2009 mercedes ml 320

did this one yesterday. ventureshield ultra install. i originally started with 3M PPF. the hood piece was so scratched up by the time we had finished squeegeeing it out that i couldn't let it go. i pulled the piece and switched to ventureshield. i'll stick to venture from now on. 3M's adhesive is more aggressive but what does it matter if the film is scratched to hell? anyway...this doesn't look like much of big deal in the picture, but it was actually a pain in the azz. took about 3 hours start to finish to do which is dayamn slow in my opinion. but it turned out great and that's really all that matters. that fact that it's black didn't help either.

rookie

I agree, Venture Ultra has been working great for me latley!

I've heard straight up 70% iso will take most scratches out of 3M.

this ain't my first rodeo....i tried the 70% iso and it didn't do squat.

What pattern did you use? I hate those things. The MB dealership I'm at has me do the service managers demo every month or so. 90% of the time he has a black ML. I was told this week he's getting a silver one.....I've got my fingers crossed. My last time I used a 3M DD and there was a lot less stretch in the upper. I've had pretty good luck using 3M's patterns on MB's due to the relief cuts/multi piece.

i don't use patterns. i bulk roll and cut them myself.

You've got some big ones my friend.

How did the front corners of the hood turn out? thats the question did you use a relief cut on the front of the hood i do these everyday and still cant get tjhese to lay out without stretch marks

no relief cut just stretch and stick.

Benzos are a pain..I can do that hood in 15 minutes. Bumper in 45. Fenders and mirrors, whole package with 24" hour and a half. I was a Mercedes employee for 7 years..thats the only reason why I can rock the benz.

Blade. Seperate tools and pouch for ppf and tint. Dont mix it up...unless you really have to.