Drip rail protection for cross bars..?

[DJdevilCT]

As I shop for a roof setup to carry a couple light kayaks, I seem to be landing on cross bars that attach in the drip rail of my JL hardtop. But now I’m concerned about damaging the paint of the body-color roof. (I liked the look of the solid color all over but now am wondering if a flat black roof might have been more practical..?)

Are there cross bar models that have more “cushioning” in the clips than others? Or are there products designed to protect the drip rail underneath the clips? Obviously nothing too thick to lose the grip of the connection, but maybe some kind of membrane or film?

Thanks!

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[Chocolate Thunder]

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01LZYSXZJ?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title

Cut this clear film to the appropriate size to stick onto your drip rails in the area where the clips attach to it.

 

[DJdevilCT]

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01LZYSXZJ?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title

Cut this clear film to the appropriate size to stick onto your drip rails in the area where the clips attach to it.

Looks pretty sweet! Thank you! Have you used this film yourself?

 

[Chocolate Thunder]

Looks pretty sweet! Thank you! Have you used this film yourself?

Kind of. I put some on to test fit with the cross bars and it seemed to work, but I’ve never actually used the rack yet and I took it off. I’ll get a chance to use it in a trip later this year in September.

 

[DJdevilCT]

Kind of. I put some on to test fit with the cords bars and it seemed to work, but I’ve never actually used the rack yet and I took it off. I’ll get a chance to use it in a trip later this year in September.

Got it. It’ll be interesting to see if the film will fold well enough to fit into the crease of the gutter. But it’s inexpensive enough to give it a shot. Thanks!

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