Reattaching sill trims after welding...help please!

[Callum_K]

Just had the outer sills patched up on my GTI, and am going to put the will trims back on. The only problem, there is of course nowhere for the screws to go in to on the new metal, to hold the trim in place. Was thinking of using some self tapping screws but don't want to allow any rust to rear its head again! Suggestions?

[gazareth]

I would just screw them back on but dip the screws in grease first. then you could spray waxoil into the sills from the inside.

[Wayne]

Leave them off and avoid problems in the future.

[Foreveryoungaus16v]

I was thinking of removing my sill trims. U think it looks good/good move?

[Wayne]

I was thinking of removing my sill trims. U think it looks good/good move?

Well I binned the sill covers and arches on mine, I think it looked ok however some people think that it is no longer a GTI if you remove them.

[thai-wronghorse]

I want mine off but I'm terrified of what I might find,  i was extremely lucky when the arch trims were removed but i know that the inner sills lips are crushed which only mean the inevitable lurking behind the plastics.   

[Callum_K]

I'm definitely going to put them back on....it was only a patch and plate job so doesn't look too neat, though has been done well. The complete sills are also now caked in underseal, and I was going to also waxoyl the crap out of them before the trim went back on.

[Foreveryoungaus16v]

I want mine off but I'm terrified of what I might find,  i was extremely lucky when the arch trims were removed but i know that the inner sills lips are crushed which only mean the inevitable lurking behind the plastics.   

Same lol

[tshirt2k]

DON'T use self tappers. That what someone had done to mine. The screw rusted and spread from there. New arch needed.

[madsb]

Just use some light lubricating oil with anti corrosion properties and use screws