https://www.doorshox.com Wed, 13 May 2026 01:49:03 +0000 https://www.doorshox.com/blog/car-door-protection-on-the-streets-of-new-york-city/ Tue, 21 Jun 2016 11:41:38 +0000 https://www.doorshox.com/blog/car-door-protection-on-the-streets-of-new-york-city/ Never in my wildest dreams did I anticipate the need for car door protection on the city streets. What happened to the courtesy between one new Yorker to another. Why do taxi riders slam cab doors into adjacent vehicles when entering and exiting the taxi cab. Surely there must be some explanation for this reckless behavior. Funny that I should get a door ding in my door, the same day that I get a flyer on my windshield stating, “car door ding repair 15% off for new customers.” Is this some sort of conspiracy by dent repair companies to invigorate sales or just pure bad luck? This is not the first time a taxi door dinged my car door. I have car door dings and dents on both sides of my car, with a hint of taxi yellow paint the only clue that a taxi door was involved. I have since been more careful to park away from the entrance of buildings. I have also purchased a car door protector for added car door protection.

]]> Never in my wildest dreams did I anticipate the need for car door protection on the city streets. What happened to the courtesy between one new Yorker to another. Why do taxi riders slam cab doors into adjacent vehicles when entering and exiting the taxi cab. Surely there must be some explanation for this reckless behavior. Funny that I should get a door ding in my door, the same day that I get a flyer on my windshield stating, “car door ding repair 15% off for new customers.” Is this some sort of conspiracy by dent repair companies to invigorate sales or just pure bad luck? This is not the first time a taxi door dinged my car door. I have car door dings and dents on both sides of my car, with a hint of taxi yellow paint the only clue that a taxi door was involved. I have since been more careful to park away from the entrance of buildings. I have also purchased a car door protector for added car door protection.

]]> https://www.doorshox.com/blog/importance-of-car-door-protection/ Tue, 21 Jun 2016 09:25:35 +0000 https://www.doorshox.com/blog/importance-of-car-door-protection/ Parking nowadays is just as dangerous as driving. Whether you park in the shopping mall or the street, dings and dents to your car door is a big problem. Each year thousands of cars are damaged in parking garages and parking lots, resulting in millions of dollars in damages. This problem is so prevalent that businesses were started to specifically remove car door dings and dents. Body shops and ding repair shop businesses are booming, as more people are repairing their car doors from the unsightly car dings. To the rescue are a slew of car door protection products such as car door guards and car door protectors that can help save your car door. As cars become sleeker and more sculpted, many car manufacturers are foregoing the bulky car door guards altogether. Without car door protection, the car door is a sitting target and can be easily damaged when an adjacent door makes contact with the metal surface. Sometimes this contact results in a ding and even worse a deep scratch. A ding can usually be repaired at a body shop. However, a deep scratch or scrape will be more permanent, and difficult to cover up. Some car manufacturers offer OEM car door guards as an option or an aftermarket accessory. While these products help reduce the incidence of car door dings and dents they are usually mounted to low for maximum effectiveness or are to skinny to offer much protection.

]]> Parking nowadays is just as dangerous as driving. Whether you park in the shopping mall or the street, dings and dents to your car door is a big problem. Each year thousands of cars are damaged in parking garages and parking lots, resulting in millions of dollars in damages. This problem is so prevalent that businesses were started to specifically remove car door dings and dents. Body shops and ding repair shop businesses are booming, as more people are repairing their car doors from the unsightly car dings. To the rescue are a slew of car door protection products such as car door guards and car door protectors that can help save your car door. As cars become sleeker and more sculpted, many car manufacturers are foregoing the bulky car door guards altogether. Without car door protection, the car door is a sitting target and can be easily damaged when an adjacent door makes contact with the metal surface. Sometimes this contact results in a ding and even worse a deep scratch. A ding can usually be repaired at a body shop. However, a deep scratch or scrape will be more permanent, and difficult to cover up. Some car manufacturers offer OEM car door guards as an option or an aftermarket accessory. While these products help reduce the incidence of car door dings and dents they are usually mounted to low for maximum effectiveness or are to skinny to offer much protection.

]]> https://www.doorshox.com/blog/car-door-protection-in-the-parking-garage/ Tue, 21 Jun 2016 09:25:08 +0000 https://www.doorshox.com/blog/car-door-protection-in-the-parking-garage/ Parking in New York City is like parking in a war zone. There are road hazards, bad drivers and rude people. I used to be one of those people who always parked in the street to save money. After getting my car dinged by taxi cab doors once, twice, three times….I decided to try a parking lot. How bad could a parking garage be? After all You pay money to park, so you expect that they will care for your car. Needless to say, after two weeks of parking at the garage I noticed my first door ding, the size of a quarter. I brought this to the attendant’s attention only to be told that I drove in with the door ding. I was really pissed by the attendant’s arrogance. I had a word with the parking garage manger the next day and he told me they would pay for the dent removal, but future incidents would be my problem. He explained that car dings were unavoidable since the cars are constantly being moved about and he did not know when the ding occurred or who was driving the car. The manager told me about door shox and recommended the product. He actually showed me a vehicle that was parked there with the product attached. I was A bit skeptical at first, but I purchased a set of valet door shox to try. Nicely engineered product!

