[Leem40i]

Anyone found a door edge guard that matches alpine white and actually works? Or maybe clear?

[g11hoonigan]

If you can't find a pre-cut, perhaps you can buy a strip of ppf from amazon, just cut it, spray some slip or tack solution and install (I may sound like oversimplifying the process but it's really easy and cheap).

[Leem40i]

Originally Posted by g11hoonigan

If you can't find a pre-cut, perhaps you can buy a strip of ppf from amazon, just cut it, spray some slip or tack solution and install (I may sound like oversimplifying the process but it's really easy and cheap).

I saw some of that advertised but I wasn't sure if that was thick enough to actually protect the door Edge.

[harryo2b]

Just get some 3M or Xpel pre-cut door edge film. I use 3M, ready to install self adhesive and more than enough for accidental openings. If you swing the door wildly, that may be a different story.

[spangle1980]

I get why one would do this, but it's soooo 1980s :-)

IN my garage I bought a reel of highly adhesive wall rubber which sticks to the brickwork and means in the UK shitty sized garages where one can't open the door fully there is zero chance of a ding. :-)

[Leem40i]

Originally Posted by spangle1980

I get why one would do this, but it's soooo 1980s :-)

IN my garage I bought a reel of highly adhesive wall rubber which sticks to the brickwork and means in the UK shitty sized garages where one can't open the door fully there is zero chance of a ding. :-)

LOL, people don't put this on their door edges because of how it looks. There are also more places people open their doors then just their garage.

[MFschwifty]

When looking into the XPEL door edge guard I noticed that the film is only .008" thick, that's 1/4 of a mm.

Does anyone feel confident this will offer any real protection from anything?

[Leem40i]

Originally Posted by MFschwifty

When looking into the XPEL door edge guard I noticed that the film is only .008" thick, that's 1/4 of a mm.

Does anyone feel confident this will offer any real protection from anything?

I've done a little research and got feedback from various people since I posted this question.

They are all 8mil thick. This will probably protect The accidental ding or when you open your door and just bump or rest against another hard surface. It will not protect the edge if you let the car door fly open and it slams into something. It's a good solution for most of the things that cause door dings while still being relatively invisible. I looked at all the 3M products and I chose to go with lamin-x. They are most likely using 3M material however there's is .5" wide which gives you more room to fold over the edge. All the other 3M products are .4" inch wide. I've also had good experience with this company in the past using their films to cover headlights and various other parts of the car. If you're wanting to tend to Headlights or maybe change your fog lights to Yellow this is the best company to go with. Especially considering most of their stuff is pre-cut to exactly fit your vehicle

[MFschwifty]

The .5" Wide film I would choose as well. The extra coverage when wrapped is a plus.

I don't doubt the anecdotal experiences from others, if anything I trust them more than the reviews and ads of the product itself.

My skepticism kicked in when I saw how thin the film was, especially when seeing on other threads that PPF sometimes doesn't hold up as much as expected from rock chips and other road debris.

I don't think any of us on here are flinging our doors open like the Hulk haha but if anyone is we should find that car a better home.

[g11hoonigan]

Originally Posted by Leem40i

I saw some of that advertised but I wasn't sure if that was thick enough to actually protect the door Edge.

I'm not too familiar with xpel line but the 3m scotchguard pro have a thickness of 8 mils (0.008"). It can protect on most situation but not all. It's like a fuse, a sacrificial layer.

If you need more protection, I believe the 3M PPF #8591 is 14 mils. It should still be easy to apply on edges as there's not much contours to work on. The ticker the film, the easier it'll catch dirt IMO. YMMV

[Leem40i]

Originally Posted by g11hoonigan

I'm not too familiar with xpel line but the 3m scotchguard pro have a thickness of 8 mils (0.008"). It can protect on most situation but not all. It's like a fuse, a sacrificial layer.

If you need more protection, I believe the 3M PPF #8591 is 14 mils. It should still be easy to apply on edges as there's not much contours to work on. The ticker the film, the easier it'll catch dirt IMO. YMMV

I think something around 10 mil would be perfect

[das boots]

Lamin-X.

I got them on front and rear door edges. And also door handle protection on all four. All pre-cut.

[Leem40i]

Originally Posted by das boots

Lamin-X.

I got them on front and rear door edges. And also door handle protection on all four. All pre-cut.

That's what I ended up buying.