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Eric, did you take your cross country trip? Tim360, still happy?
Really interested, and wondering how this stuff will look on a black finish... J |
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The Armor Coat did really well. Up until maybe the last day or so, when we got hit by something really big. It took out a couple of decent sized chunks of the bumper (dime sized maybe). No way any paint protection coating could have held up under that, it ripped into the bumper material underneath the paint and all. But aside from the really huge hits, the smaller hits were very nicely dealt with by the Armor Coat. I could see spots in the finish where clearly a rock or something had hit, but the paint was still red underneath. You had to look carefully to see the dent in the armor coat. In comparison, my first 3K miles on the car wore the paint so badly; I had the front re-sprayed prior to the trip to Florida. While there was clearly some damage even with the Armor Coat, the amount was so far less than without, it was clear the stuff was doing the job. My biggest complaint with it was that there’s apparently no way to feather the line between coating and non-coating. So there is an obvious line across the hood/fenders of the car where the finish left off. I felt it was more pronounced than the line I’ve seen with 3M products. The plus side is even with the line, a chunk of paint taken out could be easily repaired, since it is a painted-on product. Smaller repairs to the finish could be far easier to effect than if it were one of the traditional films. Steve has the car right now to do some repair to the damage I managed to inflict (in addition to the road rash bits, I managed to graze a concrete post in a parking garage: no way this stuff could help me there), and at the same time is going to try to make the line disappear by applying a clear coat up to the armor coat line, hopefully mellowing out the sharpness of the line at least. I’m planning to pick up the car in a couple days and put another 3K miles on it so we’ll continue the test. If Steve can manage to mitigate the line, I'll be thrilled with the product and will recomemnd it unconditionally. Were it not for the fact that I’m going to put tons of miles on the car, I might have opted to just put the Armor Coat finish on parts of the car that were discretely separated by seam lines. Maybe just the bumper assy, for instance. I don’t think the Armor Coat solves my biggest complaint with any paint protectant regarding the seam line. But it does appear to do a great job of protecting the paint, and makes repairs of damages to the coating a lot easier to deal with. From even five feet away, it’s invisible. It’s only from up close it really shows up, but then, that’s how all these products have appeared to me. Overall, I’m very pleased and would recommend the product. For a few pics of the car, and the trip, go to http://brokenpoint.net/FloridaTrip/index.htm. |
good writeup eric ..looks like a fun trip
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excellent post - and test
GREAT post and pics. Welcome back. I think the 308/328 have more natural seams up front, but will be interested in hearing whether Steve can blend the line a bit better.
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Awesome Pics Eric
It took real creativity to pick the journey you took. I enjoyed it alot.
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Eric,
Great pictures. I especially like the mirror image of the white bird (Egret?) in the swamp. Beautiful shot. Another favorite is the "Rocket Garden". I think the commentary helped set the mood as well. Makes me want to do a road trip but NOT in a 308! I think I would be a cripple after that. |
Quite an adventure, Eric!
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Eric,
Great photos! You have a knack for picture taking and write ups, good job! ;) |
Eric,
Wow! Great photos and captions! Thanks for sharing - Tim |
Loved the one with the car "sliding" through the puddle at White Sands.
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Thanks Guys.
We love road trips, especially when we don't have any tight deadlines and can go where our whims dictate. You find the darndest things that way. Hardest part for me is I love driving so much, but love taking photos too. It's so hard when on a nice new, twisty road to just stop to take a picture instead of hitting another apex. Need another road trip to practice stopping to smell the flowers, etc. Hah! 12K miles on the odo and we're headed to CA. WoohaH!!! |
Has anyone done this on their 355 and have photos online?
My 355 just had the front bumper resprayed so I'm considering this or Stongard while it's fresh. I like Stongard since it's removable and I never had any problems after 6 years with my last 911. However, it hasn't worked out well on the GT3. Mainly due to the number of curves and the installer in Ohio did a poor job. Most folks appear to be happy w/ Stongard though. |
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The Armor coat is still looking great and you can see where it's taking hits. Tim |
It's been 3 years since the last post. How has this product held up over time? Any hazing or yellowing with age and UV?
Also, can someone please help me find a distributor or shop near Vancouver Canada that sells or installs this product? My car is almost done getting painted and I'm really hoping my painter can do my bumper while it is off the car. Thanks! |
This thread is HILARIOUS! Reviving from the deeeeep reveals:
RumorDude no longer has the F50 TimF40 wasn't called TimF40 ... but now does have an F40 Eric no longer has the 612 ... and has gone all "English" (poor fellow) and is "rolling large" Bentley styleeee. and, best of all, Cassini is enjoying an extended vacation, taxpayer financed, at "Club Fed"... |
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I talked to my clear bra installer, and he said that he's seen the product, and there are a few problems with it. One is that it tends to leave dimples from rocks hitting it, and can look very bad after only a short time. The second problem is that it is not a VOC compliant product. Once Washington becomes VOC compliant just like California, anyone who has this product is screwed. If they get in an accident, then it can't be resprayed. What good is a warranty if it can't be sprayed on anymore? I have Venture Shield on 5 of my cars, 4 of them have the full hood and full fender treatments, no visible seams anywhere, and the texture is spot on to the rest of the paint job. I think I'll just stick with Venture Shield.
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