Gap between mouldings and arches

[s34nog 0]

Hi All,

My wheel arch mouldings aren't sitting flush with the body. Affects all four (not just front). They were all fitted with new fixings, but present with uneven gaps. Hopefully pics explain better. The car had a respray in 2020 and mouldings have been like this since. Possibly they got warped while off the car. I've thought about using clamps and heat to coax them back into shape, but this sounds risky and might not work. Anyone experienced this or have some ideas?

[DamirGTI 342]

Double sided sticky tape (heat it up a bit with hair drier to maximize "stickiness") or few blobs of PU adhesive/sealant .

 

Personally i find PU adhesive better , sticky tape tends to "dry off" after a while and then attracts and holds moisture .

 

D

Edited May 10, 2023 by DamirGTI

[s34nog 0]

Thanks D,

Im going to regret asking this but I take its best to take them off to do this?

[DamirGTI 342]

Preferably yes , take them off .

 

Or , if it's just on the corners/contours , see if you can pull/bend/spread apart moldings in those spots in order to make enough gap to inject some PU sealant .

 

 

D

[s34nog 0]

Great, thanks!