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workingonit · #23 10-19-2021, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by workingonit

...I'm going to use 3M Clear Paint Protection Vinyl film to seal the sunroof forevermore. My HHR Panel came with that film on its' rear fenders (on the leading edge), and it has protected them now for 13 years. I expect at least half that life on the roof of the X5, but will probably replace it in 2-3. No more leaks....

I sealed the sunroof around the perimeter, starting with with 36" of film on front and back edges, then 23" on the sides (actually 23" on the driver's side, and only 20" on the right). I should've ordered a longer roll, and cut the strips before I applied them...and found out I was shorted 3".

Anyway, the 6" wide strips cover 3" of glass and 3" of roof, so every edge and corner has plenty of coverage. The shorted side still gives me full coverage as-is, so I'm not too unsatisfied (I might not have stretched it as much as I could've).

I'm letting it sit under two layers of mover's blankets, while it cures, for at least 48 hours, shielded from sun, wind, and of course oak tree debris. I expect it to be just fine in two days, and then I'll re-mount my home-built roof rack.

Another item to fabricate, for further roof top protection (first was the roof rack, second was clearing sunroof drains/sealing the sunroof) will be to modify/attach a 6'x8' reflective tarp to the rack, while sitting in the sun and subject to oak tree debris and T-storms. The rack is 48"W x 54"L (with 8" upraised front and side rails), so a 6'x8' tarp should fill the bill nicely.

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