Hood and Bumper Protection

[dadi_oh]

Anyone try one of these?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/TOYOT...8779QQtcZphoto

Applies to the whole hood, bumper, and mirrors. Just curious how the installation went, how it looks (or doesn't look ;-) and how durable it is.

[sleuzze]

you usually get what you pay for. I have never seen or heard of that before but it doesnt look all that appealing to me. When i bought my car, the dealer took off all the plastic. Just my 2 cents.

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[black2yaris]

i had this done, but it was thru a glass shop that did my tinting & was made by a top line MFG flim .. they cut with a laser cutter with a computer program for the Yaris .. I got most of the front exposed sections of the car done . lifetime warrenty , after it gets way pocmarked you can replace it & that's better than a repaint anyday .. You can't tell it's even there until it;s pointed out to you... IT"S not easy to install & is not for a car that already has ding's

[Ferret_san]

These have actually been around for a while now, but the earlier attempts suffered from chronic hardening and discolouration of the clear plastic. The car paint also faded in an uneven way.

They may have improved by now, but at the price listed on your link, I'd be wary.

Best bet would be to talk to your local tinting shop, as I bet the likes of 3M etc will have a better product.

[dadi_oh]

Originally Posted by Ferret_san

These have actually been around for a while now, but the earlier attempts suffered from chronic hardening and discolouration of the clear plastic. The car paint also faded in an uneven way.

They may have improved by now, but at the price listed on your link, I'd be wary.

Best bet would be to talk to your local tinting shop, as I bet the likes of 3M etc will have a better product.

Thanks. I was a bit worried about the paint fading as well. I might just live with the inevitable chips and get it repainted when it is too bad. The hazards of lining in the country...

[Nibs]

its to late for my front end already. 5 months, 10k later I got a few mini chips and dings on front bumper :(

[Ferret_san]

Originally Posted by dadi_oh

Thanks. I was a bit worried about the paint fading as well. I might just live with the inevitable chips and get it repainted when it is too bad. The hazards of lining in the country...

There's always other alternatives.

Some in another post mentioned that these people were looking at introducing a car bra for the yaris. Looks mighty nice as well.... not quite in the $25 category though

http://www.colgancustom.com/carbon.shtml