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Old Jul 9, 2007 | 01:37 PM
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Anyone have 3M Paint Protection (Clear bra) on their f-bodies?

Lets see some pics.
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Old Jul 9, 2007 | 06:09 PM
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I was considering doing this myself. Doesnt seem to be much harder to apply than tinting your windows. Any body out there done it, personally?
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Old Jul 9, 2007 | 07:11 PM
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I wanted to do this but have heard different stories on what would happen if you took it off... ie: Discoloration, mess up the clear coat. My dad has it on his car.
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Old Jul 9, 2007 | 10:39 PM
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i heard it sucks....
if search works, try doing a search

something about turning yellow
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Old Jul 10, 2007 | 12:42 AM
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it ***** your paint. a shop i worked at used to offer it and had some pissed off customers man.
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Old Jul 10, 2007 | 01:24 AM
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Wow, really? I always had thoughts of covering the entire car with it so it would have real protection and preservation. It sounds like I was kidding myself?
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Old Jul 10, 2007 | 02:31 AM
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Originally Posted by SmokeySS
Wow, really? I always had thoughts of covering the entire car with it so it would have real protection and preservation. It sounds like I was kidding myself?
yes. you were. google a lil.
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Old Jul 10, 2007 | 05:30 AM
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thats stuffs junk. rocks will still chip through it and Florida love bugs eat right into it as well. might as well wrap the front end with packing tape.
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Old Jul 10, 2007 | 12:35 PM
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http://www.carpretty.com/3mpaintprotectionfilm.htm

Edit: It's so popular in Canada and people swear by it. Canada's winter is really cold and people love it cuz of so much gravel on the road.

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Old Jul 10, 2007 | 01:47 PM
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my friend had it on his 06 Evo MR... it was white.. after 8 months the stuff started to turn a yellow tint.. not much, but it made it look like ***.. he removed it since..

you know, we need to find out what Porsche uses.. because all their newer cars come with it from the factory.. especially the 996/997's 911 cars... never seen those fade or look bad.
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Old Jul 10, 2007 | 02:20 PM
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Originally Posted by GR33N GoblinM6
you know, we need to find out what Porsche uses.. because all their newer cars come with it from the factory.. especially the 996/997's 911 cars... never seen those fade or look bad.
I bet they'll tell us to bring it in and let them do it for us and charge us 3 times the price.
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Old Jul 14, 2007 | 11:34 AM
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i looked into it... and in my opinion... how is a clear tapish cover going to protect it from a rock.... clearly it wont... and i heard same thing with the yelloish color... best thing to do here... is nothing... deal with the bugs n rocks... or get the front repainted
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Old Jul 14, 2007 | 12:14 PM
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It works. I have a friend that has a shop and this is one of the products he installs. He has it on all of his cars and if he says it's good then I know it must be. He is more picky than I am. My father has the 3M stuff on his car and it works well.

It's not as simple as putting on tint. There is a lot involved to get the film to fit properly and conform to the contours of the bumper.
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