I have clear Paint Protection Film on mine. Easy to install. It lasts many years and is easy to replace. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003EP52BU/?tag=wranglerorg-20
Are door entry guards worth having?
- Thread starter Eddie Greenlee
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Darsmith
TJ Enthusiast
I bought a set of Rugged Ridge but they were too narrow to fit over the upper sill ('03 Sahara). I returned them. The paint is pretty much worn off the sills to I'm going to try a different brand.
This is so true, same can be said about adding some type of grip tape to the tops of rock sliders tubes.
This is likely the best way for it to be done. Unless one is always putting their feet, boots, etc on the door sill. If that occurs more often, a better solution might be a plastic sill guard.
jesseshoots
TJ Enthusiast
jesseshoots
TJ Enthusiast
It might as well be if you have allergies lol. The pollen down here is serious.
But I'll grab some pics later. I've got some stickers I've been meaning to slap on the back of the driver seat anyways.
jesseshoots
TJ Enthusiast
Here’s the driver and passenger side after 4 years. The driver one has a small spot where the outermost layer of rubber got blistered when I was standing on it and turned around by pivoting.
I found these on Amazon, $21, fit was excellent, no issues with door closure. Only problem was it took 6wks. to get them, yup... straight outa China.
I like those. Sucks they come out of China. I just had to cancel and order that when I first bought it, didn't realize it was coming out of China. When I did figure it out I though, oh well, one more time. Then the virus hit. I luckily was able to cancel the order. I ordered it mid Feb. Just canceled it last week. So that shows that in 4 weeks they did nothing to get it ready to ship.
I those because you can't see it when the door is shut.
That's one reason I bought them, also there made of a pretty tough material. So far, so good.
jesseshoots
TJ Enthusiast
I’ve never had any issues closing my half doors. Then again they and the seals are 23 years old
Adding to the thread for future searches. Cleaned factory painted unprotected door sill versus the Mopar TJ/LJ door sill protecter.
I did a bit of research, nothing extensive though. I ran plastic entry guards for over 10 years. I found that it trapped crap and I ended up with rust spots on both sills. I looked at replacements and thought a full adhesive products is what I was looking for to prevent things from getting under it. At first I thought about using stair tread tape but that stuff is like 80 grit sandpaper and will really tear skin up if you misstep...which I have done and kids do often.
I found one company that did these with a black textured finish Xpel. They are nice but I wanted a bit more coverage. I went to their website and they sell their product by the foot. Surprisingly, it ended up being cheaper than the pre-cut product for a Jeep and you can easily cut to desired shape/length. I cleaned up the rust and repainted then applied a custom cut tread with plenty to spare...even did the tailgate.
if you are interested here is the link: https://www.xpel.com/ARMOR-Protection-Film
I bought 15 feet of 4 inch wide. It was $23. They sell a 17' roll of this on Amazon but its $48! Buy direct!
Here is a picture before with plastic sill covers:
Here is the rust:
Here is a picture of the drivers door sill with custom cut Expel:
Here is the tailgate sill (the only place I did an overhang due to scratches):
Here is a picture of the Xpel with the old plastic cover laid on top for reference:
I found one company that did these with a black textured finish Xpel. They are nice but I wanted a bit more coverage. I went to their website and they sell their product by the foot. Surprisingly, it ended up being cheaper than the pre-cut product for a Jeep and you can easily cut to desired shape/length. I cleaned up the rust and repainted then applied a custom cut tread with plenty to spare...even did the tailgate.
if you are interested here is the link: https://www.xpel.com/ARMOR-Protection-Film
I bought 15 feet of 4 inch wide. It was $23. They sell a 17' roll of this on Amazon but its $48! Buy direct!
Here is a picture before with plastic sill covers:
Here is the rust:
Here is a picture of the drivers door sill with custom cut Expel:
Here is the tailgate sill (the only place I did an overhang due to scratches):
Here is a picture of the Xpel with the old plastic cover laid on top for reference:
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