Plastic Door Panel Scuffs Easily

powrfuel · 06-27-2006, 11:07 AM

Well boys aren't we being a little too thin skinned here? rmill2 post was ridiculous...a smudge mark on a 'KICK' panel...pleeeeeze and he can't figure out how to remove it? And as for past my bedtime..what is that to imply...agisim? Mr. Libertarian! As far as being a 'troll' (your inference) and having me banned for my'cynical' or 'nothing to add' remarks...who made you king to decide what remarks someone can make? And for the record, please reread my posts (in between acting as the minister of good taste), and there you will find some very insgihtful if not pointed remarks. And one last thing...the PRIUS is a car, it's meant to be driven and inherent in that is they get dirty...DWEEB

hogbob · 06-27-2006, 11:45 AM

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Well boys aren't we being a little too thin skinned here? rmill2 post was ridiculous...a smudge mark on a 'KICK' panel...pleeeeeze and he can't figure out how to remove it? And as for past my bedtime..what is that to imply...agisim? Mr. Libertarian! As far as being a 'troll' (your inference) and having me banned for my'cynical' or 'nothing to add' remarks...who made you king to decide what remarks someone can make? And for the record, please reread my posts (in between acting as the minister of good taste), and there you will find some very insgihtful if not pointed remarks. And one last thing...the PRIUS is a car, it's meant to be driven and inherent in that is they get dirty...DWEEB
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hogbob · 06-27-2006, 12:05 PM

Well I guess I was not clear enough in my original post. My appologies to the group. The scuff is not a removable mark, dirt, grease or any other material that transferred to the door panel. The scuff is almost white and is permanent damage to the grainy pebble surface finish. I looks like the only way to fix it would be a paint or vinyl dye. By the way, if you rib your finger nail on the plastic it leaves a permanent mark.
It seems to me the plastic is very easy to damage. I have owned a lot of vehicles and have never had plastic that damaged so easily.
Perhaps Mr. Powfuel now understands what I ment to say

**Tideland Prius** · 06-27-2006, 12:23 PM

Yeah.. and maybe some people actually prefer a clean scuff panel.

powrfuel · 06-27-2006, 12:34 PM

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Yeah.. and maybe some people actually prefer a clean scuff panel.
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believe me, I keep ALL of my cars spotless as can be..you miss the point as well...enough said on this topic..I'm out.

ntender · 06-27-2006, 02:17 PM

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Well I guess I was not clear enough in my original post. My appologies to the group. The scuff is not a removable mark, dirt, grease or any other material that transferred to the door panel. The scuff is almost white and is permanent damage to the grainy pebble surface finish. I looks like the only way to fix it would be a paint or vinyl dye. By the way, if you rib your finger nail on the plastic it leaves a permanent mark.
It seems to me the plastic is very easy to damage. I have owned a lot of vehicles and have never had plastic that damaged so easily.
Perhaps Mr. Powfuel now understands what I ment to say
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That's what I thought too. I had a white scuff and it looked like permanent damage. I thought about trying to find some paint but figured that anything I would do would just end up making it look worse. Replacing the panel would be too expensive and it would probably just get scuffed up again.
Then I tried the Mr. Clean Magic Eraser and it just came right off. It was like new again.
I think when the panel scuffs it is leaving behind some kind of residue and it just gets trapped in there. None of the cleaners I tried were able to get it off except the Magic Eraser.
I agree that the plastic scuffs way too easily.

Lil Mo · 06-28-2006, 12:27 AM

I do not mind people providing information about the issues and problems that they have, such as scuffs. It seems to provide insight into what to be careful about and what you might do if it happens to you. Sure, our cars age and get nicks and cuts, but it does not mean that you have to accept it easily.

For my own part, I had was stupid enough to put an empty propane gas cylinder in the back of my brand new Prius and rake a short drive to get it filled. The cylinder rolled around in the back a couple of times and dug up the plastic portion of the rear hatch.

Live and learn, I guess.

P&G, fellow Prians.

06-27-2006, 11:07 AM	#11
powrfuel Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 63 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Well boys aren't we being a little too thin skinned here? rmill2 post was ridiculous...a smudge mark on a 'KICK' panel...pleeeeeze and he can't figure out how to remove it? And as for past my bedtime..what is that to imply...agisim? Mr. Libertarian! As far as being a 'troll' (your inference) and having me banned for my'cynical' or 'nothing to add' remarks...who made you king to decide what remarks someone can make? And for the record, please reread my posts (in between acting as the minister of good taste), and there you will find some very insgihtful if not pointed remarks. And one last thing...the PRIUS is a car, it's meant to be driven and inherent in that is they get dirty...DWEEB __________________ WATTNUP

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06-27-2006, 12:05 PM	#13
hogbob Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 2 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Well I guess I was not clear enough in my original post. My appologies to the group. The scuff is not a removable mark, dirt, grease or any other material that transferred to the door panel. The scuff is almost white and is permanent damage to the grainy pebble surface finish. I looks like the only way to fix it would be a paint or vinyl dye. By the way, if you rib your finger nail on the plastic it leaves a permanent mark. It seems to me the plastic is very easy to damage. I have owned a lot of vehicles and have never had plastic that damaged so easily. Perhaps Mr. Powfuel now understands what I ment to say

06-27-2006, 12:23 PM	#14
Tideland Prius Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 13,769 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: B Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 11	Yeah.. and maybe some people actually prefer a clean scuff panel.

06-28-2006, 12:27 AM	#17
Lil Mo Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 171 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	I do not mind people providing information about the issues and problems that they have, such as scuffs. It seems to provide insight into what to be careful about and what you might do if it happens to you. Sure, our cars age and get nicks and cuts, but it does not mean that you have to accept it easily. For my own part, I had was stupid enough to put an empty propane gas cylinder in the back of my brand new Prius and rake a short drive to get it filled. The cylinder rolled around in the back a couple of times and dug up the plastic portion of the rear hatch. Live and learn, I guess. P&G, fellow Prians.