Only $2.50, if you have a friend that owns another C5/C6

I've seen ads in this forum and similar "diy" projects on other forums to eliminate water/dust collection at the rear lights. In all the solutions, it involved getting weather stripping for a door and it cost between $15 and $25, either at Lowe's or from a certain few aftermarket parts suppliers.

I decided to go the "Lowe's route" and do it myself. When I got to Lowe's, they didn't have the specified weather stripping I saw in another site's tech forum, so I looked at what else they had and this is what I found:

Frost King X-Treme Rubber Weatherseal

It wasn't the exact size or brand of the other site's "recommended" weather stripping, but it was close enough, so I tried it and I'm very happy with the results.

This particular stripping is 3/8" wide x 1/4" thick and the package contains 17' of stripping (enough to do two cars or make many mistakes ) It is a "D" profile, not the "recommended" teardrop profile, which I think makes a tighter fit. It has self stick tape and I suggest you applying the strip with one edge aligned to where the (black) lamp housing assembly meets with the (red) lamp cover.

The strip itself is a grey colored roll that is 8 1/2' long, that is actually two strips in parallel. All you have to do is tear the two strips apart from one another...... The part number on the box is: V25G

The results look like it was meant to be done that way..... If you decide to do this quick mod, good luck. It'll be the best $5 you ever spent on your Vette.

 

do you have a picture of you rfinished project??

 

Here you go.....Here's a close up

You can barely see the grey weatherstripping around the edges. The widest gap to fill is along the bottom of the light..... Exactly the same place the water/dirt flies out of and collects at.

 

.. i've been meaning to do this.

 

I did the same thing, except put the weatherstripping a bid further toward the red lens... It looks fine on my QuickSilver Vert, but I would follow NJVette guy on other colors ( or if I did it again)

 

did mine about a year ago - got tired of sopping up water from the rear lights every time I wased the car. works great. never posted because I didn't know if was the "proper" thing to do since some forum vendors were selling a similar produt at a higher cost. I thought if I had figured it out on my own other people could also figure it out.

 

99 Vett babycar.... how have they held up after a year???
Mine have been on about 3 months...

 

good info.

 

Great idea. I am going to do it sometime this week. It's raining here so it will be on just in time for the wash and wax.

 

I need to do that!

 

That would be more of a reason to post it. To hell with the Corvette tax.

 

i honestly don't see why anyone would be ok with us getting ripped off for a vendor for a product that costs them 1/10th of what they sell to us for.

it's like paying $50k for a supercharger setup.

 

A different and FREE solution is to remove the lights and drill out a small hole at the lowest point of the taillight housing in the rear fascia. Only a small hole is needed. After you wash the car, the water just drains away!!! Did it to my car and have never had streaking/dust problems since.

 

Great tip guys....thaxs

 

last time I looked (about 2 months ago) they looked brand new.

 

That's exactly why I posted this thread. I don't mind paying money for something and trust me, I've spent some serious $$$ on this car, but so far, I feel it's worth it.

That said, if I can save myself (or a fellow Vette owner) a few bucks, you better believe it, that I'll share the info with all you fine folks!