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Originally Posted by MarMcc91
Has anyone used those invisible bras for their car? is it worth it? I contemplated getting one but I hate seeing that line on my car and when they get really dirty, its noticeable (not so invisible I guess).. but my car is a daily driver and I drive the freeway alot (which tons of rocks and flying debris)..is it worth it?
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The worthiness of it is entirely subjective based on the person - I have the XPEL Ultimate shield on my front bumper, and I think it was absolutely worth it. Although I'm not happy with the place I dealt with that installed it, and there are some flaws in the application (some 'rippling', and I'm not fond of the cut-out around the headlights), I wouldn't think twice again about having it done.
After only four months of driving as safely, and conscientious as possible with regards to trying to avoid rock chips, my front bumper was completely annihilated - it made me so sad looking at it in the sunlight, as I didn't have the money available to get it done when I first purchased my car.
I ended up getting my front bumper re-painted by my dealership because they scraped up the bottom of it forward-parking it well over a curb after service, and I got the shield put on as soon as I could right after.
I consider myself an extremely picky individual with cosmetics in regards to my car, and I can't even tell the shield is on there unless I get right up to the car and look for the lines; the XPEL Ultimate shield is incredibly thin and clear, and everyone that I've pointed out having a clear bra to is completely shocked, and depending on the lighting conditions and their eyesight, sometimes they can't even see the seam when I point it out to them.
I still have two or three chips on my front bumper just from driving to get it installed - the highways here are very small, and always a cluster**** of semi trucks, pick-ups carrying all manner of uncovered yard debris, soil, and rock in back, and they lay gravel all over the roads here during the winter.
This poor little car is so low, that just about any normal size vehicle, or larger is going to be liable to toss rocks, etc at the bumper, and hood - even if you do your best to maintain a good gap (which again is difficult here since the highways are always a cluster****, and we have people that cruise in the left lane).
I used my tax return to get it, so I was able to justify it at the time, but I don't have any regrets. If you care about your car a lot, and maintaining it as much as possible, then I think it's something that would be worth it for you. Look into a high-quality brand like Xpel, or similar, and the shield will be very thin, and you won't even be able to tell that it's installed unless you get right up to the car and look for it.
Here are a few images of my car - like I said I'm extremely picky, and I can't tell for the life of me that there is anything installed on the front; it also makes cleaning the inevitable bug splats, bird dropping, etc very easy, and it has saved my car from significant damage a few times when a random plastic bottle, aluminum can, or larger sticks that I've had no way of seeing have gotten kicked up from the car in front of me and hit my bumper.
