3M Paint Defender

[Keith Tedford]

Something from 3M that you might want to consider for stone chip protection. I've had no personal experience with this product, but the idea sounds good. 3M is noted for quality products. http://spark.3m.com/blog/?p=2863

 

[buckhorn76]

sounds interesting keith, worth looking into. judging by the quotes i have been getting to paint the shark some sort of extra protection is something it will need.

 

[Somebuddy]

I could be very interested in this. Talk about cost effective especially if its user friendly.

 

[cstugo]

Might be the solution to my problem

I tried to buy this off Amazon.com but they can't ship to Canada.

Does anyone know a supplier in Canada that is carrying this product? It looks like the answer to my rear quarter panel woes.

Thx

 

[UncleJung]

I'd be interested to hear from someone who's tried this product , if it's positive , it would be worth taking a quick cruise across the border to pick some up !

 

[Steamer]

You might try Canadian Tire as I see they're carrying the 3M paint restoration system in the Driver, spring/summer edition. It too is a three part product to restore paint, so they might be able to get the Defender one too.
Rob

 

[Bucks]

I Have The 3M Clear Plastic Paint Protector On My 2008 Z06 ...

I Had It Installed In The States From The Corvette Dealership ....

Before I Drove The New Toy Home ....

Cost Me $ 800.00 And Is Perfect ....

The 3M Goes 1/4 Way Up The Hood ....

The Whole Front Facial ...

They Also Added Oval Patches On Both Mirrors ....

Great Protection Looks Good ....

 

[Elf]

I have 3M on the front clip of my 08 and I'm disappointed to say I'm starting to notice some color difference .The car is garaged 10 months out of the year so it's not paint fade .The bra area is darker.

 

[lilredvette]

Canadian Tire has it......in this weeks flyer, $22.49/can.

 

[Range]

Canadian Tire has it......in this weeks flyer, $22.49/can.

Wow...........so the $800 dealer application might be a little bit of a gouge?

 

[2009CGMZR1]

Canadian Tire has it......in this weeks flyer, $22.49/can.

I seen the commercials during the last NASCAR race... looks interesting.... when they peeled it off it looked like the real 3M clear.

I am going to get a can and try it.... on my daily driver.

Brian

 

[Tumuerte]

Wow...........so the $800 dealer application might be a little bit of a gouge?

If it was the same technology then yes, but they aren't so no.

I've been researching options for paint protection like this one. This specific version is a spray-on type. Which over a couple of hours congeals into a semi solid. My worry about this type is that it will damage the paint by leaving traces of itself on the paint when removed.

The other option, which Bucks paid $800 for is a much refined version of paint protection. Each car model and all of their iterations (C6, Z06 etc.) have specific templates designed on CAD then cut out to fit the car perfectly. The advantage of these are tried and tested materials, with consistent wall thicknesses.

I've concluded that I will be going with the traditional route for my Z06 and may try out this nice 3M product for my daily driver.