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Old May 8, 2006 | 11:12 AM
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Door edge guards

Anyone know a generic brand door edge guard that's best for the mini? I could not find one made by or expressly for the mini.
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Old May 9, 2006 | 06:12 AM
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Many people avoid the typical door edge guards because of aesthetics. It's kind of ugly to have a vertical stripe on the side of the car.

A better solution, if this a concern for you, would be to apply clear strips of 3M film on the edges. It is almost invisible yet protects the paint.

You can have these installed anyplace that does clear paint protection film. (Ultrashield, Xpel, etc.)
 
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Old May 9, 2006 | 08:43 PM
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^^ +1

I recommend one buys an Xpel clearbra and use the excess film to make their
own protectors. (i made one for the side aero skirts where rocks hit it the most ).
 
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Old May 9, 2006 | 09:21 PM
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I put black edge gaurd from Pep Boys on my BRG MCS .

It blends right in .
 
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Old May 15, 2006 | 12:16 AM
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Originally Posted by cabmeister
I put black edge gaurd from Pep Boys on my BRG MCS .

It blends right in .
Same here. Doesn't look bad at all. Works for me. Big pic: https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...500/hyper1.jpg
 
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