armoufend or 3M paint protection or similar installers

Discussion in 'General LADS chat' started by dave-w-, Mar 21, 2013.

  1. dave-w-

    dave-w- Well-Known Member

    been trying to arrange for it to be installed where my car is being painted but no joy so gona bring it back home and organise it here can anyone recommend anywhere ?


    dave
     
  2. cuprajake

    cuprajake Guest

    you need to leave it to breath honestly,
     
  3. dave-w-

    dave-w- Well-Known Member

    checked with a few diff companies and told them it will be baked and i would be looking for it to be done about 2 weeks after this and they all said thats plenty ?

    tell me more :wink:

    just bought a car cover and they said 6 months before you use it on fresh paint but told them it was being baked and they then said it can be used after a week

    is this right jake ?
     
  4. Anonymous

    Anonymous Guest

    I would have thought if it's being baked the solvents would be no longer in the paint?

    Michael
     
  5. dave-w-

    dave-w- Well-Known Member

    english please michael :oops:
     
  6. cuprajake

    cuprajake Guest

    Not true.

    DuPont our paint company specify 6 weeks before covering fresh paint backed or not. The solvents are still coming out they go as far as not even allowing wax for warrenty info.

    This is what I stand by and tell our customers

    Lets face it I'm not trying to sell you a cover or film

    If you apply too soon you run the risk of solvent pop.
     
  7. dave-w-

    dave-w- Well-Known Member


    solvent pop sounds nasty :lol:

    might put it on a trailer to bring it home and hire a gararge for a few weeks then :(

    just need a competent installer now
     
  8. TunnelMeister

    TunnelMeister Lifetime & Founder Member

    There's a company in Altrincham that do it. Excellent job, well I think so anyway. :wink:

    Warning: it's not cheap. :shock: :lol:
     
  9. Anonymous

    Anonymous Guest

    Venture Shield?

    Michael
     
  10. cuprajake

    cuprajake Guest

    Ok. Just spoken to my technical rep

    From a warrenty point of view what I say above stands.

    But he deals with middle hurst who do alot of r35 gtr

    Real world. They paint and bake.

    Leave for 48hrs. Then denid/polish. Then degrease to make sure there's no drop back. Then apply the film. Leave for 48hrs again then fit.

    This way he's had no come backs but will invalidate warrenty.

    So I was wrong.

    Jake
     
  11. ELV1S

    ELV1S Administrator

    The company in Altricham is where I had mine done is called Scratchgard (a durable company), strange because when I had mine done I'd had it painted by Neil at Eclipse I drove it straight to Altrincham to be covered.

    That was 7 years ago :shock: And I think it's ok :wink:

    Address is Unit 1D Stag Ind Est
    Atlantic St
    Altrincham
    WA14 5DW

    0870 240 2480

    I can't say if they are still there though mate, shame as I drove passed there the other week picking the new trailer up for work :(

    I've got a leaflet you can have when I see you.
     
  12. dave-w-

    dave-w- Well-Known Member

    thanks chaps will make more calls tomorrow :wink:
     
  13. blackpoolrock

    blackpoolrock New Member

    Off your marks detailing in Warrington - one of the best in the country dave - look at his work on detailing world - that's where mine is going - detailed out of its mind then having the PPF done while there
     
  14. dave-w-

    dave-w- Well-Known Member

    no mention of paint protection film on website ?
     
  15. blackpoolrock

    blackpoolrock New Member

    Dave from reading up on it on DW it's pointless putting it paint that isn't peeped correctly - even the best body shops are not the best polishers - to get the best it needs to go to someone that specialises in polishing. Then have it fitted to perfect paint
     
  16. dave-w-

    dave-w- Well-Known Member

    the paint will be perfect :wink:
     
  17. cuprajake

    cuprajake Guest

    70% of dw is bull crap tbh. People so analy retentive they shouldn't own cars.

    The guy doing the work turns out great
    Quality so I wouldn't worry.
     
  18. dave-w-

    dave-w- Well-Known Member

    i know m8 ryan is very talented 8)
    main reason i want get this on so quick is so i can go out and have some fun in it
    a thin layer of plastic is the only protection it's getting from me :twisted:

    not gona get anal about my paint gona drive it the same as i always have
    (right on the speed limit :wink: )
     
  19. cuprajake

    cuprajake Guest

    With fresh paint you can only do so much, over the weeks it still releases voc (solvents) so if its polished too soon it will drop, it's just part of fresh paint,, ideally you want to leave the car for a week then polish it. Sadly this rarely happens :lol:
     
  20. Anonymous

    Anonymous Guest

    I only know of one other scoob / any car going there, i've no doubt his work is good if he's advertising on DW.

    Michael
     

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