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Neil_H

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My S2000 suffered horrendously from stonechips (especially being black) so I was thinking of having some paint protection fitted while the front of my DC5 is chip free.

Has anyone else had this done? Had a call from Tom at Paintshield who advised that the Acura RSX Type-S kit will fit.
 
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He couldn't tell me for sure but around £450 for the bumper, bonnet and wings.
 
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Had Armourfend fitted to the front end of my FocusRS from new. Can highly recommend the stuff - it's a heavy duty film that will protect your paintwork from all but the very worst stonechips. It's expensive but I thought it was well worth it. If you can get a similar kit for the DC5 I'd go for it...

If you decide to get it done you'll need to get the paintwork 'showroom fresh' first!
 
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isnt some sort of paint protection film advertised in EVO mag

Venture shield or something avaliable through Halfrauds?
 
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I'd rather re-paint my front once a year £450 is taking the pish! If it was £150 I would consider.
 
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I have supurguard all over the car, prevents the majority of stone chips but the best thing is that when cleaned it comes up like new.
 
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truffs said:
I have supurguard all over the car, prevents the majority of stone chips but the best thing is that when cleaned it comes up like new.
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We are talkking the plastic film here, I don't think they make it for the wolhe car, my understanding is that only the front gets protected, and you can also see the line where it finishes off.
 
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nope the whole car gets it and it costs circa £500. It was on the car when it was bought and all the original paperwork as well.
 
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truffs said:
nope the whole car gets it and it costs circa £500. It was on the car when it was bought and all the original paperwork as well.
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Seriously? the whole car has plastic film on it? I thought they onlt did it for the front end of cars, i have seen it on elises and it is only the front bumper, wings and part bonnet which gets its.

I guess you never have to wax your paintwork then? as you can't actually get to it.
 
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Supaguard isn't a film, it's just a 'special' polish. It won't do much to protect from stone chips TBH.

Look at it this way - you can pay £450 every year for a front end respray, or a one-off £450 to protect your paint for several years (probably as long as you have the car). Which means you keep your original paint, no colour matching problems and becomes a selling point for your car.

It's a no brainer as far as I'm concerned.
 
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Neil_H said:
Supaguard isn't a film, it's just a 'special' polish. It won't do much to protect from stone chips TBH.

Look at it this way - you can pay £450 every year for a front end respray, or a one-off £450 to protect your paint for several years (probably as long as you have the car). Which means you keep your original paint, no colour matching problems and becomes a selling point for your car.

It's a no brainer as far as I'm concerned.
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Thanks for explaining it properly :wink: Its excellent as the car always looks clean and when its washed looks new. I would suggest though it does protect from minor stone chips as i do not have any on the front of my car :shock: My old DC5 looked slightly pebble dashed before i changed the bumper :!:
 
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Neil_H said:
Supaguard isn't a film, it's just a 'special' polish. It won't do much to protect from stone chips TBH.

Look at it this way - you can pay £450 every year for a front end respray, or a one-off £450 to protect your paint for several years (probably as long as you have the car). Which means you keep your original paint, no colour matching problems and becomes a selling point for your car.

It's a no brainer as far as I'm concerned.
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It's only my front bumper that has stone chips (ok one on the bonnet) and I've been quoted £150-£175 for this to be resprayed. I do beleive prevention is better than cure but at what price?
 
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truffs said:
Thanks for explaining it properly :wink: Its excellent as the car always looks clean and when its washed looks new. I would suggest though it does protect from minor stone chips as i do not have any on the front of my car :shock: My old DC5 looked slightly pebble dashed before i changed the bumper :!:
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:) Just going off my sister-in-laws MR2 which was Supaguarded from new and is still stone-chipped. If it works for you then that's cool.

It's personal choice I suppose, after the state my S2000 was in from chipping I would rather have the car protected than have a respray every year or two.
 
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good idea with the film sheet, although think the car would look funny after application due to the film acting and looking like a thin coat of laquer.

The white itrs dont have laquer on them.

front would look very nice with a glass effect whilst the rest look out of place :?:
 
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