Robbo Member 249 Member For: 21y 4m 19d Location: Sydney Posted 14/09/07 08:37 AM Author Share Posted 14/09/07 08:37 AM $23.00 BUCKS for a tiny little can of touch up!!!!! Holy sh*t!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Blue Powered by Ford's 3.7 V6 = Zoom Zoom Zoom! Member 890 Member For: 19y 5m 20d Gender: Male Location: Tweed Heads Posted 14/09/07 07:35 PM Share Posted 14/09/07 07:35 PM All the above is good advice :fear (5): I find the brush too hard to use, so I always use a toothpick to drop the paint in.Works for me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunnas Member 46 Member For: 17y 1m 9d Gender: Male Location: Was Dunedin. NZ.. Now Brisbane, OZ Posted 16/09/07 11:14 AM Share Posted 16/09/07 11:14 AM Dunno what it's called but I have a thin clear plastic film (like clear duraseal or something) on the front of mine. It is only noticeable if looking very closely and has stopped all but one stone from chipping the paint, and my car has done 80,000km. A few mates have since had it applied to their cars and haven't looked back. So long as it's applied properly, you don't notice it's there.Heaps better than the time and effort involved in touch-ups or re-spraying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranormal Member 469 Member For: 20y 7m 27d Location: Brissy Posted 16/09/07 01:08 PM Share Posted 16/09/07 01:08 PM Dunno what it's called but I have a thin clear plastic film (like clear duraseal or something) on the front of mine. It is only noticeable if looking very closely and has stopped all but one stone from chipping the paint, and my car has done 80,000km. A few mates have since had it applied to their cars and haven't looked back. So long as it's applied properly, you don't notice it's there.Heaps better than the time and effort involved in touch-ups or re-spraying.Good call I remebr looking into this a couple of years ago, unsure who does it in Oz but heres a link to some info - 3M protector film Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetXR Member 124 Member For: 20y 8m 28d Location: Melbourne, VIC Posted 17/09/07 10:47 PM Share Posted 17/09/07 10:47 PM There is also another brand called VentureShield.With regard to touch up paints, I did some experimentation on my bumper on the weekend. I have three different touch up paint bottles and found that the thinner version was the easiest to apply and layer. I think it may be because the thinners evaporate from the coat applied and it sucks down onto the surface, leaving room for another coat. It appears very difficult to apply too much. Finish off with a cut, polish and wax and with a bit more practice you wouldn't know it was there.I have also looked into the Ventureshield and it would be $700 for a Ford Focus bumper and bonnet pack (no lights, mirrors, etc) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veczar Gold Platinum Member Member 1,081 Member For: 19y 9m 25d Gender: Male Location: Victoria Posted 18/09/07 06:20 AM Share Posted 18/09/07 06:20 AM When my brother threw a stone at my wing and it made a small chip I used the ford envi color touch up paint. It is ok but I can still tell that its not the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daav Member 93 Member For: 17y 1m 11d Gender: Male Location: hillside Posted 18/09/07 11:14 AM Share Posted 18/09/07 11:14 AM so is the the 3m clear protector worth it? how much does it cost for the front bumper to be wrapped? how do u go about polishing the car? u wouldn't polish the plastic would you? so how does it look in comparison with the rest of the car? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TURBOXR I miss her... Donating Members 703 Member For: 19y 7m Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 25/09/07 09:08 AM Share Posted 25/09/07 09:08 AM 3M PAINTERS TAPEhardly know its there..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tab Sucker Moderating Team 32,303 Member For: 19y 11m 26d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 25/09/07 12:34 PM Share Posted 25/09/07 12:34 PM Hardly know what is where??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soul Reaver Member 136 Member For: 19y 8m 13d Gender: Male Location: Syd Posted 25/09/07 10:23 PM Share Posted 25/09/07 10:23 PM hehehe, how can I get me some of that, can hardly see that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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