First scratch

[dan79]

Another shop quoted me $2600

must be the inflation!

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[bradcd]

Those high prices are likely the cost to repaint the entire door. If stuff doesn't buff out it's better to have consistent color in one go.

 

[Big Green]

must be the inflation!

Yeah it’s gotta be

Those high prices are likely the cost to repaint the entire door. If stuff doesn't buff out it's better to have consistent color in one go.

It’s possible. The shop that quoted $1100 said they are going to blend the fender.

 

[dan79]

Yeah it’s gotta be

It’s possible. The shop that quoted $1100 said they are going to blend the fender.

don't worry I have seen an "administration" claiming we had zero inflation for the month of July............. paint must be cheaper now

 

[Layman]

Not only can something like this occur when removing or installing the doors, but when the doors are off ,you have to make sure you are wearing pants when driving. No thanks.

Sorry, don't mean to go off-topic.... but why do you need to wear pants with the doors off?

Asking for a friend......

 

[BWepps]

It's a very nice feature that the doors come off. But a door is a door and it is pretty heavy and has to be delicately removed, stored, then delicately placed on two hinges to re-install. Seems like there is potential for damage in any of those steps- even of you are careful. I don't plan on taking my doors off. I liked the removeable top half of the doors (windows) on my 97 TJ I sold to get the Bronco. The half doors were perfect in great weather. And the top half was easy to remove and store.

Agreed,

But the Bronco doors with the frameless windows and integrated grab area on the bottom of the doors are much less awkward to remove vs. the Wrangler doors. Definitely need to be careful, slow, and methodical either way or scratches &/or dings will happen!

 

[Big Green]

Sorry, don't mean to go off-topic.... but why do you need to wear pants with the doors off?

Asking for a friend......

It really just depends on what you consider pants

 

[Big Green]

Agreed,

But the Bronco doors with the frameless windows and integrated grab area on the bottom of the doors are much less awkward to remove vs. the Wrangler doors. Definitely need to be careful, slow, and methodical either way or scratches &/or dings will happen!

This is pretty much it. Like I said earlier it was my own fault for attempting it on the dark. Should have asked for help with a light. Also edge protection seems to be a good go to in the future.

 

[MNBigfoot]

I'll be placing that clear tape/film by the hinges when mine arrives........thanks for posting.

 

[BWepps]

This is pretty much it. Like I said earlier it was my own fault for attempting it on the dark. Should have asked for help with a light. Also edge protection seems to be a good go to in the future.

Yeah.

I "may" have dropped/creased the corner of a Wrangler door in the past.

 

[‘21OBX]

Not only can something like this occur when removing or installing the doors, but when the doors are off ,you have to make sure you are wearing pants when driving. No thanks.

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I probably wouldn’t wear a kilt but if it’s hot enough to have doors off I’m not wearing pants.

 

[DrewBronc21]

I took my doors off once and left them off for a week. A bit of a PITA putting them back on even with the OEM door edge protectors and alignment tool. I lucked out by not scratching them but I also wouldn’t pay $1000-$2000 to paint them. A little touch up paint and done.

 

[JBlanco]

Shit happens, keep enjoying the vehicle and fix it whenever possible. Hit it with some touch up paint to avoid any issues for now.

I scratched my boat a few outings in, last week I bent the bimini top frame backing into the garage, again shit happens and they will get fixed in the winter but we still go out on the the lakes and enjoy the boat. As long as you are healthy, that's all it matters.

 

[Kfonte]

I know how you feel brother, I was throwing out all kinds of curses when I saw my first scratch. I got a pretty gnarly scratch on my door from rocks being thrown up, looks very similar to your first pic only a bit smaller. I went ahead and bought a whole touch up paint kit and gonna try that out first. I’ll let you know how it goes.

 

[patientB]

Time to take it on the trail, and get some more scratches so they all blend in.

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