonder what horrors they’ve got hidden in areas you can’t see!

 

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• Aug 28, 2023

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ArunAlec said:

When you see that sort of solution/bodge you wonder what horrors they’ve got hidden in areas you can’t see!

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Third world problems it’s not that bad lol

 

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• Aug 29, 2023

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The lower bellows seal is spot bonded to the roof channel in the 5 places where there are joins in the channel: that’s one of them and the tape is simply applied there during manufacture to stop the glue making a mess inside. It can be removed.

 

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Hawthorn37

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• Aug 29, 2023

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Our Ocean has similar bits of tape - I assumed it was standard VW trim!

 

GrumpyGranddad

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• Aug 29, 2023

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Hawthorn37 said:

Our Ocean has similar bits of tape - I assumed it was standard VW trim!

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Haven’t noticed it on mine I’ll have a butchers.

 

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• Aug 29, 2023

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Ours had the tape, think it just covers a potential sharp edge. Removed ours when we fitted the Isotop.

VW love sticky tape, double sided tape was the cure for roof corrosion..the vans just need a Blue Peter badge stuck on the back.

 

Paul G - 2022 Ocean

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• Sep 2, 2023

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We have similar in our 2022 Ocean except ours is like decorators masking tape. I pointed it out to the dealer on handover in case it should have been removed at PDI but the salesperson said it was normal and they all have it from the factory. I think they said it was to protect an edge trim? So I’ve left it as it is but it does look a bit Heath Robinson doesn’t it!