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This is a really easy thing to do. So I play and coach soccer. I transport a lot of soccer players all over the state in my '13 CGTS. I noticed that I was getting a lot of paint scratches on the door sill. Maybe its from the cleats, maybe they were there when I bought the car and I didn't notice them because I was grinning so much I was blind! Either way, I picked up this set of vinyl stickers from Amazon for $8:
Pieces for front and rear fit easily. Your preference for material and pattern may differ. I thought about gloss black or also red since the car has red accent stitching. I settled on the black with faux carbon fiber pattern. Its not for everyone, but I am happy with the installed results. We'll see how it holds up. For $8 and 30 minutes of my time if it lasts a year I think I have come out ahead.
Process is pretty easy:
Clean sill (I used generic glass cleaner)
Fit (I used painters tape to hold it in place as needed)
Peel
Stick (I had to adjust various parts)
Use provided plastic tool to help get rid of air bubbles; un-stick as required to remove then also
Once it is down it does come up so if you need to adjust while sticking it down you can.
My car is always full of sand. Its a function of living in south Florida where we don't have dirt. My apologies for the dirty car. Under the mats its pristine carpet :P
Scratches on the sill
About 4" from the join. Its your preference.
How the product comes rolled up. I left it on the hood in the sun while I cleaned up the sills. Very pliable after that.
Fitting the rear and a hairy knee... don't let it stick to your leg... can we say free Brazilian wax job?
I did about 1.5" at the rear. Finished passenger's rear.
Thanks, Don. We'll see how it holds up over time. Its not super thick. But at $8... *shrug* I can afford to replace it every year if needs be. Now I need to find a solution for the rear bumper that is exposed when you are loading and unloading the trunk. All the coaching gear and game gear looks like it is taking the same toll on that space.
Thanks, Don. We'll see how it holds up over time. Its not super thick. But at $8... *shrug* I can afford to replace it every year if needs be. Now I need to find a solution for the rear bumper that is exposed when you are loading and unloading the trunk. All the coaching gear and game gear looks like it is taking the same toll on that space.
-Michael
Just went looking for a photo - there is stainless trim that goes on top of the rear bumper - just for that reason. It came from China.. cost was around $100 or so. A number of us purchased this about 3 years ago.. it's buried here in a thread somewhere..
No need to go shiny if you don't want to...check this out! Plus, it's a genuine P part (according to Suncoast).
Suncoast pic.
TXCOMT
Beware on this one. I researched this and every real review I located from people that bought it, said it was thin and very flimsy and virtually impossible for anyone to install without lots of bubbles or worse, even professional vinyl/tint shops.
They ended up just tossing it (in some cases the film was so flimsy it just folded over on itself when attempting to install), so they just went with the same material used for clear front end masks (XPEL, etc).
This is one genuine Porsche accessory that seems to leave a lot to be desired.
11-11-2018, 03:35 PM
DIY: Door Sill Scuff Protection Stickers
