Unintentional Trimless tank, Should I worry?

[Brent F]

Plastic trim is a cost saving way for tank manufacturers to avoid having to polish the top edge of the glass. A strip of plactic can hide a lot of chips and flaws in the glass.

Some people don't like being able to see the water surface and the rim can hide that. A practical use of trim is to provide a lip for a glass top to sit on.

[Doo]

Now that you have it off, is there a way that you can clean it up from the old silicon job and silicon it back on so that it seals well

I know sometimes they are way too far gone to do anything with. I found getting them off was the hardest part especially in the spots where the silicon is very solid. You might be able to win win if you have it off and it is still in good shape???

[Slick Fork]

Yeah, the trim was pretty beat up by the time I was finished with it. I find most things don't survive when you take them apart when you're angry! I'm actually finding I like the look better without the trim anyways.