Thanks for the video was at a loss before watching it, just finished my American Eagle, (3M product) the heads up on the scraper really helped, got them a harbor freight, I used a product called rapid remover (amazon) and was able to get my glue off with just 1 quart of product, one thing I did do was after 2nd application and scraping I put mineral spirits on a rag and cleaned of the residual chunks of glue, it also with mild rubbing removed the small are where glue was still stuck, made the job go much faster. Thanks again.
Takes quite a bit of patience. I focused on just one small area at a time rather than the whole picture. Be extra careful if you have any rock chips. The paint can peel easy around those areas.
Ugly Juice is 100% general Xylene. I ran spectral analysis on it. This is a fact. I used the Ugly Juice on Diamond shield and needed another gallon but instead I put it in the spectral analysis machine and found it you be Xylene. Bought a gallon and finished up.
Did you get any issues with the Xylene leaving a ghost etching on the paint surface? I tried it full strength and now removed the adhesive and can see some minor issues, just curious
I took it of my 2007 prevost featherlight I had the 3m also, big job for sure no easy way to do it. I did have more success with a plastic razor blade than the scraper but I used both. I will not be using it again to much work to get off. Mine did not mold but was starting to crack, the life of PPF or paint protection film is about 5 to 10 years at best.
1995-2001 Ford Explorer. We changed ours out to LED also but replaced the entire light assembly. Some folks are crazy about buying a name and only use 818 headlight assemblies so they can have a name. There close to a $1k for a set. We bought ours off Amazon almost 4 years ago and they still look fantastic for under $230…..Thank you for watching. We appreciate it as we know your time is valuable.
If using the Ugly Juice…after you spray the coating the Diamond Shield will start to break down and you can start scraping it off keeping it slightly moistened with the Ugly Juice. The 3M after spraying will not let go at all basically…..So you have to apply heat to it for the film to let loose of the surface. After that you can reapply some Ugly Juice and the glue will turn to snot.
Wow, lotsa work there but man o man what a difference, looks great! Thank goodness our 2004 Allure doesn't have the film on it at least when we got it. OK, for your fog lights I bought some at the local Tractor Supply Store out here in Arizona. It appears to be their brand called TRAVELLER. The ones I got were 3 inch LED, can't remember the model number. They are small and have a halo light built into them as well as the beam, selected with the switch they come with. They fit right onto the bracket the original ones came off of. Very easy install. I reused the original wiring from the passenger side fog light to connect the supplied wire harness and just flipped the switch so the beam lights come on leaving the switch tie wrapped to the wire. They aren't real great but fit perfect. Also these were less than $50 so they aren't the long range off road light up the night lights. Hope this helps. I need to replace our headlights too, same style as yours. I do want to stay with the original opening, not wanting to do major body work. Can't wait to see what you are going with.
KEVIN…..GOOD NEWS….our Tractor Supply has started stocking those round LED lights!!!….Gonna see what I can make work for the broken fog lights. Thanks for the info !!!
@@ALongLongWaytoGO That’s good to hear. Just so you know they project a pretty small forward beam and not to much side illumination but hey for me they fit the location perfectly.
For me it was tricky to gauge total hours. I was doing it in the evening after I got home from work…..by myself if I had to guess….I would at least a good full day or day 1/2…..the “professionals” can knock them out in 1 day. Sorry not to much help on this !!!
@@MyGuyKirby yes it did. Takes a couple turns at it. One to help get the film off and then respray to help remove the adhesive. I kind of would spray ahead so to speak…that way it would start breaking the film down before I came across with plastic scraper. And then when I would get to the previously sprayed spot…I would spray again lightly as I moved across with tool.
Harbor Freight. They worked great. Keep ‘em sharp. They are going to wear down as you proceed. Be very careful if you have rock chips as you can accidentally grab the paint.
It’s a tough job….but the end product is day and night difference. I’m not sure if I had to do it again…..I may take it to the guys that make Ugly Juice. They have it down to a science.
Good question….. which I do not have a scientific factual answer to…. what I found was, I purchased the actual removal product for this crap called ugly juice. If you spray the ugly juice onto the film, and it starts dissolving and removing with no heat applied, it is more than likely diamond shield. If you spray the product on the film, and it starts to soften, but you still need to apply some heat to scrape it off then it is more than likely the 3M product. now there are some know it alls out there that claim that the ugly juice is nothing more than xylene. I cannot, and will not ever confirm that that is true. I felt much safer purchasing an actual product that has been tested and proven to have results, and it works great and it was called ugly juice.
