Roof rack

[Bob Barker]

Crap.

I wasn't looking forward to that much work!

[VX KAT]

I'm actually totally just skin deep......I'm only a "finder"..." a man that knows how to find stuff" (terribly botched quote from Shawshank Redemption)

But, I do know how find old posts too.....
blujfan9293 recently listed his Proton for sale and it has a painted-to-match roof rack...perhaps you can ask him about the process...
http://bn.craigslist.org/cto/1928959311.html
http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.js...id=AT-110b1085

[RickOKC]

I'm actually totally just skin deep......I'm only a "finder"..." a man that knows how to find stuff" (terribly botched quote from Shawshank Redemption)

That quote is by Red - I thought you were Purple! Hey, if you won't give yourself more credit, I will! Kat has completely disassembled roof racks:

Cleaning/Restoring process for OEM roof racks

Kat, you never had found broken pieces on any of those racks did you? And didn't you refurbish several?

VehiCROSS Roof Rack Assembly Manual

[VX KAT]

That quote is by Red - I thought you were Purple! Hey, if you won't give yourself more credit, I will! Kat has completely disassembled roof racks:

Cleaning/Restoring process for OEM roof racks

Kat, you never had found broken pieces on any of those racks did you? And didn't you refurbish several?

VehiCROSS Roof Rack Assembly Manual

LOL! I completely forgot that Morgan Freeman's character's name was red!!

The roof racks are very well built. I only found a broken piece once on a roof rack....the inner plastic molded "rails" on one end cap were bent from being jammed on with great force. I tried to get it straightened out but couldn't. Luckily I got one extra cross member with one of my purchases, so I swapped out the end cap. Another was missing the rubber strip so I cannabilized it again for that.
(Always wondered where the heck the 2nd cross member was ..seller told me he had no idea, they were his room mates.)