remove clear sticker on car?
 

so had my FRS 5 months now i see this clear sticker plastic thing on the bottom of the door before just kind of ignored it.. so washed my car today and deiced to ask whats this for and do you guys remove it?

this like a protection for door when closing or from factory ?:iono:

kind of want to remove it if it dont have a purpose or maybe can mess with the paint after a while..:ionohttp://i274.photobucket.com/albums/j...ps6baf5d72.jpg

looks like a protection sticker for the shipping?

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Mine has that too...should it have been removed during pdi?

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have u seen how some older cars have a black plastic trim there? well it's the same thing. its just paint protection in high contact areas. if your car has it the same way as mine then you have it in the door handle area too to protect from like rings scratching the paint

Yeup. Just like Porsche 911 has the clearbra like thing on the rear quarter panel.

That makes no sense. It's in a spot that's not really subjected to a lot of road debris and the piece is only about 12 inches long. Wouldn't it go all the way up the leading edge of the door sill if it was for road debris protection?

I agree with lbroskee in that it's there to prevent wear from getting in and out of the car.

Its to protect from when people get in and out of the back seat. That's where their shoes would hit the car since it is so tight. No one ever really gets back there though...so whatever.

^^^ This.

i have the same thing. Also under the dor handles and on the top of the back bumper to protect paint from careless loading and unloading of cargo. Dealer/importer installed.

Now, don't look at your sticker price. Or you'll hate finding "Clear Paint Protection" $199. That's how it goes when you want it now off of the lot.

Unless you were getting in the back seat. Then it is right when you would scuff the corner with your shoe.

You may have worked in paint, but it ain't for rock chips. Stand at the front of the car and look down the side. That protector isn't even in a spot where anything would normally hit it.

I'd assume they were to protect the edge from people's shoes getting in and out of the back. I maybe wrong but that's how I see it. I had similar ones from the factory on my Civic Si sedan they were in a similar location on the sill of the rear doors. After only 36k miles they seemed more like dirt collectors than mark protectors (it was a white car). To the OP, it's your choice whether to remove or not. For what its worth, mine are going to stay put.

yeah ill be taking mine off maybe not sure... nobody gets in the back much :lol: just my nephew

This. You also have those on the edge of your door so you don't leave your paint on another person's car if you happen to hit them in a parking lot, and the top side of the rear bumper to avoid scratching the paint by loading/unloading things in/out your trunk. If you're clever enough, you can make it a habit to close your doors by pushing the door by their edges, and your trunk by pushing on the license plate. That way you can handle all your car's doors without scratching the paint. ;)

i have that too, but what bothers me the most is i seem to have the same sticker along the bottom of the sideskirts of the car....dunno if it would come off nicely though

+1 for road debris

I am pretty sure that this has been discussed before. It should not be removed. If you look at many vehicles you will find these stickers that are designed to protect against abrasion. The areas protected tend to more specifically vulnerable to wind born debris which could simply be sand etc. They are usually transition points that if left uncovered would eventually have the paint damaged. If they to protect against abrasion getting in&out, they would be in very different locations

I offer advise from someone who actually works for Toyota with knowledge within and I get dumped on. Anyone who wants actual facts can PM me from now on as far as I'm concerned I'm out. This is not worth my time to argue online within this thread there is obviously more creditable people. Thx:iono:

This is the first time you posted in this thread. What on earth are you talking about being dumped on?

His posts were deleted for some reason. If you look above you, you can see where his previous posts were quoted.

I was thinking what dafuq is this person takling about? No ones arguing, nor challenging their intellect (on the car)... though due to that post alone maybe we should. :D

I just removed mine the other day without thinking about it :\ Assumed it was still there from shipping and after getting my car hand waxed it was REALLY noticeable so I just peeled it off, lol.

Are you the same Toyota employee who told a guy on this forum that the TSB for the hpfp only applied to 2012 model FR-S's?

No to the ^^^

Also some of the posts were deleted "like dude get a new job"

Don't take it personally. Most of us here have come to the conclusion many years ago that your "average" car dealership employee knows next to NOTHING about the vehicles they sell.

The amount of misinformation or just flat out wrong info from dealerships is staggering.

I work at the factory not the dealership. :thumbup:

I've had my old car for 13 years. I regret ever peeling that protective sticker off. That area is now seriously pitted where as the rest of the body looks fine.

I have often wondered about the material specification for these stickers as they seem to stand up, stay clear and do not abraid the same way as 3M film?