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invisible shield or repaint?

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by chrisspaulding, May 19, 2008.

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  1. Invisible shield protection (3M, Ventureshield, etc.)

    6 vote(s)
    60.0%
  2. Touch up / repaint chipped areas

    4 vote(s)
    40.0%
  1. chrisspaulding

    chrisspaulding sexy, high tech, fun

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    In your opinion...
    Is it better (time/cost) to get an invisible shield (3m, Ventureshield, etc.) early, or just touch up/repaint chipped areas later?
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  2. richard schumacher

    richard schumacher shortbus driver

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    After four years/28K miles (mostly city) with no shield the great majority of road dings on mine are on the front bumper. There are a half-dozen or so on the hood and none elsewhere. Some the bumper dings are big enough that a shield would not have stopped them.