Missing Roof Molding

longjohn931 · 05-26-2006, 08:59 PM

Has anyone had a problem with the rubber roof molding strip being blown away during highway driving? (2005 Prius)
I just noticed that my driver side strip is missing and I find it hard to believe that this strip could be lossended by the wind and blown away. I tend to think that someone needed this strip and helped themselves to mine instead of pucrchasing a replacement from a dealer.
However, if other owners are missing either side, their may be a problem with the adhesive used to keep them in place.
Your feed back would be appreciated.

Bill Merchant · 05-27-2006, 02:14 AM

There's no adhesive, they just push into place. I've taken mine off to treat with 303 Protectant. Both ends fit into a loose clip. Sorry you lost yours.

longjohn931 · 05-27-2006, 07:46 AM

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Has anyone had a problem with the rubber roof molding strip being blown away during highway driving? (2005 Prius)
I just noticed that my driver side strip is missing and I find it hard to believe that this strip could be lossended by the wind and blown away. I tend to think that someone needed this strip and helped themselves to mine instead of pucrchasing a replacement from a dealer.
However, if other owners are missing either side, their may be a problem with the adhesive used to keep them in place.
Your feed back would be appreciated.
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Thanks Bill, maybe the brushless carwash I use periodically had too much pressure one day. I'm off to the dealer today to order a replacement, I'll let everyone know the cost for your reference.

hobbit · 05-29-2006, 10:48 PM

Yeah, I noticed that I could pop one end of those strips out easily
by hand when I was washing the car and trying to extract all those
stupid pine needles... felt like a very weak clip, and I started
getting paranoid that the strip could work loose and pop off with
enough air pressure. I had a door strip launch itself off my old
Subaru into the median one day for similar reasons [the cheezy
double-sticky tape failed...] hmm, maybe I should figure out a way
to at least anchor down the front ends better.
.
_H*

Bill Merchant · 05-29-2006, 11:50 PM

Maybe that's why they pull out so easy: to facilitate cleaning out the pine needles (Doug Fir in my case) that want to turn to mulch under there.

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05-26-2006, 08:59 PM	#1
longjohn931 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Orlando, FL. Posts: 98 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Has anyone had a problem with the rubber roof molding strip being blown away during highway driving? (2005 Prius) I just noticed that my driver side strip is missing and I find it hard to believe that this strip could be lossended by the wind and blown away. I tend to think that someone needed this strip and helped themselves to mine instead of pucrchasing a replacement from a dealer. However, if other owners are missing either side, their may be a problem with the adhesive used to keep them in place. Your feed back would be appreciated.

05-27-2006, 02:14 AM	#2
Bill Merchant absit invidia Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA \| Oregon \| Portland area \| 97004 \| Posts: 3,950 My Car: 2007 Prius Package: #5 Nominated 6 Times in 1 Post TOTM Awards: 1 Friends: 51	There's no adhesive, they just push into place. I've taken mine off to treat with 303 Protectant. Both ends fit into a loose clip. Sorry you lost yours.

05-29-2006, 10:48 PM	#4
hobbit Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bahstahn Posts: 2,947 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Yeah, I noticed that I could pop one end of those strips out easily by hand when I was washing the car and trying to extract all those stupid pine needles... felt like a very weak clip, and I started getting paranoid that the strip could work loose and pop off with enough air pressure. I had a door strip launch itself off my old Subaru into the median one day for similar reasons [the cheezy double-sticky tape failed...] hmm, maybe I should figure out a way to at least anchor down the front ends better. . _H*

05-29-2006, 11:50 PM	#5
Bill Merchant absit invidia Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA \| Oregon \| Portland area \| 97004 \| Posts: 3,950 My Car: 2007 Prius Package: #5 Nominated 6 Times in 1 Post TOTM Awards: 1 Friends: 51	Maybe that's why they pull out so easy: to facilitate cleaning out the pine needles (Doug Fir in my case) that want to turn to mulch under there.