Armourfend?

[simonkd]

Has anyone got any experience of this stuff? Does it cost much, does it need a specialist to apply it, is it effective and does it stand out? Your comments greatly appreciated as I just don't want the front to become covered in stone chips. Also how much does the average front end respray cost? Is it less than the cost of Armourfend?

[gazzab]

look at the arena red 400bhp S6 cerb in the ads. You can see it has armourfend - the lines are obvious.
Front end resprays can be v expensive!

[Nickccc]

I have this on the chimaera, and can say the only part of the bonet that has no stone chip's is the armourfended bit, It will protect the paint underneath.

Now the downsid, you can see a clearly defined edge where it stops and the unprotected paint begins, this is a bitch for catching the white powdery residue from waxes.
Don't know what it cost as it was there allready, I think, maybe around £900. Don't wory you get the backs of the mirrors done aswell for that money,,,. I have seen kits available for sports bikes, though it is not realy the sort of thing to try at home. Well not the sort of thing Iwould try at home.
Nick

[kojak]

Thank you for your recent enquiry regarding the Armourfend product for your vehicle.
Detailed below are the available areas for your TVR CERBERA:
Part Number Description Unit Price
TV/4303/1 Bonnet £67.50
TV/4303/2 Door Mirrors (Pair) £10.00
TV/4303/3 Door Shuts (Pair) £30.00
TV/4303/4 Door Sills (Pair) £65.00
TV/4303/5 Headlight Surronds (Pair) £60.00
TV/4303/5A Headlight Surronds (Zantech £50.00
TV/4303/5B Headlight Surrounds (Pair) 4.5 Model £67.50
TV/4303/H Headlights (Pair) £20.00
TV/4303/HA Headlights (Set 4)(4.5/Zantech) £20.00
TV/4303/I Indicators (4.5 Model) £10.00
TV/4303/6 Inner Front Wheel Arches (Pair) £10.00
TV/4303/7 Inner Rear Wheel Arches (Pair) £10.00
TV/4303/8 Inner Wings (Pair) £90.00
TV/4303/9 Lower Skirt £67.50
TV/4303/10 Sides of Rear Bumper £17.50
TV/4303/11 Windscreen A Posts (Pair) £20.00



We can offer a professional installation service at our Head Office in Nazeing, this can be
arranged at your convenience allowing a week's notice for booking. However, subject to
installation conditions and area, we can offer a mobile installation service, which will be subject to
a travel charge in addition to the standard labour charges as agreed at the time of booking.

Instructions are supplied when purchasing Armourfend for self-installation.




This was sent to me 2 years ago. I never went ahead.


>> Edited by kojak on Saturday 30th April 11:06

[simonkd]

Thanks very much Kojak very informative if a little on the expensive side even then. Have you ever had the front resprayed, if so what cost is involved. Mine doesnt need it but just wondered about the cost as it eventually will without Armourfend. Thanks for your input.

[gazzab]

front end resprays costs can be up to £1200 ish. Some paints (eg flip flop) can be v expensive.

[kojak]

No. I could do with it respraying, but how long would it last before it wants doing again. Someday i'll get it done though..

[Luckyone]

I fitted all the front end parts they stock after I changed the lights & had it re-spayed. Just the paint job with a 3 stage pearl was well over 1K, so we wanted it protecting!

It wasn’t easy to fit by my self, didn’t help that I was on the street in a slight breeze that kept blowing the sheets out of my hand & little bits of muck on to the sticky side. If you have ever tried to apply window tinting film, it’s the same idea but much harder as the front of the cerb is very curvy. In a garage with two people on a hot day (makes the stuff much more stretchy) it would be ok to fit.

You only need the: Bonnet £67.50, Headlight Surronds £50 & Lower Skirt £67.50. So it doesn’t cost too much. The inner wheel arches are worth it if you’ve had a full re-spay & the Headlights (Pair) £20.00 are good to protect the lamp glass. The others seem to be waste of time to me.

The ironic thing is that Armourfend is a lot less noticeable on lighter coloured cars than darker – just the same a stone chips

[simonkd]

Cheers Lucky £185 doesn't seem so bad after all and I may now consider it.

[UKBob]

Armourfend, in my opinion, looks naff. Very visible, obvious and undesirable. If I was buying a car and found one I liked with armourfend, Id move on and keep looking. Just my opinion mind.

[Tyre Smoke]

My Cerb is Armourfended.

It's good and not obvious at all

[RUSSELLM]

Simon, I'd suggest going to one of the meets at the Bulls haed (Third Sunday of the month) & having a look at some that have been done, It's not my cup of tea, but each to their own.

I've had a complete respray at Ewelme, and as they pointed out "you'll probably have stone chips by the time you get to B'ham"

The example of armourfend I saw was poor, like somebody had forgot to remove the film that protects your screen on a new mobile.

[simonkd]

Is that the Bulls Head in Whiteheath if so what time on the Third Sunday of every month.

[simonkd]

Perhaps some colours make the Armourfend more visible than others like dirt shows on some more than others.

[Luckyone]

simonkd said:

Perhaps some colours make the Armourfend more visible than others like dirt shows on some more than others.

Yes, I think you'd be right there, just looked at your profile - nice If I were you I'd have a look at a black one with Armourfend before you make a decision. Or just get the bonnet piece, which does stand out the worst & slap it on, as it's one of the easiest to fit & see what you think. It is meant to come off easily if you don’t like it. (You’d need to leave it for a bit as it does smooth out after a day or two).

[RUSSELLM]

simonkd said:

Is that the Bulls Head in Whiteheath

However mines frequently there whilst I'm furnishing the bookies with some of my hard earnt...

No, they meet at Meriden or I've heard the Staffs lot are quite friendly, I'll have a look in "Sprint" & see when they get together

[Plotloss]

Depends on the colour of the car.

Light, fill your boots

Dark, swerve

Front end respray is what, £600 odd

Amourfend doesnt stay clear for ever either and it doesnt come off willingly so you are going to need a front end respray one day anyway...

[redleicester]

I was quoted £2500 for a full respray of my Cerb, so would reckon on less than £1k for a front end job. I think Armorfend is a cracking idea, but agree that it's a shame to spoil the lines, and it ain't cheap!