View Poll Results: Do you have Stone Guards
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Mine were removed when I had some paint done, and I was told to leave the paint for 6 weeks before putting new ones on. In this short time there was a significant number of chips and scuffs, so yes, I would put them back on!
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Originally Posted by Butzi (chef_jmr)
Mike,
PELICAN PARTS has OEM stone guards for wide-bodies.
Part #:
993-559-325-06-3YK-M260 (left side)
993-559-326-06-3YK-M260 (right side)
Hope this helps.
PELICAN PARTS has OEM stone guards for wide-bodies.
Part #:
993-559-325-06-3YK-M260 (left side)
993-559-326-06-3YK-M260 (right side)
Hope this helps.
...at least mine did
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I appreciated my stone guards after completing a DE. There were cones set up for a slalom excercise and I tried to take them like a skier would..very little turn out around each cone. Suffice to say, I hit a number of cones with the left and right rear stone guards...there are plastic scuff marks on the guards, but the paint below is fine.
maybe next time, I'll learn to turn wider around the cones....
maybe next time, I'll learn to turn wider around the cones....
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Originally Posted by lowblow
Hey guys-
I need a little help. I'm trying to purchase a set of stone guards for my C4S. I did a search and found a thread that shows invica-shield.com as a source, but the website doesn't work. Did a little Google search and came up with invisible-mask.com. Is this the same stuff?, or does someone have a working invica shield link??
TIA
mike
I need a little help. I'm trying to purchase a set of stone guards for my C4S. I did a search and found a thread that shows invica-shield.com as a source, but the website doesn't work. Did a little Google search and came up with invisible-mask.com. Is this the same stuff?, or does someone have a working invica shield link??
TIA
mike
In another thread there was a discussion about them going out of business.
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Originally Posted by 95 C4 993
Which comes as a 3M product from Pelican...just an FYI
...at least mine did
...at least mine did
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I removed mine over the winter; debated whether to put new ones on or leave it unprotected. After seeing how much different (dinged and scuffed) the guards looked from the underlying paint, there was no question that the new guards should be applied.
Pretty easy to do (easier to remove than to position and apply the new ones, but hey, its a track car).
Pretty easy to do (easier to remove than to position and apply the new ones, but hey, its a track car).
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I'm having mine done right now by a detailer who also does clear bra installations. He said some of his customers insist on the OEM guards, but their quality has not been consistent due to (what he believes to be) sitting on the parts shelf for years until someone buys a set, at which point, they are sometimes less compliant and/or yellowed.
I trust 3M products and one advantage is flexibility in terms of dimension/placement. He has a 993 in the shop right now with the film extending the full distance between the door jamb and the fender well. This eliminates two visible film-to-paint transitions in comparison to OEM for a neater look. I just told him to do what he felt was best after removing the old guards, so I'm not sure what I'll get. I may get back a fully encapsulated vehicle...
I trust 3M products and one advantage is flexibility in terms of dimension/placement. He has a 993 in the shop right now with the film extending the full distance between the door jamb and the fender well. This eliminates two visible film-to-paint transitions in comparison to OEM for a neater look. I just told him to do what he felt was best after removing the old guards, so I'm not sure what I'll get. I may get back a fully encapsulated vehicle...
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I just told him to do what he felt was best after removing the old guards, so I'm not sure what I'll get. I may get back a fully encapsulated vehicle...
Would this mean you will have to crawl in and out the window?
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I guess it depends on what kind of car you have. If you have a high mileage daily driver och you think the stone guards look cheap - then just drive until you can't stand the chips anymore and do a respray. I doubt there would be much difference (pricewise) if you compare with oem guards and no respray. On the other hand, if you have a low mileage pristine 993 I would definately go with the guards, and even with the clear bra. In this case, you risk resale value being affected by respray..
This is kind of like the same type arguing as with front respray vs. clear bra. It has been discussed before but it basically boils down to 1. Can you stand looking at the clear bra? 2. Can you stand looking at the chips? 3. Clear bra problems when waxing (waxline around edges) and 4. cost of clear bra vs. repeated front respray.
Would anyone know the lifespan of a set of stoneguards or a clear bra? If its on a daily driver I guess mileage will be the crucial factor (40.000miles??) or is it still age? (yellowing).. 3 years? More? TIA
This is kind of like the same type arguing as with front respray vs. clear bra. It has been discussed before but it basically boils down to 1. Can you stand looking at the clear bra? 2. Can you stand looking at the chips? 3. Clear bra problems when waxing (waxline around edges) and 4. cost of clear bra vs. repeated front respray.
Would anyone know the lifespan of a set of stoneguards or a clear bra? If its on a daily driver I guess mileage will be the crucial factor (40.000miles??) or is it still age? (yellowing).. 3 years? More? TIA
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Originally Posted by Mark Harris
Would this mean you will have to crawl in and out the window?
But seriously, the 3M film looks way better than the old OEM guards and he shape he cut out is very similar to the OEM - just a bit larger.
More importantly, when I went to pick up the car yesterday, they were in the middle of a calendar photoshoot for a client (shop) that works on Lambos...and apparently, topless hot chicks Timing is everything...