Plastic protection strip on bottom corner of door sill - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

robo_robb · 06-10-2012, 09:02 PM

My fr-s came with this from the factory it seems. It doesn't seem to remove cleanly; it's really on there quite strong. Anyone remove theirs? I would leave it on but it's starting to yellow.

BMWDavid · 06-10-2012, 09:18 PM

I believe that is supposed to remain on the car.

Touge Monster · 06-10-2012, 09:31 PM

Leave it on those are put on areas like that for extra protection

smbrm · 06-10-2012, 10:13 PM

I would not remove it. It believe it is supposed to to be there. Those clear pads are designed to protect the area where they are applied. From time to time there appear to be bodywork areas that are susceptable to abrasion from environmental factors. I have seen them on Sienna vans as well as other vehicles. I have never seen one yellow. In fact whatever that material is would be great for clear front masking as it seems very resilient.

Asterisked Accolade · 06-10-2012, 10:23 PM

Leave it on. Rub it with White Vinegar to reverse yellowing.

mattles · 06-10-2012, 10:30 PM

Mine is clearly visible from miles away because I cant the wax/sealant residue from underneath the edges. It really is quite annoying, I wish I could remove it.

switchlanez · 06-10-2012, 10:40 PM

That section of the body probably protrudes a bit past the front bumper when looking at the car frontally. So that edge is prone to getting knicked by rocks/debris. The G35 was worse - its rear fenders flared out like a widebody so the front sections of the rear fenders had a large patch of clear vinyl from the OEM.

robo_robb · 06-12-2012, 02:32 PM

Anyone with a BRZ have these strips?

Draco-REX · 06-12-2012, 02:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by robo_robb

Anyone with a BRZ have these strips?

Mine has them.

2pt5RS · 06-12-2012, 03:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by robo_robb

Anyone with a BRZ have these strips?

Yes. They all have them.

sav · 09-24-2013, 08:21 AM

I have removed them by heating them up a little with a hair dryer and removing the glue residue with Goo Gone.

I'll let you know if the car starts falling apart because they're missing.

Migero86 · 09-24-2013, 08:31 AM

........

sav · 09-24-2013, 08:47 AM

ROTFLMAO!

TRD-X · 09-24-2013, 09:19 AM

Toyota put these plastic protectors on the door sills to protect the paint from people entering the rear seats so their shoes doesn't scratch the paint and for no other reason.

I removed them from my whiteout and will be removing them from my 10 Series soon as no one rides in my back seats.

All that is needed to remove them is a little time and patience. They will pull off without a heat gun and you just need to use some cleaner wax to remove the residue.

06-10-2012, 09:02 PM	#1
robo_robb Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Drives: Whiteout FR-S Location: NJ Posts: 88 Thanks: 37 Thanked 56 Times in 23 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	To remove, or not to remove. Plastic protection strip on bottom corner of door sill My fr-s came with this from the factory it seems. It doesn't seem to remove cleanly; it's really on there quite strong. Anyone remove theirs? I would leave it on but it's starting to yellow. Last edited by robo_robb; 06-12-2012 at 02:31 PM. Reason: Reduced image sizes

06-10-2012, 09:18 PM	#2
BMWDavid Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: '89 911, '06 GTI, '13 BRZ Location: USA Posts: 313 Thanks: 40 Thanked 62 Times in 40 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I believe that is supposed to remain on the car. __________________ 2005 Honda XR650L 1989 Porsche Carrera 3.2 Coupe 2006 VW GTI/DSG 2013 Subaru BRZ WRB Limited 6MT-gone but not forgotten 2014 Nissan Murano SV

06-10-2012, 10:30 PM	#6
mattles Proud of FR Layout Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S 6MT Location: Puget Sound, WA Posts: 984 Thanks: 101 Thanked 381 Times in 228 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Mine is clearly visible from miles away because I cant the wax/sealant residue from underneath the edges. It really is quite annoying, I wish I could remove it. __________________ --Matt // Flickr \\ Instagram

06-10-2012, 10:40 PM	#7
switchlanez Glorious BRZ Master Race Join Date: Apr 2011 Drives: Subaru Libird Location: Race Wars Posts: 3,645 Thanks: 1,050 Thanked 2,719 Times in 1,079 Posts Mentioned: 110 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	That section of the body probably protrudes a bit past the front bumper when looking at the car frontally. So that edge is prone to getting knicked by rocks/debris. The G35 was worse - its rear fenders flared out like a widebody so the front sections of the rear fenders had a large patch of clear vinyl from the OEM. __________________ << BUILD THREAD >>

09-24-2013, 08:21 AM	#11
sav Official anti-BS squad Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: Toyota 86 High 6MT Location: South Africa Posts: 2,366 Thanks: 379 Thanked 452 Times in 309 Posts Mentioned: 72 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I have removed them by heating them up a little with a hair dryer and removing the glue residue with Goo Gone. I'll let you know if the car starts falling apart because they're missing. __________________ Toyota 86 High 6MT (Satin Pearl White) 95RON SAV Tuned

06-10-2012, 09:31 PM	#3
Touge Monster Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 85 AE86 Hatch, 92 SW20 , 13 GT86 Location: San Francisco Posts: 317 Thanks: 149 Thanked 97 Times in 61 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Leave it on those are put on areas like that for extra protection

06-10-2012, 10:13 PM	#4
smbrm Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Drives: Scion FRS Ht Lva(AT) Location: Alberta Posts: 409 Thanks: 30 Thanked 81 Times in 54 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I would not remove it. It believe it is supposed to to be there. Those clear pads are designed to protect the area where they are applied. From time to time there appear to be bodywork areas that are susceptable to abrasion from environmental factors. I have seen them on Sienna vans as well as other vehicles. I have never seen one yellow. In fact whatever that material is would be great for clear front masking as it seems very resilient.

06-12-2012, 02:32 PM	#8
robo_robb Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Drives: Whiteout FR-S Location: NJ Posts: 88 Thanks: 37 Thanked 56 Times in 23 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Anyone with a BRZ have these strips?

09-24-2013, 08:47 AM	#13
sav Official anti-BS squad Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: Toyota 86 High 6MT Location: South Africa Posts: 2,366 Thanks: 379 Thanked 452 Times in 309 Posts Mentioned: 72 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	ROTFLMAO! __________________ Toyota 86 High 6MT (Satin Pearl White) 95RON SAV Tuned

09-24-2013, 09:19 AM	#14
TRD-X Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: Da-Big Banana Location: Myrtle Beach SC Posts: 1,199 Thanks: 1,311 Thanked 955 Times in 534 Posts Mentioned: 24 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Toyota put these plastic protectors on the door sills to protect the paint from people entering the rear seats so their shoes doesn't scratch the paint and for no other reason. I removed them from my whiteout and will be removing them from my 10 Series soon as no one rides in my back seats. All that is needed to remove them is a little time and patience. They will pull off without a heat gun and you just need to use some cleaner wax to remove the residue. __________________ Supratwins/TRD-X aka Jim Gone to a higher plane of existence!

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