3M Paint Defender

[Garrus]

Anyone given it a shot yet? Curious to see if any members had a good/bad experience with it.

http://3mauto.com/products/paint-defender

 

[SilverSportNOLA]

That looks awesome. like a Clear Plasti Dip. I wonder if the paint self settles to a shiny almost clearcoat look.

I was nailed by a half dollar or larger size rock to the windshield today - second in the 4 weeks I have had the car, and I notice a number of nicks on the bumper area - I need to protect the bumper some how.

I also have a scratch in the area of where you open the hood, I took the car to service dept so service advisor would order replacement for my shrinking hood insulation. I think her diamond ring put the two scratchs there, they were not there before my visit.

 

[mmadden2]

Good grief. They'll put anything in a can- wheel dip, hood dip, hair dip.

 

[Cuzz]

So at the end of the video, did he peel off the protection or is that part of the process, which leaves the coating under that film he romoved?

I can tell you from experience that if its not as hard as a clear coat, it will weather, lose its gloss and look hazy over time..

 

[mmadden2]

Here's something else in a can that might be cool to spray on a car. Say goodbye to bird poop! Since it's also sold at the Home Depot, pick it up while getting your cans of wheel dip.

 

[Harshman]

I have it on the wife's Escape. You are able to peel it off once dried. It wasn't bad to put on. I put a couple pics in the xpel thread.

 

[SilverSportNOLA]

So at the end of the video, did he peel off the protection or is that part of the process, which leaves the coating under that film he romoved?

I can tell you from experience that if its not as hard as a clear coat, it will weather, lose its gloss and look hazy over time..

Says it is good for a year .... and I am sure - YourMileageMayVary! The peeling it off is peeling it off possibly for another coat, or to sell the nearly pristine car beneath, or for a car show - sure beats driving to the show with all that nasty, expensive, blue painters tape on the car like we used to.

 

[MikeC725]

Here's something else in a can that might be cool to spray on a car. Say goodbye to bird poop! Since it's also sold at the Home Depot, pick it up while getting your cans of wheel dip.

That stuff is cool! Might be good for the house windows, I'll never have to clean again!