door guards

firstsgtsteiner · March 20th, 2010, 05:11 PM

The Dealer installed side door guards, are they just stuck on with tape, or fastened to the door? I want to remove mine and want to know what i am looking at...

v606er · March 23rd, 2010, 02:46 AM

I have those also. I've been told they are simply stuck on with tape/glue.

I'm worried that there may be discoloration behind them though, so I have never taken them off.

bigrob3399 · March 23rd, 2010, 12:50 PM

I have looked into getting some door guards before and I was told that they were simply taped on. I chose not to get them installed because I didn't want to tape anything on that could potentially damage the paint. But if you don't plan on taking them off anytime soon, I don't see a problem.

serbiandude · March 23rd, 2010, 01:38 PM

im going to take my off sometime soon
so i'll let u no if theres any paint discoloration
which could be buffed out

mystang8mybmw · March 23rd, 2010, 02:01 PM

take them off fast pls, they are aweful and scream rental. sry

RaisinsInYoToast_08FR_V6 · March 23rd, 2010, 02:07 PM

the longer they sit, the better chance for discoloration.. sooner is better than later if u want them off

v606er · March 23rd, 2010, 02:20 PM

Originally Posted by serbiandude

im going to take my off sometime soon
so i'll let u no if theres any paint discoloration
which could be buffed out

I'll be waiting

firstsgtsteiner · March 23rd, 2010, 10:35 PM

ill be taking mine off this weekend.... i will take pics and post up results

RaisinsInYoToast_08FR_V6 · March 24th, 2010, 09:56 AM

Just a tip.... use a heat gun or good hairdryer when taking it off... easier,leaves less adhesive behind, and whats left behind is easier to get off

alec231236 · March 24th, 2010, 11:41 AM

Mine came with them. I'm assuming they were on for a while (years). They are attached by what looks like a double sided tape. Was very easy for me to remove and looks 100x better. No discoloration and once removed, just left behind a sticky substance that was easily taken off by a goo-gone type of product.

You don't really notice how bad they look until you take them off

v606er · March 24th, 2010, 12:26 PM

Originally Posted by alec231236

Mine came with them. I'm assuming they were on for a while (years). They are attached by what looks like a double sided tape. Was very easy for me to remove and looks 100x better. No discoloration and once removed, just left behind a sticky substance that was easily taken off by a goo-gone type of product.

You don't really notice how bad they look until you take them off

Excellent to hear! What year was the car, and when did you take them off?

alec231236 · March 24th, 2010, 02:20 PM

Originally Posted by v606er

Excellent to hear! What year was the car, and when did you take them off?

It's an 05, took them off ~4 months ago, right before winter. After I took removed them and got the sticky stuff fully off, I washed and waxed the entire car, with special detail to the doors. Looks great now.
Just be careful when taking them off, don't yank them off and risk pulling any paint/clear coat off

bigrob3399 · March 24th, 2010, 07:22 PM

Well in that case i'm glad that I never got them put on mine. I guess I didn't really think about the looks as much as I should have because I was more concerned about the garage at work, the spaces are too tight and there are soo many pillars in the way. Good to know. Thanks.

TrueVF66 · March 25th, 2010, 01:53 AM

i am going to take the ones on my car off this summer i hope theres no problems with the paint.

1BadV6 · March 26th, 2010, 01:31 PM

besides using heat whats the best way to take them off? like what do you use along with a heat gun?

alec231236 · March 26th, 2010, 02:55 PM

Originally Posted by 1BadV6

besides using heat whats the best way to take them off? like what do you use along with a heat gun?

What I did was left the car in the sun on a warm day, and slowly started at one end, peeling it off. I also used like a plastic Acme card to gently pry and remove the tape. If you take your time it should be very easy

1BadV6 · March 26th, 2010, 08:12 PM

thats it? alright thanks!

firstsgtsteiner · March 27th, 2010, 02:10 PM

going to rip mine off now...

firstsgtsteiner · March 27th, 2010, 05:20 PM

Ok, so went and pulled them,
First off the "foam tape" is shit, a credit card was like a hot knife through it.
There was some black discoloration underneath, however some elbow grease and a claybar fixed it.

Pics incoming...

TrueVF66 · March 27th, 2010, 06:35 PM

ya people that have done it post pics because my cars a 06 and white and sits in the sun for 4 years so i dont want to see and discoloration. Also say how often your car has been outside in the sun

March 20th, 2010, 05:11 PM	#1
firstsgtsteiner Newbie 2008 V6 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: NC Posts: 27 iTrader: 0 reviews	door guards The Dealer installed side door guards, are they just stuck on with tape, or fastened to the door? I want to remove mine and want to know what i am looking at...

