06 Winnegago, protective film on vehicle when purcnased.

[Thetollies]

We have a 2006 Itaska we purchased new, and it had this protective
film on the front of the bus. It is now cracking and we need to
know how to remove this so it will look better. Please help.
have talked to detailers, and this could get really expensive.

[Belgique]

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

[STBRetired]

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.

[John_Wayne]

Watch the You Tube videos from Ugly Shield

[egh33]

oops?

[smlranger]

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.

[Mile_High]

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]

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.

[SCVJeff]

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

[smlranger]

rv2go wrote:
I had mine removed by the Winnebago paint contractor (CDI) in Forest City, IA for $150. Dropped off the Journey at 7 am and picked it up at 4 pm.

I would have happily paid $150 or even more to have someone else do it. I got it off but it was a lot of work.

[Ivylog]

Some come off easier than others...the glue Monaco used is harder to get off than the actual film. I used a heat gun and plastic razor blades with good results. The best thing for the glue ended up being a Citrus Air freshener...Orange Squeeze at Lowes in the home cleaning department.

The 3M disk would be worth a try.

[Busskipper]

When looking to find a good "EDGE" to use to remove these types of things I've found that the Old Credit Cards are Great.

Use a Razor knife to cut them and if the plastic gets dull just cut again - Used it to remove decals on a car and not a mark - but it did take time and Patience.

Then try De Solv It

Best of Luck,

[sch911]

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

[Belgique]

Good timing. There's an "Ugly Shield" thread down this page on what you're talking about: Diamond Shield. The company in Fla is mentioned:LINK I have an appointment in Oct.

[rv2go]

I had mine removed by the Winnebago paint contractor (CDI) in Forest City, IA for $150. Dropped off the Journey at 7 am and picked it up at 4 pm.