The tint on the car is 20% titanium, and unfortunately M-F the car needs to have that bra on due to heavy construction on the hwy the car is driven on. Already had 2 dings removed and the front air dam grille replaced. The bra couldn't come soon enough. Either way, 3m tape or bra your paint will fade because while the tape is UV protected the car isn't, at least I have the chance to remove the bra at will, unlike the tape. And on those days when i need to show off the car I can pull the bra off .. tape people are stuck explaining what that is stuck on the front of their car. From the threads I've read the tape must be popular up north, but here where imports, low riders and customs dominate the roadway, no self respecting owner would do that to their car. Besides that seems like a lot of trouble to explain to your insurace each time you get into a minor fender bender for them to fork out $800 plus, on top of body shop repairs. Just not enough payout for the price you pay.