How to fix OEM skirts to the sills?

I need some kind of double sided tape to keep the skirts on the sill so the door doesn't rub at all when closed. Ideally to protect the sills too as they've been all cleaned up and painted.

I'm thinking some kind of thin double sided spongy tape - but I don't know where I can get any before Friday.

Any ideas?

Ta,

Pete

Yes in an emergancy you can use double sided draft excluder tape.

Good thinking - do you find this stuff lasts ok?

NO complaints yet, just make sure you clean the areas with a good meth solution.

NO complaints yet, just make sure you clean the areas with a good meth solution.

Great stuff. I'm off to B&Q tonight then (or do you find Homebase is better?)

We and most bodyshops use a special panel sealer for bonding side skirts on, failing to purchase that, you can use silicon based bonding agents that you can buy from homebase.

NO MORE NAILS

NO MORE NAILS

Funny you should say that, but I got some sticky pads made by No More Nails!

They've kind of worked. Need the proper stuff really though.

I'm gonna be bonding mine when i get some, + some Self Tappers! the only way

We and most bodyshops use a special panel sealer for bonding side skirts on, failing to purchase that, you can use silicon based bonding agents that you can buy from homebase.

thats all very well but the good thing about the oem toyota skirts is that they can be fitted and removed very easily. if you use urethane based adhesive you've got very little chance of getting them back off in one piece

I'm gonna be bonding mine when i get some, + some Self Tappers! the only way

NNNooooooooo self tappers! Worst bloody bodge ever that really gets under my skin that does, and goes all rusty over time with big, ok small, holes in your metal, UGH!

Don't like 'em.

I looked for draft excluder stuff and that was all single sided sticky, not double - at B&Q and Homebase.

Depends on the quality of the job and screws you use!

Sell tappers can be used on the ends (in the arches). if you are planning to use self tanners along the skirts, you may want to coutersink them, then fill the holes followed by sanding and smoothing before painting.

Depends on the quality of the job and screws you use!

I had a mkiv that someone had screwed the Bomex skirts into the sill. I bought some stainless screws for it and I still hated them everytime I saw them.

I have to agree. Self Tappers = RUST... all be it at some point.

oh no! you didnt mean just screwing them in into the side skirts and allowing them to be seen!?

Pete, they sell the proper double sided panel tape at halfords by the roll.

Get them on the Cowboy Way - like i said!

Nite All!

FFS, can't beleive self tappers have been mentioned!! The point of OEM skirts is that they can be easily removed, that means no bonding agent, no rivets, no screws, just use the same stuff Toyota use, double sided foam tape. The points at the wings just need the stock plastic clips, no screws required at all.

As LeeT says the tape is available at Halfords. I've used it on mine and its worked fine for the last year.

Pete, they sell the proper double sided panel tape at halfords by the roll.

I'll try there then.

Ta,

Pete

Make sure the double sided spongy stuff is thin enough. If too thick, you can raise the top edge of the skirt up too much and when you shut your door, it rubs on it, eventually taking the paint off.