How-To: Installing Rainguards by Cyclevan

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Uploaded by on Jan 6, 2009

The proper installation of rain guards in adhesive mount style. Snap-in style is also available for many vehicles.
Cyclevan is located in South River, NJ.

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  • You can gently, but firmly, pull the rainguard away while heating it with a heat gun, or heated by the sun. The result will probably leave tape residue on the car. You can then put on an work glove and "roll" the tape residue with your thumb while heating it until it's warm and soft. Generally, the paint (if in good condition) should not be harmed. Any MINOR bit of residue can then be removed with goof-off or ethyl alcohol. Always be careful with solvents and test on a small area first.

  • Yes, because the rainguards don't really have any attachment to the window glass. The rainguards attach to the door FRAME on the outside, and the tint is on the inside of the glass... no interference with the tinting at all.

  • I'm very intrigued about the "adhesive promoter" I ordered these same AVS window shades for my Honda (not the inside the window channel ones). I should have them in this week and will want to install right away... haha impatient..

    So i want the 3M tape to get a good "bite" like mentioned in the video, but I have no idea where to get the "adhesive promoter".

    If anyone has any idea where to get it and exactly what kind, it would be greatly appreciated! By the way - great video!

  • About the adhesive promoter... The only likely place to find such an item is maybe a supply house that sells auto body shop supplies. If you can't find it, you get away with cleaning the surface with a degreaser like "goof-off" and then using alcohol just before attaching the rainguard. Just make sure that the surface of the car is warm to the touch or use a heat gun or hair dryer to make it warm. Then push down firmly on the installed rainguard to seat the adhesive strip.

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  • Excellent tutorial! Very simple yet includes everything you need to know, Thanks.

  • did you charge the customer for 2 hours of work as well? you know that would take any normal person around 10 minutes to do the whole car.

  • @cyclevan

    thank you very much imma give it a try tomorrow ,,, lol cus i just got mine installed today and its all fucked up LOL they're supposed to be a bit upward to cover the door frame but i dragged them all in backward direction,,now i can feel the side tapes cus they still into the air when touching the sides

  • how can i remove wind reiguards. what happen with the tape it will damage the paint went i renove it.

  • Can you still get your windows tinted if you have these on already??

  • Great Job of explaining!

  • @1953Spock

    One usual size packet of adhesive promoter from 3M would easily do all 4 doors. You don' t need to use very much. Be careful not to apply the promoter to any area NOT covered by the rainguard, as it sometimes discolors what it contacts.

  • @cyclevan How many of the little packets of adhesive promoter will be necessary to do the 4 window guards?

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