Advice in cleaning the Armourfend (Protective Vinyl Wrap)

douglasgdmw · Post by **douglasgdmw** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 1:17 pm

The Elise finally got washed at the weekend but I noticed there are a couple of yellow/red bug splats on the Armourfend (??) that I have not managed to get out.

Anyone managed to get these out or will I have to get the car re-done?

Cheers
DMW

Andy G · Post by **Andy G** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 1:20 pm

have you tried wiping with a little petrol and then drying straight after?

Used to work well for the RLC signage

douglasgdmw · Post by **douglasgdmw** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 1:27 pm

Not thought of that.

Will give it a try and see whether it works but I think the bug splats may well be a number of months old so they may well be ingrained into the vinyl wrap.

Cannot remember the people who do the vinyl wrap as I could always give them a bell. Also thinking of removing the vinyl as on a White Elise the edges are all black and I cannot get it off.

Cheers
DMW

douglasgdmw · Post by **douglasgdmw** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 1:28 pm

Schoomer,

What do you mean by light abrasive polish - is that T-Cut?

Cheers
DMW

GregR · Post by **GregR** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 1:53 pm

DMW - I've heard that's one of the problems with the armourfend type stuff. Over time, apparently the edges become more yellowy/grey depending on the type fitted and I guess that'll look quite pump over time on a white car.

Have you tried a claybar on the armorfend?

GregR · Post by **GregR** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 1:54 pm

douglasgdmw wrote:Schoomer,

What do you mean by light abrasive polish - is that T-Cut?

Cheers
DMW

I reckon he means something like Autoglym Super Resin Polish - light abraisive for removing/filling swirls and marks. I've got a tub somewhere that you're more than welcome to borrow (also a claybar as per the above post)

steve_weegie · Post by **steve_weegie** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 1:58 pm

GregR wrote:
douglasgdmw wrote:Schoomer,

What do you mean by light abrasive polish - is that T-Cut?

Cheers
DMW
I reckon he means something like Autoglym Super Resin Polish - light abraisive for removing/filling swirls and marks. I've got a tub somewhere that you're more than welcome to borrow (also a claybar as per the above post)

I used an old bottle of mer to get rid of most of mine. I think one bug had reacted with the armourfend though and permanently stained it. God only knows what it had been eating for lunch that day....

tut · Post by **tut** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 2:20 pm

Bloody hell, visions of Andy with Armourfend on a car.

tut

Andy G · Post by **Andy G** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 2:24 pm

tut wrote:Bloody hell, visions of Andy with Armourfend on a car.

tut

thats what held the RLC together mate - all those signs! Handy for hiding exhaust burn holes as well as hiding a mini crack from an off at Cadwell

The Atom has armourfend

Mr Momo · Post by **Mr Momo** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 7:39 pm

Autoglum Active Insect Remover does the trick, plus smells v.nice (like all the Autoglum stuff).

Does was it says on the tin....

douglasgdmw · Post by **douglasgdmw** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 12:59 pm

Cheers guys,

Will try some of these out at the weekend if the weather is decent

GregR - may give you a PM if it does not work out, cheers for the offer

DMW