Protect your fenders.

[Shimpy]

This is a post from another web site that I'm sure would be of interest to most of us including me.

Easy paint protectant !!!
Yesterday I was at Autozone and spotted a product that caught my attention. The guy behind the counter said they only started carrying it the day before. It is a spray on product that dries to a clear film which costs $25 per can. Each can is supposed to cover a car hood.

I bought a can and sprayed my front fender a few hours ago. It was super easy ! When it dried, my fender looked like I had just picked it up from the paint shop where they had just applied about ten extra coats of clear ! No runs, drips or orange peal !
Here is the product:


AutoZone.com | Page Not Found

Here is a youtube video of how to apply it :

3M

Here is what it looks like coming off:

3M


The best part is it can be peeled off and a new fresh layer applied. Seems like an easier solution than trying to apply the 3M film and try to get the air bubbles out.

[JohnC]

Wow, I may have to give this stuff a try. Gonna on a trip to Texas next month and really need something to protect my fenders.

Here's a corrected link: 3M/Paint defender spray film (90000) | Protectant | AutoZone.com

[Rev Ray]

Thank you for posting,I will try this.

[AzDaven]

This looks like an awesome product that I am really looking forward to trying. The only problem is it says it must be applied in 60 to 90° weather, which means I'll probably get to try in oh.... October or November. I told my dad about this for his 55 Chevy Bel Air as well

[americanbadass]

I am digging this....may try it!!!

[nucseal]

Armor All has basically the same product and comes in limited colors besides clear. Use it on my trike this past weekend, looks great!

Exceptional Protection - Armor All Custom Shield Coating

[Shimpy]

Armor All has basically the same product and comes in limited colors besides clear. Use it on my trike this past weekend, looks great!

Exceptional Protection - Armor All Custom Shield Coating

Wow! Armor All sounds like the exact same product and is probably made by the same manufacture. Thanks nucseal.

[paws]

QUESTION...
After the application has been on for some time and you decide to remove it, considering that possibly the film has protected the paint underneath it from sun exposure, would the newly exposed paint then be a little different shade than the rest of the exposed fender?
These spray-on products are new and probably no one has had time enough to experience them to a long extent, but I'm wondering if anyone has had experience with the old 3-M film in this respect.
Thanks,,,Carla

[americanbadass]

Fading should not be an issue because all paint jobs now days have an acrylic clear coat over the top of the base color...which seals the paint and eliminates fading if undamaged.

[Minnesota Dick]

I was in the Winona MN HARLEY shop this afternoon and I saw they were selling the Armor All Custom Shield Coating. They had both black and clear.

[GARYD]

WOW! I thought the 3M paint film was the best thing on earth. I will definitely look into this.

How much does a can cover? Looks like just the front 18" of the hood.
I can get enough of the 3M paint film to do the whole front end of a car. So the cost is a little high, but the convienince is probably worth it to someone that can't apply the film.

[GoSlo]

Wonder how this would work on the fairing? Always getting chips up there and putting the film on takes at least two pieces and doesn't always come out looking great. This stuff just may be the answer!! Thanks for sharing.

[rmrc51]

I'm going to look into this as well!! Thanks for sharing!!

[AzDaven]

I was in the Winona MN HARLEY shop this afternoon and I saw they were selling the Armor All Custom Shield Coating. They had both black and clear.

Was this a Harley-Davidson dealership? Because it is against Harley-Davidson dealership rules to sell anything that is not Harley-Davidson manufactured. They could get a huge fine from Milwaukee...

[Minnesota Dick]

Yep it was at a Harley-davidson dealership.

[americanbadass]

Was this a Harley-Davidson dealership? Because it is against Harley-Davidson dealership rules to sell anything that is not Harley-Davidson manufactured. They could get a huge fine from Milwaukee...

There are four HD dealers within a 40 mile radius, here in Salt Lake....all stock a plethera of non HD manufactured items. KuryAkin, Arlen Ness, Custom Chrome,Parts Unlimted, and many many others. I am curious what you base this statement on?

[slick rick]

There are four HD dealers within a 40 mile radius, here in Salt Lake....all stock a plethera of non HD manufactured items. KuryAkin, Arlen Ness, Custom Chrome,Parts Unlimted, and many many others. I am curious what you base this statement on?

...Now why you got to be so grumpy?

[americanbadass]

...Now why you got to be so grumpy?

I learned it from you Rickie....I am a product of my enviornment!! I was just askin if all of the HD dealers in Utah were facing deep fines....I was gunna turn em in for a reward.

[slick rick]

I learned it from you Rickie....I am a product of my enviornment!! I was just askin if all of the HD dealers in Utah were facing deep fines....I was gunna turn em in for a reward.

We all have our faults ,, just takes someone pointing it out to us ,,,,, guess we know what theirs are .

[AzDaven]

There are four HD dealers within a 40 mile radius, here in Salt Lake....all stock a plethera of non HD manufactured items. KuryAkin, Arlen Ness, Custom Chrome,Parts Unlimted, and many many others. I am curious what you base this statement on?

I'm sorry if I seemed snippy. I was not meaning to, I was asking my Harley dealership employee about a product that was not HD and that's when he told me that they can only sell genuine HD products. Thanks for the heads up on the absolute rules. Ride safe.