Had my new G35 Coupe 6MT diamond graphite done with the LLUMAR clear bra. Try and find it. Yes there is a line if you are looking at it in a certain direction. Cost $500 for the entire front end - including grill! Pieces cut at LLUMAR factory specifically for G35 Coupe. I am impressed! Will it hold up? Only the Shadow knows! There is a LIFTIME guarantee against yellowing, cracking, peeling, etc. Can be removed. LLUMAR is from CPFilms which is a subsidiary of Solutia (which was Monsanto Chemical - name changed in 1997 - not exactly a fly-by-night company). CPFilms is the world's largest manufacturer of applied films - that's all they do. Most people go with 3M which obviously is a company everyone has heard of (has only 5 year guarantee - I wonder why?). Just because 3M makes Scotch tape does not necessarily imply that they make the best film. My installer previously used 3M and switched to LLUMAR. He said "3M had an orange peel feel" and was much more difficult to work with than LLUMAR. He also said that the LLUMAR is clearer than the 3M which makes a big difference on white cars. The hood is covered to about where the headlights stop. By the way, my G35 came from the factory with film just before the rear wheels at the end of the rocker panels - much more noticeable than the LLUMAR. I am not a risk taker - I do not feel that this will prove to be a mistake.
These picture were takes AFTER the clear bra was installed.

 

Is that it?

 

its about 6 inches lower than the line you drew... I think.

 

Watch out for bird droppings. I have been installing 3M film for almost 5 years and added Llumar's film in January. Back in June a customer called with the problem and the film blistered where the areas where the bird droppings were. The film was sent back to Llumar and they said they could not reproduce the problem and the droppings were not to blame. ???????

Let's see, 100% of the film that got hit was blistered and none of the rest of the car was affected.

Good luck with your film, I know it will protect your car from paint chips, but watch out for gifts from above and get them off ASAP.

I totally stopped using Llumar and would advise anyone insterested in paint protection film to go with 3M. It has a clear coat that other manufacturers don't have.

 

I've also been told that the "clear coat" in the 3M film will help your car "fade" under the bra at the same rate as the paint that is not covered by the bra. This means that if the bra ever needs to be removed, the paint will be the same color. This is one of the reasons I went with 3M film...

 

i was told it would turn yellow over time or somthing like that. i like my clear bra for now since the car is only 3 months old. but if it gets discolored i'm tearing it off. mine cost around 600 or so, but its also on my outside mirrors and door edge.