Front edge of sliding door battered by chips!

[Indigrey]

Noticed this whilst washing the van the other day. It's a 21 plate and I've had it since new so I know it's not been in contact with anything. I can only think it's sticking out into the wind enough to get battered by stones from the front wheels.

Has anyone else had this problem?

I presume VW won't be interested and I'll just have to touch it up, but wondered if its a common issue and might be worth protecting this area more?

 

[DXX]

Got a new one if you want, can you pay COD?

 

[True Romance]

I'd say the chips weren't cooked properly to cause that damage.

 

[Andpopse]

Wide front tyres ?

 

[Indigrey]

Got a new one if you want, can you pay COD?

Not worth getting a new door for, thanks for the offer though

 

[Indigrey]

Wide front tyres ?

255 at the moment, and no extreme offset so they don't stick out alot, probably no more than standard.

It's only on the passenger side too, which I guess is where most of the crap on the road would be, but there's literally nothing in the drivers side panel edge

 

[Loz]

no mud flaps?

 

[Indigrey]

no mud flaps?

No

 

[Loz]

No

That'll be it then.

 

[Ali-G]

That looks too bad to be just the odd stone, I've got no mudflaps on my van and there's nothing on my doors.

 

[Bav]

Got a new one if you want, can you pay COD?

Well I appreciated it @DXX.

 

[Indigrey]

Well I appreciated it @DXX.

Clearly gone over my head

 

[Loz]

That looks too bad to be just the odd stone, I've got no mudflaps on my van and there's nothing on my doors.

In his picture, the door is a little proud, so your stones are probably skimming on past.

 

[Johny]

If the passenger is letting the seat belt fly backand the clip stop is low then the clip could be swinging out and hitting the edge of the door. Was happening om my transit (sorry) when I had one.

 

[True Romance]

Was happening om my transit (sorry) when I had one.

You go to the bathroom and wash your mouth out with soap young man!

 

[Johny]

I did apologise!!

 

[Pete C]

In his picture, the door is a little proud, so your stones are probably skimming on past.

Agreed - the door is sitting further out than mine.

Pete