What should be covered with paint protective film?
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What should be covered with paint protective film?
In 2 or 3 days I will pick up the E550 4matic I ordered the first week in January. Needles to say I am pretty excited to finally get this car. Indium Grey with Natural beige interior, Burl Walnut trim, P2, drive dynamic seats and driver assist in the sport package.
My question to the detailers out there is to what should be covered with a paint protective film? And, what product?
Thanks in advance!
My question to the detailers out there is to what should be covered with a paint protective film? And, what product?
Thanks in advance!
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I guess I am looking for advice on a clear bra, clear 3M film or other film. I posted here because the professional detailers probably see cars with and without that kind of product and would have opinions about whether the product is appropriate.
I had not thought about the lights though, thanks.
I had not thought about the lights though, thanks.
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Protective film
Unless you live where the roads are gravel and there is much debris thrown up by the car or truck in front, I have never understood the application of some kind of film over a paint surface that Mercedes spent millions to develop. Especially when this plastic is applied by some guy in the detail department (maybe) and the dealer is making huge profits. How much did they say they would charge you for this? Hundreds? A regularly clayed, polished, and waxed car looks so much better. The cars at the various concours do not have a plastic film put on them, do they? And what happens when the film gets dirty or scuffed? This is an expensive, bad idea, IMO.
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Unless you live where the roads are gravel and there is much debris thrown up by the car or truck in front, I have never understood the application of some kind of film over a paint surface that Mercedes spent millions to develop. Especially when this plastic is applied by some guy in the detail department (maybe) and the dealer is making huge profits. How much did they say they would charge you for this? Hundreds? A regularly clayed, polished, and waxed car looks so much better. The cars at the various concours do not have a plastic film put on them, do they? And what happens when the film gets dirty or scuffed? This is an expensive, bad idea, IMO.
Clay, polish, wax does nothing if you have a rock chip off the clear and paint.
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Plastic film
Dear AZN: Do you work for 3M? I've had three Mercedes over the past 13 years and never experienced the chipping you're talking about. The newer ones I have never chip. Why would you have some well-meaning guy making minimum wage slap plastic over the front of your hood when Mercedes has spent hundreds of millions to perfect their paint finish? And when the plastic starts to peel from the edges (see other entries in the past on this site) what do you do? This plastic can never obtain the finish real detailing provides. You really couldn't be more wrong, AZN. But good luck and I hope that plastic film doesn't peel, turn yellow, leave a mark, etc. as other applications have done.
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Dear AZN: Do you work for 3M? I've had three Mercedes over the past 13 years and never experienced the chipping you're talking about. The newer ones I have never chip. Why would you have some well-meaning guy making minimum wage slap plastic over the front of your hood when Mercedes has spent hundreds of millions to perfect their paint finish? And when the plastic starts to peel from the edges (see other entries in the past on this site) what do you do? This plastic can never obtain the finish real detailing provides. You really couldn't be more wrong, AZN. But good luck and I hope that plastic film doesn't peel, turn yellow, leave a mark, etc. as other applications have done.
Let me put it this way....if MB paint never chips, why do they sell touch up paint at dealerships hmmm?
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Here's a quick search on the new nano paint to support my argument.
https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...olding-up.html
https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...ails-test.html
https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...t-c-class.html
https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...olding-up.html
https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...ails-test.html
https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...t-c-class.html
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