Body Side Protectors (Honda) Install Summary

[k757]

Originally Posted by gimli

In the end I decided that Honda shoulda put these on at the factory and spared us all the dents and dings and hassle of installing them properly.

It seems to be a Honda thing for no moldings. I had to put them on the Accord and I know the Civic doesn't have them, neither the Fit.

[TarheelGrad1998]

My side protectors should be here Friday, and I plan on installing them over the weekend.

Two questions: any ideas where to find a good roller? Is it like a paint supply? Or should I be able to find it at Lowes or Sears, etc?

And maybe this is just stupid newbie talking. I look at all the pictures and meticulous measurements people do. But...don't these just fit in the grooves in the doors? With maybe the exception of the spacing for the rear doors, couldn't you just line it up with the groove and put it on?

[Truckin']

I believe we found our J roller at Lowe's but that was after looking around at a few stores.

When you get yours I think you'll see the depressions in the doors are not definitive. There is room to go up or down in the slope of the indentation. There is at least one person who successfully eyeballed the placement of their BSMs. There is also at least one person who's gotten them on crooked. I preferred the measuring method since they are so expensive and I've never done anything like this before. It's you're truck and your money. Let us know which method you decide upon and how it works out.

[gimli]

"Two questions: any ideas where to find a good roller? Is it like a paint supply? Or should I be able to find it at Lowes or Sears, etc?"

"And maybe this is just stupid newbie talking. I look at all the pictures and meticulous measurements people do. But...don't these just fit in the grooves in the doors? With maybe the exception of the spacing for the rear doors, couldn't you just line it up with the groove and put it on?[/quote]"

Got my roller at Lowe's after some effort in the flooring dept tools and adhesives.

Truckin is right on. The indents are a guide only but you can screw up royal if you peel the tape off and twitch or drop one side down a whisker without knowing it. For me taping the string across the top crease line in the door was the hot ticket. Made it really easy to measure for lining up the tapes which are used for lining up the molding and viola! Perfect alignment.

I'll say this too-without this forum I would NEVER have tried this myself. Thanks to all you digital wizards who included your step by step photo's!!

[TarheelGrad1998]

Thanks, guys. I'll check at Lowes. I'm sure I'll end up measuring, because I don't want to stare at crooked protectors (knowing me, they'll end up crooked anyway, but I'll give it a shot).

[arteegee]

Originally Posted by Truckin'

There is at least one person who successfully eyeballed the placement of their BSMs.

Make that 2.