Stone guard replacement question
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I want to replace the stone guards on my 96 polar-silver cabriolet. In the part list they have a clear and a polar-silver version. I think right now I have the colored ones.
What do you recommend for replacement? Is Sunset the place to go?
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Erik
What do you recommend for replacement? Is Sunset the place to go?
Thanks,
Erik
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I got my clear replacements from EBAY - prestige parts UK and very happy with them. 8 mil clear. THey are definitely not OEM, but I cant tell the difference...
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I did some searching on Rennlist about a month ago when I wanted to replace mine and couldn't decide between the OEM ones and the Invincishield ones (which are about 1/2 the price). I was worried my polar silver paint under the OEM guards had not faded with the rest of the car and would look silly under the clear Invincishield guards. After reading a bunch of posts by polar silver owners saying they were happy with Invincishield guards, I went with them. No regrets and they look perfect. Just my $0.02.
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i too replaced mine with the invincishield guards.
two days later, and a combined 10 grueling hours of heating/scraping/cleaning my originals...i'm now a happy camper.
they are much thinner than the originals and cover a larger area. the paint under the guards was noticeably more vibrant, and if you look closely you can see the difference under the new guards.
it doesn't bother me too much, and they look MUCH better than the old, marked, and scraped original shark fins.
two days later, and a combined 10 grueling hours of heating/scraping/cleaning my originals...i'm now a happy camper.
they are much thinner than the originals and cover a larger area. the paint under the guards was noticeably more vibrant, and if you look closely you can see the difference under the new guards.
it doesn't bother me too much, and they look MUCH better than the old, marked, and scraped original shark fins.
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Are there any issues with yellowing of invincishield clear stone guards? Does it make a difference in practise that they are thinner than OEM?
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Originally Posted by e9stibi
Are there any issues with yellowing of invincishield clear stone guards? Does it make a difference in practise that they are thinner than OEM?
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Originally Posted by e9stibi
Are there any issues with yellowing of invincishield clear stone guards? Does it make a difference in practise that they are thinner than OEM?y
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incidentally, they are under new management and are now called "Paint ProTect."
Originally Posted by Chuck W.
My invincishield's yellowed so badly that I am dumping them and looking for a better one that won't yellow. Perhaps having a white car is part of the problem.
how long did you have yours on before they started to yellow?
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BTW, my OEM stoneguards were yellowed, but on the green finish I could not see it. I bet white has the worst time concealing stone guard yellowing - OEM or aftermarket...
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Originally Posted by Crimson Nape Racing
IIRC, invicishields offers 2 or 3 different versions. the most expensive ones (the ones they say won't yellow) are still 1/2 the oem's.
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Originally Posted by Crimson Nape Racing
IIRC, invicishields offers 2 or 3 different versions. the most expensive ones (the ones they say won't yellow) are still 1/2 the oem's.