Stone Guards
01-30-2019 | 12:31 PM
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...while I have them, I dont prefer the look either. However, after catching 1-2 small rock chips on my new PPF install I started thinking of a solution that would be less costly than annual repairs of PPF in that high impact area. When I came across the magnetic stone guards for $80 or less I...
01-30-2019 | 12:43 PM
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Hmmm... for folks that don’t like the look but like the protection... I wonder if, given sufficient numbers, the proprieter of Magnagrafik would do a run of ‘standard’ colors? I’m guessing it probably wouldn’t take more than a dozen for each color. And, it’s not like there are a lot of standard colors.
01-30-2019 | 01:08 PM
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I'd be curious to see this but my impression is that it would look off. It would be very difficult to get the colors matching exactly (especially considering different materials) and I imagine it looking like a guy that wears a blue blazer and they buys some random blue pants in an effort to make it look like a suit...but it doesn't quite match.
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01-30-2019 | 01:49 PM
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It would be hard to match the color of the car and honestly they don't look that bad, I was going have a set made in agate grey but these look fine in black. I rather have them for protection then not and deal with PPF or Paint damage. the area is significant enough that there is factory ppf in that area.
The magnetic part makes it nice to take off and clean the area and edges.
The magnetic part makes it nice to take off and clean the area and edges.
01-30-2019 | 01:57 PM
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I'd be curious to see this but my impression is that it would look off. It would be very difficult to get the colors matching exactly (especially considering different materials) and I imagine it looking like a guy that wears a blue blazer and they buys some random blue pants in an effort to make it look like a suit...but it doesn't quiet match.
I would have to agree!
01-30-2019 | 03:23 PM
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Looking forward to taking a hair dryer to them and slapping these on.
01-30-2019 | 03:25 PM
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01-30-2019 | 03:48 PM
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I'd be curious to see this but my impression is that it would look off. It would be very difficult to get the colors matching exactly (especially considering different materials) and I imagine it looking like a guy that wears a blue blazer and they buys some random blue pants in an effort to make it look like a suit...but it doesn't quiet match.
I’ve got no dog in this hunt. I’m fine with my black over agate.
Wait... no, I will put a dog in this hunt. I wanted to put a set on the wife’s 991 but she didn’t like the look. I’ll bet I could stick a close-to-rhodium silver set on it and she wouldn’t notice for weeks. (~4 PSI in a tire she’ll notice in 5-10 minutes but a big discolored blob on the paint, nope.)
01-30-2019 | 09:31 PM
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This, undoubtedly, would be true. But, it would offer a solution with much lower contrast for the bright colors. The lower contrast might be sufficient for many.
I’ve got no dog in this hunt. I’m fine with my black over agate.
Wait... no, I will put a dog in this hunt. I wanted to put a set on the wife’s 991 but she didn’t like the look. I’ll bet I could stick a close-to-rhodium silver set on it and she wouldn’t notice for weeks. (~4 PSI in a tire she’ll notice in 5-10 minutes but a big discolored blob on the paint, nope.)
A side note to anyone getting these - be sure to remove them if they get very wet/get rained on and dry them off.
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02-27-2019 | 01:26 PM
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08-27-2020 | 06:03 AM
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Curious to get updates from folks who have been using the MagnaGrafik magnetic guards on 991 for a while now. I just received a set from a friend who never put them on his car
- How are they working for you?
- Are you leaving them on all of the time - instructions warn against doing so because of risk of variation in UV light exposure of exposed vs. covered paint. Sounds a bit extreme to me. My car is garaged unless it's out and about.
- How about removing when wet? Again instructions warn against leaving them on because they can trap moisture. This seems like a reasonable precaution maybe. What are y'all doing on this one?
Any general thoughts, usage, etc. are all welcomed.
Thanks.
- How are they working for you?
- Are you leaving them on all of the time - instructions warn against doing so because of risk of variation in UV light exposure of exposed vs. covered paint. Sounds a bit extreme to me. My car is garaged unless it's out and about.
- How about removing when wet? Again instructions warn against leaving them on because they can trap moisture. This seems like a reasonable precaution maybe. What are y'all doing on this one?
Any general thoughts, usage, etc. are all welcomed.
Thanks.
08-27-2020 | 10:40 AM
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I've been thinking of those also, but wonder if they'd stick properly over the factory stone guard film.
My car is only 1 year old and that area is only protected by the factory film. I have not had a PPF installed on the rear of the car.
Has anybody installed them over the factory guard, do they stick strongly enough?
Danny
My car is only 1 year old and that area is only protected by the factory film. I have not had a PPF installed on the rear of the car.
Has anybody installed them over the factory guard, do they stick strongly enough?
Danny
08-27-2020 | 10:45 AM
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I've been thinking of those also, but wonder if they'd stick properly over the factory stone guard film.
My car is only 1 year old and that area is only protected by the factory film. I have not had a PPF installed on the rear of the car.
Has anybody installed them over the factory guard, do they stick strongly enough?
Danny
My car is only 1 year old and that area is only protected by the factory film. I have not had a PPF installed on the rear of the car.
Has anybody installed them over the factory guard, do they stick strongly enough?
Danny
i have now removed my yellowing factory guards.
