Plastic Door Panel Scuffs Easily

[k2rm]

As I was getting out of my 06 Prius, Classic Silver Dark Grey interior, my sneaker rubbed against the lower plastic door panel.
The rubber sole scuffed the plastic and left a light mark that cannot be removed.
Has this happened to anyone and have you found a solution?
I have never had a car that damagesd so easily.

bob

[wstander]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(rmille2 @ Jun 26 2006, 06:53 PM) [snapback]277119[/snapback]</div>

As I was getting out of my 06 Prius, Classic Silver Dark Grey interior, my sneaker rubbed against the lower plastic door panel.
The rubber sole scuffed the plastic and left a light mark that cannot be removed.
Has this happened to anyone and have you found a solution?
I have never had a car that damagesd so easily.

bob
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The crystal on my watch has left many scars on the inner door panel caused when I reach for the seatbelt.

Same damage, but I have not found a cure short of replacing the panel.

Walt

[powrfuel]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(wstander @ Jun 26 2006, 07:02 PM) [snapback]277121[/snapback]</div>

The crystal on my watch has left many scars on the inner door panel caused when I reach for the seatbelt.

Same damage, but I have not found a cure short of replacing the panel.

Walt
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oh no a scuff mark..what shall I do...oh please get a life and a box of klennex

[Jack Straw]

zzz

[k2rm]

Thanks for the kind words. Perhaps more time spent by the trolls on self help groups would change their outlook.
bob


<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Jack Straw @ Jun 26 2006, 09:44 PM) [snapback]277136[/snapback]</div>

Is it troll o'clock already? A little past your bedtime isn't it?
Bob,

Don't let trolls like powrfuel get to you. If you look at his past posts (which you can do while adding him to your ignore list) they are all at this level or worse. Absolutely nothing to contribute to any thread. I don't understand why the mods just don't ban him.
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[bigj3347]

While this isn't exactly the same, my gf's dog loves to stick her head out the window when we take her out. her claws leave marks on the top part of the panel that seem very consipicous at first. I took some armor all all purpose auto wipes and wiped them down. Its shiny at first and when it dries, the marks are much less conspicous. As for the bottom portion where your sneakers scuff, I don't know what to tell you. I have the same thing but its at such a inconspicous place that it doesn't really matter. Any car that has been driven frequently have the same problem. My mom's mercedes has the exact same thing. As for the upper panel, I was wondering if maybe some shops sell leather that I can have placed over them. Leather seems to wear a lot better than the plastic.

[Tideland Prius]

Try Mr. Clean Magic Eraser

[ntender]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Tideland Prius @ Jun 27 2006, 02:08 AM) [snapback]277247[/snapback]</div>

Try Mr. Clean Magic Eraser
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I have also found Mr. Clean Magic Eraser to work really well. I don't really know how it works (what is its cleaning mechanism). I can't find anything on the packaging. It doesn't seem to have any harsh chemicals

[McShemp]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Tideland Prius @ Jun 27 2006, 01:08 AM) [snapback]277247[/snapback]</div>

Try Mr. Clean Magic Eraser
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That's the ticket! Works like a charm.

[c4]

The "Magic Eraser" is melamine foam.. ie the same very hard phenolic resin that your countertops are made from, but made in a foam. The foam allows the normally brittle material to flex and conform to surfaces where the little webs of melamine literally scrapes contaminants off with virtually no damage to the host surface (as long as the surface is reasonably hard; the Magic Eraser can scratch softer surfaces and/or mark highly polished surfaces).