3M Clear Bra

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Originally Posted by jhv48

Here’s an alternative that worked for me.
Bought my SPF new in 2009. After 12,000 miles, the front end paint looked like it had gone through a sand blaster. Only driven on Southern California paved roads and freeways. Chips all over the front of the car.
Got into a minor altercation with a cement flower stand and had the front half of the car repainted. The painter applied more clear coat this time.
Now, after another 15,000 miles on the same roads, there isn’t a single chip on the front end.
Maybe a good clear coat is the answer.

Curious how he was able to paint/blend this in since there is no body seam on the car. I wanted to get some front chip work done on a prior car I had and the painter said he'd have to pretty much paint the entire car sans the doors, trunk and hood to avoid a blend line. If it must be done, he indicated that some might try and blend on the inner curve behind the doors as the rear fenders start to round out rearward.

I was not aware that PPF had to be replaced so frequently. I'd rather have rock chips and then later repair/paint if it bothered me so much. It might be less expensive in the long run. Around here it costs thousands to apply PPF. My Shelby sat out in the LA sun for a couple years and the vinyl stripes melted onto the paint. Removing the vinyl ended up damaging the paint and resulting in a complete new paint job.