My scotchguard clear bra quote

vividracing

I would have to disagree with you. I have had to replace both my entire front bumper film and my right front quarter panel film (not at the same time) because they did their job. Something came up, hit the film, tore a hole in it and it had to be replaced.

In both instances, I went to the same place that installed it and I got the car back better than before with new film.

Keep in mind that with painting, it costs A LOT more than just taking off and replacing film. Plus it takes 2-3 days for it to fully dry then put it back on, and guess what, the moment you drive your car with the new paint, it's immediately exposed to more rock chips.

At least with film, it doesn't chip, it doesn't show anything that hits it unless it's big enough to rip a hole in it.

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PPF doesn't scratch, or chip, or crack, the only reason to take it off is if something big enough cuts a hole in it. The material used is practically the same stuff you'd put on your cell phone's screen to protect it, for the same reasons. Film might seem like it costs a lot, but iI'd rather pay ~$400 to replace the film on the front bumper and get the car back the same day than go through painting.

-RyanG

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Zipper 104

I had a rocker panel re-painted where the dealer had scraped it before I took delivery. I was told to wait a MONTH before doing anything, wax, film or otherwise.

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vividracing

Well yea to be safe because it can still be damaged if you do anything, but I was saying as far as just drying to the touch fully, a good couple of days is required.

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ocfoilist

I had some light to moderate damage to my front bumper from track usage and asked for a repair quote from Carsmetics. Humorously, to take off the bumper, repair the damage in about 6 places, re-paint and re-clearcoat was going to be around $350. But to replace the clearbra I have on the bumper (just the bumper) was quoted at $490. The repair shop couldn't believe the cost. I decided it wasn't worth it since I would obviously lose the clearbra during the repairs and would definitely need to replace it after the repairs, more than doubling the total cost.

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