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3M Paint Defender Spray Film

Posted: Thu May 16, 2013 9:14
by GR-8
So I was watching tv late at night and saw a commercial for this. I'm probably gonna give it a shot once the grey 8 gets out of the shop to help protect the bumper from rock chips. Thought I'd share. Peels off like plasti dip. Maybe a plasti dip clear would work as well and is cheaper.

Posted: Fri May 17, 2013 9:14
by mOOsE
I will definitely try that out as well. Might be good on the bike too, keep more scratches off the tank

Posted: Fri May 17, 2013 9:14
by kingtut
I too saw the commercial and was curious about the legitimacy of their claims. Not sure I'd use it in place of an actual clear bra, but still...

Posted: Fri May 17, 2013 9:14
by geo2maz
I'm excited about this product and heard about it a few weeks ago...

It is legit and from several reviews/demo's i've seen it works great and is easy to apply.

At the moment, Plastidip only has 'glossifier' which is meant to add a gloss coat to existing plastidip. PD Glossifier is much thinner than regular PD so you can't use it as a clear bra on a regular paint job. PD does offer a slightly thicker 'matte-clear' but it still won't offer the level of protection as the 3m stuff, and will turn your car a matte-finish.

The 3m product offers a thick-coat, along with a nice OEM shine.
I want to use it on my mom's Corolla, as well as my own car once the dip is off. (If this existed a few years ago I would have applied it to my front bumper/rear bumper and hood) I still have my traditional 3m clear-bra in a box that I don't want to put on because of the PIA-application.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=YRvL1aqG9JI#!

Posted: Fri May 17, 2013 9:14
by REd88GTU
this might be worth a look. my CF hood is looking a bit sad these days. i wonder if it would help.

Posted: Sat May 18, 2013 9:14
by Number2
When someone tries this, let us know how it is!

Posted: Sat May 18, 2013 9:14
by GR-8
I'll be updating as soon as I try it. Not sure how long I should wait for the paint to cure before I apply it though.

A video for tut.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmtMV_0Otwo&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Posted: Mon May 20, 2013 9:14
by RX-7 Chris
I saw this at the parts store yesterday and was wondering about it.