Razor sharp edges

[ARMANDO PADILLA]

Razor sharp edges on door exoskeleton inside edge and on most body panel edges is there an easy way to make it safer? If I had little ones around opening and closing the doors, I would really be worried about getting a door slammed shut on a little hand or any one's hand. I know it won't turn out well for that hand because it happened to me when i was younger helping someone get something out of the car he opens the door to exit the car and i set my hand down on the edge of the door jamb I grab the stuff, and he slams the door before i had a chance to pull my hand back. and just the tip of my pinky got caught but let me tell you the pain was incredible I was so mad at my friend, but he was so apologetic that i had to forgive is stupidity. and that was on a car with the rolled steel edges. now imagine that happens in-between two razor sharp edges. The natural tendency reaction is to pull your finger out as quick as you can. On a car with rolled edges this is not that bad but one where you have a razor blade on each side of the trapped finger and then panic sets in, I think that's goodbye to finger. what can be done to make the edges safer becase you don't have to get the door slammed on you all it takes is to brush up against the door edge the wrong way while getting in or out of the car. To get a serious cut. It hasn't happened to me with the cybertruck but I'd like to do something about it to avoid this danger.
Any suggestions? I WAS THINKING A HANDHELD DEBURING TOOL USED IN MACHINING.

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[Crissa]

The edges aren't supposed to be sharp.

-Crissa

 

[ARMANDO PADILLA]

I can peel a cucumber on my door edge ! I think I mentioned it to someone at the service center and they just kind of rolled their eyes back and agreed with me " yeah they are sharp we know but that's how they all are" and they did not offer to fix it. so, i figured no big deal i think i can fix it myself pretty easy. but I'd like to get a few opinions before i do anything.

 

[Crissa]

Well, you can peel a cucumber with a butter knife.

But no, they shouldn't all be sharp.

-Crissa

 

[Jack27]

You should return it and buy a Prius

 

[Pops]

A deburring tool will not be very effective with stainless steel. You're better off using a file or sandpaper. After having the truck for a while I think there's only a couple places I would consider filing down myself.

• The rear upper corners can catch your shoulder while walking by.
• Inside edges on the doors

 

[CyberGus]

All the stainless edges are chamfered. I can run my finger along each panel edge without cut or injury.

If you have a panel with a “razor sharp” edge, it is defective.

 

[cyberos]

Razor sharp edges on door exoskeleton inside edge and on most body panel edges is there an easy way to make it safer? If I had little ones around opening and closing the doors, I would really be worried about getting a door slammed shut on a little hand or any one's hand. I know it won't turn out well for that hand because it happened to me when i was younger helping someone get something out of the car he opens the door to exit the car and i set my hand down on the edge of the door jamb I grab the stuff, and he slams the door before i had a chance to pull my hand back. and just the tip of my pinky got caught but let me tell you the pain was incredible I was so mad at my friend, but he was so apologetic that i had to forgive is stupidity. and that was on a car with the rolled steel edges. now imagine that happens in-between two razor sharp edges. The natural tendency reaction is to pull your finger out as quick as you can. On a car with rolled edges this is not that bad but one where you have a razor blade on each side of the trapped finger and then panic sets in, I think that's goodbye to finger. what can be done to make the edges safer becase you don't have to get the door slammed on you all it takes is to brush up against the door edge the wrong way while getting in or out of the car. To get a serious cut. It hasn't happened to me with the cybertruck but I'd like to do something about it to avoid this danger.
Any suggestions? I WAS THINKING A HANDHELD DEBURING TOOL USED IN MACHINING.

What if you just don’t touch the edges?

In all seriousness, PPF door-ding film along the edges will solve your problem

 

[Jack27]

Am I in the matrix ?

 

[Hunky Dory]

Keep whining. The gubmint may issue a recall and protect us from our Cybertrucks by requiring something like this on all edges.

Or you could buy some and install it where you deem necessary.

https://www.amazon.com/Rubber-Self-Adhesive-Protector-Material-Channel/dp/B0BK83RSZH/ref=sr_1_3?crid=13XKXOD0ZWV5J&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.AmfewE4sBM_2DwygutHtP_quR8tr8tb7FiHK5dMEpMzHnBvdnJ9Tu8lryoOYdJA49yM4YcCxbXKbj-lpcOwXupOIYh3Zb7XWxac5iED-OD35yRzHtzdIhSW7k4HQYgkAYc8NHov_KBJRqXknU5YK0PbFtBsM7np2uyjLkQ68Qt3mvmsmHnqqUZRumw7bHRIywEBtx1qhIb_9bcUl97btYD0Qc-LPVwEr9qlWU2wNRPo.ilT2pdAh9ep14d7oA-m2yzDdUfcVU5dsPwaFQtiZvJg&dib_tag=se&keywords=edge+protector&qid=1729938233&sprefix=edge+,aps,219&sr=8-3&th=1

 

[nicnguye]

All the stainless edges are chamfered. I can run my finger along each panel edge without cut or injury.

If you have a panel with a “razor sharp” edge, it is defective.

True. However, it can still give you a serious scratch if you catch it the wrong way. The most dangerous spot is the bottom corner of the door. It slashed someone's leg before. I applied the door edge guards soon after getting the truck. YouTube link below.

