Side Finisher Rubber Replacement and Rear Side Window Trim Replacement

[Cubieman]

Did the fix on the rear window...
Extra advice:
-put foam pipe insulation on the gutter strip after removal, so you don’t scratch it, it whips around all over the place as youre working on it
-use a heat gun to remove old adhesive tape, much faster
-figure out beforehand what pipe (~10mm) to put into the new tubing to stop it kinking and test this off line (needs to be soft and flexible)
-my rear window fixings broke upon disassembly, had to put in a temp fixing

Rant: when done, curse the designers for a poor quality, short life span part and wonder why the hell they think they can rob your wallet for the sake of 4 inches of rubber (they could have sold us the rubber insert on its own)

What did you use one your? Was this the 3M stuff? Or is that your temp setup pictured?

[911Fiddler]

Did the fix on the rear window...
Extra advice:
-put foam pipe insulation on the gutter strip after removal, so you don’t scratch it, it whips around all over the place as youre working on it
-use a heat gun to remove old adhesive tape, much faster
-figure out beforehand what pipe (~10mm) to put into the new tubing to stop it kinking and test this off line (needs to be soft and flexible)
-my rear window fixings broke upon disassembly, had to put in a temp fixing

Rant: when done, curse the designers for a poor quality, short life span part and wonder why the hell they think they can rob your wallet for the sake of 4 inches of rubber (they could have sold us the rubber insert on its own)

[Cubieman]

Have you listened to the man in the YouTube video? He mentions double sided sticky tape like 50 times, so prob pretty important. Lol. Just kidding.

I know, an hour after I watched it I keep thinking of........DOUBLE SIDED STICKY TAPE!!!

[mrgizmo04]

Is buying the double sided sticky tape required for reassembly? I see the 3M product has is it and it is not used per the 1st video, but do you need it for the other OE piece to go back on correctly?

Have you listened to the man in the YouTube video? He mentions double sided sticky tape like 50 times, so prob pretty important. Lol. Just kidding.

[Bostonbruck]

Is buying the double sided sticky tape required for reassembly? I see the 3M product has is it and it is not used per the 1st video, but do you need it for the other OE piece to go back on correctly?

I’m not using double sided tape. Not needed. I have the passenger side done, working on drivers now.