I just finished swapping out the window deflectors. I managed to snap a couple when clearing the snow from the 1st storm off of the Explorer. The driver side rear door didn't have a deflector when I bought it; nor is there any adhesive residue as with the other doors. The WeatherTech deflectors are one end of an extreme; whereas they install underneath the weatherstripping. The rear door deflectors have a little adhesive on them; which makes installation difficult on doors that don't have much usage. Actually, the passenger rear window is jammed shut for now because the window motor isn't strong enough to open the window now. I'll deal with that next summer when things are warmer and more flexible.
For now, they should work if it should get repressively warm out. The old deflectors were just stuck onto the outside of the door frame. While they probably worked great when new; the plastic became brittle with age and easily snapped/cracked with a little pressure. Removing them involved running a putty knife between the deflector and the adhesive for separation. The result as you can see is a lot of leftover residue. I'm going to wait for the summer heat to try and remove the adhesive from the old window reflectors. Or I might see if I can get some body shop to do that and touch up the areas the putty knife gouged during the removal process.
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For now, they should work if it should get repressively warm out. The old deflectors were just stuck onto the outside of the door frame. While they probably worked great when new; the plastic became brittle with age and easily snapped/cracked with a little pressure. Removing them involved running a putty knife between the deflector and the adhesive for separation. The result as you can see is a lot of leftover residue. I'm going to wait for the summer heat to try and remove the adhesive from the old window reflectors. Or I might see if I can get some body shop to do that and touch up the areas the putty knife gouged during the removal process.
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