| shootist |
I've gotten so many little rock nicks in the front of my rear wheel wells, they look shot-peened.
If I cover them with 3M clear plastic, I'll have to have them painted first. Anybody know of any black plastic like the 3M clear plastic?
Does it work? |
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| frenchnew |
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Originally posted by shootist
I've gotten so many little rock nicks in the front of my rear wheel wells, they look shot-peened.
If I cover them with 3M clear plastic, I'll have to have them painted first. Anybody know of any black plastic like the 3M clear plastic?
Does it work?
I am not aware of a Black version of 3m Paint Protection Film.
It does work, I am using it on my 3rd vehicle as of now and I have been really happy with the result
That paint protection film just saved me from a hood repaint on my 2007 MDX one month ago when I was backed into by a Toyota Matrix with a trailer hitch mounted bike rack. That Little plate on the top to hold the brand name of the bike rack scraped the paint protection film about 4 inches. The paint was not affected under, I just need to get the film replaced.
Once it is installe and has dried properly (Installs with a mix of Isopropyl Alcohol and Water) just maintain the are like any painted surface with the exception of not using a buffer on the film. |
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| LionSpeed |
| I'm seriously considering this Bumper Kit - 3M Scotchguard Paint Protection Clear Bra. The idea is to protect the new front painted bumper for my formal black. |
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| tophinator |
Hey Lion,
Do you have pics of your formal black bumper painted ?
I am considering painting the bumper as well. I also have the clear bra installed on my formal black, it is terrific. |
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| LionSpeed |
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Originally posted by tophinator
Hey Lion,
Do you have pics of your formal black bumper painted ?
I am considering painting the bumper as well. I also have the clear bra installed on my formal black, it is terrific.
It is scheduled to go to my buddy's paint shop in Burbank sometimes mid June. I'm also thinking about painting just the rear bumper insert & leave the front as it is. This way I don't have to worry about the chippings & nicks. |
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| Trigger |
I had the 3M stoneguard pro installed on mine 2nd day I owned it. 12inches on the hood, headlight, DRL/Fogs, fender tips plus a strip in the door handles for the ladies with long nails. Cost me $300 bucks after taking a bunch of stone chips on the painted portion of the front bumper I'm seriously considering do it as well. I thought about ordering the kit's but I was told by more than a few people..there is a skill to installing this stuff...our headlights being a funky shape are particularly hard to do.
My buddies Nissian Maxima with 220K needs new headlights...the plastic is so cloudly from being sand blasted by the road. Not something I want to see happen to my beloved MDX. |
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| frenchnew |
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Originally posted by LionSpeed
It is scheduled to go to my buddy's paint shop in Burbank sometimes mid June. I'm also thinking about painting just the rear bumper insert & leave the front as it is. This way I don't have to worry about the chippings & nicks.
In my experience with 3M PPF installers, the unpainted portion of the MDX bumper would be a major pain to install the film over it.
They would have to use a minimum of 2 pieces to do it as there are too many curves to try to cover it all with 1 piece. |
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| PaulS |
Nicks begin quickly.... Cover it early,
Fairly easy area to do yourself... |
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