@@georgeandbently4634 you will not be disappointed. It’s some work for sure. But some elbow grease and patience will go a long ways. Ours looked HORRIBLE before the 3m shield was removed. After cleaning all the glue off and buffing…It is BEAUTIFUL now. The colors are so brilliant.
Deepest apologies…..I hope you skipped over the rest of the video so as not to distract you. Sometimes things are intentionally done in a video due to other reasons other than yourself. We ran a contest later down the road where we gave away money and some additional items based off this inconvenience to you. We will try and do better in the future. Thank you and have a wonderful day.
Thanks for the video was at a loss before watching it, just finished my American Eagle, (3M product) the heads up on the scraper really helped, got them a harbor freight, I used a product called rapid remover (amazon) and was able to get my glue off with just 1 quart of product, one thing I did do was after 2nd application and scraping I put mineral spirits on a rag and cleaned of the residual chunks of glue, it also with mild rubbing removed the small are where glue was still stuck, made the job go much faster. Thanks again.
@@4knanapapa I bet it looks beautiful…..Thank you for watching. We greatly appreciate it.
@@ALongLongWaytoGO it does, its amazing how well the vinyl protects the paint, I'm going to follow your suggestion on the ceramic coat as well.
@@4knanapapa yep. just keep it clean and keep the bugs off of it and then apply some kind of protection over the paint to help with UV protection.
@@ALongLongWaytoGO I've been looking at ceramic coatings and can't decide what to use do you have a suggestions
Super helpful ! I have actual Diamond Shield on '05 RV, quite ugly. Ill try the Wayne fluids and give it a try.
Takes quite a bit of patience. I focused on just one small area at a time rather than the whole picture. Be extra careful if you have any rock chips. The paint can peel easy around those areas.
Ugly Juice is 100% general Xylene. I ran spectral analysis on it. This is a fact. I used the Ugly Juice on Diamond shield and needed another gallon but instead I put it in the spectral analysis machine and found it you be Xylene. Bought a gallon and finished up.
Sweet. I was actually able to get all ours off and still have some left from the gallon. But it was close.
What brand did you buy?
@@mapes369 it is called Ugly Juice. Works pretty good. Still a tough job no doubt.
Did you get any issues with the Xylene leaving a ghost etching on the paint surface? I tried it full strength and now removed the adhesive and can see some minor issues, just curious
@@MyGuyKirbyI had no issues with the Ugly Juice. After removing all the glue….a good cleaning……buffing and all is well.
I took it of my 2007 prevost featherlight I had the 3m also, big job for sure no easy way to do it. I did have more success with a plastic razor blade than the scraper but I used both. I will not be using it again to much work to get off. Mine did not mold but was starting to crack, the life of PPF or paint protection film is about 5 to 10 years at best.
I would much rather wash the bugs off than to look at that “crap” anymore. Thanks for watching. I’m so jealous of your prevost.
I don't know what the original bulb is on the light, but everyone is changing those to LED along with head lights. Looks amazing on the film removal!
1995-2001 Ford Explorer. We changed ours out to LED also but replaced the entire light assembly. Some folks are crazy about buying a name and only use 818 headlight assemblies so they can have a name. There close to a $1k for a set. We bought ours off Amazon almost 4 years ago and they still look fantastic for under $230…..Thank you for watching. We appreciate it as we know your time is valuable.
I lost count already and I wasn't even to the end of the intro. lol It looks great! Great Job, and pet the kitty cat!
Me too…..that stuffs just “ crap “….LOL
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How can you tell which film you have on your Motorhome, 3m or diamond sheild?
If using the Ugly Juice…after you spray the coating the Diamond Shield will start to break down and you can start scraping it off keeping it slightly moistened with the Ugly Juice. The 3M after spraying will not let go at all basically…..So you have to apply heat to it for the film to let loose of the surface. After that you can reapply some Ugly Juice and the glue will turn to snot.
