Door sills

[elDizzle]

Anyone worried about anything abrasive getting stuck underneath? I like the Velcro for cleaning---great idea!


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[erhayes]

nizzy1115: I like the looks of yours and especially that the sills cover the edge where I already have scuffed my paint. Sturdy enough to withstand someone stepping on them, like when waxing the car top? Thanks. Ed Hayes

 

[undergrad.]

Anyone worried about anything abrasive getting stuck underneath? I like the Velcro for cleaning---great idea!



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That was my concern as well. The Velcro is actually surprisingly strong and great for cleaning.

 

[joemon1984]

I ended up picking these up from aliexpress I let them sit in my garage for a few weeks prior to installing them due to the smell. Funny enough they still reek! As many other users have said the double sided tape is relatively useless. Instead of going the conventional route I decided to using double sided Velcro. It's surprisingly strong and this way I can take off the skid plates for regular maintenance if necessary.

Hi undergrad
I got mine from aliexpress today. Planning to install in a couple of days and yes it stinks...!!!! I am planning to do " the undergrad velcro method". One question. The longer plates are for front doors and smaller ones
are for rear doors right?

 

[undergrad.]

I ended up picking these up from aliexpress I let them sit in my garage for a few weeks prior to installing them due to the smell. Funny enough they still reek! As many other users have said the double sided tape is relatively useless. Instead of going the conventional route I decided to using double sided Velcro. It's surprisingly strong and this way I can take off the skid plates for regular maintenance if necessary.

Hi undergrad
I got mine from aliexpress today. Planning to install in a couple of days and yes it stinks...!!!! I am planning to do " the undergrad velcro method". One question. The longer plates are for front doors and smaller ones
are for rear doors right?

LOL. I would suggest putting them outside in the sun for a few days. It really helped diminish the smell. The longer ones go in the front and the short go in the back.
Cheers!

 

[PAdrvr]

LOL. I would suggest putting them outside in the sun for a few days. It really helped diminish the smell. The longer ones go in the front and the short go in the back.
Cheers!

Hi guys, do these door sill plates fit the 2015's? I'm assuming they do but wanted to check to see what you year CX-5 you put them on before I order. Everything I see says 2012-2014. Thanks!

 

[addabox]

No changes whatsoever in the sheet metal between '14 and '15 models so no worries.

 

[joemon1984]

Hi guys, do these door sill plates fit the 2015's? I'm assuming they do but wanted to check to see what you year CX-5 you put them on before I order. Everything I see says 2012-2014. Thanks!

Mine is 2014. I think they fit 2015 too as the cars dimensions hasn't changed in 2015

 

[zorobg]

After two weeks trying to put up with the smell I ripped them all out. With the sunroof open air will get sucked in through the door jambs carrying in the smell. Even after multiple wipes with pure IPA, the surrounding plastics still reek from the absorbed solvent. Try goggling benzyl chloride MSDS; excellent solvent but has no place in customer products. Returned a recliner to IKEA for the same issue (guess where it was made).

 

[undergrad.]

After two weeks trying to put up with the smell I ripped them all out. With the sunroof open air will get sucked in through the door jambs carrying in the smell. Even after multiple wipes with pure IPA, the surrounding plastics still reek from the absorbed solvent. Try goggling benzyl chloride MSDS; excellent solvent but has no place in customer products. Returned a recliner to IKEA for the same issue (guess where it was made).

It took well over a month in my garage as well as a few days outside in the hot sun and some disinfectant spray to remove the smell from mine.
I tried putting mine in my car before the smell was gone, but I had to remove them after a day or two.

 

[Ride92]

I'm thinking of getting the non-LED ones from ebay to put on my CX-5. I have plenty of chemicals that should be able to remove the smell, or at least, it's summer now so many days in the sun should work.

My question is, what 3M tape are you guys using to add to the back of these? There seems to be many options available for 3M automotive double sided tape, Is one better then the others?

Also, it looks like there is a rubber like seal on the outer edges of the door sill plates, is that correct?