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Old Mar 27, 2009 | 07:01 PM
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Default Painted Tape on Rear Side Doors - WHY?

What is the point in the painted tape that is along side the bumped out wheel wells on the rear side doors?
Old Mar 27, 2009 | 07:12 PM
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to protect the edges from scratches from debris.. it should actually be clear tape...
Old Mar 27, 2009 | 07:24 PM
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It's not painted, it's clear & it's put over the paint to protect the finish (and it works too).
Old Mar 27, 2009 | 07:54 PM
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Thanks for the info.
Old Mar 28, 2009 | 03:42 AM
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Thats that plastic looking panel insert on the lower rear most of the rear doors???
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Yep, that would be it..
Old Mar 29, 2009 | 08:56 PM
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yeah it's a stoneguard sticker. they do work well.
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there is any possible way to take it out, cause mine is white, and is yellowish i wanna get rid of it since day 1 and nobody know how take it out
Old Apr 18, 2009 | 04:10 AM
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would it work for the rs5
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oops mis post
Old Apr 18, 2009 | 07:17 AM
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Originally Posted by pierre_tec
there is any possible way to take it out, cause mine is white, and is yellowish i wanna get rid of it since day 1 and nobody know how take it out
Just peel it off carefully. That's what I did because mine was already peeling at the edges from the factory. Looks much better without it but it does help to protect the paint at the expense of looking like crap.
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