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Car door curb rash

Discussion in 'Prime Main Forum (2017-2022)' started by eluo, May 8, 2017.

  1. eluo

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    Got a curb rash on the bottom of the front passenger door on my red Prime with less than 100 mines on the ODO. Not happy, but wasn't terribly upset since it is not visible.

    I do have questions to throw out to this community.
    • Anyone knows if the Prime's door hight from the bottom to the ground is lower than my 2nd Gen? I'll try to measure tonight if no one answer.
    • Is the door aluminum or steel? I'm thinking it is steel
    • Bare metal was exposed from the scraping of the curb when door opened. I used what I had in the garage, Rust-Oleum Protective Enamel Paint Stops Rust. Is this enough to prevent rust or should I go out and buy the touch up paint?
    • I'm thinking about installing door edge guard on the bottom. Will it cause more harm if door guard pools water from the rain?
    Photo of scrape with Rust-Oleum. I did apply a 2nd coat after this photo to cover that missed spot.
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  2. Steve Lee

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    If you love your car, I suggest you take to a professional. If you love your car, but you are a DIYer, then I would clean the section as much as possible, put Toyota touch up paint and clear coated, fully dry and with 2000 grit sand paper and polish blend it.
     
  3. eluo

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    I do love my car but not enough to spend $100s to fix this. I would consider going the whole 9 yards in getting this restored to pristine state if the spot is at a different location. This scuff is not visible unless you are under the car. I'm just looking to prevent rust and possible products to protect the door from future occurrence by less careful passengers.
     
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    Curbs need to be outlawed or Toyota tech could warn you when one was near.
     
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    Get the touch up pen, it's matching colour. That's the easiest and least visible place to touch up. Just prep with something like isopropyl alcohol. I've found the clear coat lifts the paint, so I don't use it, just the colour coat.

    A new touch up pen will flow well, and just naturally flows to that bottom edge. Do one coat, wait an hour, do a second coat: done.
     
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  6. eluo

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    Did a quick measure in the dark with a driveway that is not flat nor level. Looks like my unloaded '07 Prius is about 11" from the ground to the bottom of the door. This is with worn suspension and tires. My unloaded '17 Prius Prime is about 10.5". With a loaded vehicle measurement, the clearance should be less.

    PSA - For those coming form a 2nd gen to a Prime, be watchful of high curbs when parallel parking. Warn your passengers to open the door slowly.
     
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    I would personally do what Steve Lee suggested.

    I feel your pain... 1800 miles in 6 weeks and someone opened their f150 door into my drivers rear door. Two dents, including one on the crease line. It's all I can see when I look at the car or out the side view mirror. And the guy denied it even though he was the only vehicle next to me in the 15 minutes I was parked there and his truck was silver and paint transfer on my car was silver. Took to Dent Wizard.. assuming there is no steel inside the door to prevent them from getting to the area they should be able to massage the dents back out. Quick $200 but at least I will not have to stare at it.. Hopefully they will be successful!
     
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    Wow, that dent must have been a trauma to your system. I park far away in different location where takes approximately1-2 minutes walk to final destination, yet some one (1) parks right next to me all the time when I get back to the car.
     
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    It's a no win situation. I parked way out back in the Kroger parking lot where very few cars parked and got my passenger side rear backup light smashed by a shopping cart ( musta been windy that day) So now I park close to the front of the parking lot next to other cars in the hope a stray shopping cart hits their car first.
     
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