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Mopar rear bumper protector

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SRBLV

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Rear bumper protector arrived today for my L, made by mopar. I paid $98. Well once opened I find a piece of film with no install instructions, no spray bottles (if using water?), no solutions, and no notice that it requires pro install. Is it dry install, wet install? On top of everything there is a line where film has been lifted in the middle of the protector with dust underneath as the film was folded for shipping. For $98 this is what we get? I wont even attempt an install and will ship this back to mopar. What is going on with Jeep and Mopar ?? I had many jeeps before, never had these issues with cars and add on mopar products. Looks like quality is going downhill.
 

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Sarge

Sarge

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It's bizarre that they didn't include directions at least. That said, I can't imagine it's anything other than a wet install, since that's how all that stuff works (no matter the brand) for all the other types.
 
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J6L

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SRBLV said:
Rear bumper protector arrived today for my L, made by mopar. I paid $98. Well once opened I find a piece of film with no install instructions, no spray bottles (if using water?), no solutions, and no notice that it requires pro install. Is it dry install, wet install? On top of everything there is a line where film has been lifted in the middle of the protector with dust underneath as the film was folded for shipping. For $98 this is what we get? I wont even attempt an install and will ship this back to mopar. What is going on with Jeep and Mopar ?? I had many jeeps before, never had these issues with cars and add on mopar products. Looks like quality is going downhill.
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I too purchased this protective film which simply covers the top of the rear bumper. I did decide to have my front windows lightly ceramic tinted to cut back on the uv rays as well as instal a protective film on the front door sills. The tint person was more than glad to install the rear bumper film. My arrived in much the same condition but it did include the instructions. The tint person didn’t even look at the instructions and simply put it on. The film has Jeep spelled out dead center so there is no mixing it up. The clear film came out great and adds some peace of mind. Hope this helped.
 
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SweetAndLow

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Just fine a detail shop in your area that does stek or xpel ppf and have them do one for you it will be 10x better than the jeep one
 
MrBreeze

MrBreeze

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Jake22 said:
Amazon or ebay > rubber rear bumper protector
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So it is a universal fit and not a specific WL fit from Mopar.
It has such a narrow (2 1/4" width) sill that most universal fit are wider - did you cut yours down to fit?
 
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Sarge

Sarge

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I like the pad, but I think the 'edge' of the bumper is the part that's going to take a lot of beating in my case (luggage, camping gear, photo equipment, etc) so the clear PPF seems like a better overall option. Something to consider when weighing the options.
 
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J6L

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J6L said:
I too purchased this protective film which simply covers the top of the rear bumper. I did decide to have my front windows lightly ceramic tinted to cut back on the uv rays as well as instal a protective film on the front door sills. The tint person was more than glad to install the rear bumper film. My arrived in much the same condition but it did include the instructions. The tint person didn’t even look at the instructions and simply put it on. The film has Jeep spelled out dead center so there is no mixing it up. The clear film came out great and adds some peace of mind. Hope this helped.
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MrBreeze

MrBreeze

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I've got PPF on the whole vehicle, including the rear ledge. I've got a 100+ lb Labrador Retriever who jumps in and out of the rear cargo area and I already have a very small gouge in the PPF from his nails. Hardly noticeable, but no doubt won't be the last mark he makes in the PPF.
 
Sarge

Sarge

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MrBreeze said:
I've got PPF on the whole vehicle, including the rear ledge. I've got a 100+ lb Labrador Retriever who jumps in and out of the rear cargo area and I already have a very small gouge in the PPF from his nails. Hardly noticeable, but no doubt won't be the last mark he makes in the PPF.
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That looks nice, but I think I'd rather have the aftermarket PPF kits that wrap around the bumper edge as the Jeep one only covers the flat surface, where the rounded edge area is the most likely to take the hardest beating.
 
MrBreeze

MrBreeze

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Sarge said:
That looks nice, but I think I'd rather have the aftermarket PPF kits that wrap around the bumper edge as the Jeep one only covers the flat surface, where the rounded edge area is the most likely to take the hardest beating.
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Perhaps I wasn't clear in my post. The PPF I have covers the entire vehicle, including both the flat surface ledge and the rounded edge. My point was that while the PPF certainly has helped with preventing marks and light scratches, the dog has put a slight gouge in the PPF - so a good solution, but not perfect.
 
Sarge

Sarge

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MrBreeze said:
Perhaps I wasn't clear in my post. The PPF I have covers the entire vehicle, including both the flat surface ledge and the rounded edge. My point was that while the PPF certainly has helped with preventing marks and light scratches, the dog has put a slight gouge in the PPF - so a good solution, but not perfect.
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Sorry, my post should have been a reply to J6L above, re the Jeep bumper pad, which is seems to only cover the flat part.
 
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bgreenstone

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This seems like something I would put on my bumper after my dogs have already scratched it, and I want something to cover it up.
 
MrBreeze

MrBreeze

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Looks like a good solution - particularly for black and dark grey exteriors. Not sure if the lip portion that rolls down the face of the bumper cover will look odd from behind on lighter colored WL's (I have velvet red pearl) but worth a try. Thanks.
 
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