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Old 08-01-15, 09:55 PM
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Thinking of wrapping my hood and clear bra-ing the front bumper. I drive to working every day on I-75 and tired of the rock chips.
This is one of those dumb question threads.
One guy I spoke with said I should also wrap the roof. I don't agree. What do you experts think?
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I got Xpel ultimate on the bumper, part of the hood, and the mirrors. Thats all you really need for protection against rock chips. However, your best bet on avoiding all other rock chips on the car is for you to keep a distance from others. Gloss carbon fiber roof would look cool though.
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Originally Posted by ZAM
I got Xpel ultimate on the bumper, part of the hood, and the mirrors. Thats all you really need for protection against rock chips. However, your best bet on avoiding all other rock chips on the car is for you to keep a distance from others. Gloss carbon fiber roof would look cool though.
I've decided to wrap the hood. That's not the issue. I want feedback on whether I should do the roof as well. Now I have 3 people telling me you gotta do the roof with the hood.
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I would say you gotta do the trunk if you do the hood. I think I've seen that more often than a hood/roof combo.
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Definitely do the roof if you're gonna do the hood. It will definitely look good with it. I would also wrap the lip spoiler if you have one.
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This would look as good on the RC 350:



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That looks sic.............
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Originally Posted by ZAM
This would look as good on the RC 350:



SICK!!
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Originally Posted by ZAM
This would look as good on the RC 350:



Um...no.

Looks like them fake Jordans where the accent colors are off.
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Did you get your RC wrapped yet?
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Originally Posted by ZAM
Did you get your RC wrapped yet?
Not yet....but soon.
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post pics please when you do.
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Not feeling it at all...
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Originally Posted by ZAM
I got Xpel ultimate on the bumper, part of the hood, and the mirrors. Thats all you really need for protection against rock chips. However, your best bet on avoiding all other rock chips on the car is for you to keep a distance from others. Gloss carbon fiber roof would look cool though.
On my old IS, I had chips on the roof, mirrors, door, and rockers.
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