HD transparent paint guard kit 83989-10

[bikerbill]

Anyone using this kit on their triglide? What do u think of it?

 

[tfdeputydawg]

You can go to a local shop like LineX or a place that does window tinting or you can purchase 3M StoneGard film and do this a lot cheaper!
I have the Gard on all froward facing surfaces of my Hannigan and the foot fairings. Also in areas of the foot fairings and behind my passenger foot boards, just in case.
So far, so good.
Another way that is becoming popular is LineX and others now have the capability of color matching a semi-smooth material like bed liner material. Some are having this sprayed on fenders, foot fairings.
Saw a dark red Wing trike treated in a silver flake made to look like flames flowing over the fenders. Very nice.

 

[Nana]

I have the 3M clear protector on my fenders, and love it! I didn't try to apply it myself (all those curves and bends are tough to keep smoothed and even!!!). But as said above, a place like a window tinting shop or z-bart will apply it for you if you are unsure of your own ability to do it well, like I was!

 

[msocko3]

I have it on mine, had the dealer install it before I took delivery. Judging by all the marks on the film it has done its job well.

 

[bigballer]

Have it on my 09 and it is great. Serves it's purpose.ThumbUp

 

[deanone98]

I am getting on the front of my stallion to protect the air-brushing. I saw it on another trike and it is protecting his trike very well from the stones.

 

[HogAir]

Bought the Harley Kit for DIY installation on my TriGlide sometime this week. Think I will make some templates from the kit so when I need to replace a panel I'll just buy the material. HD is proud of their kit.

I found out last night one of my neighbors does this for a living and has offered help with the installation so you can't beat that for luck.

 

[tfdeputydawg]

If the kit is unopened-I'd return it for a refund or trade for?
You can go to most any auto window tinting business or many of the undercoating/spray bed liner business's and have the same material applied.
You might also want to seek out your closest LineX dealer. Although somewhat expensive,IMO, they can apply semi-smooth, color matched, or contrast Kevlar bedliner material. Have seen samples of this-one Wing/CSC was dark red. Had a metallic silver applied that flowed up and over the fenders ending in a flame pattern. Looked outstanding.

 

[HogAir]

Looks like it's going back to Harley. Neighbor just offered up enough free material to do the job tonight. He is in the business and offered to give me a hand putting it on. At least it's handy to have the patterns already provided by HD.

 

[tfdeputydawg]

IMHO-from the pic I seen in the catalog-not sure I'd use the kit for a pattern! Didn't look like it covered very much area to me.
I had all of the forward facing areas completely covered on mine, including "curved" surfaces, not just on the "flats".
Covered the area where a passenger's boot could contact getting on/off and while seated.

 

[HogAir]

The fender leading edge sheet in the kit is about 24" long and does wrap across the curves of the fender. There are other sheets to place on the inside edge of the fender, as well as the flats to the rear of passenger foot-boards. The removable side panels each have two sheets on them.

 

[bikerbill]

Anyone using this kit on their triglide? What do u think of it?

Have it still in the box. Waiting to fix a little flaw on the left fender before installing it.

 

[Lakeman]

Guys be careful with this crap, it will ruin your finish. This was real popular a number of years ago on class A (bus) type motorhomes. It will yellow, crack and mildew! You have to go to a body shop to have it removed and then repaint what ever you had it on. I think most of this was 3M but all of it is the same as far as I know. I have seen many beautiful motorhomes with this awful mess on the front and it's expensive to remove and repaint.

 

[msocko3]

Guys be careful with this crap, it will ruin your finish. This was real popular a number of years ago on class A (bus) type motorhomes. It will yellow, crack and mildew! You have to go to a body shop to have it removed and then repaint what ever you had it on. I think most of this was 3M but all of it is the same as far as I know. I have seen many beautiful motorhomes with this awful mess on the front and it's expensive to remove and repaint.

When I used to run a body shop I removed quite a bit of this stuff while refinishing cars or trucks, I never found damaged paint underneath. For removal all it takes is a heat gun with a little care not to over heat the paint, then some adhesive remover to get the residue. Don't know what they were using on the motorhomes.

 

[Oldmsocko]

I had the 3M film applied on my TG in April 09. I am very happy with it. In 2010 I had to have the film replaced on one of my fenders and there was no problem getting the film off and there was no paint damage.

 

[Lakeman]

The problem with the paint may be the brand of this stuff you use. It also could be the owner tried to remove it himself. What ever it will be expensive to remove. May last a good while on a trike as most trikes don't stay outside most of the time.