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Removing and replacing diamondshield ibm film

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bpaikman

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Location
Lake Jackson, Texas
RV Year
2014
RV Make
Newmar
RV Model
Ventana LE 3436
RV Length
35 feet
Chassis
Freightliner
Engine
Cummins 340 hp
TOW/TOAD
2013 Subaru Crosstrek - manual, flat tow
Fulltimer
No
Has anyone had any experience with replacing the film applied to the front of Rvs. We removed the film from ours and it was quite tedious and expensive, but afterwards it looked like brand new - the paint underneath was perfect. However I don’t know if it stayed that way - we sold shortly afterwards.
Are there any good alternatives to this stuff? I’m looking at used pushers and it apparently fails at about eight years, and the front of your RV will look like it’s been splattered with those mayflies or love bugs. I don’t know if mileage has anything to do with it but ours had less than 50,000 miles on it when it began to fail.
I wonder if the company that puts it on could fix it.
 
I removed mine once and I’m still in therapy.

I didn’t replace it with anything and as a result, the front cap below the windshield looked like it had been shot repeatedly with a scattergun.
 
I've had mine removed twice under the lifetime warranty and replaced.

A heat gun, spray bottle with dawn and water, and a lot of pulling once you get an edge.

It takes about 10 minutes to remove the upper half, and about 20 minutes to remove the bottom. Another 20 to get the door and misc pieces.

Heat management is key...too much and it will melt and not be strong enough to pull section. Too little and it's brittle. Using the soapy water allows it to get in between and helps pulling it off.
 
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I’m not understanding your comment. You said you had it removed twice and replaced and then he describe how you did it. Which is it? Evidently the warranty is only for the original owner.
I am looking at buying a RV from an original owner but I’m afraid that very soon I’m going to have to replace that shield. Where can I have it done
 
I've had mu e removed twice under the lifetime warranty and replaced.

A heat gun, spray bottle with dawn and water, and a lot of pulling once you get an edge.

It takes about 10 minutes to remove the upper half, and about 20 minutes to remove the bottom. Another 20 to get the door and misc pieces.

Heat management is key...too much and it will melt and not be strong enough to pull section. Too little and it's brittle. Using the soapy water allows it to get in between and helps pulling it off.
Also we had ours removed at a body shop when it was about 10 years old and I think about that age it’s not going to be removable with the technique you described…. is probably already brittle and crackled.
 
I described how it was done...never said I did the removal. I stood by and watched every step and videoed portions of the process. I was concerned they would damage paint.

1st time they pealed paint, and I had them stop the the process so that paint could be repaired, then 6 weeks later had diamond shield applied.
 
In 2018 a friend of mine removed his 3m shield from his 2007 Allstar. Used the same process, but the sheets pulled off where much smaller, and the paint came off in many areas. It also took about 8 hours to remove it all. He had the entire front end repainted, and did not reapply the shield.
 
I described how it was done...never said I did the removal. I stood by and watched every step and videoed portions of the process. I was concerned they would damage paint.

1st time they pealed paint, and I had them stop the the process so that paint could be repaired, then 6 weeks later had diamond shield applied.
Ahhh gotcha.
 
In 2018 a friend of mine removed his 3m shield from his 2007 Allstar. Used the same process, but the sheets pulled off where much smaller, and the paint came off in many areas. It also took about 8 hours to remove it all. He had the entire front end repainted, and did not reapply the shield.
I guess we are fortunate. The shield came off in little pieces but it didn’t damage the paint. It looked great afterwards. But we didn’t drive it enough after that to get damage from rocks.
 
Where could we have the film removed and reapplied if we buy this 7-yo coach we’re looking at? The film still looks good but I don’t think it will in a year or two.
 

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