door ding protectors ...? - Toyota Yaris Forums

JBougie · 05-09-2009, 02:30 PM

Is there such a thing available for the Yaris? I want to get the insane dents out of my car caused by some d!ck at my apartment who obviously didn't know how to open his/her door properly. Well, I don't want to get them fixed and not have something to try and prevent it from happening again.

I have googled it and I have searched on here, but I don't know what they would be called other than "door guards" and nothing has popped up.

I see cars with the stripe down the middle of the door to protect from carts and whatnot, and that's what I want. Just an extra barrier to protect my baby from people lol

Anyone have any ideas on where I can go pick one of these up at?

Pitt Yaris · 05-09-2009, 03:44 PM

I would assume any car website or auto store.

andru47 · 05-09-2009, 04:04 PM

Yeah Autozone or Discount auto parts should carry something you can buy, now whether it is color matched or not will be the issue. It will just look funky.

MPC Motorsports · 05-09-2009, 04:57 PM

You want some body side moldings...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2007-...Q5fAccessories
They come painted in whatever your factory color is.

AlexNet0 · 05-09-2009, 05:20 PM

You can get those 5" hard foam moldings like the driver's ED cars have in Boston, MA, haha

anonymous user · 05-09-2009, 05:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JBougie

Is there such a thing available for the Yaris? I want to get the insane dents out of my car caused by some d!ck at my apartment who obviously didn't know how to open his/her door properly. Well, I don't want to get them fixed and not have something to try and prevent it from happening again.

I have googled it and I have searched on here, but I don't know what they would be called other than "door guards" and nothing has popped up.

I see cars with the stripe down the middle of the door to protect from carts and whatnot, and that's what I want. Just an extra barrier to protect my baby from people lol

Anyone have any ideas on where I can go pick one of these up at?

I have used 2 kinds. If you have uncovered parking, you can use this: http://www.completegarage.com/Suctio...r_Car_P421.cfm
They work good, but if windy (50+mph), may fly off, but it's heavy, so will stay near the car.

Or if you are in a garage, where your car stays dry this is good too: http://www.doordefender.com/car_and_...rotectors.html
Mine's in grey.

anonymous user · 05-09-2009, 05:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JBougie

Is there such a thing available for the Yaris? I want to get the insane dents out of my car caused by some d!ck at my apartment who obviously didn't know how to open his/her door properly. Well, I don't want to get them fixed and not have something to try and prevent it from happening again.

I have googled it and I have searched on here, but I don't know what they would be called other than "door guards" and nothing has popped up.

I see cars with the stripe down the middle of the door to protect from carts and whatnot, and that's what I want. Just an extra barrier to protect my baby from people lol

Anyone have any ideas on where I can go pick one of these up at?

I have 2 kinds. If you have uncovered parking, you can use this: http://www.completegarage.com/Suctio...r_Car_P421.cfm
They work good, but if windy (50+mph), may fly off, but it's heavy, so will stay near the car.

Or if you are in a garage, where your car stays dry this is good too: http://www.doordefender.com/car_and_...rotectors.html
Mine's in grey.

These have worked for me, i have some extremely insensitive neighbors who FKKED up all 4 of my cars exteriors with dings and scratches.

b00sted4fun · 05-09-2009, 06:23 PM

my car came from the dealer w/ the rubber trim on the doors and around the wheel wells

Fenrizwolf · 05-09-2009, 08:01 PM

I have the moldings from sparks toyota but they tell you to put them too low, if they were placed higher they would work a lot better.

MadMax · 05-09-2009, 08:09 PM

People are getting confused here. The OP is not looking for those things that go on the back edge of the door so you don't put dings in other cars if you accidentally hit them; he is looking for those larger rubber strips that go down the outside of the door (parallel to the ground) the protects his doors when other people (aka idiots) hit his door!

I have to admit, I never knew that anyone made the things anonymous user posted, but that's a great idea! However, I believe the OP is looking for something that is permanently attached...

Plus, as the "security tether" is a small cable, it is easily cut and away go your $60+ door protectors! At least the suction cup ones are cheap ($8)!

Cheers! M2

GeneW · 05-09-2009, 09:15 PM

I've seen them around.....

I have had a brain fart about door trim which is transparent to IR and contains IR LEDs that confuse those road side IR things. Just haven't gotten around to making them.

Gene

SailDesign · 05-09-2009, 09:56 PM

Buy an old Fiat 126 and strip the mouldings off it, they may still make them in Poland. The side mouldings were great. This is my old one from before I left England. The rubber is about 3" thick, and protected the doors from just about everything, including side-swiping a brick bridge.

