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be ware of galvanic reaction. it isn't going to be fun if that happens.
Ya, that's the first thing I saw when I went to the link to look at these caps.
"Material: made of aluminium, which is sturdy and durable, can provide a long time for you, BUT in order to avoid the ionization fusion between the valve and the car cap, please check the cap every month by removing it and reinstalling"
Yeah had these caps over 5 years on various cars. Platinum flawless results. again... wheels are aluminum and rotors are steel. sure there's a reaction over time, you just deal with it as anything else. valve stem caps are a non issue. there's 4.4 billion more important things to be more concerned about lol.
I see you are in California so the temperature there is more forgiving compare to say the snow belt. My bro-law experienced the ionization and he had one heck of a time removing the caps once it happened. Just be careful that's all.
Wrapped the front windshield trim pieces in gloss black. These are a bit tricky to wrap (to look visually perfect) due to having a flexible rubber seal on the edge.
Wow, that's a remarkable difference. Fortunately my car doesn't have such large gaps (I don't think - but now I'm going to have to double-check that). I would imagine gaps that large would result in some additional wind noise - if not right away at least after some time and aging of the seals. Did you use the same technique to flip the door striker?
No noises, the pictures exaggerate the gaps, you have to look closely, squint, one eye sort of deal. align yourself with the side of the car. very hard to notice unless you're looking for it. I would guestimate about 1.5mm
yes i inverted the striker plate. Two T40 screws. Takes less than a minute. Mark edges with masking tape first (not pictured) so you have a reference point. I'm curious how the factory handles adjustments cause the plate can't move. I wish i had access to the tech docs again.
Interesting that Lexus moved to an exposed position for the backup camera. I noticed the camera getting covered by water droplets when raining. Bought a fairly subtle trim that slightly protects the camera from rain. Will see how much it helps the next time it rains.
Hi dchar.
I am thinking about getting this.
Has this been helpful in blocking out the rain?
Finally DIY tinted my windows. I did this on the cheap so had left over scrap laying around from a prior car and made an order for what i needed but it all looks consistent.
Rear glass is Llumar 35% (hand cut by me)
Rear quarters are Llumar 35% (hand cut by me)
All doors Lexen 35% (laser etched)
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