3M Paint Protection Film

[vgs2006]

Has anyone got the 3M Paint Protection Film done on their car? I thinking about getting it done on my new car to protect against rock chips. Does the film turns yellow in few years?

Any recommendation?

[ewiesner]

I've got it on two of my three cars. I live in Nebraska where they put down a gravel/salt mixture when it snows. I really helps keep the front of the hood and mirrors free of rock chips. The car I don't have it on is really bad, the other two show no such damage. I wax it just like I do the paint.

[ScottB]

I hear that over time they all yellow and then brown. Not as easily noticed on darker cars, but I have been relucant to try because of the many warnings. Seems UV does alot of harm to it longterm.

[vgs2006]

Also, my concern is whether the paint will look different from hood to the rest of the car once I remove the film after few years. My car color is Flint Mica (dark gray).