stanski Posted December 23, 2007 Share Posted December 23, 2007 Hi Newbie to forum - sorry for noddy questions - but reading these posts it looks like the front end is very partial to the stone chippen effect? So either get that funky plastic film on the whole front £400 and 4 year guarantee - what happens after that - if its starting to get all yellow and peeling away etc what happens then can they remove and apply a fresh one or is the paint duff underneath by then with the adhesive slowly softening after that time? For my last 3 cars I have discovered the wonderous powers of Mer - (sorry ex Classic car man - holds the rust together better) Its just the dogs that stuff - last 2 cars 4x4's with 700 mile a week trip to work, however applying a goodly amount every couple of months means you dont need to wash it as often and also keeps bird poo at bay. Last car I only had a week and some idiot decided to scatch the back bumper as they were driving out of a spot behind me - of course I was gutted by all the black scratch drag marks on my bumper - fortunately the day I bought it I had applied Mer. I washed the bumper to see how bad the damage was and used some Mer on a rag and wow - it was just black plastic off the offending other cars bumper - and the whole lot polished off - no damage at all This also happend to my mate when he had just took delivery of a new scooby - I polished off with some Mer and same thing however just a tiny scratch that he touched up. I think MER just seals the surface well and makes it quite slippy (bit like Mcguires ) but its just the best gunk ever! I swear by itl Troble with Jap car paint is its just too damn thin - they are so obsessed with saving weight on a car and just put a slither of top coat on - why dont they make it as touch as the undercoat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H5 Posted December 24, 2007 Share Posted December 24, 2007 Mer is a polish. If you don't add anything afterwards, then there is no real protection on the paint. If you want something to protect afterwards, get some wax layered up, or start adding some sealant if you really want to go to town. I'd recommend AG Ultra Gloss Protection or Chemical Guys jetSEAL for the job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M13KYF Posted December 24, 2007 Share Posted December 24, 2007 The members who have had paintshield fitted swear by it and no reports of it cracking,peeling or gooing yellow, you can even polish it. It's only a shame that it's expensive. Always found Mer to be a pain, leaving white powder everywhere. A few of us use Meguairs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanski Posted December 25, 2007 Author Share Posted December 25, 2007 Thanks for the advice I dont seem to have any trouble with white powder(Mer?) Maybe its the old T-shirts I use to rub it off with afterwards - quality stuff Circa Mid 90's! (They dont make T-shirts like wot they used to !) Merry Christmas Stan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarnie Posted December 26, 2007 Share Posted December 26, 2007 Maybe its the old T-shirts I use to rub it off with afterwards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim Posted December 26, 2007 Share Posted December 26, 2007 Maybe its the old T-shirts I use to rub it off with afterwards It's mine and I'll rub it as fast as I want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nixy Posted December 27, 2007 Share Posted December 27, 2007 I always found Mer to be a decent polish but as mentioned before, put a top coat of wax over it as protection afterwards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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