happy1977

Got the mudguards and it's been raining the last days.

cafpaf

I thought that I would just add my two cents here. Thanks to the information in this forum, I purchased a set of mud guards and installed them earlier today. Although I purchased them locally for $57 I printed and followed the instructions from Sewell. The entire process took about 30 minutes with no drilling required. It would seem that the dimples in the back fender are really holes that are covered with paint. I just poked them through with a finishing nail and I was on my way. Thanks for all of the information. Next I just might do the door guards.

Lofasz

Ordered a set!Thanks for the tips!

Just bought our 3rd RX-first time since my '96 Mazima that I'll install mudguards.

Not a bad deal.....in '96 the Mazima guards were about $35 for a set and were a bit troublesome to install.My mechanical skills are not klutz level having worked on several sport bikes in the '90s...

jclem

Just my 3 cents worth, but I would definitely get the body side moldings. My '07 came with them, but the '10 did not and they were not even available for at least 6-8 months. During that time, my Black Sapphire beauty sustained MANY scratches, nicks and dings Would the moldings have prevented all of them, no, but I'm sure they would've stopped some. If you don't object to the look (I happen to much prefer it with), then I'd get them. As mentioned by many here, go to Sewell. They knock off about 25% !!

happy1977

^The side moldings are just aesthetic. It just so happens the it protects the area that it covers doesn't mean that it is a functional one.

happy1977

If it protects the other areas, then yes but it does not. It could be functional on it's areas covered but people are describing it as a guard against dings which it does not, it's mostly aesthetic rather than protection and unfortunately, most dings are gonna hit where the side modling is not covering.

jclem

WOW, it's tough to argue with that "logic" ...........

happy1977

^I'm not trying to sound argumentative, I just don't get it when the side molding are labeled as a protection rather than for looks. I know people can afford it can just get it but I it doesn't change the fact that it's more on looks rather than function.

happy1977

It's not my preference. And you're clearly missing my point. And if you're really gonna compare wipers then yes, wiper covers at least 80% of the surface so that makes it serve it's purpose to where you have adequate visual clearance, but come on man, what are you trying to stand your ground here? A mere strip piece of vinyl or whatever the material is, is gonna protect your door from dings?? You're clearly missing the point. All I'm saying is that it's more on aesthetics rather than the function is serves.

Down the road to where you already have tons of dings, you're gonna realized that the side molding didn't do squat but it made your trim look cool and that's about it.

Wipers and side moldings, SMFH, it's like comparing oranges to apples.

MEP7557

I hate to step into this one but here it goes. I personally do not like the look of the side moldings so they are not aesthetic. I think they do serve a purpose for those who need them. Do they protect the entire door, No. Do they provide some protection, Yes.
Less dings are better.

I'm done.

happy1977

^MEP7557, LOL about the aesthetic and yes, it is to each their own and that is understandable but to buy merely for the sole reason that it protects your doors from dings and to label it as what it's suppose to do, somebody needs a reality pill.

And lastly X-Men, I don't know where'd you get the idea that I'm wishing that you have door dings. I don't know where you're coming from, but it clearly shows you're either to arrogant to see things as facts or just unreasonable OR we're speaking 2 different languages.

The reason why I'm debating is that don't label something it's suppose to do what it's made for when in fact it doesn't. It will lead to newcomers thinking what your saying is an absolute truth when it's not.

jclem

OK this is funny now---the strips on the sides are called side moldings. A molding, like the wood moldings around your house, do different things--the 'base' molding protects the plaster wall from being kicked and beat up by vacuum cleaners and they also look nice, the door and window moldings protect the plaster from many things and they, too, look nice, however, what about ceiling moldings? What do they protect? How dare they call them 'moldings' !!! Unless, of course, a molding can do some of both!!

On the other hand, we really need to do something about the name 'mud guard'.(which BTW is supposed to be the topic of this thread). Unsuspecting buyers are going to expect 24/7 protection from ALL mud and I'm pretty sure they won't get it. Plus these things also get in the way of sand, water and gravel, but they don't prevent all of it from getting on the paint. In addition, some people just plain like the way they look. Now I'm Really confused, what will newcomers think?? Perhaps we need to start a campaign to rename them---something like: "black rubbery things that sit a few inches in back of your tires which stop some, but not all, rain, sand, mud, gravel, snow and slush from reaching your paint and also sort of improve the look of your car". Let's collect ideas and send them to Lexus before they get sued for misrepresentation.

happy1977

LOL, I do agree about the mud guards not totally keep the mud from splashing, especially the fronts during turnings.

No need to have my debating skills refined as that's not my thing, and from the looks of it, it's kind of your thing. I'm not even saying that it should protect 100%, no point bringing the dead horse back. And as for my wishing that you have dings, it's not, there's a difference to wishing and providing an example.

@jclem, love the sarcasm. But no, no even comparable to the side moldings.

Back to the OP topic..........sorry for the thread hi-jack.

sweetboy02

You all should go Harvard University ... lol. I like all the gadgets that add to the car. heheh

doc307

I am really interested in the side molding after seeing this. I know it will not stop dents
from a car door but it sure would slow down the scratches from a door.