Paint Protection Film

[BuzzBillsberry]

Hi all

My Tamora is currently in for a full colour change. I'm looking to the above to protect that. Amy recommendations I'm not sure who's system was on the car but it covered the font end, back of the front arch the front of the rear wheel arch, wing mirrors and the top of the rear spoiler.

I'd prefer some one in the north and an idea on cost...any help as always is helpful

Thanks

Buzz

[shep1001]

BuzzBillsberry said:

Hi all

My Tamora is currently in for a full colour change. I'm looking to the above to protect that. Amy recommendations I'm not sure who's system was on the car but it covered the font end, back of the front arch the front of the rear wheel arch, wing mirrors and the top of the rear spoiler.

I'd prefer some one in the north and an idea on cost...any help as always is helpful

Thanks

Buzz

Paintshield did mine in peterborough, miles better than what was on there pre-respray, much harder to spot the edge of the film & a better finish too (its laser cut from a single sheet. They do lots of exotica so no problem in trusting the car to them, They had cars in that cost 10 times what my car is worth having wraps costing more than my car is worth!!. I had the nose cone, full sills + two small custom pieces on the rear arches. £720 from memory with 5% discount for TVRCC membership. Didn't bother with the wing mirrors (it looked cack as its not full mirror) or the spoiler/diffuser as they didn't have any chips on them and the car was 11 years old.

If I were to do it again after a re-spray I would go for a custom full front clam shell (not inc the bonnet) as you guessed it the only chips I have are above the bloody film. I guess there is an argument to save the £700 quid and put it towards your next re-spray maybe?

She

[alex_gray255]

Paintshield and Armourfend are the two usual ones.

I keep getting told better not to have anything on and just respray, but not sure I believe that myself.

[craigcaf]

I had my T350 done by Paintshield in Peterborough. Did it while I waited and no problems. But I would also suggest contacting AutoFX as they subsequently did my F-Type after Paintshield failed to reply twice to my request for a pricing. I also never managed to get a reply from Armourfend either. Based on customer service including replying to quotation requests I would go back to AutoFX first. They also seemed more reasonable on price - got loads done on my F-Type compared to the TVR for similar money.

C

[BuzzBillsberry]

Thanks for the info guys. I did try looking up AutoFX but it gave nothing. The only IIssue with paint shield is getting the car down there I don't really want to drive it after a fresh paint job...plus I dont have a car with a tow bar on it now....

Regards

Pete

[craigcaf]

Buzz - try http://www.autofxpaintprotection.co.uk/

You may find they can come to you. C

[BuzzBillsberry]

Thanks Craig

Buzz

[BuzzBillsberry]

Right booked in with Paintsheld in Peterboro' for next Thursday cheers Andy...price has gone up slightly £752 with club discount . Cars back on Saturday all I have to do is put it back together!

The re-trim is going to be in October when it's SORNED I need to use it this year😎plus driving it to the Austrain F1 in a few weeks then touring round. Lake Como and Garda


Happy days👍🏻

[Milky400]

Armourfend on mine and and although you can some bits on the mirrors, I can't fault it. It's been on the car since 2003/4 and still sound

Only issue I have had is that I cannot get it as shiny as I would have liked, not sure if that the film or not though and I mean a deep high shine. Don't get me wrong it is bloody shiny still

[ShiDevil]

Milky400 said:

Armourfend on mine and and although you can some bits on the mirrors, I can't fault it. It's been on the car since 2003/4 and still sound

Only issue I have had is that I cannot get it as shiny as I would have liked, not sure if that the film or not though and I mean a deep high shine. Don't get me wrong it is bloody shiny still

If you don't drive your car much, or do clean it effectively it should retain a reasonable shine. If you don't and you have a paint correction or a good machine polish, it will stick out a mile as there's not much you can do to armourfend. Pros and cons of it. My Sag had it on, I'm removing it, you can see swirl marks on it and it doesn't stop stone chips. Once the paint has been corrected the armourfend will stick out. Take it off paint correct the whole car, job done respray front end every 3 years or so.

[BuzzBillsberry]

The car previously had it according to the receipts and on since 2005. I took it off back in March when stripping the car and the paint underneath was very good with very few stone chips. Not bad for 10 years. Everyone experiences different things with this product for me it works I don't fancy having the front repainted. Every couple of years. My car is not a garage queen and I do around 4-7k mikes per annum so it makes sense to me

Buzz