Wow, lotsa work there but man o man what a difference, looks great! Thank goodness our 2004 Allure doesn't have the film on it at least when we got it. OK, for your fog lights I bought some at the local Tractor Supply Store out here in Arizona. It appears to be their brand called TRAVELLER. The ones I got were 3 inch LED, can't remember the model number. They are small and have a halo light built into them as well as the beam, selected with the switch they come with. They fit right onto the bracket the original ones came off of. Very easy install. I reused the original wiring from the passenger side fog light to connect the supplied wire harness and just flipped the switch so the beam lights come on leaving the switch tie wrapped to the wire. They aren't real great but fit perfect. Also these were less than $50 so they aren't the long range off road light up the night lights. Hope this helps. I need to replace our headlights too, same style as yours. I do want to stay with the original opening, not wanting to do major body work. Can't wait to see what you are going with.
Thanks for the AWESOME information. TSC right up the road from us. Gonna check ASAP on those!!
@@ALongLongWaytoGO Hey, I found the box the lights came in. They are TRAVELLER 760 Lumen 3 in Off-Road Lights with Amber Halo Light 2 pack. CREE LEDs.
KEVIN…..GOOD NEWS….our Tractor Supply has started stocking those round LED lights!!!….Gonna see what I can make work for the broken fog lights. Thanks for the info !!!
@@ALongLongWaytoGO That’s good to hear. Just so you know they project a pretty small forward beam and not to much side illumination but hey for me they fit the location perfectly.
I just watched your video. I have one question, how do I tell if 3m or Diamond Sheild is on it? I have a 2017 Fleetwood Discovery Pace Arrow.
On our “Diamond Shield” there is a small little tab/sticker just under the passenger side mirror.
The PPF adhesive is the real culprit, a real pain as it turns brown and is so gummy. Working one now near Willis but how many hours to remove it?
For me it was tricky to gauge total hours. I was doing it in the evening after I got home from work…..by myself if I had to guess….I would at least a good full day or day 1/2…..the “professionals” can knock them out in 1 day. Sorry not to much help on this !!!
@@ALongLongWaytoGO Thanks, that makes me feel better as I am just slow in this heat wave. Did the Ugly Juice help in adhesive removal?
@@MyGuyKirby yes it did. Takes a couple turns at it. One to help get the film off and then respray to help remove the adhesive. I kind of would spray ahead so to speak…that way it would start breaking the film down before I came across with plastic scraper. And then when I would get to the previously sprayed spot…I would spray again lightly as I moved across with tool.
Where do you get the plastic chisels from?
Harbor Freight. They worked great. Keep ‘em sharp. They are going to wear down as you proceed. Be very careful if you have rock chips as you can accidentally grab the paint.
Great job
It’s a tough job….but the end product is day and night difference. I’m not sure if I had to do it again…..I may take it to the guys that make Ugly Juice. They have it down to a science.
Thanks for Diy
How do you know if it's a 3M product or the diamond shield?
Good question….. which I do not have a scientific factual answer to…. what I found was, I purchased the actual removal product for this crap called ugly juice. If you spray the ugly juice onto the film, and it starts dissolving and removing with no heat applied, it is more than likely diamond shield. If you spray the product on the film, and it starts to soften, but you still need to apply some heat to scrape it off then it is more than likely the 3M product. now there are some know it alls out there that claim that the ugly juice is nothing more than xylene. I cannot, and will not ever confirm that that is true. I felt much safer purchasing an actual product that has been tested and proven to have results, and it works great and it was called ugly juice.
Thanks for the response! I look forward to getting the body shield off for a beautiful finish! Becky 🤗
@@georgeandbently4634 you will not be disappointed. It’s some work for sure. But some elbow grease and patience will go a long ways. Ours looked HORRIBLE before the 3m shield was removed. After cleaning all the glue off and buffing…It is BEAUTIFUL now. The colors are so brilliant.
I see you're from Tx also. Rather than use the heat gun - how about just that good ol' Texas heat?
Ain’t that the truth !!!!!….It was only 90° this morning!!!….LOL
Just so you know, you said CRAP 13 times in the first 7 minutes of your video. Something like is SO DISTRACTING when listening to you.
Deepest apologies…..I hope you skipped over the rest of the video so as not to distract you. Sometimes things are intentionally done in a video due to other reasons other than yourself. We ran a contest later down the road where we gave away money and some additional items based off this inconvenience to you. We will try and do better in the future. Thank you and have a wonderful day.