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Originally Posted by bmwboy29
Hey guys, how long do the clear bras last? do they get nasty with time? will they have to be replaced? Let me know.... THANKS!
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As long as you take care of it, the film is pretty resilient to yellowing, especially now. 3m is currently distributing its third generation of paint film, which is supposedly much improved over the older films. According to my X-Pel guy, you are supposed to go over the film with some kind of special cleaner/wax every now & then to ensure that it stays in good shape. Never did that on my TiAg E46, and it still looks great.
Unfortunately, the darker your car is, the more noticeable the film becomes. I can also tell you that before I re-applied a new X-Pel kit that I had on my E46 last June, it did look more obvious than when I first had it installed in October of 2000. Likewise over time, a darker car with the film is going to 'reveal' the film moreso than will a lighter car. But other than occasional dirty edges, there isn't any yellowing that I can see.