Protecting Door Edge Paintwork

ryan.stephens · 03-30-2008

Hi to everyone at SLKWorld!

The other day I opened the door to my Peugeot 407 a little too quickly, and in doing so it bumped the brick wall in our drive way removing a small amount of paint from the edge of the door.

Does anyone know of a way to protect the edges of the doors, without using those plastic clip-on devices?

I've thought about using something like that 3M Clear-Bra just on the edge of the door which would protect my car (and maybe another cars door paintwork) if the door came in contact accidentally.

What do you guys and girls think?

**alroumi** · 03-30-2008

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Originally Posted by ryan.stephens

Hi to everyone at SLKWorld!

I've thought about using something like that 3M Clear-Bra just on the edge of the door which would protect my car (and maybe another cars door paintwork) if the door came in contact accidentally.

What do you guys and girls think?

I have that on my XKR, it handles the walls quiet well.

Go for it

**etyu** · 03-30-2008

I've seen the clear-bra type applied to door edges at showroom cars in some dealerships (Honda) but do not know how well they work.

cyberdrakon · 03-31-2008

they help from chipping, but are useless against actually hitting something.

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ryan.stephens Elite SLK World Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Exeter, UK Vehicle: 2006 Mercedes-Benz ML320 CDI Sport - Fully Loaded! Posts: 235 Country: Thanks: 10 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Protecting Door Edge Paintwork Hi to everyone at SLKWorld! The other day I opened the door to my Peugeot 407 a little too quickly, and in doing so it bumped the brick wall in our drive way removing a small amount of paint from the edge of the door. Does anyone know of a way to protect the edges of the doors, without using those plastic clip-on devices? I've thought about using something like that 3M Clear-Bra just on the edge of the door which would protect my car (and maybe another cars door paintwork) if the door came in contact accidentally. What do you guys and girls think?

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cyberdrakon Elite SLK World Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: SoCal, USA Vehicle: SLK55 2006 Other Toys: 560SEC 1990, CLK500 2005 Posts: 1,406 Country: Thanks: 26 Thanked 63 Times in 42 Posts	they help from chipping, but are useless against actually hitting something.

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