3M Scotchgard Clear Paint Protection Bulk Film Roll 12-by-96

I purchased this film to protect my car bumber, front bumper, headlights and front grill emblem for a Lexus. The installation took me about 1 hour for the rear bumper. I took a piece about 8 inches thick and covered the majority of the part of the bumper exposed to...bumps, a diagram would look like a bracket ']' from the top. I've had this for almost 1 year and so far it's holding up without damage or yellowing. I expected yellowing to be a problem because my car is white, so glad it's still clear. You can see the edges of the cover once you get up close but not from walking distance. No one has commented on seeing it yet. My bumper still looks good, that's what I care about.I recommend that you be patient when installing. Do not freak out about the bubbles. I installed this in my headlights and when I finished it had several bubbles and water spots but they went away after 2-3 days. I think this material is actually forgiving in mistakes if you are patient and let it settle. I trust 3M products. I've used tint, insulation, and other things and 3M works great, when I install it properly anyway. So that's my point, take your time and don't freak out with the minor stuff. I'm buying more of this stuff to cover my electronics and other things. It worked great on my iPad and laptop, it doesn't affect touchscreen sensitivity.Good luck fellow DIYers.

Top quality service and great 3 M product

Had my front bumper painted and wanted to protect it from rock chips. Saw this material in videos and decided to try it as it was way cheaper than the precut options. It was a breeze to apply and so far is doing the trick. It's invisible until you get to within a foot of it. I plan on cutting more pieces of it for the side mirrors. Good stuff!

This stuff is great, but is for sure time consuming to put on. It is a skill, if not an art to get it right. Also, at only 12" wide, it almost guarantees that you will have a seam, likely on the front bumper. These two reasons are why I gave it 4 instead of 5 stars. The hood was easy, the door sills and trunk ledge were okay, the front bumper was a pain, and the mirrors sucked. To do all of that took 2 orders of the 12"x96" material for a 2015 Mazda CX5. I honestly need to redo the mirrors. There are some good YouTube videos out there, and the Clear Defender website (seller on Amazon that I purchased from) had some good tutorials and videos.My personal recommendations are:* Plan to take your time, seriously a couple hours per surface* Use a sharp razor, not scissors, to shape to your vehicle after you've applied and tacked it down. It almost would've been worth the extra money to buy versions of this cut to my vehicle, but that cost started adding up quickly. If you have access to a 3D scanner, you may be able to define a computerized stencil that you could pre cut for your car. I didn't have one.* Get a dense rubber squeegee (amazon had it listed in frequently bought together, but I found one at the auto parts store)* Don't stretch the material too much, particularly around edges where it will be cut. The stretching can look really bad (see photos of mirrors attached). I did see a video about using a heat gun to aid in stretching before you apply to the car (that video was specific to vinyl decals, I suspect the results would be similar), but I haven't tried that technique. I will try it when I redo the mirrors.* Squeegeing is not just for air bubbles, but also for the water solution. It's easy to miss water bubbles, and then you will have to remove the adhesive and re-apply. Water bubbles are almost as noticeable as air bubbles.The final product is a great way to protect the paint job on a new ride though. I think it's worth it, but prepare top be frustrated while you are applying it.Good luck.

I thought it was gong to be over my head hard. Yes- you do need to be patient. You do need a clean work place. But if you can hang wallpaper around odd areas- you can do this! I literally could wrap my entire car. Is it perfect? NO. Why? Cuz I didn't have a fancy pattern. I had to make my own. But who cares? No one will notice. I wish it came in wider rolls than 12" but I suppose the shops who do this for a living don't want us to have any. Oh well! Get some!