Like my previous '05 SUT, my '08 SUV roof rack bars are weathered. Has anyone polished these to a chrome-like shine? How do they look? I was also considering painting them black. Anyone have any pics with the bars in black or "chrome"?

 

I was thinking about using vinyl wrap on mine.

 

Hmmm, not sure how easy it would be to apply it without bubbles. If you decide to go that route, let us know how it looks and how well it worked.

I have not done anything to mine yet, but hope to try polishing them first and see how long that lasts ... probably not long at all though.

 

At first I painted the stock rails with plasti-dip spray paint. I removed the rubber strip on top and the black plastic side mounts and only painted over the silver. Looked really good up until I put some kayaks on top of them and it caused the paint on the top to peel off.

So I got annoyed with them and built my own cross bars.

Ross

 

I would powder coating. should cost about $50 for both

 

powder would get my vote if i was going to try to get them black. i think they would look good if they were a gloss black up top.

I am planning to try to polish mine up a bit to add a bit on mine. I wouldnt make them so shiny they look chrome but cleaning the oxidation off of them would make them look better imo at least. from a distance they look alright either way but once you get up close they start to look dull. at least mine are way up so its hard to see them once you start to get close.

just my .02 though,
steve

 

If the polishing is not successful, powder coating them black was another thought or I will just remove them like I did with the roof rack on my previous '05 VR SUT.

I don't suppose anyone would have some photos of black bars on an SUV ... would they?

 

I wouldn't remove mine . When I see Hummers without the roof bars, they looks like something is missed .imo . Those bars are part of the truck as the fenders, hood or bumpers . The whole package is what make it like nothing else

 

Actually, I view the roof racks as more of an accessory like the rear mounted spare tire ... that's just my opinion.

The rear mounted spare affords me much more cargo room so I get use out of the benefits of having one. I get no use out of the roof racks.

 

Its pretty useful around christmas time,to transport the tree without getting your interior dirty, or if your borrowing a ladder, thats all ive used it for..ha! But I was thinking about buying a kayak and transporting it up there