1in7 Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 Merry Christmas all. Is there a general consensus out there on which of the above paint protection products is the best or are they much the same. My 7's in excellent condition at the moment, save for a few paint chips on the side panels and am thinking of getting some areas filmed to save it getting worse. However, the products are nt cheap, and so any thoughts/experience would be greatly appreciated. Happy New Year. 1in7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 I was asking myself this same question earlier this month as I want to protect my 7 from new before the paintwork gets marked. During my research I came accross this excellent overview written by a 911 fanatic who appears to have tried all of these out. Have a look at his impressions of each one here In the end I decided the 3m product looked a good bet and so opted to source various pre-made sections of 3m from: These guys here Was about £180 for sections to cover the main areas that need covering. Have opted to have a go at fitting myself and will do so once the weather warms up a bit. PPG have a good reputation on here and you could get them to fit it for you if you were so inclined. Tom Edited by - TomWoodis on 29 Dec 2013 20:29:07 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7 wonders of the world Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 interesting link, anyone used the Xpel film just wondered how it compared on price too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregs79 Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 Nice find Tom. I will definitely be looking to do this as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil B Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 I have tried Ritrama and KPMF both supplied by MDP supplies. Really great service and the product applies well. However, the challenge with the stoneguard is its thickness relative to regular colour change films, when applying over double curves ie the rear arches. It is 3 or 4 times thicker, up to 320 micron as opposed to 80-100 micron. After several attempts, warm, wet, stretched, trimmed; I still had some wrinkles where the film wrapped under the edge of the rear arches. On the plus side I successfully used these films for the lower edge of the sideskins and in various other paint scuff areas where it is either flat or single curve. I took my car to a local firm (Race by Design near gatwick airport). They did a supply and fit using 3M ventureshield for the rear arches, £50 a side. The film goes right up to where the sidescreen ends. Even they had a problem with a couple of areas of wrinkling, but removed and replaced using an updated template free of charge. Guy is the main man and pleased to recommend them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Woods Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 I've had Armourfend on my car for 10 years and over 30,000 miles. Apart from a few small marks on the nosecone that can only been seen under close inspection, and the bottom of the rear wheelarches where its been ground away and replaced by me with some Foliatec (cheap stuff from Halfords; tough but visible) you wouldn't know its there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area Representative bluenose Posted December 30, 2013 Area Representative Share Posted December 30, 2013 Not really sure why there is an obsession with using protective film on a Caterham when TSK charge less to respray most items. £50 for each rear wing 🤔 just get them resprayed when they get pitted. The only part of the car that maybe expensive to have done is the side skins so just buy a flat sheet of 3M and fit it yourself. Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil B Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 Hi Nick, TSK's prices must have gone up since you last had a wing painted, I paid £80 a side about 4 months ago. In fact it was touch and go whether it was cheaper to go for a new pair of wings from Dartford, but as the wings just needed paint I went with TSK. I'm not running stone guards (may change my mind) hence the Ventureshield wrap. Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivaan Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Phil, Whichever system you get, make sure that the protection wraps right around the outer edge of the wings. Mine stops about half way round the radius, and stone chips have eaten away nearly all the gel coat where left exposed. Where the Armourfend is, there's not a mark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Quoting bluenose: Not really sure why there is an obsession with using protective film on a Caterham when TSK charge less to respray most items. £50 for each rear wing 🤔 just get them resprayed when they get pitted. The only part of the car that maybe expensive to have done is the side skins so just buy a flat sheet of 3M and fit it yourself. Nick Not sure pitted white paintwork is going to look all that good so I'd rather protect from the outset if I can. I get what you're saying though, not the end of the world if they do get marked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1in7 Posted January 3, 2014 Author Share Posted January 3, 2014 Thanks everyone thats very useful and I d be interested in hearing how you get on when the weather warms up a bit Tom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnv Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 I've just had mine done by these chaps , he came to me, was very professional and as far as I can tell it looks like a really good job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now