Re: clear paint protection film

From: Bob Nichols (bocd@optonline.net)
Date: Fri Mar 16 2007 - 08:22:21 EDT


hey rob,

i talked to the guy at my local ziebart dealer and he said he could do
it but i would see some edges.....

i'm not driving her much so i think i'll just leave it

thanks for the reply

bob
http://www.obsessivecompulsivedakota.com

Robert Schultz wrote:

>
> Bob Nichols wrote:
>
>>
>> hey guys...
>>
>> i just ordered a new stillen bumper cover....my truck is flawless but
>> my bumper cover has some road blasting on the very bottom and i have
>> a crack on the lower middle piece.
>>
>> has anyone used that clear paint protection film especially on a
>> stillen cover? if so how'd it hold up...and how'd it form around the
>> curves?
>> any pictures?
>>
>> any new developments in primer / under top coat coatings to help
>> chipping on a urethane cover like this/
>>
>> thanks
>> bob
>> http://obsessivecompulsivedakota.com
>>
> It was installed on our Mazda 626 when we bought it. It covers the
> first 8-10" of the hood. In this application it becomes noticeable
> because the film creates a line across the hood. This line then
> collects a bit of dirt and you have a thin black line across the hood.
>
> I your case I would think the installer would be able to hide the edges .
>
> The only other problem that I think you would encounter is that a
> large enough impact would tear the film. on a bumper cover or lower
> valance this might be a common occurrence. The tears will also get the
> little black line around them making them moderately noticeable.
>
> This had happened to the film on the 626. The tears were there when
> we bought it and I can't think what had to have hit the hood to tear
> the film. It did not scratch the paint though.
>
> Rob S.
>



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