VEIL - Disasterous on Bug Guard

**Eleggua** · 10-20-2007, 10:35 AM

Hi,

I had such high hopes for VEIL. And in fairness, perhaps it does help with laser - but it messed up my car so bad that it's hard to think about in any way other than anger.

Unfortunately, putting it on my Lexus had awful consequences. When it runs as you apply it (and it WILL run), it ran onto my bug and rock guard which is a clear plastic that covers the front of the car. This stained it something fierce. That was a $1000+ add on at time of purchase.

Buyer be ware!!!

In any event, I put it on the chrome on the front of my car. Does anyone know how to remove it from chrome as easily as possible?

Thanks

**happya$$** · 10-20-2007, 10:53 AM

Originally Posted by Eleggua

Hi,

I had such high hopes for VEIL. And in fairness, perhaps it does help with laser - but it messed up my car so bad that it's hard to think about in any way other than anger.

Unfortunately, putting it on my Lexus had awful consequences. When it runs as you apply it (and it WILL run), it ran onto my bug and rock guard which is a clear plastic that covers the front of the car. This stained it something fierce. That was a $1000+ add on at time of purchase.

Buyer be aware!!!

In any event, I put it on the chrome on the front of my car. Does anyone know how to remove it from chrome as easily as possible?

Thanks

Aluminum foil works GREAT in removing it from the chrome. No chemicals are needed just scrub away and it will not scratch your chrome

**Eleggua** · 10-20-2007, 10:55 AM

Ok, I'll go scrub and see what happens.

Thanks.

**Eleggua** · 10-24-2007, 09:13 AM

The scrubbing worked for the most part on the Chrome. Thanks.

Unfortunately, the bug guard plastic was so stained that it was destroyed. I had to have it redone.

Just got my car back and they had never seen anything like that before. I had to have the whole front end of the car redone.

NOT CHEAP.

A FAR better solution is to get high performing Jammers.

**Serg** · 10-24-2007, 09:26 AM

I would try to get my money back.

**TQUILL** · 10-24-2007, 09:29 AM

Originally Posted by happya$$

Aluminum foil works GREAT in removing it from the chrome. No chemicals are needed just scrub away and it will not scratch your chrome

I think i saw that on mythbusters... but they used coke with the aluminum foil. It seems the coke may not have done anything (perhaps just a lubricant)... but it's crazy how much better the aluminum foil cleaned the chrome over the OTC chrome cleaner.

**JDS** · 10-25-2007, 03:18 PM

I think it works because aluminum is just slightly softer than chromium, so the foil is hard enough to grind away any crap on the surface, but not hard enough to hurt the chrome.

**thestaton** · 10-25-2007, 03:55 PM

wow sorry to hear that. I would go after a refund as well as getting your car fixed. It destroyed my EVO & WRX, and when I applied to my Trans Am I took off every light and did it inside.

**hockey005** · 11-12-2007, 07:19 AM

wow im never gonna get it now...

**jdong** · 12-03-2007, 10:47 AM

Meh stuff like this would be expected, it's all chemical based and the only guaranteed surface it's safe on is the headlight itself... And IIRC Veil's documentation warns clearly that it might cause problems on other surfaces too.

(NOTE: I'm not a Veil fanboy, I don't own/use veil currently or in the past, etc etc etc)