#1: Stone chips Author: europug, Location: londonPosted: Thu May 19, 2011 4:06 am ---- Im fed up of stone chips lol n fed up of using my bonnet bra, i have seen sum euro cars wit a blue film or tape across the front was told it came from 3m, i rang them n they n looked on there website n im un sure wot to get, any ideas or wot else i can use
#2: Re: Stone chips Author: C-MAN, Location: RedditchPosted: Thu May 19, 2011 4:09 am ---- You could use a clear vinyl, im sure this i quite popular in the states
#3: Re: Stone chips Author: MrrNoName, Location: UKPosted: Thu May 19, 2011 4:47 am ---- this was recently discussed, the blue tape is a bit like masking tape but less sticky, and doesnt leave a residue on the paintwork when peeled off like masking tape does, i think its quite good
#4: Re: Stone chips Author: Jordan_xsi, Location: IpswichPosted: Thu May 19, 2011 4:53 am ---- The blue tape is mostly used for masking areas when machine polishing and in body shops not to protect paint for general use but you can get a clear film thats great. I think its called paint protective film or something, there's not many places ive come across that do it though but im sure somewhere could order it in for you.
#5: Re: Stone chips Author: Andrew, Location: Black Country Ay IPosted: Thu May 19, 2011 5:00 am ----
Jordan_xsi wrote:
The blue tape is mostly used for masking areas when machine polishing and in body shops not to protect paint for general use but you can get a clear film thats great. I think its called paint protective film or something, there's not many places ive come across that do it though but im sure somewhere could order it in for you.
Will have to have a look around for this stuff myself!
#6: Re: Stone chips Author: Danw_VVT, Location: Herts/LondonPosted: Thu May 19, 2011 5:01 am ---- Rich the 3m blue tape is just masking tape, stops seep through and less tack making it leave less residue. tbh covering you hole car etc wouldnt be recommened, its not intended for that at all!
try cling film with the edges taped down by the 3m stuff. aslong as it isnt a huge journey!
#7: Re: Stone chips Author: Jay794, Location: Sheffield/Chesterfield/DronfieldPosted: Thu May 19, 2011 5:04 am ---- DON'T USE CLING FILM!
I cannot stress this enough
A guy I know from uni got his car covered in cling film as a joke and when he removed it the next day, it took a load of paint with it
#8: Re: Stone chips Author: Danw_VVT, Location: Herts/LondonPosted: Thu May 19, 2011 5:08 am ----
Jay794 wrote:
DON'T USE CLING FILM!
I cannot stress this enough
A guy I know from uni got his car covered in cling film as a joke and when he removed it the next day, it took a load of paint with it
Hence the short journey ref in my post im not suggesting leaving it on there i mean if you at a hotel by the show ground literally 2 mins away.
then you can use it aslong as there is a good LSP on there so it doesnt bond to the paint surface.
#9: Re: Stone chips Author: Brian, Location: VVT Land, FifePosted: Thu May 19, 2011 5:12 am ---- hmm I dunno what to do now as my journey will be 6hrs+ and i was going to use clingfilm mainly so i could just peel flies off rather than eliminate stone chips. I might order some wider 3m tape and a few brushes or something...damnit!
#10: Re: Stone chips Author: Danw_VVT, Location: Herts/LondonPosted: Thu May 19, 2011 5:17 am ---- tbh guys with the flys situation.
you can use a diluted citrus wash spray on leave rub with mirco fibre to remove flys then a bit of QD that would be ample!
#11: Re: Stone chips Author: Ali_H, Location: Chichester, SussexPosted: Thu May 19, 2011 5:21 am ---- You can buy clear film, can't remember the name though. I'll ask my mate she had it on all the leading edges of her showcar and it hardly showed.
When she removed it after a year or so the paint was perfect, but I know it wasn't cheap.
#12: Re: Stone chips Author: Ali_H, Location: Chichester, SussexPosted: Thu May 19, 2011 5:24 am ---- It was called Venture Shield paint protection film, she says its about £50 a sheet when she got it.
#13: Re: Stone chips Author: Jay794, Location: Sheffield/Chesterfield/DronfieldPosted: Thu May 19, 2011 6:37 am ---- Why not just clean off the flies when you arrive? with some quick detailer or something?
#14: Re: Stone chips Author: europug, Location: londonPosted: Thu May 19, 2011 6:37 am ---- Cool cheers mate ill try it tbh it would b on from london to mod nats so b on for a while as dont wanna drive on motorway n get chips
#15: Re: Stone chips Author: Brian, Location: VVT Land, FifePosted: Thu May 19, 2011 6:42 am ---- Quick detailer will enduce light swirls, which I don't want. It'll be well waxed mind you but still, I'm pretty sur several flies hitting the front of my car for 6 hours is going to go some way to reduce the protective properties of the wax. It'll save quite a bit of time too. I might just go with the 3m tape.
