Your loss is my win. I love the look of the hood deflector. It adds a sporty finish to the front end of the car. I understand it won't do anything for the exposed bumpers, but it does protect the seam/gap of where the hood rests (the shield wraps under the front edge of the bumper). Also, I just wanted to use it to deflect any stones from hitting the top of the hood when travelling highway speeds. So far, it has proven to be effective and aesthetically pleasing.
Thank you! Found it: http://www.hyundai-forums.com/index.php?sh...60952&st=20
Thanks a lot Jaeger, I love the Venetian red too. We only start to notice the film when there's dust on the hood. I had the same film on my previous car and my hood and bumper were like new when I traded in the car for the Elantra. I did want the same protection for my beautiful Elantra
The hood and bumper of my previous car looked like they had been sprayed with buckshot after only 4 years (about 80% of my driving is highway). I had the 3M put on my Sonata for the first time and am very happy I did. Wish I had done the headlights, fogs and sideview mirrors, too.Thanks a lot Jaeger, I love the Venetian red too. We only start to notice the film when there's dust on the hood. I had the same film on my previous car and my hood and bumper were like new when I traded in the car for the Elantra. I did want the same protection for my beautiful Elantra
PS: there are more pics of my car in the ''post your pictures here'' topic.
I am just curious how long you ran the previous car with the film applied. I wonder about the longevity of the product as far as yellowing or discoloration is concerned.Thanks a lot Jaeger, I love the Venetian red too. We only start to notice the film when there's dust on the hood. I had the same film on my previous car and my hood and bumper were like new when I traded in the car for the Elantra. I did want the same protection for my beautiful Elantra
PS: there are more pics of my car in the ''post your pictures here'' topic.
I ran my previous car 4 years, the film was not yellow at all, it was guarantied not to become yellow even after many years, after 4 years it was still like new, you can wax it just like you'd do with paint. it did a good job since the hood and bumper were like new behind the film, the company told me it was not hard to remove if you wish to remove it someday.
Hi I posted a link on another topic about protective film, you can find a shop in the US and Canada, if you can't find it I will try later to find it for you. It's late I'm going in bed. Good night.
nice but how much?My recommendation is the installation of a clear bra - it's invisible, does not take away the lines of the vehicle, does Not increase drag - better mpg and the coverage is usually much better then the bug shield. The clear bra will not look ugly after a few years - the shields tend to weathered or faded. Also some shields are similar to a vinyl bra and allow normal everyday no fading (shielded from the sun) under the shield/bra. Just my thoughts on the subject.
it cost me $590 for the whole thing, hood, bumper, first quarter of the fenders, lightbeams, Fog lights and mirrors
Sounds pretty good, can I ask if you used the dealer, or was it a shop?
Don, I totally agree with your assessment! My brother in law has a 2005 Acura Tl and has the film on the front of his car and I can see the lines where it starts and stops and it looks like it also shows where it's been waxed with buildup etc...
Mar the paint?? Well, my paint doesn't look marred to me - of course, you ropinion may differ. As for it offering very limited protection, I would definitley disagree - it offers complete protection to the areas covered.
