Paint Shield Questions

[Dagilmo]

Hey Scott (and anyone else with experience),

Questions:

How does it look when on, not overly important if applying for a trip, but curious if it's obvious once applied?

How long does it last? Do you peel off after a trip and re-apply for next time? Or leave in on longer term?

How hard is it to remove?

What's it like after removal? Clean? Does it leave any residue?

How much do you need? Does the 4ltr have enough for 1? or more applications.

Thanks in advance.

[BrianElloy]

Definitely works for most scrub scratching down the sides and over sides of bonnet

Doesn’t do squat for blacked out areas

Peels off clean and easily

Odd bits can be power washed off

One application good for 1 week IMO but depends on how bad you abuse it (scratches)

4 liters will go a long way (I’d say easily 4 applications)

Make sure you use a 12mm minimum nap roller so it goes on thick

Looks dull but clear once applied

Recommended.

[Dagilmo]

Definitely works for most scrub scratching down the sides and over sides of bonnet

Doesn’t do squat for blacked out areas

Peels off clean and easily

Odd bits can be power washed off

One application good for 1 week IMO but depends on how bad you abuse it (scratches)

4 liters will go a long way (I’d say easily 4 applications)

Make sure you use a 12mm minimum nap roller so it goes on thick

Looks dull but clear once applied

Recommended.

Thanks for the information Brian. I think I'll give it a go.

[Eric SDV6SE]

Never heard of this stuff but sounds impressive, must be like a 3M clear film when dried and applied.

[LRD414]

How does it look when on, not overly important if applying for a trip, but curious if it's obvious once applied?
A duller satin finish. I think it looks good for trips and if applied evenly looks reasonable even long term.
I remember Rich used to leave it on for months on his D3

How long does it last? Do you peel off after a trip and re-apply for next time? Or leave in on longer term?
Instructions say 3 months but will stay on much longer. I've had it on for 5 weeks without any degradation.

How hard is it to remove?
It's quite easy to remove once wet and using a pressure washer to get the peeling started at edges works well.
Some edges get difficult to remove because it's hard to avoid thin feathered edges.

What's it like after removal? Clean? Does it leave any residue?
As above, the little bits left behind are harder to remove if thin but everything comes off cleanly.

How much do you need? Does the 4ltr have enough for 1? or more applications.
You'd get around 10 applications from the 4L tub. I now have a 15L tub.
Paint Shield (http://www.shieldnpeel.com.au/store/index.php?route=product/category&path=60)

I have found it best to roll on 3 layers, nice and even. This leaves a thick, strong film.
Best to mask the grey trim and window surrounds because it's difficult to remove from those surfaces.
However works very well on the black trim (a-pillar and door trim).
It turns milky and soft if it gets wet but will recover if allowed to dry, especially if applied at a decent thickness.

Linked below is an older thread that mentions a few other similar products.
PAINT PROTECTION FILM, HAS ANYONE USED IT? (https://www.aulro.com/afvb/l319-discovery-3-and-4-a/205107-paint-protection-film-has-anyone-used-8.html)

Photos below show what it looks like part way through before drying fully.
Then a couple of photos with it on, although not the best photos for showing how it looks.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2016/11/813.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2016/11/814.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2016/11/815.jpg

https://live.staticflickr.com/5532/30861339492_689f84d417_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/P27r3d)

https://live.staticflickr.com/1883/44172706121_8b6278e1a7_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2aioEzp)

[Dagilmo]

Awsome, thanks for the detailed information and photos. This will be on the car prior to it's first bush outing.

[Eric SDV6SE]

I like the satin finish, looks great,and if it saves the paint, then I'm all for it.

[Tankmat]

I use Carpro cquartz dlux on my plastic and rubber trims to protect them from UV damage. I’ve noticed that paint shield will not stick to any trim coated in dlux, it beads off. So you don’t need to do as much preparation with masking tapehttps://www.aulro.com/mobile-gallery/efea8be8d936281b07c79a453ed90f53.jpg

[Mog60]

I've been using Road Warrior Plus which I believe is essentially the same thing. I like the look when its on and concur with all the positives mentioned above. The Australian supplier sent me a message recently to say they are closing down and selling it off much more cheaply as a result. Maybe worth a look for you :)

Road Warrior Plus - 1 Bottle / Road Warrior Plus Australia (http://www.roadwarriorplus.com.au/product/road-warrior-plus)

[mfpoli]

However works very well on the black trim (a-pillar and door trim)


Scott - do you apply it to the side mirrors and if so, do you find it difficult to remove from these?

Thanks
Mario

[LRD414]

Scott - do you apply it to the side mirrors and if so, do you find it difficult to remove from these?
I have learnt the hard way to apply it carefully to only the painted parts of the mirror body.
There's too many crevices and gaps making it hard to remove from non-painted surfaces, although the tip from Tankmat posted above may help with this.

Cheers,
Scott

[Turtle60]

Have got 4lt ready to next week. I keep a pretty good polish up do u think it will adhere ok or is some prep required? Cheers

[LRD414]

I keep a pretty good polish up do u think it will adhere ok or is some prep required?
Only needs to be clean and not applied in full sun when the surface would be really hot.

[Turtle60]

Only needs to be clean and not applied in full sun when the surface would be really hot.
Brilliant thanks Scott

[Mog60]

Have got 4lt ready to next week. I keep a pretty good polish up do u think it will adhere ok or is some prep required? Cheers
I use road warrior plus which I believe is a similar to paint shield. The manufacturers say applying a wax polish before hand is preferred but not necessary. I presume because this will will aid removal at a later date. I do put it on the wing mirrors and use several coats. It still gets a bit stuck in all the little grooves of the wing mirror but can be removed with a bit of extra effort. I found it much much harder to remove it from the type of plastic used in my window wind/rain deflectors but I hadn’t waxed them at the time when I last applied it as they were new.

[Turtle60]

Thanks Mogg. Sounds like I should keep it off all the black stuff and be careful on the mirrors. Cheers

[Mog60]

Thanks Mogg. Sounds like I should keep it off all the black stuff and be careful on the mirrors. Cheers
It comes off the black between the windows ok and off the rubber in that area too. I don’t put it on the black plastic lower down on the car but I think it’s still worth putting it on the wing mirrors because they are more in the firing line.

[jwb]

Does anyone have a lead on Paintshield supplier?
Not stocked anymore by the previous mail order place.

[timdo1]

What about older, not looked after as much paint.

I have an 05 and the paint was average at best when I got it.

[Macadamia]

Does anyone have a lead on Paintshield supplier?
Not stocked anymore by the previous mail order place.

I have 3 x 1L of road warrior plus I'm not using anymore. You can pick them up for $20 for the lot if you like.

[Jeffoir]

I contacted Shield 'n Peel (https://www.shieldnpeel.com.au/store/index.php?route=common/home&route=common/home) last year, to buy some Paint Shield.
They no longer manufacture it, due to low sales.
The fellow, although friendly, could not give any advice on available alternatives.
Best, Jeff