This is not a Lexus "issue". Every single car I've ever owned has had rock chips in the front bumper. I always laugh when people complain about "soft" paint. Throw a rock at any car at 80 mph and I guarantee the paint will chip....

 

Excellent point!

 

The films are GREATLY improved since 2005. If you go with Xpel Ultimate or Suntek you will not have to worry about yellowing, which is covered under warranty. By the way 3M is a really poor quality film.

 

Now that I have the clear bra, it will be a must have on every new car I buy. Only thing is I wish I had done the whole hood and fenders, I have a couple small rock chips higher up on the hood. Next car I will.

No marks in the clear bra.

 

I think the fact that the RX is higher up has a lot to do with this.

 

ya think? lol

 

My front end is chipped up too. The first chip happened the day I bought it, on the way home from the dealership.

 

Here's what I think. You're both right, the profile of the vehicle on the road helps to reduce the chipping. However, it also has a farily large flat bumper that's not really much further from the road than my GS's bumper. My last GS had stone chips all across the bumper and about three quarters of the way up the hood. It was dark blue and looked like a starry night because of all the chips. But zero chips on the RX? I'm at something of a loss to explain zero. Fewer is absolutely explainable but zero? Not so much.....

 

Indeed, 3M tech has dealt with that now.

 

I own a Starfire Pearl too and have installed full clear bra and full headlight protection then after a month I added ClearPlex windshield protection from " protective film solutions'' cost me $400 but I found the material online for $100 and you do the installation yourself here is the link http://www.lamin-x.com/Glass-Protection-Film-s/1213.htm Same exact material good luck and you need to protect this beauty

 

I've had clear bras on every car since 2001, different brands, installers, etc. Most of them fared well, but inevitably, I've had yellowing, water spotting, dulling and even a "projectile" that lifted the bra where it hit on the hood of our last Honda.

On each and every occasion, the warranty covered replacement. Better yet, in the case where the bra suffered damage, the paint underneath was virtually untouched.

The only car I've had in the last 10 years without a clear bra is my LS. Guess what's going on it when it comes out of the body shop (front is being repainted due to freak accident)...

 

If you drive on the highway routinely, rock chips are inevitable. I have more chips on my '13 SP GS more than any other previous cars due to my daily high speed driving on the freeway.

 

Sorry to resurrect a dead thread, but we just purchased a SP GS 350 F sport. It had a rock chip on front bumper, nothing too bad...but i was thinking about a clear bra...

I just am not sure, I really love how the paint shines and looks and doesn't a clear bra kind of hide the depth and look...

 

Bra....or....change your driving habits. Follow too close it is inevitable.

 

True that, I told my wife to stay in the front of traffic whenever possible. Also to stay in opposite lane of semi/trucks.

If this GS-F is truly coming out we will be selling it to upgrade anyways! :P