Door Guard Strips

1BadV6 · November 3rd, 2009, 12:49 AM

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, 01:28 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, 07:26 PM

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

1rnkpny · November 3rd, 2009, 09:07 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, 10:29 PM

alright thanks.

Wataru · November 8th, 2009, 10:38 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, 01:41 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, 07:16 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, 01:21 AM

im worried about it screwing the paint up though.

mcqueen · February 3rd, 2010, 01:26 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, 01:29 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, 02:20 AM

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

WhtStang00 · February 4th, 2010, 05:28 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, 10:48 PM

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

luedy · May 24th, 2010, 10:21 PM

Originally Posted by Wataru

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!

Hi, you can find Door Guard Strips from Sourcingmap.
And here is a link to discuss about how to remove door guard:
How do i remove the door guards? - Nissan Forums: Nissan Enthusiast Forum

1rnkpny · May 24th, 2010, 10:58 PM

Originally Posted by luedy

Hi, you can find Door Guard Strips from Sourcingmap.
And here is a link to discuss about how to remove door guard:
How do i remove the door guards? - Nissan Forums: Nissan Enthusiast Forum

That's good info, if you're removing them off of an Altima.

November 3rd, 2009, 12:49 AM	#1
1BadV6 Regular 2006 Mustang V6 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: VA Posts: 54 iTrader: 0 reviews	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, 01:28 AM	#2
1rnkpny Hardcore Enthusiast 2007 G9 Eye Catcher Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Calgary, Alberta Posts: 1,900 iTrader: 0 reviews	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. __________________

November 3rd, 2009, 09:07 PM	#4
1rnkpny Hardcore Enthusiast 2007 G9 Eye Catcher Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Calgary, Alberta Posts: 1,900 iTrader: 0 reviews	Nope. If there is some tape still on the door, you can use an eraser wheel to remove the leftover. __________________

November 8th, 2009, 10:38 PM	#6
Wataru Enthusiast 2000 Mustang V6 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Casselberry, FL Posts: 566 iTrader: 0 reviews	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! __________________ Spectre CAI - Bullit 17x9s - Flowmaster divorced duals - VAP Intake Spacer Soon: ASP, Tokico Shocks/Struts, SCT X3 Tuner

February 2nd, 2010, 07:16 PM	#8
1rnkpny Hardcore Enthusiast 2007 G9 Eye Catcher Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Calgary, Alberta Posts: 1,900 iTrader: 0 reviews	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. __________________

November 3rd, 2009, 07:26 PM	#3
1BadV6 Regular 2006 Mustang V6 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: VA Posts: 54 iTrader: 0 reviews	what about the paint though? wont it get messed up from the tape

November 4th, 2009, 10:29 PM	#5
1BadV6 Regular 2006 Mustang V6 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: VA Posts: 54 iTrader: 0 reviews	alright thanks.

February 2nd, 2010, 01:41 AM	#7
1BadV6 Regular 2006 Mustang V6 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: VA Posts: 54 iTrader: 0 reviews	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, 01:21 AM	#9
1BadV6 Regular 2006 Mustang V6 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: VA Posts: 54 iTrader: 0 reviews	im worried about it screwing the paint up though.

February 3rd, 2010, 01:26 AM	#10
mcqueen MM's Official Drunk Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Ozark, MO Posts: 14,552 iTrader: 0 reviews	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, 01:29 AM	#11
1rnkpny Hardcore Enthusiast 2007 G9 Eye Catcher Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Calgary, Alberta Posts: 1,900 iTrader: 0 reviews	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. __________________

February 4th, 2010, 02:20 AM	#12
mcqueen MM's Official Drunk Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Ozark, MO Posts: 14,552 iTrader: 0 reviews	So I'm curious, is there any down side to removing these strips?

February 4th, 2010, 05:28 AM	#13
WhtStang00 Hardcore Enthusiast 2000 Mustang V6 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: CStat, Texas Posts: 1,006 iTrader: 1 reviews	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 2000 V6 Mustang\|Black Saleens 18x9\|Flowmaster 40s\|AM CAI\|8000K HIDs\|SCT XCAL III/H&R SS

February 4th, 2010, 10:48 PM	#14
1BadV6 Regular 2006 Mustang V6 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: VA Posts: 54 iTrader: 0 reviews	alright thanks for all the help and input for removing them. im gonna try and get to it soon.

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