Honda HR-V: Front Door Channel Tape Replacement

Replacement

NOTE :

• Keep dust away from the working area.
• When working at lower temperatures, heat the door channel and door channel tape with a hair dryer.
  • Door channel: about 59 ºF (15 ºC)
  • Door channel tape: about 86 ºF (30 ºC)
• When heating the door channel tape, heat it evenly and gradually to prevent deformation.
• When pressing the door channel tape, slowly press it from the corner to prevent air bubbles and wrinkles.
• If there are air bubbles in the door channel tape, release the air with your finger or a plastic squeegee.
• If the air bubble is more than 10 mm (0.39 in) in diameter, peel up the door channel tape, then reapply it.

1. Front Door Panel - Remove

2. Front Door Glass Outer Weatherstrip - Remove - Refer to: Front Door Glass Outer Weatherstrip Removal and Installation, or Front Door Glass Inner Weatherstrip Removal and Installation

3. Front Door Glass Run Channel - Remove

1. Remove the front door glass run channel (A) as needed.

4. Front Door Channel Tape - Replacement

1. The following tools are required to replace the door channel tape:
   • Plastic squeegee
   • Isopropyl alcohol
   • Sponge or shop towel
   • Hair dryer
2. Slowly peel up the old door channel tape (A) while heating it with a hair dryer
3. Clean the door channel bonding surface with a sponge dampened in isopropyl alcohol. After cleaning, keep oil, grease, and water from getting on the surface.

Attachment Point (Reference)

4. Peel the edge of the adhesive backing from the channel tape
5. Fit the door channel tape to the door channel
6. Apply the door channel tape to the door channel while peeling the adhesive backing from it a little at a time. Check that the channel tape is parallel with the door channel
7. Push firmly on the door channel tape with a plastic squeegee (felt side).

   NOTE : To prevent air bubbles, slowly press the door channel tape around the door frame corner

8. As necessary, repeat the preceding steps
9. Check that the body color on the door channel is covered by the door channel tape.

5. Front Door Glass Outer Weatherstrip - Install - Refer to: Front Door Glass Outer Weatherstrip Removal and Installation, or Front Door Glass Inner Weatherstrip Removal and Installation

6. Front Door Panel - Install

7. Water Leaks - Check

8. Power Window Control Unit - Reset

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