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Offline GrahamFR

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Sill protection
« on: 08 January 2014, 19:08 »
So I'm worried that I keep scratching the brushed aluminium strip (you know the bit that lights up) getting in and out of the car. Does anyone have an idea of how to protect it, I was thinking of like a clear film that you can put on the bumpers but not sure how it will look. What do we all think?
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Offline Ginge 35Edition

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Re: Sill protection
« Reply #1 on: 08 January 2014, 20:20 »
Simple - learn to lift ya feet in and out without catching the sill?

Offline JoeGTI

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Re: Sill protection
« Reply #2 on: 08 January 2014, 20:21 »
I saw my car before it had been PDI'd and there was clear plastic film over those strips. I hardly noticed it was there, so I'd imagine if you put something similar onto them again it would do the job nicely.
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Offline GrahamFR

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Re: Sill protection
« Reply #3 on: 08 January 2014, 20:36 »
Ok well just bought a metre of 3M clear paint protection film for £3 Off eBay. Easier than reminding myself and every passenger I ever carry to carefully life their legs when getting out of the car :smiley:

Also bought this http://item.mobileweb.ebay.co.uk/viewitem?itemId=350801088511&index=1&nav=SEARCH&nid=49092297414

As I always scratch the inside with my wedding ring, worse thing about being married lol honest.
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Offline Jimble

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Re: Sill protection
« Reply #4 on: 09 January 2014, 00:47 »
Blimey! How bigs your wedding ring to scratch the door??





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Offline GrahamFR

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Re: Sill protection
« Reply #5 on: 09 January 2014, 06:21 »
Lol ok well maybe it's not that but I always seem to get light scratches under the handle after a few years of ownership, this should prevent that
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Offline Gingernick

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Re: Sill protection
« Reply #6 on: 09 January 2014, 12:27 »
Lol ok well maybe it's not that but I always seem to get light scratches under the handle after a few years of ownership, this should prevent that

my wifes nails always do this over time!
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Offline GrahamFR

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Re: Sill protection
« Reply #7 on: 09 January 2014, 12:29 »
Lol ok well maybe it's not that but I always seem to get light scratches under the handle after a few years of ownership, this should prevent that

my wifes nails always do this over time!

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2016: A45 AMG