I've been wanted to get my front end protected from rock chips, even though I already have many minor ones, I wanted to prevent it from getting worse. After watching many reviews I ended up buying a few cans of 3M paint defender. I just completed the process a few hours ago, check it out...
1. Masking and waxing the area
2. completed, used about half a can. but i noticed lots of overspray on the left side of the hood. so have to wait till it dries,
3. yeah....
4. close up,
5. so here it is, after about 5 hours. doesn't look as bad but you can definitely see overspray drips.
6. since i still have 2 and half cans left, i decided to try again, So its time to peel it off.
7. came off in one piece
8. 2nd attempt, came out perfect
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11. also did side mirrors
Overall, looks nice. I will leave it to dry for a few days, and wax it in a week. Ill post some pics later in the week.