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I'm just realizing that my car has this on the outside edge of the door. It's just a narrow strip of PPF wrapped around the edge, almost like scotch tape. I don't like it because I can see the edge of it going the length of the entire door.

I just scoured a bunch of pics and didn't see this on anyone else's. Was this protection during shipping that should've been removed? I don't think my dealer added it because it was ordered for me and I certainly didn't pay for it.

Also, I'm realizing that maybe it's not clear. My car is Star White so maybe it could be white.
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Adding a picture of what Iā€™m talking about.

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that's awesome. i have to see if i have it.

nope, i bet the dealer was supposed to remove that.

did you order an exterior protection package?
 

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Check your contract purchase. In time of pick up my MME dealership wanted to charge me $800 for this. I installed this PPF by my self last week just for few bucks. Selling this stuff they make more money then drug dealers.

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That's funny, I actually put that same clear strip on my daughter's truck door so she doesn't ding my truck in the garage. My clear one has turned a translucent yellowish-white with age but at least my truck isn't scratched!
 


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Check your contract purchase.
Your dealer probably snuck that into your invoice.
Nope, nothing extra. I triple checked and they were adamant about not forcing charges for stuff like that since they accepted X Plan. They also etched the glass but didnā€™t charge for that. Itā€™s possible they add the door guard and glass etching to all the cars automatically and charge where they can.


I actually put that same clear strip on my daughter's truck door so she doesn't ding my truck in the garage.
This doesnā€™t seem like it would prevent dinging another car. Itā€™s super thin.
 

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Nope, nothing extra. I triple checked and they were adamant about not forcing charges for stuff like that since they accepted X Plan. They also etched the glass but didnā€™t charge for that. Itā€™s possible they add the door guard and glass etching to all the cars automatically and charge where they can.




This doesnā€™t seem like it would prevent dinging another car. Itā€™s super thin.
Glass etching is done at the factory on all cars. Dealers always try to charge for it. Thatā€™s why itā€™s preprinted on their retail invoices. Another ADM in disguise.
 
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Glass etching is done at the factory on all cars. Dealers always try to charge for it. Thatā€™s why itā€™s preprinted on their retail invoices. Another ADM in disguise.
Ah. I guess they offered to sell me some kind of insurance tied to etching, but were fine with me saying no.
 

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Glass etching is done at the factory on all cars. Dealers always try to charge for it. Thatā€™s why itā€™s preprinted on their retail invoices. Another ADM in disguise.
News to me.
 

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Some Ford dealers will apply them free of charge. Same with the locking lug nuts.
 

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I'm just realizing that my car has this on the outside edge of the door. It's just a narrow strip of PPF wrapped around the edge, almost like scotch tape. I don't like it because I can see the edge of it going the length of the entire door.

I just scoured a bunch of pics and didn't see this on anyone else's. Was this protection during shipping that should've been removed? I don't think my dealer added it because it was ordered for me and I certainly didn't pay for it.

Also, I'm realizing that maybe it's not clear. My car is Star White so maybe it could be white.
Nope - not on my CR1 - I put some black door guard-tape all around my white doors. Looks fine to me and has saved a few dings there and here. The tape was $20 at Amazon. Been holding its own for 9 months. I bet the dealer was supposed to remove it.
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