Took delivery of my new Karoq SE L last week. I park on a relatively narrow driveway with walls on either side, and I'd like to get some decent door edge protectors just in case.

 

Can anyone recommend a good supplier of such in the UK? I'm struggling to find anything other than the generic ones Halfords do.

 

Many thanks :)

The Yeti bump strips may not work. They may not protect the edge of the door.  Just a thought.

 

https://www.theskodashop.co.uk/products/skoda-door-strips-outer-yeti-14-to-5l0071329a

 

tom

You're right in that those aren't what I'm looking for

It's specifically door edge protectors. I can find generic ones at Halfords, and there's one site that sells something only for the driver side front door.

Surely there must be something out there.

Something like this?

 

 

What about fitting a soft strip to the walls instead? 

2 hours ago, agedbriar said:

Something like this?

 

 

 

There were problems in the past with something similar on Kodiaks. 

 

You can buy the bits both the protector and the mechanism.

 

https://www.skoda-parts.com/spare-part/565831176-edge-protector-for-front-right-door-skoda-35496.html

 

tom

Edited 6 December, 20223 yr by Sanqhar

9 hours ago, kenfowler3966 said:

What about fitting a soft strip to the walls instead? 

 

Well, one wall doesn't belong to me for a start And then I don't get protection for the door in other places.

9 hours ago, Sanqhar said:

 

There were problems in the past with something similar on Kodiaks. 

 

You can buy the bits both the protector and the mechanism.

 

https://www.skoda-parts.com/spare-part/565831176-edge-protector-for-front-right-door-skoda-35496.html

 

tom

 

Something like that, yes.

This is the site I found before. The only have the front right door part it seems, and didn't respond to my query. Maybe I'll drop them another line.

13 hours ago, JohnK said:

 

Something like that, yes.

This is the site I found before. The only have the front right door part it seems, and didn't respond to my query. Maybe I'll drop them another line.

 

It will all depend whether the Kodiak curvature is the same as the Karoq's.

 

I also wondered whether, ignoring the retracting mechanism, the protector on its own would work just glued in place.

 

tom

What about something like?

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185683104285

 

10 hours ago, petrolcan said:

What about something like?

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185683104285

 

 

That actually looks really interesting, and a very affordable option. Thank you!

3 hours ago, JohnK said:

 

That actually looks really interesting, and a very affordable option. Thank you!

 

...just ugly. 

 

tom

2 hours ago, Sanqhar said:

 

...just ugly. 

 

tom

 

Not as ugly as scratched paintwork.

9 hours ago, Sanqhar said:

 

...just ugly. 

 

tom

 

I've got very similar on all four doors and have to disagree on the ugly.

 

Eye of the beholder and all that

Got this on our karoq it comes in a variaty of colours, Done all 4 doors all the way, works great.

On 08/12/2022 at 08:21, JohnK said:

 

That actually looks really interesting, and a very affordable option. Thank you!

Just ordered, looks ideal as my Karoq is just that bit wider - makes some of my usual parking slots are a bit nervous making .....

On an allied subject:  This recent wet weather has shown that I seem to get  quite a  lot of splash up under bottom edge of doors.  This leads to me getting ear ache from 'the boss' when her glad rags get muddy on the bottom; bottom of garments, not hers!.......

 

Is there a strip that anyone has tried to stop this?