986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners - Preventing chips on front bumper from getting bigger

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Originally Posted by Lew (Post 533200)

Anyone have the clear film paint protector installed on their Boxster? My front Bumper has a few rock chips on the lower half and I am thinking about having the Lumar clear film installed now on my Hood, Lights, and side Mirrors. I would like to install it on my bumper but not before having the paint chips removed. The Lumar film is supposed to be the best, and I have heard if a rock hits the film and puts a small depression in the film, it will heal itself. Not so with other films I hear.

I have Xpel paint protection film on the front third of my car (not the lights). The film is tough and I love being able to scrub the bugs off with a dish brush. It won't stop rock dents if the rock is big enough (of course) but holds up pretty well to road debris. I've had it close to three years and I'm starting to get a few nicks in it. Paint looks fine under it but it looks a little less than perfect to me because I know where each on is and I wash it on a regular basis. I've been told they have a life span so it's not necessarily cheap on a per year basis if you count it as a consumable every 3-5 years.