Venture Vs. 3M - Clear Bar
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Venture Vs. 3M - Clear Bar
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Can someone tell me which on is better? I am going to be getting a Black 05 Z in mid december...and this is the first thing i am planning on gettting...any imput or information will help.
Thanks!
Can someone tell me which on is better? I am going to be getting a Black 05 Z in mid december...and this is the first thing i am planning on gettting...any imput or information will help.
Thanks!
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I disagree -- I had 3M Scotchcal on my BMW and it yellowed quite badly and had some imperfections. My Z has Venture it is outstanding. So I have had experience with both.
Now if they are using the 3M Aerospace stuff (that suff that is used for helicopter rotors and such) -- then I would say it's a toss-up as both films have very similar properties.
The Llumar stuff is not ready for prime time. There film is good at resisting yellowing, but it is very non-pliable and hard to work with. Result -- a crappy install.
I would go with Venture or 3M Aerospace -- then 3M Scotchcal -- then Llumar.
BTW, very, very few installers use Aerospace. Almost everyone uses the Scotchcal.
Finally -- far more important than the film (as they are all very good at protecting what's important), is the installer. Make sure you get some recommendation and see their work. Installer will make the difference between you being satisfied and you being pissed.
Now if they are using the 3M Aerospace stuff (that suff that is used for helicopter rotors and such) -- then I would say it's a toss-up as both films have very similar properties.
The Llumar stuff is not ready for prime time. There film is good at resisting yellowing, but it is very non-pliable and hard to work with. Result -- a crappy install.
I would go with Venture or 3M Aerospace -- then 3M Scotchcal -- then Llumar.
BTW, very, very few installers use Aerospace. Almost everyone uses the Scotchcal.
Finally -- far more important than the film (as they are all very good at protecting what's important), is the installer. Make sure you get some recommendation and see their work. Installer will make the difference between you being satisfied and you being pissed.
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Originally posted by Skrill
I disagree -- I had 3M Scotchcal on my BMW and it yellowed quite badly and had some imperfections. My Z has Venture it is outstanding. So I have had experience with both.
Now if they are using the 3M Aerospace stuff (that suff that is used for helicopter rotors and such) -- then I would say it's a toss-up as both films have very similar properties.
The Llumar stuff is not ready for prime time. There film is good at resisting yellowing, but it is very non-pliable and hard to work with. Result -- a crappy install.
I would go with Venture or 3M Aerospace -- then 3M Scotchcal -- then Llumar.
BTW, very, very few installers use Aerospace. Almost everyone uses the Scotchcal.
Finally -- far more important than the film (as they are all very good at protecting what's important), is the installer. Make sure you get some recommendation and see their work. Installer will make the difference between you being satisfied and you being pissed.
I disagree -- I had 3M Scotchcal on my BMW and it yellowed quite badly and had some imperfections. My Z has Venture it is outstanding. So I have had experience with both.
Now if they are using the 3M Aerospace stuff (that suff that is used for helicopter rotors and such) -- then I would say it's a toss-up as both films have very similar properties.
The Llumar stuff is not ready for prime time. There film is good at resisting yellowing, but it is very non-pliable and hard to work with. Result -- a crappy install.
I would go with Venture or 3M Aerospace -- then 3M Scotchcal -- then Llumar.
BTW, very, very few installers use Aerospace. Almost everyone uses the Scotchcal.
Finally -- far more important than the film (as they are all very good at protecting what's important), is the installer. Make sure you get some recommendation and see their work. Installer will make the difference between you being satisfied and you being pissed.
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well I've had all 3 and my experience is different from yours. Venture shrunk, so my installer was unhappy with it and replaced it with 3m. I currently have llumar on the Z and the Magnum, and there is no orange peel , nor any other imperfections at all and is much less visible than the other 2. but then again, I have the best installer in the southern USA also.
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