Front of car stone chip protection, Clear bra application both front hood and bumper Options

[DRPHIL914]

Having just spent some significant $$ on paint and body work and on newly rechromed front bumper, I am wondering about protection against future stone chips and dings. The bumper I just got back from chrome was almost perfect except for the fact that it had typical small tiny dings in the chrome from stones and such
I was thinking it would be good to apply a protective film on the bumper as well as on half the front hood

- if you have done this- who did you use? what product? who applied it, etc.

Thanks,

Phil

[Tom_T]

Phil,

A lot of folks here in SoCal use the Xpel, but there are ather top grade films too, so check locally for your local weather conditions. As Mark said, a good wrap job isn't cheap, but top ones like Xpel carry a +/-5 year warranty (usually non-transferable BTW).

On the bumper, ask about whether there's a chance that the wrap won't hold water against the metal & cause rust, now that you've had it rechromed. Usually the pitting on old school chrome bumpers/parts is due to rust popping out, rather than dings.

PS - I had to just google Bluffton, & see that you're close to Hilton Head, so add salt air to your questions about the film on chrome, & add keeping the car covered whenever outside (& in garage) & add regular hand washing to remove salt film/crust/particles which get deposited from the air. I speak from hard learned experience after almost a decade living blocks from & then a few miles from the beach in Huntington Beach with my 914 back in the day.

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Tom
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[DRPHIL914]

Phil,

A lot of folks here in SoCal use the Xpel, but there are ather top grade films too, so check locally for your local weather conditions. As Mark said, a good wrap job isn't cheap, but top ones like Xpel carry a +/-5 year warranty (usually non-transferable BTW).

On the bumper, ask about whether there's a chance that the wrap won't hold water against the metal & cause rust, now that you've had it rechromed. Usually the pitting on old school chrome bumpers/parts is due to rust popping out, rather than dings.

PS - I had to just google Bluffton, & see that you're close to Hilton Head, so add salt air to your questions about the film on chrome, & add keeping the car covered whenever outside (& in garage) & add regular hand washing to remove salt film/crust/particles which get deposited from the air. I speak from hard learned experience after almost a decade living blocks from & then a few miles from the beach in Huntington Beach with my 914 back in the day.

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Tom
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Good advice, I will check on it. Yes even though we are 10 miles from the beach, the brakish water is all around in the marsh etc. our AC units only last about 10-12 years and this is mainly due to the amount of salt in the air. My 914 is garaged, but more than anything as you know, here the humidity is a big issue. Mold will grow on stuff in the garage if you don't condition it and keep humidity down.
I do think I would like to do the clear bra on the hood. I know there is a professional installer in the area that several of the fellow PCA guys used and were happy with.