My fingertips got crushed in the panel gap between doors. The door edge guard saved my fingers. I posted it on YouTube on how that happened.

The straight vertical edges in the rear corners of the truck are also hazardous. I was in a hurry and ran pass a rear corner of my Cybertruck the other day. My arm brushed against the factory-chamfered vertical edge at high speed and gave me a considerable scratch, with minor bleeding.

Last week, we had Trunk-or-Treat. Kids were gathering behind the truck with the tail gate down. I had to keep telling them to stay away from the left and right sides of tail gate. The side edges of the tail gate, in combination with the vertical edge of the rear quarter panels are dangerous when you have to be in that rear corner area to load stuff on your truck. Accident will happen sooner or later. I will apply edge guards there too.

 

[KevD0g]

Razor sharp edges on door exoskeleton inside edge and on most body panel edges is there an easy way to make it safer? If I had little ones around opening and closing the doors, I would really be worried about getting a door slammed shut on a little hand or any one's hand. I know it won't turn out well for that hand because it happened to me when i was younger helping someone get something out of the car he opens the door to exit the car and i set my hand down on the edge of the door jamb I grab the stuff, and he slams the door before i had a chance to pull my hand back. and just the tip of my pinky got caught but let me tell you the pain was incredible I was so mad at my friend, but he was so apologetic that i had to forgive is stupidity. and that was on a car with the rolled steel edges. now imagine that happens in-between two razor sharp edges. The natural tendency reaction is to pull your finger out as quick as you can. On a car with rolled edges this is not that bad but one where you have a razor blade on each side of the trapped finger and then panic sets in, I think that's goodbye to finger. what can be done to make the edges safer becase you don't have to get the door slammed on you all it takes is to brush up against the door edge the wrong way while getting in or out of the car. To get a serious cut. It hasn't happened to me with the cybertruck but I'd like to do something about it to avoid this danger.
Any suggestions? I WAS THINKING A HANDHELD DEBURING TOOL USED IN MACHINING.

I just took some 100 grit sand paper and folded it until it was about the size of a matchbook cover. I then went along any of the edges that I felt were a bit on the sharp side and ran it just on the edge making sure I did not hit the flat surface of the stainless. This seemed to work and knock down any rough edges.

 

[HaulingAss]

All the stainless edges are chamfered. I can run my finger along each panel edge without cut or injury.

If you have a panel with a “razor sharp” edge, it is defective.

Exactly! You beat me to it.

I've inspected 4 or 5 Cybertrucks and the edges are all duller than our dullest butter knives. If you have a sharp spot on a brand new truck, it's a defect. It can be deburred at a Service Center or you can do it yourself in less than 5 minutes with a file, emery cloth, or an abrasive stone.

The cool thing about the Cybertruck is it's the only new vehicle you can buy without any fragile coatings whatsoever. So you can file it, sand it, whatever you want, even the outward facing surfaces, without worrying about sanding through a coating or starting corrosion. It doesn't rust (contrary to much fake news you may have heard).

Sand, polish, scrub and clean, it doesn't matter, you can always bring it back to how it looked new. It's just pure metal! The first truck that is truly tough. Enjoy not having to worry about it!

 

[HaulingAss]

True. However, it can still give you a serious scratch if you catch it the wrong way. The most dangerous spot is the bottom corner of the door. It slashed someone's leg before. I applied the door edge guards soon after getting the truck. YouTube link below.

My fingertips got crushed in the panel gap between doors. The door edge guard saved my fingers. I posted it on YouTube on how that happened.

The straight vertical edges in the rear corners of the truck are also hazardous. I was in a hurry and ran pass a rear corner of my Cybertruck the other day. My arm brushed against the factory-chamfered vertical edge at high speed and gave me a considerable scratch, with minor bleeding.

Last week, we had Trunk-or-Treat. Kids were gathering behind the truck with the tail gate down. I had to keep telling them to stay away from the left and right sides of tail gate. The side edges of the tail gate, in combination with the vertical edge of the rear quarter panels are dangerous when you have to be in that rear corner area to load stuff on your truck. Accident will happen sooner or later. I will apply edge guards there too.

If you give me your number, I can probably arrange to come over to your house and make all your knifes safe. I have a coarse diamond stone and have all the skills necessary to make sure there is nothing sharp left in your house, garage or driveway.

People these days are so squeamish and safety conscious it makes my childhood look worse than an episode of "The World's Most Dangerous Jobs". Somehow we survived, I doubt I've lost a quart of blood my entire life. Yes, things are sharp, don't cut yourself, take responsibility for yourself, and if you do get a bad cut, well, fer crying out loud, tend to it! It's not the end of the world!

Fear has been instilled in the younger generations in an unhealthy way. I'm not sure why people do that, except maybe the new "politically correct at all costs" has created a bunch of scaredy-cats. my generation had a lot of synonyms for people who had an unhealthy fear of things that really weren't dangerous, people might say you were a pansy, pussy, momma's boy, lightweight, namby-pamby, nancy, crybaby, softy, or a whole bunch of other impolitically correct things you could call someone who was overly worried about a little cut, some pain and suffering, or a bruise or bloody nose (or that monster hiding under your bed).

Since 9/11, I've had a pair of little, teeny fingernail scissors that were a family heirloom from the 1800's taken away from me by a TSA agent because they were too "dangerous" to have on a plane!

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