#16: Re: Stone chips Author: orangeGTI, Location: whitbyPosted: Thu May 19, 2011 6:46 am ---- i have a vinyl company and i can order the clear vinyl through our suppliers it comes in rolls that are 1245mm wide and is £16 per metre and thats without us making profit on it.
#17: Re: Stone chips Author: europug, Location: londonPosted: Thu May 19, 2011 6:51 am ---- Oh sounds sick dude thanks ill pm u tonight
#18: Re: Stone chips Author: Jordan_xsi, Location: IpswichPosted: Thu May 19, 2011 6:52 am ----
Brian wrote:
Quick detailer will enduce light swirls, which I don't want. It'll be well waxed mind you but still, I'm pretty sur several flies hitting the front of my car for 6 hours is going to go some way to reduce the protective properties of the wax. It'll save quite a bit of time too. I might just go with the 3m tape.
Very true Brian, i wouldnt suggest using a QD to remove bugs if your anal about your paint work like a few of us are Well it could be ok if your VERY carefull when removing them, with regards to the cling film it should be ok if you have a decent amount of LSP on.
Alternativly cover all pannels in bed sheets and tape down underneath
#19: Re: Stone chips Author: Danw_VVT, Location: Herts/LondonPosted: Thu May 19, 2011 6:58 am ---- i suggested the QD as a restorer after using a citrus wash to remove the flies.
alternativly Brian why dont you try doing a sealant wax combo? at least then the protection wouldnt be an issue because you have the two types on it? only other option really is a gimp mask?
#20: Re: Stone chips Author: Brian, Location: VVT Land, FifePosted: Thu May 19, 2011 5:12 pm ----
Danw_VVT wrote:
alternativly Brian why dont you try doing a sealant wax combo?
Why wouldn't you seal then wax? I thought you were a detailer? I always use sealant/pre-wax cleanser of some form to aid the bond.
I'll have a few test runs with the ol' clingfilm. Last year i made my own bra out of bubble wrap and 3m tape, but it blew about in the wind because I had to chop it short over the front of the bonnet because of the latch, so it didn't really work! Bubble wrap of course acting as the stone chip door men: "naw pal, no gettin past here!"
Bed sheets is a nice idea but i think that they'd flap about too much at 60-70mph! I WILL think of something and will NOT buy a bonnet bra!
#21: Re: Stone chips Author: Jordan_xsi, Location: IpswichPosted: Thu May 19, 2011 6:09 pm ---- How about getting sheets of really thin foam around 60mm and try that with 3m tape? You could then shrink wrap/cling film that aswell, Ive seen a similar thing done in marine detailing using foam blocks and shrink wrap. I cant see it will blow about much because it will be pretty tight, if my front end wasnt so stone chipped already id be doing this method I fancy.
#22: Re: Stone chips Author: Brian, Location: VVT Land, FifePosted: Fri May 20, 2011 9:03 am ---- I might employ an asylum seeker to cling to the front of my car, that will do the job!
#23: Re: Stone chips Author: Danw_VVT, Location: Herts/LondonPosted: Fri May 20, 2011 9:37 am ----
Brian wrote:
Danw_VVT wrote:
alternativly Brian why dont you try doing a sealant wax combo?
Why wouldn't you seal then wax? I thought you were a detailer? I always use sealant/pre-wax cleanser of some form to aid the bond.
I'll have a few test runs with the ol' clingfilm. Last year i made my own bra out of bubble wrap and 3m tape, but it blew about in the wind because I had to chop it short over the front of the bonnet because of the latch, so it didn't really work! Bubble wrap of course acting as the stone chip door men: "naw pal, no gettin past here!"
Bed sheets is a nice idea but i think that they'd flap about too much at 60-70mph! I WILL think of something and will NOT buy a bonnet bra!
how rude! lol i didnt know how much you were into detailing brian as some people on here would jsut wash then wax all year long! hell not even wax!
im currently in the process of talking to my dad about the white plastic sheeting you see on the brand new cars on low loaders going to dealers.
he's gonna see if i can get a few roles ( probably about 3 or 4) if i do then its first come first served!
#24: Re: Stone chips Author: europug, Location: londonPosted: Fri May 20, 2011 10:29 am ---- Yea i was thinkin of gettin that as we get hundreds of cars come in with the film on them yo prove doors havnt been opened ect
#25: Re: Stone chips Author: Jay794, Location: Sheffield/Chesterfield/DronfieldPosted: Fri May 20, 2011 10:52 am ---- Wax? isn't that for legs?
#26: Re: Stone chips Author: Addaz, Location: SuffolkPosted: Mon May 23, 2011 3:17 pm ---- I need to think of something too, one year and she was covered
Gimp mask maybe?
#27: Re: Stone chips Author: Seabook, Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 3:22 pm ---- real carbon fibre or kelvar sheet.
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Well it could be ok if your VERY carefull when removing them, with regards to the cling film it should be ok if you have a decent amount of LSP on. 
