Paintshield 5720 to prevent desert pinstripes? Update: It works! DIY & Review

[rcork]

I wanted people to be aware that it could cause problems if you drive fast in heavy rain. It sill did a great job protecting the paint even though it sort of slid in some front areas because of the rain. I still have 3/4 of the can left and intend to apply it next time I plan to do trails.

As for the magnetic protection panels. I would be cautious driving 85 MPH with magnetic stuff sticking to my truck. And storing the magnetic panels inside is not an option for me.

 

[Kurosawa]

So, should my takeaway be that this is not something to use if rain is in the forecast or if water crossings are likely?

In my experience water isn't an issue at all, it might get milky in appearance while wet but then dries back to clear quickly. I've never had any issues with the Paintsheild itself coming off due to weather or wind, I have had the tape peel back some when highway driving over 80mph. It might make a little wind noise if the tape is loose but if it's an issue I just tear that tape off.

@rcork seems to have been able to apply the coating and immediately remove the tape, I haven't had luck doing that myself. I think local conditions are a factor in what method works for who because by the time I have three coats on truck the coating has dried too much to pull the tape off cleanly. I too thought I would pull it off after aplication at first but since have just left it on until I'm ready to remove the coating.

 

[Kurosawa]

I wanted people to be aware that it could cause problems if you drive fast in heavy rain. It sill did a great job protecting the paint even though it sort of slid in some front areas because of the rain. I still have 3/4 of the can left and intend to apply it next time I plan to do trails.

As for the magnetic protection panels. I would be cautious driving 85 MPH with magnetic stuff sticking to my truck. And storing the magnetic panels inside is not an option for me.

Next time I think if you avoid coating the hood the peeling at speed might not be as big an issue? Sometimes I do the A pillar and that tape seems to come loose because it's more front-facing.

 

[speyrod]

Thank you for bring this thread up. I was just about to go searching for it as I want to buy this before back powder elk season. I have a chance to really test the effects of rain in western washington.

 

[VooDoo2]

"Rhinohide panels are intended for off-road use only and at speeds of less than 80km/hr." thats about 49.71mph

New panels coming soon will work at 130kmh... Can be permanently fixed and removed with no damage to the vehicle at all.

 

[laserturbo91]

New panels coming soon will work at 130kmh... Can be permanently fixed and removed with no damage to the vehicle at all.

From Rhino Hide or a different company?

 

[VooDoo2]

From Rhino Hide or a different company?

Rhinohide but i cant post pic's yet

 

[laserturbo91]

Rhinohide but i cant post pic's yet

Fair enough. Exciting, thanks for the heads up!

 

[GordJ]

I sure wish that I’d seen this thread about 3 years ago. I have the Rock Tamer mudflaps for towing and the gravel has bounced off the flaps and have sandblasted the bumper and half of the tailgate. This would have been perfect and I expect it to save the rest of the paint.

 

[DirtNap]

The URL for the product has changed. I found it at General Chemical Paintshield 5720

 

[Steerpike]

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This is actually the third time I've tested this stuff but the first real long trip. After doing it a few times I've found that the material comes off better if I wait to remove it when it is cooler, I've tried to remove it when it was hot out and while I could it was sometimes hard to pick the edge loose and get it started to peel. If I wait until morning here in TX and do the same thing it pulls off with zero trouble at all.

I've been using 'Road Warrior' and found it to be really good - easy to apply, easy to remove. But pricey! So I bought the MUCH cheaper PaintShield 5720 and applied it instead; it was about the same effort to apply, but - removal is proving way harder for me. Each time I 'pick up' a corner or edge, it just 'snaps off'; I can't get a 'sheet' to form. But when I removed the 'Road Warrior', it was 60F in CA; now it's 90F in CA - so could that be my issue? I will try again tomorrow morning when it's going to be much cooler. Also, 2 coats of Road Warrior was sufficient to produce a film that would peel off easily, but I think I read that you applied 4 coats. So should I really be planning on 4 coats? The 5720 product is probably 4x cheaper, so apply twice as much may still prove cheaper.

