Replacing Driver's side door pocket

magamaga · 06-11-2007, 02:08 AM

I don't know how these scratches got there ( wife's nails maybe) but I now have to fix it.
Can you guys recommend what to do about this?

murellus · 06-11-2007, 02:18 AM

how the hell did that happen

magamaga · 06-11-2007, 02:20 AM

I think it must have been a bracelet or something.

murellus · 06-11-2007, 02:26 AM

i would say go to realoem and look for the part and order it, but i dont think changing it out will be worth it?

magamaga · 06-11-2007, 02:29 AM

Been there already. The drawing does not have a part number for just the pocket.

Baseball7382 · 06-11-2007, 06:29 AM

Same thing happened to my door pocket and now there's a huge scratch in it.. Their has to be some way to repair it. Any ideas???

Dalscboy · 06-11-2007, 06:50 AM

The dealer had to replace the whole side of the door to fix my scratches. now I keep a small towel over the grab handle to avoid future scrathes

Baseball7382 · 06-11-2007, 07:56 AM

How much did that side door replacement run you...I doupt it will be worth it...

Dalscboy · 06-11-2007, 10:02 AM

they covered it under warranty, but said they would do it only once.

Zeroday · 06-11-2007, 10:04 AM

thats crappy.

Neurorad · 06-11-2007, 10:25 AM

You need door handle 'clear bra'

Chuck Ange · 06-11-2007, 10:25 AM

If the piece is solid plastic with the color moulded in you may be able to get rid of the scratches by wet sanding and then going to finer and finer grit and eventually steel wool. You can then use armoral to get the shine back.
I would definitely try this on an area that can't be seen first.

Revlis · 06-11-2007, 10:25 AM

She wouldn't happen to drive around with a little Rat dog in the car does she?

Thinking about the way those scratches are positioned a watch or bracelet could do it, but it almost reminds me a pet scratches.

canucklion · 06-11-2007, 10:30 AM

it's not, you can see it from the picture that the color is painted on.
please DON'T WET SAND IT!!!

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Originally Posted by Chuck Ange

If the piece is solid plastic with the color moulded in you may be able to get rid of the scratches by wet sanding and then going to finer and finer grit and eventually steel wool. You can then use armoral to get the shine back.
I would definitely try this on an area that can't be seen first.

canucklion · 06-11-2007, 10:32 AM

dude, you gotta take better care of your car man, the trim looks all scratched up too!

I'm afraid the only remedy is to replace the door trim, I don't know if your dealer will be nice enough to replace it under warranty though, give it a try regardless

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Originally Posted by magamaga

I don't know how these scratches got there ( wife's nails maybe) but I now have to fix it.
Can you guys recommend what to do about this?

smellthebeans · 06-11-2007, 10:49 AM

I had to have the entire assy replaced....it was covered under warranty.

HyperM3 · 06-11-2007, 10:54 AM

Wow, your wifes got some talons.

Zeroday · 06-11-2007, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by smellthebeans

I had to have the entire assy replaced....it was covered under warranty.

That is indeed assy but at least it was covered. Looks like black is a safer color to go with as far as interiors are concerned.

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