Beautiful Viper ACR with a suprise!!

[AviP]

Isn't it true that front-end covers cause more damage than they do to prevent scratches and nicks. I had the Mopar one on my GTS and while it felt great for the paint in the short term, it was lousy on my paint for the long term.

HERE IS WHY I'll NEVER BUY A FRONT-END COVER AGAIN.

1. Dust and stuff that gets raised from the shoulder will settle in the small spaces between the paint and the cover.
2. Rain causes havoc on anything that gets lodged in those spaces.
3. If your Viper is parked under the sun, you will notice slight fading over time.
4. The cover will tear at high speeds. And when it does it caused more paint damage than any touch up job can fix. Mine tore at 150mph. Well I do those speeds once in a blue moon, but the last thing I'd want to worry about is a torn cover. I'd rather have a mildly scratched Viper than a totalled one.
5. It looks ugly and if it's only function is to save the paint (which is doesn't do) so why do I want it?

Here's what the painter I gave my car to quoted, "We love front-end covers. They generate so much work for us."

In my experience, the front end cover SOLVES NOTHING, NADA, ZILCH, ZERO. Buy at your own risk. I have nothing against SpeedLingerie and have not used their product.

 

[Ulysses]

Never, ever use your front mask in the rain.

If you're gonna use one, always clean them out after a couple of days. If you really want to be safe, clean them out after every drive. Thoroughly.

The every day front mask was not designed for excessive sustained high speeds.

Otherwise, yeah, you're gonna have paint problems.

 

[Stephen Yap]

Never had problems with front end covers and even use them on track events. In Portland you hit 150mph before turn 1. They come in handy when someone makes an offroad excursion and brings in rocks and stones onto the course. On the street, the benefits are obvious, just look at your windshield and the little nicks and chips. These things are also pummelling your front fascia.

 

[Jerry Scott[CO]]

I like the 3M Paint Protection film covering the front fascia, mirrors, side sills, and behind rear wheels. If it gets damaged, you just pull it off and reapply new material. Sometimes a little of the adhesive is left on the surface, but 3M has an adhesive remover that easily takes it off without damaging the paint. I have used this for three years and have no dings after several track events.