armourfend or not to armourfend !!!!!!!

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Was advised not to put armourfend on as spoils looks but now told respray could be 1200 squids just to cover up stone chips any comments?

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WHAT DO YOU RECKON ABOUT LOOKS ALF COS SAW A LOT AT LE MANS LAST YEAR AND FRONT WAS STILL BADLY SCARRED EVEN WITH PROTECTION. HOW LONG DO THEY RECKON PROTECTION WILL LAST?

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ok - whispering now! Loads of log-in's as it's all sooo very interesting.....
Anyway, I heard armourfend invalidates paint warranty - as paint sweats under the seal and then paint lifts if pulled off.

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Decided after this debate to stay naked and to be touched up when necassary

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Nick Elliott said: Front srvice bonnet respray cost about 150 GBP + VAT and that is for a pearl colour, front bonnet Armoufend 109 GBP + VAT + fitting so not such a big difference.

Nick

Nick, where did you get that quote from? Seems very reasonable. Was it from a reputable TVR paintshop/dealer? Even after only seven months, my service bonnet could do with a makeover. Reluctant to use anyone unknown!

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Thanks guys. At the risk of sounding really D'oh what and where is the TMS bodyshop?

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Not wishing to labour a point, but why is my front end so chipped but other people post no marks at all!!! Hubbie was at Essex meet Sunday and saw an older Tusc of similar colour but perfect paint. And before you say anything, no I dont drive close to the car in front, yes I do drive fast (within the law of course)Am I just unlucky?

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s2k said:

lady topaz said: Thanks guys. At the risk of sounding really D'oh what and where is the TMS bodyshop?

Just here: www.tmstvr.co.uk/

They're at Melton Mowbray in Leics.

Cheers Paul

Thanks Paul, will give them a call and suss them out. Interested to hear what they quote hmmm!

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Nick Elliott said:

lady topaz said: Not wishing to labour a point, but why is my front end so chipped but other people post no marks at all!!! Hubbie was at Essex meet Sunday and saw an older Tusc of similar colour but perfect paint. And before you say anything, no I dont drive close to the car in front, yes I do drive fast (within the law of course)Am I just unlucky?

Really think this is something I need to investigate further. You may be right Nick, but I cant believe the state of my service bonnet. Looks like its been tracked,(which it has'nt) Maybe the finish was poor to start with! Thanks as always for your assist.
It's really down to the paint quality, the orignal paint on the front of mine seemed to chip quiet easily and the cheese grater went really strange I think they called it micro blistering & was re-painted by TMS under warranty & is still perfect.The main and service bonnets have both been re-painted twice since leaving the factory as there was a defect in the paint the first time on the main bonnet and the service bonnet did have a couple of small stone chips & they tend to show up a lot on Atlantis Helycon.The paint work now is even better than new & due to the numerious coats of paint seems more resistant to stone chipping.

Nick