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If you use a Heatshield sunshade.... Read this

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Main Forum' started by priusagent, Sep 17, 2009.

  1. priusagent

    priusagent New Member

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    Let me start by saying that I'm not sure if all interiors are the same other than the seating surface. On my pkg 5 the A pillar moldings (triangular in shape. Go around the wing windows in front) are a velvety fuzzy material.

    Well, today I noticed some lines on the A pillars, the lines looked similar to a rug that has been vaccumed. By this I mean that there is some striping that looks similar to where lines go in opposite directions, the lines are about the width of a pencil.

    I couldn't figure out where the lines could have come from and then it hit me, the sunshade that I recently started using had rubbed the A pillar material and made these marks/lines. Not a big deal right? Wrong, they don't rub out! In the grand scheme of things this is a trivial complaint but I am very dissapointed that I invested 30 grand into a vehicle and a flimsy heatshield can damage an interior panel after a few uses.... I would like to think that Toyota put out a product which is made a little less fragile than this, don't get me wrong... I understand the r&d went into the hybrid system and such but I'm just very dissapointed as the marks are forward of the driver and I will likely notice them for some time to come
     
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    I'm sorry, but with the way you use punctuation, I can't understand what you are saying. Could you please try again?

    <edit> Thanks -- your post is clear as a bell now. And I can sympathize...when I type fast on my iPhone, I've had the same thing happen too!
     
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    I'll try to hammer it back out on a desktop, had to use the iPhone to create the original post
     
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    Grammar edited, information re-phrased.
     
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    Sounds like the issue is with the shield itself, not the car. I have a shield (bought from the shop here) and haven't had any issues. But then again, I don't think my car has fuzzy material there. I'd have to double check.
     
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    I had considered that but upon close examination of the heatshield it doesn't appear that anyone would expect it to cause damage. I believe that this one falls on Toyota's choice of interior components, which is why I'm dissapointed.
     
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    The heatshield burned the velvety material? If that's the case, it's akin to taking an iron to velvet.
     
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    priusagent,

    Can you post pictures of the damage when you have a chance?

    Thanks.
     
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    You know, I'm not sure that it burned it... The heatshield is silver on one side and white on the other. There is a black nylon like material that is stitched around the entire unit, this black material is what I believe caused the damage by rubbing the A pillar while i was sliding it into place.
     
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    I will get pics tomorrow in the daylight and post them
     
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    Cool -- the pictures may help us figure out what's going on.

    Bryan
     
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    i use my heatshield everyday and put it on and off twice a day. i dont see any problem yet.

    maybe i need to see pictures as well to get an idea of what i'm going to run into in the future.
     
    #12 jrjrdinh, Sep 17, 2009
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    I've used my shield since June, too, no problems. FYI, on the Mercedes Forum they call that fuzzy material (that's on the pillars of IV and V models) "Mouse Fur". That name sticks once you hear it. :D
     
    #13 jim256, Sep 17, 2009
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