Door Guard Strips

1BadV6 · November 2nd, 2009, 11:49 PM

I have a question about the strips going down the side of the car which appear to be like a guard. Does anyone know how to remove them. A lot of the stangs that i see dont have them and it looks a whole lot better than the ones that do have these guards. If you could help i would apreciate it. Thanks!

1rnkpny · November 3rd, 2009, 12:28 AM

They are held on with double sided tape. If you apply heat to them with a hairdryer, use a credit card to start lifting the end of the moulding, then pull it off while still applying heat to the tape. If you pull it slow, the chances of it coming off in one piece are better.

1BadV6 · November 3rd, 2009, 06:26 PM

what about the paint though? wont it get messed up from the tape

1rnkpny · November 3rd, 2009, 08:07 PM

Nope. If there is some tape still on the door, you can use an eraser wheel to remove the leftover.

1BadV6 · November 4th, 2009, 09:29 PM

alright thanks.

Wataru · November 8th, 2009, 09:38 PM

Here's a questions....where can I purchase those door guard stripes in black for a 2000 Coupe?! Ive been looking and cannot locate any!

1BadV6 · February 2nd, 2010, 12:41 AM

anybody have anymore input on how to remove these door guards, mine are faded and makes the car look bad and so i want to get rid of them. i was wondering are there other ways other than the hairdryer way?

1rnkpny · February 2nd, 2010, 06:16 PM

It's easier if you apply heat to them.

Wataru......the door strips are an accessory for the Stangs. Ford should have them. They are a little pricey though.

1BadV6 · February 3rd, 2010, 12:21 AM

im worried about it screwing the paint up though.

mcqueen · February 3rd, 2010, 12:26 AM

Just don't bake the paint and you'll be ok. The paint can handle a little heat, just think about how much heat gets to the paint on the hood, especially if you remove the hood liner for the Windstar intake. And like 1rnkpny said, any left over tape can be removed with an eraser wheel so you don't need to heat it up to get every little bit of tape off.

1rnkpny · February 4th, 2010, 12:29 AM

When you remove them, and you find that there is dirt around the remaining tape, wash off the dirt then eraser wheel it. Of course the dirt would act like a coarse grit sandpaper.

mcqueen · February 4th, 2010, 01:20 AM

So I'm curious, is there any down side to removing these strips?

WhtStang00 · February 4th, 2010, 04:28 AM

Wataru...im almost positive you can get them from AM

mcqueen - the only downside is that sometimes you will be able to see the difference in paint color/fading. i removed mine like a month ago and you cant tell a difference at all though

1BadV6 · February 4th, 2010, 09:48 PM

alright thanks for all the help and input for removing them. im gonna try and get to it soon.

November 2nd, 2009, 11:49 PM	#1
1BadV6 Newbie 2006 Ford Mustang V6 Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 35	Door Guard Strips I have a question about the strips going down the side of the car which appear to be like a guard. Does anyone know how to remove them. A lot of the stangs that i see dont have them and it looks a whole lot better than the ones that do have these guards. If you could help i would apreciate it. Thanks!

November 3rd, 2009, 12:28 AM	#2
1rnkpny Hardcore Enthusiast 2007 MUSTANG Slower than a F-16 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Calgary, Alberta Posts: 1,332	They are held on with double sided tape. If you apply heat to them with a hairdryer, use a credit card to start lifting the end of the moulding, then pull it off while still applying heat to the tape. If you pull it slow, the chances of it coming off in one piece are better. __________________ http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu...eoid=103490457

November 3rd, 2009, 08:07 PM	#4
1rnkpny Hardcore Enthusiast 2007 MUSTANG Slower than a F-16 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Calgary, Alberta Posts: 1,332	Nope. If there is some tape still on the door, you can use an eraser wheel to remove the leftover. __________________ http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu...eoid=103490457

February 2nd, 2010, 06:16 PM	#8
1rnkpny Hardcore Enthusiast 2007 MUSTANG Slower than a F-16 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Calgary, Alberta Posts: 1,332	It's easier if you apply heat to them. Wataru......the door strips are an accessory for the Stangs. Ford should have them. They are a little pricey though. __________________ http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu...eoid=103490457

February 4th, 2010, 12:29 AM	#11
1rnkpny Hardcore Enthusiast 2007 MUSTANG Slower than a F-16 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Calgary, Alberta Posts: 1,332	When you remove them, and you find that there is dirt around the remaining tape, wash off the dirt then eraser wheel it. Of course the dirt would act like a coarse grit sandpaper. __________________ http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu...eoid=103490457

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November 3rd, 2009, 06:26 PM	#3
1BadV6 Newbie 2006 Ford Mustang V6 Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 35	what about the paint though? wont it get messed up from the tape

November 4th, 2009, 09:29 PM	#5
1BadV6 Newbie 2006 Ford Mustang V6 Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 35	alright thanks.

November 8th, 2009, 09:38 PM	#6
Wataru Regular 2000 Mustang V6 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Casselberry, FL Posts: 162	Here's a questions....where can I purchase those door guard stripes in black for a 2000 Coupe?! Ive been looking and cannot locate any!

February 2nd, 2010, 12:41 AM	#7
1BadV6 Newbie 2006 Ford Mustang V6 Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 35	anybody have anymore input on how to remove these door guards, mine are faded and makes the car look bad and so i want to get rid of them. i was wondering are there other ways other than the hairdryer way?

February 3rd, 2010, 12:21 AM	#9
1BadV6 Newbie 2006 Ford Mustang V6 Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 35	im worried about it screwing the paint up though.

February 3rd, 2010, 12:26 AM	#10
mcqueen Hardcore Enthusiast 2000 V6 Mustang Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa Posts: 1,434	Just don't bake the paint and you'll be ok. The paint can handle a little heat, just think about how much heat gets to the paint on the hood, especially if you remove the hood liner for the Windstar intake. And like 1rnkpny said, any left over tape can be removed with an eraser wheel so you don't need to heat it up to get every little bit of tape off.

February 4th, 2010, 01:20 AM	#12
mcqueen Hardcore Enthusiast 2000 V6 Mustang Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa Posts: 1,434	So I'm curious, is there any down side to removing these strips?

February 4th, 2010, 04:28 AM	#13
WhtStang00 Enthusiast 2000 Mustang V6 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: CStat, Texas Posts: 523	Wataru...im almost positive you can get them from AM mcqueen - the only downside is that sometimes you will be able to see the difference in paint color/fading. i removed mine like a month ago and you cant tell a difference at all though __________________ WHITE STANGS WITH BLACK WHEELS CREW CO-FOUNDER White Stang Crew Member #6 White 2000 V6 Mustang\|Black Saleens 18x9\|Nitto NT555 265/35/18\|Flowmaster 40s\|AM CAI\|8000K HIDs Waiting to be installed...H&R SuperSports On the Way...SCT SF3

February 4th, 2010, 09:48 PM	#14
1BadV6 Newbie 2006 Ford Mustang V6 Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 35	alright thanks for all the help and input for removing them. im gonna try and get to it soon.

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