Do you have stone chips to the paint in front of the rear wheels?

[Rez]

Originally Posted by E53is

well my case went "national" and bmw is sending me/my dealer their own
version of 3m tape that they call a "stone guard."
its something new they are going to offer on new cars or have added to them soon...
they told me it should be at my dealership in about a week...

Which dealer are you using? I am thinking of doing this before the paint is destroyed or just wait, paint it and then do it??

[Bora20]

Originally Posted by Rez

Which dealer are you using? I am thinking of doing this before the paint is destroyed or just wait, paint it and then do it??

I just had my X3 covered...http://www.xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-foru...clear-bra.html

[Rez]

Originally Posted by Bora20

I just had my X3 covered...http://www.xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-foru...clear-bra.html

Nice, that is a little far from me though

[Bora20]

Originally Posted by Rez

Nice, that is a little far from me though

I am sure someone in Philly does it

[E53is]

Originally Posted by Rez

Which dealer are you using? I am thinking of doing this before the paint is destroyed or just wait, paint it and then do it??

Erhard BMW of Farmington Hills Michigan

[x5m-rs4_fan]

The overall quality & thickness of the 3M film varies to a very high degree; I'm very curious to see specifically what you receive and if it is branded for BMW or not. What areas of the vehicle did they agree to cover?

[E53is]

they didnt say where yet but i was told it is a bmw product

[chefwong]

BMW does not make film.
With that said, there are various thickness of films, coated vs. non coated films, optical clarity vs more orangepeel, and the list goes on.

For a daily driver, I do insist the rockers be covered.

Hmmm...I do like the X6M but I'm not overly there yet....

Even with clearbra, while it will save the paint, the clearbra will take the abuse and it's $$$ to replace if done by a pro .

It would be interesting to see what others are having in regards to their experiance but clearbra is NOT the univeral answer. Will the end user just come back b1tcheeeen cause the CB looks grainy and not so clear any more...Bear in mind, you cannot polish out CB film...to smooth it down and level it out. off my soapbox on Cb

[E53is]

update - the bmw film/stone gaurd should be in this week and ill post a photo for you guys if i can...

[E53is]

well it arrived today at my dealership, its 3m film with a bmw logo thats pre-cut to the lower painted running boards and the wheel flares. it does nothing to help the lower door problem. my dealership said they will custom cover the lower doors. i couldnt get a photo but if anyone needs the part number just let me know...

so 3m the car first and be aware you will have to replace it as needed/often.

3m the flares, both lower doors, and the running boards to avoid excessive damage.