Protecting your vehicle from the hazards of daily use can be quite a challenge. This is especially true when it comes to your door edge. This area gets exposed to all manner of dangers every time you get into your car.
A damaged door edge can quickly make your car look old and tattered. And repairing it can often cost more than you bargained for. Not to worry though, as we have a simple solution to your problems.
How Does Door Trim Get Damaged?
Your door edge gets exposed to hazards all day long. Garage walls, shopping trolleys, lamp poles and other vehicles. Passengers often forget to mind how far their door swings open, and if you’ve got children you understand the constant battle of reminding them to “Watch the door!”. These are just a few of the ways your car can get dinged, dented or scratched.
An exterior door panel on a modern car is covered in numerous protective layers. These include a primer, base coat and clear coat. The severity of your ding will determine how difficult the damage is to fix.
A minor bump against a shopping trolley can sometimes be buffed out. Whack your door into a sharp object, and it can scratch the paint right down to the bare metal. This will obviously require far more effort to rectify.
How Do You Fix Damaged Door Trim?
Minor damage can sometimes be fixed by polishing and then waxing the affected area. It’ll take a lot of elbow grease, but minor damage can usually be repaired with some help from:
- High-quality polish
- Several waxing sessions
- Application of an industrial-grade rubbing compound
- Lots of buffing
Larger scratches may require a rubbing compound and an electric buffer. All these methods can eventually thin out the protective paint layers on your vehicle.
Major damage such as chipped off paint or deep scratches and gauges may mean that you’ll need to repaint the entire panel. Major damage still will requires lots of work, along with the unfortunate addition of increased expense. You’ll likely have to deal with:
- Expensive, color matched touch-up paint
- The cost and effort involved in repainting entire section
- Entire panel replacement
Avoid The Hassle With All-Fit Edge Trim
Regardless of the level of damage, the hassle of getting your door edge repaired is just not worth it. Applying layers of wax and parking far from any potential hazards can help. But sooner or later that door edge will get dinged.
All-Fit Edge Trim is a simple solution to your problems. It will protect the edges of your doors, trunk and hood and can be applied in minutes in your own driveway. It’s available in 12 different colors, so you can match it to your car or make it a bold styling statement.
The tough OEM grade material won’t rip or tear. And it’s wide enough to protect your car from those daily scrapes, dings and chips. All our products are US made and come with a quality guarantee. Shop online today and order your All-Fit Edge Trim before another dent chips away at your car’s value.
