# 3M Paint Defender Spray **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [May 7, 2013, 6:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/3m-paint-defender-spray/230452 "2013-05-07T06:52:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2013, 3:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/3m-paint-defender-spray/230452/21 "2013-12-23T15:34:19Z")
Yikes. ---
**Author:** ![2TurboZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/2turboz/32/7577_2.png) [@2TurboZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2TurboZ)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2013, 10:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/3m-paint-defender-spray/230452/22 "2013-12-23T22:11:05Z")
Ewwwwww ---
**Author:** ![38stang](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/38stang/32/7479_2.png) [@38stang](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/38stang)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2013, 4:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/3m-paint-defender-spray/230452/23 "2013-12-24T04:53:22Z")
Looks like ill check out the clear bra options Sent from my iPhone using [Tapatalk](http://tapatalk.com/m?id=1) ---
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2013, 6:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/3m-paint-defender-spray/230452/24 "2013-12-24T06:55:34Z")
Looks like Elmer’s glue. ---
**Author:** ![deebo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deebo/32/5218_2.png) [@deebo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deebo)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2013, 7:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/3m-paint-defender-spray/230452/25 "2013-12-24T07:38:52Z")
I wonder how well it would do on carbon fiber pieces…? Such as Lips or diffusers. Or would a clear vinyl be better? ---
**Author:** ![neonglh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/neonglh/32/4951_2.png) [@neonglh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neonglh)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2013, 7:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/3m-paint-defender-spray/230452/26 "2013-12-24T07:49:40Z")
> [@Digital\_jedi](#): > > The shop was called “The Tint Shop”, ran me $800 for the application (5 year warranty). The photo makes it look like it has a ton of orange peel, does it look like that in person? It’s nice having the protection against chips on the front end, but I would never do it at the expense of good looking paint. ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2013, 11:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/3m-paint-defender-spray/230452/27 "2013-12-24T11:06:44Z")
deebo, the s14’s hood is CF. ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2013, 11:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/3m-paint-defender-spray/230452/28 "2013-12-24T11:22:23Z")
Bing, what kind of prep work did you do? ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2013, 11:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/3m-paint-defender-spray/230452/29 "2013-12-24T11:55:43Z")
i didnt do it, it was done at the shop and they followed the directions given so i can’t say for sure. ---
**Author:** ![Geoff](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geoff/32/6104_2.png) [@Geoff](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geoff)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2015, 10:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/3m-paint-defender-spray/230452/30 "2015-10-14T10:47:23Z")
Bump. Old thread. Has anyone had any success with the 3M Paint Defender Spray Film since Bing’s piss-poor experience? I remember those pics… it looked like a soggy mess. ---
**Author:** ![Akursed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c67d28/32.png) [@Akursed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Akursed)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2015, 4:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/3m-paint-defender-spray/230452/31 "2015-10-14T16:19:27Z")
I tried it and wasn’t happy with the looks either. It looked like massive orange peel even after setting and I had the white peeling too. And it was hard to get out of corners even when everything was masked off. If for some reason I did it again, I would only spray it on flat surfaces and mask at least 1/4" off any edges. > [@Geoff](#): > > Bump. Old thread. > > Has anyone had any success with the 3M Paint Defender Spray Film since Bing’s piss-poor experience? I remember those pics… it looked like a soggy mess. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/3m-paint-defender-spray/230452.md?page=1)