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Offline ptros2

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« on: October 04, 2004, 08:58:34 am »
Hi, Everyone.  After intense research and test driving I finally went ahead and purchased my very first NEW car, a 2004 Accord LX SEDAN.  MMMMMMMM I just love that new car smell.  Has anyone heard about this clear paint protection film that protects your hood from stone chips, bugs etc. Since, I already have a hood deflector, I'm thinking of having the front bumber done with this type of transparent, urethane-coated PVC film.  Apparently all the exotic cars have this done on them.  I just hate to see my front bumber all hacked up from all the highway driving I do.  A vinyl car bra is out of the question since it scratches the paint.  Anyone with any experience with this product?  Thanks. Peter.
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« Reply #1 on: October 04, 2004, 09:19:42 am »
I have the 3M clear rock chip protector.  I decided against the hood deflector for 2 reasons.  First I don't like how it looks on my car and secondly, rocks can slip behind the protector and rub the paint that way.  I did the hood, bumper, side mirrors, and a bit of the front fender.  I didn't pay a cent for it as I had it thrown in when I purchased my car.
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« Reply #2 on: October 04, 2004, 10:33:30 am »
I've had it on my Subaru's hood and front bumper since new in Oct '03. Works great. It protects against that sandblasted look the front end tends to get over time, and you can see from a few small nicks in the film that it's absorbed some larger impacts.

Unless you like the look of the hood deflector, you could lose it and just get the film applied to the hood as well. I had a deflector on my previous car and although it worked well, it was a pain to remove and clean underneath. With the film, you just wash and wax as you normally would.
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« Reply #3 on: October 04, 2004, 10:48:06 am »
Md you have the "clear rock chip protector"...does this just work on the "Diamonds on the Soles of your Shoes"..he asks Opaquely!!!!
   Peter the new car smell is hallucinogenic"all exotic cars have this done".."my 2004 Accord LX !!!".."I hate to see my front Bumber all scratched up...Peter protector!! picked a pack of 3M Poly...
      good choice.........
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« Reply #4 on: October 04, 2004, 11:06:47 am »
Yes...it also does wonders in protecting the car from the lumps of coal in my pocket too.  
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« Reply #5 on: October 04, 2004, 11:12:23 am »
Squeezing too hard at pocket billiards????...when are the rocks gettin' off loaded to Amsterdam???
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« Reply #6 on: October 04, 2004, 01:08:11 pm »
Does the clear bra become yellowish or anything over time? Also, if a stone chip or anything hits a clear bra covered part and it goes thru the bra and damaged the paint, how can I repair (eg. touch-up) the paint?  Do I need to remove the bra and do the touch-up? Can I put the original bra back on afterwards?  Thanks.
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« Reply #7 on: October 04, 2004, 01:13:53 pm »
Do I need to remove the bra and do the touch-up? Can I put the original bra back on afterwards? Thanks.

When taken out of context...LOL!
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« Reply #8 on: October 04, 2004, 01:20:35 pm »
I usually let the owner of the Bra put it back on themselves. Hard enough to get them off in the 1st place.
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« Reply #9 on: October 04, 2004, 01:22:15 pm »
Good one Barrie
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« Reply #10 on: October 04, 2004, 01:46:35 pm »
Thanks for your help guys.  Where did everyone get the "Clear Bra" installed?  Peter.
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« Reply #11 on: October 04, 2004, 02:47:14 pm »
The manufacturers of these films (usually 3M or Avery) say that the newer-generation product being used now is resistant to UV damage and it's usually warranted for a certain number of years. I think with the 3M product it's five years.

From my experience any stone that got through the film and damaged the paint would have to be a mighty big one, but no, the film can't easily be re-applied once you've removed it. My hood got hit by a fairly large stone back in the spring (I saw it coming and heard the thunk) and although it scuffed the film, there was no damage to the paint.

Automotive glass/tint/graphics shops can usually hook you up with an installer, if they don't already do it themselves.
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« Reply #12 on: October 04, 2004, 05:49:51 pm »
Hi. I've heard that these types of films can take the paint off when it's time to remove the film. Is this true?  Also whatis the pricing like on this type of protection.  Thanks. Peter.
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« Reply #13 on: October 04, 2004, 06:24:01 pm »
That would be my concern...
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« Reply #14 on: October 04, 2004, 06:39:30 pm »
Maybe you can:
1-drive slower
2-don't follow cars/trucks
3-don't go on cracked road
4-avoid drivin near bushes
5-leave the car in the garage

If you do all these safety measures and you still get a rock in your bumper, well it's faith :D
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« Reply #15 on: October 04, 2004, 06:46:28 pm »
Returning from a client visit this afternoon, I was going south on Hwy 6 toward Hamilton when some ass-hat in an old Protege decided that the flow of traffic doing 20 over the limit was too slow for him. So, he pulled into the seldom-used centre turn lane and proceed to drive for about a km or so passing half a dozen cars... and kicking up a series of rocks, tire debris and other automotive detritus that had accummulated there.  I caught a nice-sized rock off the front of my car despite not following too closely, avoding cracked roads, and bushes, etc. etc.

The 3M tape is a great idea and having seen how well Mitchell 916's Saab front end is holding up with it on, I'd recommend it to anyone concerned about the sand-blasted front ends.

BTW, Barrie, that comment got a 5 from me.  Well done!
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« Reply #16 on: October 04, 2004, 06:58:51 pm »
My point was that, this is something that happened unexpected, right? How are we suppose to prepare ourselves for unexpected things?

If you tape your front bumper with those transparent 3M thing, of course it helps to protect your car. Maybe you should use some on the side of the car also, right? how about the rear bumper? You never know.  

Just what exactly is a bumper? Can you guys give a definition?
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« Reply #17 on: October 04, 2004, 07:03:39 pm »
Unexpected events indeed.  But so are collisions.  We wear seatbelts to try to minimize the negative impact of an event on our lives or well-being.  Likewise, knowing full well that the front end is most susceptible to stone impacts, by taking precautions like the 3M tape, we can minimize the consequences of the necessity of driving our cars through unexpected circumstances.
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« Reply #18 on: October 04, 2004, 07:16:48 pm »
So I guess a bumper is suppose to be the first line to protect everyone or everything inside the car, right?

So why protect a shield? Maybe a few years after another generation of people will make something to try to protect the hood deflector called "hood deflector's deflector".

I am not against people who'd like to use these products to help keep their car nice and clean, but if you consider the front bumper, why not the rear? or the side? Rocks fly everywhere in everydirction :D

oh here is something similar to what you are looking for, Ptros2.

http://products3.3m.com/catalog/ca/en001/auto_marine_aero/-/node_GSMPMMJT47be/ro ot_VJ3G0N3T7Ngv/vroot_G75KJBMR4Kge/gvel_Q7HBLHHV5Ngl/theme_ca_en_automarineaero_ 3_0/command_AbcPageHandler/output_html

What color is your car anyway? would it be toooooooo obvious if the paint chips?
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« Reply #19 on: October 04, 2004, 08:10:11 pm »
Hey,

With that 3M clear rock chip protector, can you wash and wax as usual?? And how long does the protector typically last?
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