Protecting paint in winter

[witchcraftz]

I'm going to be driving the golf down in a few weeks and was wondering about cheap paint protection options, especially for the gravel.

I've had some unexpected expenses (in the 10s of k) so money is tight!

I was thinking of putting an "ugly" layer of red plastidip on the bottom of doors, hood and bumper that I can peel off later.

Any better ideas?

[BaggedGLI]

Re: Protecting paint in winter

Plasti-dip is an option, you can also get like a spray on soap. Bodyshops use the soap to protect the cars from overspray, works good in the dry but as soon as it gets wet it's gone.

[nismodrifter]

Re: Protecting paint in winter

painters tape the whole car

[morris400]

Re: Protecting paint in winter

Car bra if they still make them.

[Deuce]

Re: Protecting paint in winter

Cardboard and duct tape!




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[jta430]

Re: Protecting paint in winter

If you go the plasti dip route use the clear one
Paint will stay original colour just a kind of frosted/matt look

[BaggedGLI]

Re: Protecting paint in winter

What about actual 3M? Like Xpel? Theres lots of the lower sections that are nice and flat that you should be able to do yourself.

[witchcraftz]

Re: Protecting paint in winter

An Xpel kit for just the front bumper is $350 USD, too much for me right now.

[Danaldson]

Re: Protecting paint in winter

An Xpel kit for just the front bumper is $350 USD, too much for me right now.

Could just buy a large sheet and cut/apply yourself instead of buying a precut kit. Doing a front portion of the hood and most of the bumper wouldn't be hard to do.

[kujiwara]

Re: Protecting paint in winter

The spray on 3m($30ish? at Cambodian Tire) is pretty good, I used it on two cars through 2 winteres in calgary. At the end of the season, the spray on 3m itself will look slightly chipped and peeled here and there but your paint will be fine.

[witchcraftz]

Re: Protecting paint in winter

I'll check it out. Haven't seen it for sale locally though.