codraw

these patches like are on both rear doors, do you have these on your car?
not sure what those are for, but they surly are dirt magnetic on the edge...

ahearn

Nope, I don't have them. Maybe there's smuggled drugs behind those panels.

Winson6628

I have them, they r there to protect the edges so u don't scratch them if ur moving sumthing into the car. That's my guess, sure they do get dirty, but as long as u keep the car clean, not hard to manage.

mrpartsman

Yep they are door guards, so it wont get scratches on it , just one wipe and its clean.don't try to take it out.

e39ng

I have them also. Looks like to prevent scratches

kyo7878

I have those as well

1sWt2GS

iTrader: (6)

imma have to go with the drugs one

dochusar

I have the in my GS, I have them in the same location on my Porsche Panamera, guard strips for protection of scratches.

codraw

thank you guys for the confirmation, i wondered why ahearn doesn't have them...

ATO1175

They r on my

sydtoosic

the only prob. i have with them is that wax and sealant gets in the edges. i take a soft toothbrush and warm water and gently brush along the edge until it comes out and gently wipe the res. with a MF towel.

Mojo122

That clears it up (I think) for me. I have the 3M paint protection film on my car so I wan't sure whether that film was from the application or the factory. Like sydoostic said, requires some attention when detailing but not a big deal overall.

4TehNguyen

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protects the door jam from peoples shoes scuffing the corner while getting out of the car

pbm317

Those areas are prone to rock chips in a lot of cars. Lots of vehicles have something there these days. Subaru WRX STI has a huge patch of it because the rear area is so flared out.

yamanote

They're to protect that area from scuffs and stone chips. They eventually turn yellow though (it's especially noticeable on a white car)