06 Winnegago, protective film on vehicle when purcnased.

sch911 wrote:
I would think that one of these would work. It's the tool most body shops use to remove decals without causing paint damage.

Not me.... I ain't spin'n an abrasive wheel at 4,000rpm to try and grind this "shield" thing off; the thickness of a piece of paper, and expect zero damage underneath. Whoever can pull that off is an artist

Our coach sits facing the sun every morning till about noon. All it has done is make that film crack more. I can't find any one that will take it off . They don't even want the job. They all told me it would have to be repainted.

I was curious about the paint underneath, is it salvageable? If not, can the 3M product be reapplied to bring back the luster?

Mine is fine as its not that old, and I suppose it is necessary for a big front like a MH, but in general I hate that stuff.

egh33 wrote:
Our coach sits facing the sun every morning till about noon. All it has done is make that film crack more. I can't find any one that will take it off . They don't even want the job. They all told me it would have to be repainted.

Not always necessary to repaint. It will depend on how difficult the removal is, the condition of the paint, etc. My paint was pristine once the film was removed. I saw an older Newmar Mountain Air with severely cracked film, once removed the paint was also in great shape. I've read where some folks had to repaint the front after removal.

oops?

Watch the You Tube videos from Ugly Shield

I just finished removing the Diamond Shield from my MH. It took approximately 30 man-hours (the wife helped). I used a heat gun set at 450F held about 8" away from the surface and moved frequently. I used a sharp edged plastic putty knife from ACE hardware that I would resharpen periodically with some 4000 grit sandpaper. When the plastic peeled off it left a gooey mess. I sprayed DeSolvIt Contractors' Solvent on the goo and let it sit for about 5 minutes. I could then use the plastic putty knife to scrape off the goo. Removing the goo left a very slightly sticky film which GooGone removed quite well. The GooGone would not touch the original mess. I had 2 spots where the clear coat pulled off without damaging the color layer underneath. Given that one spot looks suspiciously like the side of someone's hand, I suspect that there was some contamination on the surface when the clear was applied.

I had read an article in a Motorhome magazine about the gentleman in Florida that mentioned a price of $1400 if I recall correctly.

Ugly Shield quoted me $800 firm including doing the headlights and a chrome shine. Said paint will be fine. Have an Oct appointment.