[3M]-4doors Customized Car Door Edge Protector Made with 3M PPF

Outstanding product. 3M “200” grade film grade is perfect thickness. Edges are cut perfectly. Key to install success is using slip solution, a light touch with central to perimeter squeegeeing . Here is how I did it: Make a DIY slip solution (12oz distilled water with 20 drops of dawn in a spray bottle). Wear new nitrile gloves. Clean paint surfaces with rubbing alcohol and a lint free cloth. Spray copious slip solution on paint surface and your gloves/fingers. Peel off film and spray copious slip solution on the adhesive side of the film. Gently place soapy film on soapy paint surface and position it symmetrically. I made a deliberate visual reference to position the film where I assessed it would best protect the paint from nails and rings. With an index finger, lightly press and squeegee from the center to the top central edge and repeat evenly left and right of center while ensuring the film stays centered. You’ll notice the film start adhering as you squeegee more slip solution from under the film. Continue on the lower half, always starting from the center. Finishing squeegeeing with more pressure using a microfiber cloth - again always from the center towards the edges. A head lamp with help you see soap under the film which will guide your squeegeeing efforts. Once the film is all clear of cloudy soap, you’re done! It’ll look like a pro did it.

Good product. Comes with 1 spare in case you mess up. Doesn’t come with instructions but pretty easy install. Do not apply directly. Spray some soap water on the surface where you’re applying. Position then slowly get all the water and bubbles out. Use clean towel.

Bought these for my 2024 CX5. I have never installed anything like this before and honestly I don't think I will again. Eventually they were installed but it was very frustrating. There was no way to really know the exact place to install this and I kept having to readjust until it fit flush without wrinkling, then would have to work on bubbles and any fibers that got underneath. They have since been on for 2 months without issue.

This product is actually pretty easy to install if you follow some simple steps. I installed it on my 2025 Subaru Outback Wilderness and it took less than 30 minutes for all 4 doors. Make sure the pocket area behind the door handle is clean. Use plenty of warm water. Seriously. Clean, warm water is your friend. I dunked it in a small bowl and applied it without any issues. I suspect if you can do this during warm weather or in a warm garage that would help. I used my fingers to push out the excess water and any bubbles since the door handles get in the way, but fingers work very well. If you need to peel it off for any reason, use a hair dryer on low heat and they peel right off. Good luck!

Dimension is a tad bit short for my vehicle but will do for now. Could have been at least a half inch taller. Also, installing with water as recommended is very difficult and prone to frustration. If you do purchase this item, it's best to use soapy water as mentioned in one of the reviews.

This should only be used on perfectly straight door edges. If your door has any curve at all, the material will not lay correctly. No matter how slow or careful I was, air bubbles formed immediately and you can't smooth them out. I’m very detail-oriented and took my time, but it still failed. Once it bubbles, there’s no fixing it. Complete waste of money.... For some reason, Amazon won't let me write another review for the handle protector. Same issue here. You realistically need to use a soapy water solution to apply it because you only get one shot if you don't. Even with a proper application method, the material feels cheap and doesn’t conform well. It’s not forgiving and does not install cleanly.

I just got a new truck - I wanted the hard plastic guards but couldn’t find any that would match the color so I went with these instead. They aren’t as robust as the hard plastic ones of course but they are enough to prevent the door edge from scratching or chipping (as long as you don’t hit anything too hard). I was a little concerned about being able to get them on straight but it was fairly easy really. They stretch a little which helps get them around creases in the door. EDIT: If you get air bubbles you can lift it, get the bubble out, reattach it and keep going - I had to do that multiple times. It’s kind of like putting on a phone screen protector - you can get the bubbles out once, maybe twice, then it looses its stickiness. But the main reason for my edit is to show you what happens if you hit something with your door. In this photo you can see that it ripped the edge guard but the underlying paint was fine. I hit my wife's mirror since garage space is tight with a truck in there and the photo is what it did. So I think it protected my door edge but it has to be replaced because it looks like the door is chipped (it’s not).

Application was quick and easy. Cleaned the wax off first, then used a couple drops of Dawn in 16 oz water to ease how the protectors slide into place

excellent

Product received as described and in perfect condition. Works perfectly

Buen producto, fácil de instalar

sticks real well , nice clean edges

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