Rear bumper protector

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Salmonfisher
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Has anyone found a good rear bumper protector? I have a Rearguards one for my Tiguan which is excellent but they don't make one for the XC40 (or at least not yet). I have seen one silver one but I would prefer black plastic as I have for my Tiguan as it would match a R Design better. I can see the bumper design won't make it easy but getting fishing tackle in and out most days means it will be scratched in no time without one.

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I’ve got the reversible boot mat, which provides a bumper cover, and covers the rear seats when down too. I would have thought it would be pretty good for fishing with the rubber side - take out and hose down after your day fishing.
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sounds a good idea but I already have the plastic/rubber boot floor.
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Anyone found anything for this yet please?
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Post by Dermottdog »

How much protection do you need?

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Post by PP1981 »

I like the idea of the mat but the Mrs won’t use it to its full potential, really after something that’s permanently protecting the paintwork on edge of the rear.
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Post by Gnomeface »

I used 3M transparent paint protection film - not cheap at nearly £12 for a 1m x 120mm length, but good quality and completely invisible once in place. I made a template from card and spent a bit of time getting the two pieces shaped just right before giving the paintwork a final clean and carefully easing the film into place and smoothing it down. Had to scrap the first attempt because I didn't align it perfectly, but there was enough film to replace that side.

It's a tricky little job and I had a few tiny bubbles that I couldn't get rid of, but you wouldn't know it was there without a very close scrutiny; no scratches yet from the dog leaping in and out over the last 9 months.
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Gnomeface wrote: Wed Sep 09, 2020 7:16 pm I used 3M transparent paint protection film - not cheap at nearly £12 for a 1m x 120mm length, but good quality and completely invisible once in place. I made a template from card and spent a bit of time getting the two pieces shaped just right before giving the paintwork a final clean and carefully easing the film into place and smoothing it down. Had to scrap the first attempt because I didn't align it perfectly, but there was enough film to replace that side.

It's a tricky little job and I had a few tiny bubbles that I couldn't get rid of, but you wouldn't know it was there without a very close scrutiny; no scratches yet from the dog leaping in and out over the last 9 months.
That’s a good idea. I don’t think it would break the bank if you took it somewhere to get it done professionally.
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