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Originally Posted by loafer
I ordered the powder for the factory rims , and while i was at it I was going to do the roof rack , I noticed some rust on the factory roof rails and some of the cross bars are in pretty bad shape as far as paint chipping goes. you know the ones that sit right on the paint , and scratch it all up.everything is getting powder coated. Still soaking the skid plate bolts for the gas tank. the front skid plates are already done and the hitch receiver... My question is after i remove the rails is there anything that i should do when i re install them to keep out moister. this is a 2000 highlander looks like about four or five torx screws on each side.
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Definitely use silicone on the factory roof rack screw threads just as the factory did. They leak if you don't, I verified that myself. One wouldn't figure it could leak thru the threads, but it does.
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