Thread: Stonechip Protection Film Fitted To D4

Good one Talby,
I've seen this done on a Black GTI Golf.
It's not cheap, how much did it cost you?
Great protection though.

I us a similar film on the front of my race sidecar, as being so low it used to cop a lot of stone chips. It even held the fibreglass together when I had a bit of contact with someone else and allowed us to finish the race.

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Jeff

Good info...

Just so you know, the Bonnet Protector etc are available for a D4

Originally Posted by Talby

also had it fitted to the bottom tailgate where the top closes down and looks like it will rub.

It sure does - no paint left on mine in various spots and getting worse right across the middle.

Ready when you are Graeme
I have also noted that the clear protective will be fitted as a gesture of goodwill from me.

And yes Graeme is right, they will rub especially if you drive on rougher roads.

Originally Posted by Tombie

Good info...

Just so you know, the Bonnet Protector etc are available for a D4

Tombie,

I have been chasing bonnet and particularly headlight/tail light protectors for some time, I even chased them in the UK and on the DISCO4.com site. Todate I have only been able to find a couple of bonnet protectors. EGR do make them for the D3 but not the D4.

What have you been able to find and from where?

Lou...

Originally Posted by sniegy

Ready when you are Graeme
I have also noted that the clear protective will be fitted as a gesture of goodwill from me.

And yes Graeme is right, they will rub especially if you drive on rougher roads.

Hi Sniegy
Would that rubbing thru be a warranty repair

I had the clear protection film done to one of my cars back in the UK, a VX220 we owned for a couple of years and toured Europe in (along with many a trackday where the frontend's get a rare old beating). They have a very bluff front and as it's made by Lotus, **** poor paint quality

Very durable stuff, not cheap to have done but as the car was black it was worth every penny as it saved us having to repaint the thing. I had the front end, sills, rear arches and the backs of the door mirrors done and I'd not hesitate to have it done again on a new car. Once the front is stone-chipped, it's pretty pointless having it done.

I will say this though, if the car is white then you may see it starting to go yellow over time, depending on the quality of the film. The rear arches on my VX had a factory applied film of very poor quality, at a year old it was already showing signs of going yellow so I replaced it with the same material as I'd had on the rest of the car. The company I used have a handy guide on their website for 'removing' the yellowing, may be worth bookmarking the page for future reference. I was one of the first to have them work on a car, the chap had only just set up the business when I took the car to him. Seems he's gone from strength to strength since then !

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