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Burg Boxster · 05-03-2011, 12:45 PM

what color car?

I had a clear bra on my Boxster (after I had it's nose repainted) and it did a phenomenal job keeping it rock chip free. However, it was Arena Red and I used the InvisibleMask.com brand not 3M. Here are the reasons:

1 - I had the 3M put on my wife's white car and yes, if not properly cared for every 3-4 months, it will start to yellow. Obviously notable on a white pearl metallic car but easily correctable w/ a good cleaning and polish

2 - The 3M product has more 'orange peel' affect in it than other brands and they use a yellowish adhesive. That being said, 3M apparently has reworked both a bit. A buddy just had is new white car done w/ 3M and truth be told, the adhesion agent is not nearly as yellow as it has been in the past. Nor is the orange peel as noticeable...

3 - InvisibleMask at the time had a product that was a little bit thicker than 3Ms offering. Not sure what they are today

So, IMNSHO, it depends a lot on what color car and being able to find a GREAT installer (not just a decent or good one) to make a difference. If you can't find a great installer, then honestly I would just get it resprayed every few years. A sloppy install would make one rather have rock chips...

Good luck

05-03-2011, 12:45 PM	#2
Burg Boxster Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In the garage... Posts: 1,702	what color car? I had a clear bra on my Boxster (after I had it's nose repainted) and it did a phenomenal job keeping it rock chip free. However, it was Arena Red and I used the InvisibleMask.com brand not 3M. Here are the reasons: 1 - I had the 3M put on my wife's white car and yes, if not properly cared for every 3-4 months, it will start to yellow. Obviously notable on a white pearl metallic car but easily correctable w/ a good cleaning and polish 2 - The 3M product has more 'orange peel' affect in it than other brands and they use a yellowish adhesive. That being said, 3M apparently has reworked both a bit. A buddy just had is new white car done w/ 3M and truth be told, the adhesion agent is not nearly as yellow as it has been in the past. Nor is the orange peel as noticeable... 3 - InvisibleMask at the time had a product that was a little bit thicker than 3Ms offering. Not sure what they are today So, IMNSHO, it depends a lot on what color car and being able to find a GREAT installer (not just a decent or good one) to make a difference. If you can't find a great installer, then honestly I would just get it resprayed every few years. A sloppy install would make one rather have rock chips... Good luck Last edited by Burg Boxster; 05-03-2011 at 12:49 PM.