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Old May 10, 2012 | 12:20 PM
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Hey Guys!

this saturday i am getting clear bra done on the front of my car, and the entire hood of the car since i seem to attract rocks at the very top.

does any one else have this on their car?

the brand the guy is using is Ventureshield because this one will not get that yellowing that the 3M will.

any opinions on it? - any negatives?

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Patrick Lewis
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Old May 10, 2012 | 01:14 PM
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The folks on the Tintdude forum don't seem to like some of the recent changes to the Ventureshield film since 3M bought them.

I plan to put Avery Dennison Nano Fusion film on my S4.

The top two films are generally agreed to be Nano Fusion and Xpel Ultimate. They're also the two most expensive.
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Old May 10, 2012 | 01:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Imolamonster
Hey Guys!

this saturday i am getting clear bra done on the front of my car, and the entire hood of the car since i seem to attract rocks at the very top.

does any one else have this on their car?

the brand the guy is using is Ventureshield because this one will not get that yellowing that the 3M will.

any opinions on it? - any negatives?

Thanks,
Patrick Lewis
I have one, and search works great for things like this. My thread on it from over 2 years ago is in the results.

https://forums.audiworld.com/search....archid=5522732

I have Ventureshield and approaching 2.5 years no yellowing looks great still.
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Old May 10, 2012 | 01:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Stereodude
The folks on the Tintdude forum don't seem to like some of the recent changes to the Ventureshield film since 3M bought them.

I plan to put Avery Dennison Nano Fusion film on my S4.

The top two films are generally agreed to be Nano Fusion and Xpel Ultimate. They're also the two most expensive.
+1. Those two films have great durability and no orange peel
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Old May 10, 2012 | 02:56 PM
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should make this a poll.
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Old May 10, 2012 | 08:53 PM
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I had Ventureshield custom applied to the front section (full hood, fenders, front end) of my S4, still looks like new after 1.5 years.

Ventureshield requires an experienced installer, since it can be more difficult to install properly.
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Old May 11, 2012 | 03:33 AM
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I too have 3M Ventureshield and after a year and a half it still looks new. It's provided significant commuting protection. I use Plexus on it every once in awhile.
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Old May 11, 2012 | 03:42 AM
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I have used SolarGard for my window tints and SolarGard's Clearshield Clearcoat (for the bra, hood and mirrors) by SolarGard on my last three cars.

They have proven to be effective products in our hot Arizona sun.
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Originally Posted by Imolamonster
Hey Guys!

this saturday i am getting clear bra done on the front of my car, and the entire hood of the car since i seem to attract rocks at the very top.

does any one else have this on their car?

the brand the guy is using is Ventureshield because this one will not get that yellowing that the 3M will.

any opinions on it? - any negatives?

Thanks,
Patrick Lewis
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Old May 16, 2012 | 12:45 PM
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any chance you could post pictures of the chips on your car? i'm picking up an S4 in a month and I'm on the fence about clearbra. I'm thinking of just getting the bumper/grill area done, as I haven't noticed much chip damage on my previous cars, enough anyways that i'd be comfortable shelling out 1300 bucks for the whole thing. plus I plan on keeping this car for 5+ years so i'm not worried about resale value if there's one or two minor scratches

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