And for removal. We tried first thing in the morning and it came off in little pieces.
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Since that didn't go so well, I decided to just get it wet. That was the key and it looks seconds to peel it off, it is much like saran wrap when it is wet.
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How warm / cold was it when you first tried - hot day, cool day, etc? It's counter-intuitive to me that water would help, but since I'm having a hard time removing my application, do you think a spray bottle of water to 'mist' the product would help? I really want to make 5720 'work' as it's so much more affordable!

@rcork seems to have been able to apply the coating and immediately remove the tape, I haven't had luck doing that myself. I think local conditions are a factor in what method works for who because by the time I have three coats on truck the coating has dried too much to pull the tape off cleanly. I too thought I would pull it off after aplication at first but since have just left it on until I'm ready to remove the coating.

When I tried masking off areas with blue painters tape, I had two challenges. If I waited too long, the attempt to remove the tape pulled the film off as well, creating a 'rough' edge. And regardless of how long I waited, the product seemed to seep under the tape, causing the opposite of what you want - a thin edge that is hard to remove 'as a sheet'. So I just make darn sure I have a thick edge, by going over the edges with a brush.

 

[Steerpike]

A brief update - I tried on a small area (side mirror) and wetting the area seemed to work well! I wet half the area, leaving the other area dry. The wet half peeled off easily and as soon as I reached the dry half, it 'snapped' and would not remove. I'm thinking of re-applying the product on just this 'test mirror', to see if a thicker application will solve the problem; there's a chance I didn't apply enough coats to make it work (removable). It's cooler today here in CA (60s) so I will also try to see if cooler weather helps. I'll be returning to AZ soon, and it will be well over 100 most days so not much chance there of hoping for cooler air.

In summary, the variables / possible issues seems to be:
1) applied too thin (I only did 2 coats; is 4 coats a practical requirement)?
2) trying to remove when air temp is too hot (what constitutes 'ideal' air temp?)
3) wetting the product prior to removal (something of a pain as I don't have a hose handy but maybe a mister is good enough?)

Any thoughts from the experienced crowd? I'm still amazed that 2 coats of 'Road Warrior' peeled off without a hitch, though it was cooler then.

 

[Kurosawa]

I thought I'd update this since I just back from LCDC 10 and I still get questions about Paintshield 5720. @Oakleyguy I'll try to add a video here so you can see it's removal.

A couple of notes since I first posted on this:

I don't use the tape anymore it took too much time and on long multi-week trips the adhesive would dry out leaving some residue, also frequently small areas of tape pulled up with the wind on the the leading edge of panels. This trip was 6 weeks and the longest I've left it on so I was curious what I might be dealing with come removal time.

I did two coats which is the minimum to ensure that the sheet when pulling off is strong enough to hold together as one. Typically I would do three but still no scratches penetrated and removal was fine as you will see in the video below. Having it on for so long in the summer it dehydrated quite a bit and I suspected that a water rinse would make for easier removal. I have a low pressure high volume power washer just for washing the cars, I'd never used it for this before but it worked great.



My current advice for others looking to use this would be:

I now believe any peeling of the paintshield others have had while driving is purely down to how slick the paint is prior to application i.e. was the vehicle just buffed and waxed or ceramic coated? If so this might have been the cause of pealing, mine gets waxed occasionally but is not buffed and polished to a high degree. I have never had any issue with peeling up to 90mph or the rain either.

Two or three coats using a 4" or 6" small paint roller and when applying stay a half inch back from panel gaps and crevices. Also try to line up the edge of your two or three coats so that they overlap each other all around the edge as much as practical. This makes the edge thick enough to peel up easily or you can use the low pressure power washer or a hose sprayer to do as I did in the video.

In the past on after a OHV event of less than a week I've never had any trouble just picking up the edge with a fingernail and removing but if the weather is hot and you leave it on for a longer period as I did this time -wetting the vehicle for just a min or two makes it nice and pliable again.

In closing, I'll say some of the trails we went up to find disbursed camping on this trip required the removal of several down trees and pushing through very tight forest growth. I did run up against some thick branches that left scraches only on the half inch or so between panels that hadn't been covered or areas I didn't cover for whatever reason. This stuff is really tough and saved me a bunch of paint damage to the rest of the vehicle.