Front end bras or masks are not intended to be installed permanently onto a vehicle. Nor are they intended to be an esthetic enhancement for a vehicle.
They are to be used as intended, that being to temporarily protect the front end of a vehicle from receiving nicks & other damage from road going debris. Such debris would include stones, rocks, gravel or other objects flung upon a vehicle from the vehicle in front of it. This is particularly true of interstates where semi-trucks, busses & other large conveyances are notorious for kicking up large debris that can cause significant damage due to the velocity this debris can travel.
I use my own front end bra/mask only on long trips via highways or interstates. I remove it immediately upon arrival at my destination, reinstall for the return trip & remove it once again upon arriving home.
All the manufacturers & dealers specifically recommend that the bra/mask NOT be left on the vehicle for any significant amount of time, especially permanently. And it should definitely be removed whenever it rains so that moisture does not collect & dry under the bra/mask which could damage the paint.
Is it a fanatical owner who only uses one? No more so than an owner (me) who uses a car cover every day when my Contour has to sit outside at work.
1999 SVT Contour, #2140 of 2760, Tropic Green - Medium Prairie Tan
Koni Sport struts; TSW Blade wheels; Nakamichi, a/d/s/, Boston Acoustics, Infinity I.C.E.
1989 Saleen Mustang, #89-0408, too many mods to list here
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