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The dealer is offering to replace my 3M clearbra due to the scratching and streaking for $300 (front bumper and 20" hood/fenders). I will probably remove the hood bra and fender bra, but I will definitely get the bumper redone. But NOT 3M!!!

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Originally Posted by Evil Sports (Post 1149811)

Thanks for the Useless response :icon23:

Stop wasting bandwidth

i just got full hood and bumper kit of the Venture shield... it turned out pretty good.. it has a few places here and there and i got a big bug stain on it the day after i got it that wont come out... was a little pissed off.. but then i just had to tell myself its not the car so... i got over it...

im going wednesday to get the full fenders added..... but i do alot of autoX and some track so i think its well worth it and it comes off easy so to me its peace of mind

so my entire front end will be done with no cut off lines showing

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Originally Posted by XwChriswX (Post 1149835)

I've been told it's a bad idea to peel it off yourself. And it's a bad idea to peel it off all together, is this true? Will it really eff up your clearcoat/paint?

Film is easy to remove... depending on the type. 3M is a little harder to take off since the adhesive is a little more agressive. But it lifts right off without damaging the clear coat. I have pulled fil off of cars that have been on for 6+ years. The paint fades at the same rate as he rest of the car so no worrries there. Just pull it ou into the sun, let it warm up, and pull up slowly at a 90 degree angle from the surface. That will help minimize any adhesive left over.

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Originally Posted by 6MT (Post 1150196)

Yes, with my last car ('08 Accord - black). That color should tell you why I won't do one again. But... they are useful.

My 370 has some rock chips that probably wouldn't be there had I gotten a CB. Still, the change in texture over time as compared to the paint, convinced me that I'll live with the odd chip. Maybe the Platinum Graphite color of my 370 wouldn't have been as obvious as the black on the Accord(?).

To each their own....

Just like with cars, there are different types of film. 3M has a lot of texture, but films like VentureShield Ultra have much less... and Avery Nano Fusion and Xpel Extreme have no texture. They are as smooth as the paint. They also hold up better over time if properly kept up. Black is a tough color to install on but if done properly and with a good film you will not see a difference in the texture. In fact if you wrap the full panel you will not see a difference in the protected areas compared to the unprotected areas. Graphite would be a great color since the metallic "hides" the film well if yuo dont go with the full panel wrap.

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Originally Posted by kenchan (Post 1150862)

Stop wasting bandwidth

Hey Dbag, guess you feel alone among the 40+ useful posts.:owned: Bet they felt it was a waste of BW to respond too. Find another thread to spam.