]]> Parking in New York City is like parking in a war zone. There are road hazards, bad drivers and rude people. I used to be one of those people who always parked in the street to save money. After getting my car dinged by taxi cab doors once, twice, three times….I decided to try a parking lot. How bad could a parking garage be? After all You pay money to park, so you expect that they will care for your car. Needless to say, after two weeks of parking at the garage I noticed my first door ding, the size of a quarter. I brought this to the attendant’s attention only to be told that I drove in with the door ding. I was really pissed by the attendant’s arrogance. I had a word with the parking garage manger the next day and he told me they would pay for the dent removal, but future incidents would be my problem. He explained that car dings were unavoidable since the cars are constantly being moved about and he did not know when the ding occurred or who was driving the car. The manager told me about door shox and recommended the product. He actually showed me a vehicle that was parked there with the product attached. I was A bit skeptical at first, but I purchased a set of valet door shox to try. Nicely engineered product!

]]> https://www.doorshox.com/blog/my-commuter-lot-is-horrible-when-it-comes-to-car-door-dings-and-dents-what-is-the-best-car-door-guard/ Tue, 21 Jun 2016 09:23:24 +0000 https://www.doorshox.com/blog/my-commuter-lot-is-horrible-when-it-comes-to-car-door-dings-and-dents-what-is-the-best-car-door-guard/ I have been parking in commuter lots since I began working in New York City. The good thing about commuter lots is that the parking is free, but the spaces are narrow and parking is limited. After my junky car broke down, I purchased a new car for reliability. Little did I know that my commuter lot was the main cause of my car door dings and dents. My junky car had so many car door dings and dents that it was impossible to tell when a new ding appeared. I read the blog articles on this site about car door protection, and then looked at the various car door protectors available in stores and online. Although my car has factory car door guards installed, I have noticed that the door guards are positioned to low to offer any real car door protection. As someone else mentioned above, I tried removable magnetic car door guards and did not like the exposed magnets. Consequently, I decided to purchase the door shox after seeing the product in the commuter lot. Thus far, I Have been using the door shox standard kit for 2 weeks and find it meets my needs perfectly. Now I can ding other people’s doors while mine are safe (LOL).

]]> I have been parking in commuter lots since I began working in New York City. The good thing about commuter lots is that the parking is free, but the spaces are narrow and parking is limited. After my junky car broke down, I purchased a new car for reliability. Little did I know that my commuter lot was the main cause of my car door dings and dents. My junky car had so many car door dings and dents that it was impossible to tell when a new ding appeared. I read the blog articles on this site about car door protection, and then looked at the various car door protectors available in stores and online. Although my car has factory car door guards installed, I have noticed that the door guards are positioned to low to offer any real car door protection. As someone else mentioned above, I tried removable magnetic car door guards and did not like the exposed magnets. Consequently, I decided to purchase the door shox after seeing the product in the commuter lot. Thus far, I Have been using the door shox standard kit for 2 weeks and find it meets my needs perfectly. Now I can ding other people’s doors while mine are safe (LOL).

]]> https://www.doorshox.com/blog/how-do-i-remove-a-car-door-ding-and-dents-any-good-car-door-protectors-out-there/ Tue, 21 Jun 2016 09:22:30 +0000 https://www.doorshox.com/blog/how-do-i-remove-a-car-door-ding-and-dents-any-good-car-door-protectors-out-there/ Car door dings and dents can be a real pain to remove. Do not try and remove the dings yourself, since you may cause more damage. Many body shops are equipped to remove car door dings and dents. Also, some specialty businesses have emerged that only do car paint protection and car door ding and dent removal. Car door dings and dents are removed by placing pressure behind the dent. This is no easy task and may require removing your door panels. Lots of companies that do car door ding and dent removal. I called my local dealer for some names. I am sick of having to fix my door dings every month and need some advice on car door protectors.

]]> Car door dings and dents can be a real pain to remove. Do not try and remove the dings yourself, since you may cause more damage. Many body shops are equipped to remove car door dings and dents. Also, some specialty businesses have emerged that only do car paint protection and car door ding and dent removal. Car door dings and dents are removed by placing pressure behind the dent. This is no easy task and may require removing your door panels. Lots of companies that do car door ding and dent removal. I called my local dealer for some names. I am sick of having to fix my door dings every month and need some advice on car door protectors.

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