He found a deep scratch on the right passenger aide of the bumper. Sad face. Not sure how it got there. Maybe hit a high curb

False. The only films that 'self heal' are xpel and avery nano. Venture and scotch guard don't.

My buddy works at 3m and he told me they haven't changed the formula for scotch guard or venture since early 2000s.

Went with cowl ultimate. Custom bumper, full hood, partial fenders, and side views. It wasn't cheap but it gives me peace of mind and I know I will own this car for at least 10 years. Worth it to me.

I've been using clear bra on my cars since 2004. First the 3M ScotchGuard first which was great, never yellowed in the 5+ years I had it, functioned to deflect some chips, and sold the car with a bumper that still looked new. Now the "latest and greatest" XPEL Ultimate which also has deflected about 3 chips so far. I have faith it's going to keep my front end looking shiny and new.

Why don't you just cover the entire car? I'm not poking fun, genuinely curious. How do you care for the paint?

Gotta admit though, it makes me think of this:

Haha. I would cover the whole car except it would be ridiculously expensive.

Yeah but what if the sides/back/top get blemishes over time?

I mean, isn't that the same rationale for getting the front done?

Wow, I am surprised it costs that much. Now it makes sense to me why people focus on the most damage-prone areas, such as front bumper, mirrors, hood (bonnet).

Well I certainly appreciate the value of a skilled craftsman with an attention to detail.

My current car has many chips in the hood. I think it's finally time for a repaint (the car is 14 years old as of last week!). Perhaps I should give more consideration to this type of clear protection.

It doesn't hurt the paint, being stuck on their for years at a time?

No it does not hurt the paint. This is the third car I have clear bra'd now and I swear by it. The paint on the twins is pretty soft, it does not take much to get a chip. When I traded in my last car the dealer noted the clear bra and told me he was giving me more for my trade-in because of it.

the shop i work with has done a full clear wrapped brz in xpel. kind of excessive in my opinion but hey, its their money. i wrap my full hood/fenders/bumper/mirrors/headlights on my cars in xpel. works great, no lines to be seen

Which kind of film does he use? And how do you like it?