Automotive door trim panel having an integrated seal and method of making the same

An automobile, comprising:

• a vehicle body having an opening for providing access to an interior compartment of the automobile;
• a door coupled with said vehicle body for covering said opening, said door moveable relative to said vehicle body between an open position allowing access to said interior compartment and a closed position preventing access to said interior compartment;
• a trim panel mounted to said door and having a front surface adapted to face said interior compartment when said door is in the closed position;
• and
• a sealing member integrally molded with said front surface of said trim panel and projecting therefrom, said sealing member adapted to engage a portion of said vehicle body so as to form a seal between said trim panel and said vehicle body when said door is in the closed position.

A method of forming an automotive door trim panel in a two shot molding operation, the method comprising:

• molding a substrate member having a front surface by injecting a first curable material in a first shot of a molding operation;
• forming a first mold chamber about at least a portion of the substrate member;
• and
• molding a sealing member with the front surface of the substrate member by injecting into the first mold chamber a second curable material in a second shot of the molding process.