General stone chip protection

[watty2000]

I am about to take the leap into the unknown .I am about to use my b on a daily basis. I was going to buy a cheap run about for six months but decided to use the money to upgrade my b . I want to know has anyone spent money on the protective film you can have fitted and if anyone knows the pros and cons are.

watty

 

[LittleRedB]

I use mine as a daily driver and its not looking too bad but its inevitable that I have picked up a few stone chips along the way. The stone chip protection film came up as a discussion at the Nottingham meeting last month, I don't think that anyone has done this yet but I am sure if you make a success of it we will all follow

 

[watty2000]

Cheers Lee

I had a look into prices and it looks like about £400-500 so I am trying to work out whats cheaper film or chips away . Anyway why are you on this so early I have an excuse I am skiving at work .

Watty

 

[doolahrock]

If you are going to spend that kind of money on chips away you'd probably be as well going for a full respray. Partial respray could be an option if it is mostly the front end.

 

[LittleRedB]

Cheers Lee

I had a look into prices and it looks like about £400-500 so I am trying to work out whats cheaper film or chips away . Anyway why are you on this so early I have an excuse I am skiving at work .

Watty

Taking the kids to school...............

 

[dave]

am sure ive seen it cheaper than that, look it up on the net its made by scotch(sp?) and pro window tint people should be able to fit it

 

[RnRollie]

i've seen a few cars with it around, and the problem is: you always see the film, esspecially after a few months as there is always some dirt buildup on the edges

and i assume if you take it back off after a few seasons, there'll be a colour difference in your paint... but that is just an assumption.

 

[Alan.D]

You can get a special anti chip rubberised paint sprayed onto the front of the car, not sure who does it but know it can be done

 

[LittleRedB]

I think its a good idea but was looking at my b this afternoon and am not sure how you could blend it with the body lines. I used to have a classic '69 VW Beetle (actually quite a few) when I was younger and had a 'bra' for the front of it, only used to put it on for M'way trips but it worked a treat, shame you cannot get one for the b................

 

[Alan.D]

I'd be too embarassed to drive it with the bra on, it would look awful.

 

[docorangepeel]

I have seen a picture of a B in a car bra LRB. I just had a look to see if i kept the picture but no joy. I dont think the B take that well to a car bra from the picture.

 

[LittleRedB]

Nope, it does not look good but if you had to hoon it up a m'way and back its worth putting on - for example my run to Torquay and back last week, most of the time was spent on the A303 stuck behind truck's spitting up stones and grit off the road!