TLyttle · 05-09-2009, 10:19 PM

Har har! Now then, this business of "sideswiping a bridge"... Are you speaking from experience here? ;-)

SailDesign · 05-10-2009, 09:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TLyttle

Har har! Now then, this business of "sideswiping a bridge"... Are you speaking from experience here? ;-)

Um - yes....
I had a section of my commute in the UK that was back-roads (REALLY twisty lanes in behind Borden, Hants, for those who know the area) and one turn was a 120 onto a brick bridge. The farm on the other side of the bridge was a cow farm, and if the cows had been moved from the field on one side of the road to the home fields, there would be a thick layer of cowshit on the road. The first time I found out about this I actually bounced from side to side of the bridge as I went across it. No damage apart from some minor scuffing on the rubber. Mind you, those cars are LIGHT!
Never repeated that midstake.

YAR1S · 05-10-2009, 10:33 AM

Seriously. Make your own and save yourself a lot of money. Get some long foam blocks and some magnets and there you go. LOL

Meteorite_Marty · 05-10-2009, 01:04 PM

Couple of options for the Yaris in the ebay search I did...

http://shop.ebay.com/items/?_nkw=yar...ldin&_osacat=0

Don't rule out UK sellers either. They ship fast and cheap to North America.

09YarisNC · 06-04-2009, 03:25 AM

I just hang a few old tires on the outside of the door, sort of like when you would dock a boat. Most drivers stay far away from me.

yaris-me · 06-04-2009, 11:36 AM

Door protectors are a good idea. It can give peace of mind, but it will not always protect. There are different size vehicles and the protectors pretty much protect against vehicles that are the same size. SUVs and trucks are much higher. Some people just don't care about other people's cars and will open their door as wide as possible so they are not inconvenienced. I try to park away from other cars.

05-09-2009, 02:30 PM	#1
JBougie Banned View User's Garage Drives: 2010 Yaris LB (Prev: 07 Sedan) Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Beech Bluff, TN Posts: 1,266	door ding protectors ...? Is there such a thing available for the Yaris? I want to get the insane dents out of my car caused by some d!ck at my apartment who obviously didn't know how to open his/her door properly. Well, I don't want to get them fixed and not have something to try and prevent it from happening again. I have googled it and I have searched on here, but I don't know what they would be called other than "door guards" and nothing has popped up. I see cars with the stripe down the middle of the door to protect from carts and whatnot, and that's what I want. Just an extra barrier to protect my baby from people lol Anyone have any ideas on where I can go pick one of these up at?

05-09-2009, 04:04 PM	#3
andru47 View User's Garage Drives: 2009 Yaris 3DR LB Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 139	Yeah Autozone or Discount auto parts should carry something you can buy, now whether it is color matched or not will be the issue. It will just look funky. __________________ My Yaris: The Azure

05-09-2009, 05:20 PM	#5
AlexNet0 View User's Garage Drives: '07 Yaris 3dr Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Rockland, ME Posts: 1,638	You can get those 5" hard foam moldings like the driver's ED cars have in Boston, MA, haha __________________ ---------- MI-YW ----------

06-04-2009, 03:25 AM	#17
09YarisNC Drives: 2009 Yaris 3 door hatchback Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Cherryville, NC Posts: 7	Door side protectors I just hang a few old tires on the outside of the door, sort of like when you would dock a boat. Most drivers stay far away from me.

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MadMax Drives: 2008 Yaris Liftback (Sprocket) Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Antonio, Texas! Posts: 2,799	People are getting confused here. The OP is not looking for those things that go on the back edge of the door so *you* don't put dings in other cars if you accidentally hit them; he is looking for those larger rubber strips that go down the outside of the door (parallel to the ground) the protects his doors when *other people* (aka idiots) hit *his* door! I have to admit, I never knew that anyone made the things anonymous user posted, but that's a great idea! However, I believe the OP is looking for something that is permanently attached... Plus, as the "security tether" is a small cable, it is easily cut and away go your $60+ door protectors! At least the suction cup ones are cheap ($8)! Cheers! M2

05-09-2009, 09:15 PM	#11
GeneW Banned Drives: 2008 Yaris Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,034	I've seen them around..... I have had a brain fart about door trim which is transparent to IR and contains IR LEDs that confuse those road side IR things. Just haven't gotten around to making them. Gene

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06-04-2009, 11:36 AM	#18
yaris-me Learn to Relax Drives: 2007, Meteorite, LB Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 2,070	Door protectors are a good idea. It can give peace of mind, but it will not always protect. There are different size vehicles and the protectors pretty much protect against vehicles that are the same size. SUVs and trucks are much higher. Some people just don't care about other people's cars and will open their door as wide as possible so they are not inconvenienced. I try to park away from other cars.