OEM Side Skirts, "Weather" Strip coming off. Needed??? Options

[Celicav]

So, I struck gold and sourced pair of OEM sides from a member here. I received them today and they are in good shape, except the weather strip along the top edge is coming completely off one skirt and tiny bit off the other. I need to sand them down (they need repainting b/c are wrong color (white), plus they need touching up due to road wear) and prime them before painting red.

Okay, what do you think about the weather strip? Important to keep it on there? If I do, it kind of gets in way when I am going to sand them down, plus the strip is a white color, so i would have to paint it red.

Is the strip more for protecting the skirts from scratching the car when on the car, or is it more for keeping out moisture, ie "weather" strip as I call it.

Thanks!

[jason]

you could always get some soft silicone ( i think it comes dark gray in color, not the black rubber like stuff) that way it can squish around easy to make a seal.

[azian_advanced]

you'll need to remove the strip if you're going to sand them.

then you can choose either:

1. buy a new set (with fresh adhesive) that already comes in the color you want.
76925-20020-D0 (D0 for super red). same part for right and left side.
they're $10 each. and drill holes in your car for these snaps to go into which ensures the top edge of the skirts to be in perfect contact against the body.






2. just scrap the weatherstrip and just get yourself a roll of good double-sided tape instead. and follow the how-to

This post has been edited by azian_advanced: Apr 25, 2008 - 1:05 AM

[Celicav]

you'll need to remove the strip if you're going to sand them.

then you can choose either:

1. buy a new set (with fresh adhesive) that already comes in the color you want.
76925-20020-D0 (D0 for super red). same part for right and left side.
they're $10 each. and drill holes in your car for these snaps to go into which ensures the top edge of the skirts to be in perfect contact against the body.






2. just scrap the weatherstrip and just get yourself a roll of good double-sided tape instead. and follow the how-to

Thanks man. I was hoping you would reply, since you wrote the master "how to" for this. Much respect. I am definitely leaning toward #2 option, but are there really any "risks" of not doing the double-sided tape? How unflush will the side skirts be without the tape? And it seems that the small holes on the bottom side of the skirts could help with water drainage. But I guess if you don't use tape dirt will get down there. BUT, then again, if you don't use tape, you can take the skirts off easier if you want to clean behind the skirts every now and then. Dang, I over think things!

[azian_advanced]

after test-fitting the skirts to the body, you'll notice that the top edge will be off by a few millimeters. so you need the tape to seal up that gap.. so it's mainly for cosmetic reasons and not for keeping out moisture.

if you use rubberized double tape, it will be easier to clean if you remove the skirts, all you need is some adhesive removing solution (that's safe on paint). the foam type mounting tape (ie. from Walmart) dries out and doesn't hold as long and will leave a good mark on the body when you remove the skirts

[RbrtNdrws]

3m double sided tape! I have it on my car and it's held up nicely.

[trdproven]

Double-sided tape and you don't really need the strip, looks cleaner without. If you are concerned about looks then use the tape to get it closer and if you don't then don't worry about the water, there are drain holes.