Window Visors
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ColoradoXtreme
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Are they the in-channel style?
Actually Weathertech does not have anything for the Mazda5 as of yet. I used the Weathertech visors for my MPV and they were great. Hopefully later on they'll offer visors for the '5'.
The set that I got do not mount on the inside, they have to be applied on the door frame. Having said that, this mount allows the visor to cover the window and qtr panel on the rear doors. If they mounted on the inside then the qtr panel on the rear doors would not be covered.
Anthony
The set that I got do not mount on the inside, they have to be applied on the door frame. Having said that, this mount allows the visor to cover the window and qtr panel on the rear doors. If they mounted on the inside then the qtr panel on the rear doors would not be covered.
Anthony
These visors use 3M double sided tape to stick onto the door frames.
They're decent quality and good value for money and the fit is quite good. Given the dark color of the plastic they don't stick out like a sore thumb when applied to the door frames.
I got this from a buddy on the MPVCLUB forum....Mazdaspeed02MPV....His name is also Anthony and I had no problems with the transaction. I'm sure he can hook you up with a set of visors for your '5'. After you install them we'll once again be 'identical' twins...
Regards,
Anthony
They're decent quality and good value for money and the fit is quite good. Given the dark color of the plastic they don't stick out like a sore thumb when applied to the door frames.
I got this from a buddy on the MPVCLUB forum....Mazdaspeed02MPV....His name is also Anthony and I had no problems with the transaction. I'm sure he can hook you up with a set of visors for your '5'. After you install them we'll once again be 'identical' twins...
Regards,
Anthony
Hey, aren't you worried about the tape long term? Like two years, one cracks, or fades or something and you remove it won't the tape peel/scratch the black door paint?Visors
Remember....I have a similar stripe installed on my '5-er'....hehehe...So we're closer in appearance that you may think.
Having said that, I agree that there is the concern of long-term reliability where taped visors are concerned, however I have many friends back in my home country of Trinidad who bought used 5-7 year old Japanese vehicles with taped visors still intact. So I'm thinking that I should be good for the next few years.
Even if I have to remove them at some point, sanding and repainting the door frames is not a major task.
What I like about them is the fact that the span the whole width of the rear door frames.
Anthony
Remember....I have a similar stripe installed on my '5-er'....hehehe...So we're closer in appearance that you may think.
Having said that, I agree that there is the concern of long-term reliability where taped visors are concerned, however I have many friends back in my home country of Trinidad who bought used 5-7 year old Japanese vehicles with taped visors still intact. So I'm thinking that I should be good for the next few years.
Even if I have to remove them at some point, sanding and repainting the door frames is not a major task.
What I like about them is the fact that the span the whole width of the rear door frames.
Anthony
Much thanks to Anthony for the PM info suggestion, I just sent him a PM for these as well
3M has always been quality so I trust their reliability long term once they are applied on the car...
Also, the black material on our door jams isn't painted on, it's black vinyl tape...There is factory pain underneath it, and if you ever wanted to, you could remove it and expose it for more color on the sides of your car...The paint under it is clearcoated and all...Check out the link in my sig, you can see where I did this to my old Scion xB
3M has always been quality so I trust their reliability long term once they are applied on the car...
Also, the black material on our door jams isn't painted on, it's black vinyl tape...There is factory pain underneath it, and if you ever wanted to, you could remove it and expose it for more color on the sides of your car...The paint under it is clearcoated and all...Check out the link in my sig, you can see where I did this to my old Scion xB
antlind said:
Oh I agree completely...The 5 needs the black molding around the doors to look complete...I opted for the look on my Scion for some added originality and to make the color stand out even more on it, and even then it doesn't look v ery good on all Scion colors either...
Just be cautious if you feel up to checking out the paint under the black tape on your 5...Once the tape is lifted, it's single use adhesive won't stick back down...
For anyone else thinking about removing the factory vinyl tape, keep in mind that the plastic on the front side mirrors and the trianglular shaped piece that meets the front quarter panel will have to remain on, as will the rear passenger window molding...Might not look too good without the tape considering the black spots that will remain will be spread out and inconsistent with the lines of the car...
Be careful with the bra. Supposedly dirt gets under there and can harm the paint. It it rains and gets wet underneath it can mildew, etc and paint can fade unevenly. I decided against it even tho the 5 looks tough with one. That's why the bug deflector is a possiblity-it doesn't harm the car.
