Installing Wheel lip moldings

[PlainfieldCharger]

Hello All,

Just purchase a great set of used oem wheel lip moldings for my 68 Charger RT and am curious how others have installed them. I have heard some say to use a sealant between the body and trim to prevent water from getting in the a causing rust. Any and all opinons welcome

[tan top]

all i done was  squirt a bit of sealer  in the   hole , once the  trim is all screwed on  , put a dob sealer on the screw tip  poking through on the inner edge ,

[Troy]

The correct screws already have sealer on the threads. You can find them as a kit from several places. That's about all the factory did to protect things.

Troy

[charger Downunder]

Before drilling any holes clamp them on and have them pushed up against the body when all perfect start from the top center hole and work out words towards both ends drilling and screwing at the same time.

[PlainfieldCharger]

Do you think applying a clear sealant the entire back side to keep moisture from getting and staying between the body lip and molding is a good idea. Even though the factory did not do that. Thanks for the install tip. I do not want to make any mistakes on this

[twodko]

What Troy said and an air hose is your best friend. Whenever I wash my car....with light spray, not full on, and dry it I go over every piece of trim and blow out any remaining water underneath. Small task, huge rust prevention.

[PlainfieldCharger]

Sounds like a plan....Would have been really hard to get these on with silicon on them too

[bill440rt]

I don't see why you would need to run a bead of silicone around the entire wheel lip.    They're not gonna move once their screwed in. It's where the holes are drilled that is the source of potential corrosion. 

Like Troy has mentioned if you get the correct screws they will already have a dab of sealant on them. Or, clamp the molding in place (spring clamps will work fine), drill your holes, and temporarily screw it in place. Once all the holes are drilled & you've ensured a good fit, remove the molding & prime the drilled holes with a small touch up brush to take care of the bare metal. Then, reinstall the molding with the correct screws with the sealant on them or use a dab of silicone or sealer on the screw then.
There. You've just taken precautionary steps to prevent corrosion.