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 Posted: Thu May 19, 2011 4:06 am |
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Joined: May 10, 2010
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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
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Posted: Thu May 19, 2011 4:09 am |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010
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You could use a clear vinyl, im sure this i quite popular in the states
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Posted: Thu May 19, 2011 4:47 am |
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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 
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Posted: Thu May 19, 2011 4:53 am |
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Joined: Mar 25, 2010
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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.
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Posted: Thu May 19, 2011 5:00 am |
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Joined: Mar 03, 2010
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Location: Black Country Ay I
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| 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!
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Posted: Thu May 19, 2011 5:01 am |
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Joined: Apr 26, 2010
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Location: Herts/London
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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!
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Posted: Thu May 19, 2011 5:04 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
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Location: Sheffield/Chesterfield/Dronfield
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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
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Posted: Thu May 19, 2011 5:08 am |
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| 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.
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Posted: Thu May 19, 2011 5:12 am |
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Joined: Jan 25, 2010
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Location: VVT Land, Fife
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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!
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Posted: Thu May 19, 2011 5:17 am |
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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!
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Posted: Thu May 19, 2011 5:21 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
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Location: Chichester, Sussex
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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.
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Posted: Thu May 19, 2011 5:24 am |
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Location: Chichester, Sussex
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It was called Venture Shield paint protection film, she says its about £50 a sheet when she got it.
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Posted: Thu May 19, 2011 6:37 am |
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Why not just clean off the flies when you arrive? with some quick detailer or something?
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Posted: Thu May 19, 2011 6:37 am |
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Joined: May 10, 2010
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Location: london
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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
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Posted: Thu May 19, 2011 6:42 am |
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Joined: Jan 25, 2010
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Location: VVT Land, Fife
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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.
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