Q: I've been hearing about a water based spray on product. I'm told you need a paint booth to work in and you mask of the front of the car,bag the rest of the car and spray. The claim is that it looks better than traditional PPF and that the hood line can be blended in so it dissappears. Has anyone heard of this yet?

A: I tried a product from a company. They created a paint product where you can paint something temporarily and then remove it with the removal agent.

The paint protection stuff they offer is just a clear version of this paint.

First it didn't look good at all, resembling colored primer, no shine. Second, it doesn't protect the paint at all as far as I could tell, and third, the removal agent didn't work at all and now the front of my car looks like it was egged.

A: There is a water based paint protection system available in Australia which is applied using a roller. I believe it can also be sprayed. Used mainly for 4wd going bush with their city tractors. Lasts up to 6 weeks and is peeled off when finished with. Looks pretty rough when applied but it is only meant to be temporary.

A: I have heard of a spray on that has been used. Supposedly it looks great and can be sprayed on as thick as you want. A few guys have told me about it but I have yet to see it so I am a bit sceptical. It is a permanent application but when it gets scuffed up you can polish it. We have not looked into it any further as I don't feel that people are going to want me to cover the front end with a permanent surface. I will see if I can get more info though for everyone.

A: Yup, saw this stuff at SEMA in 2004, then saw it in February of this year first hand. The stuff looks great (if it is applied properly) and blends in very nice. Only a few problems...1) Not OEM approved to my knowledge. 2) Not sure what this stuff is going to do to the surface beneath it a year from now, two years from now, etc. etc. 3) Who cares what it's going to do to the surface beneath because like 503 said, once it's on, it's permanent!!! On one hand I think there is a market for this stuff, but too many risks out weight the rewards IMO. Not to mention the lengthy contracts, amount of $$ you have to come up with up front, etc etc. I believe there is a market for it, but a very very slim one. Besides, say you accidentally screw the stuff up when applying it, it's not like you can rip it off and start over again. Or, say the customer decides they don't like it a few days/weeks/years down the road, you can't remove it either!! And if they say it is easy to apply, who's to stop the company who is making this stuff from putting it in cans and placing it on the shelf in AutoZone, Pepboys, or on of your big local retail stores? Might even be like gold plating...come in with a boom, go out with a boom dunno.gif who knows

:A Greetings and Happy Holidays to everyone...First time here...I am a Phoenix area "entrepreneur" and have been working on a "ding/chip resistant" coating for the golf club industry and have come up with an interesting spray-on coating that might have application in your world as a paint protection film...very tough, low VOC, high gloss and basically is a non-pigmented, elastomeric "paint". You have had discussions earlier about a similar concept being tried somewhere (?)...How and with whom could I try my product? Mat'l is about $100/gallon and would protect about five F-150 front ends and applies (masking and all)in less than two hours...Looking for input from the "experts"!!

A: Check out a review, testing on an F50 carbon fiber bumper and install of the stuff here: http://ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=42714 Yes, you must register to view the pictures, but worth the time. Images of 360 &612 installed. Difficult to tell that it's on there.