March 23rd, 2010, 01:38 PM	#4
serbiandude I Handle Meat Entirely Way Too Much 2008 Mustang V6 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Ohio Posts: 5,561 iTrader: 1 reviews	im going to take my off sometime soon so i'll let u no if theres any paint discoloration which could be buffed out __________________ i haz done it zippie Black and White Crew Member #4

March 23rd, 2010, 02:01 PM	#5
mystang8mybmw Newbie 2007 Mustang GT Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Connecticut Posts: 33 iTrader: 0 reviews	take them off fast pls, they are aweful and scream rental. sry __________________ *2007 Mustang GT/CS*

March 24th, 2010, 11:41 AM	#10
alec231236 Enthusiast 2005 Mustang 4.0 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 584 iTrader: 0 reviews	Mine came with them. I'm assuming they were on for a while (years). They are attached by what looks like a double sided tape. Was very easy for me to remove and looks 100x better. No discoloration and once removed, just left behind a sticky substance that was easily taken off by a goo-gone type of product. You don't really notice how bad they look until you take them off __________________ JLT CAI, Bama 93 race tune, Saleen 8.8 rear w/3.73s, GT front & rear sways, GT500 strut brace, GT brakes & Hawk pads, custom H pipe catback w/GT takeoffs, Built trans, 2300 stall, UMI LCAs, Weld In Relocation Brackets, lots more...

March 27th, 2010, 02:10 PM	#18
firstsgtsteiner Newbie 2008 V6 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: NC Posts: 27 iTrader: 0 reviews	going to rip mine off now... __________________ To The Rescue, Its The Mustang Medic... My Volly Ambulance Is A Mustang.....

March 23rd, 2010, 12:50 PM	#3
bigrob3399 Regular 2007 Mustang V6 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Maryland Posts: 73 iTrader: 0 reviews	I have looked into getting some door guards before and I was told that they were simply taped on. I chose not to get them installed because I didn't want to tape anything on that could potentially damage the paint. But if you don't plan on taking them off anytime soon, I don't see a problem.

March 23rd, 2010, 02:07 PM	#6
RaisinsInYoToast_08FR_V6 Newbie 2008 Mustang FR V6 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: TN Posts: 43 iTrader: 0 reviews	the longer they sit, the better chance for discoloration.. sooner is better than later if u want them off

March 23rd, 2010, 10:35 PM	#8
firstsgtsteiner Newbie 2008 V6 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: NC Posts: 27 iTrader: 0 reviews	ill be taking mine off this weekend.... i will take pics and post up results

March 24th, 2010, 09:56 AM	#9
RaisinsInYoToast_08FR_V6 Newbie 2008 Mustang FR V6 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: TN Posts: 43 iTrader: 0 reviews	Just a tip.... use a heat gun or good hairdryer when taking it off... easier,leaves less adhesive behind, and whats left behind is easier to get off

March 24th, 2010, 07:22 PM	#13
bigrob3399 Regular 2007 Mustang V6 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Maryland Posts: 73 iTrader: 0 reviews	Well in that case i'm glad that I never got them put on mine. I guess I didn't really think about the looks as much as I should have because I was more concerned about the garage at work, the spaces are too tight and there are soo many pillars in the way. Good to know. Thanks.

March 25th, 2010, 01:53 AM	#14
TrueVF66 Regular 2006 Mustang V6 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Manhattan, KS Posts: 202 iTrader: 0 reviews	i am going to take the ones on my car off this summer i hope theres no problems with the paint.

March 26th, 2010, 01:31 PM	#15
1BadV6 Regular 2006 Mustang V6 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: VA Posts: 54 iTrader: 0 reviews	besides using heat whats the best way to take them off? like what do you use along with a heat gun?

March 26th, 2010, 08:12 PM	#17
1BadV6 Regular 2006 Mustang V6 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: VA Posts: 54 iTrader: 0 reviews	thats it? alright thanks!

March 27th, 2010, 05:20 PM	#19
firstsgtsteiner Newbie 2008 V6 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: NC Posts: 27 iTrader: 0 reviews	Ok, so went and pulled them, First off the "foam tape" is shit, a credit card was like a hot knife through it. There was some black discoloration underneath, however some elbow grease and a claybar fixed it. Pics incoming... __________________ To The Rescue, Its The Mustang Medic... My Volly Ambulance Is A Mustang.....

March 27th, 2010, 06:35 PM	#20
TrueVF66 Regular 2006 Mustang V6 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Manhattan, KS Posts: 202 iTrader: 0 reviews	ya people that have done it post pics because my cars a 06 and white and sits in the sun for 4 years so i dont want to see and discoloration. Also say how often your car has been outside in the sun

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