3M Auto Paint DEFENDER Invisible Protection CLEAR
Pros:
- Will eliminate small chips
- Will last +-1.5 years (including winter)
- Fairly inexpensive ($25 a can)
- Fairly "easy" to apply after some small trial attempts
- If applied right, finish will be smooth and glossy, almost as good as a clearcoat, after it fully cures
Cons:
- After about +- 1.5 years, will start to "yellow" and fade and you will need to remove it and re-add it
- Need to be careful when hand washing your car or edges can lightly lift
- Looks (terrible) spotty translucent milky white when it rains showing on darker coloured cars. However, it will go clear after an hour or so of dry weather.
- If too thin a consistency applied, you will have an orange-peel look and will be difficult to remove in the future. It needs to be applied just enough to the point where it would drip if you add any more.
- Plan for a day to apply this, some cursing
, for your first time.
IS after fully cured (a few days later):
Last edited by corradoMR2; Oct 15, 2017 at 04:58 AM.
I will give it a go and see.
Pros:
- Will eliminate small chips
- Will last +-1.5 years (including winter)
- Fairly inexpensive ($25 a can)
- Fairly "easy" to apply after some small trial attempts
- If applied right, finish will be smooth and glossy, almost as good as a clearcoat, after it fully cures
Cons:
- After about +- 1.5 years, will start to "yellow" and fade and you will need to remove it and re-add it
- Need to be careful when hand washing your car or edges can lightly lift
- Looks (terrible) spotty translucent milky white when it rains showing on darker coloured cars. However, it will go clear after an hour or so of dry weather.
- If too thin a consistency applied, you will have an orange-peel look and will be difficult to remove in the future. It needs to be applied just enough to the point where it would drip if you add any more.
- Plan for a day to apply this, some cursing
, for your first time.
IS after fully cured (a few days later):
I might be more concerned with the age at this point. Pretty sure that has been discontinued for around 2 years. I'm not sure the shelf life on it.
Last edited by AeroTect; Oct 17, 2017 at 11:50 AM.
Buy the precut kits on eBay there are a lot of high end brands on eBay. So far I have done 6 cars full front end, mirrors, door cups, a pillar, cab top, and side skirts. I’m pretty much a pro by now I must say. It will get easier as you understand where to begin.










