The first step was to remove the hood emblem to apply the piece that protects the hood.

Here is Alan sizing up a piece of the kit, this was when we learned the computer made a mistake and cut the kit 3/4 size for the bumper pieces. Ugh! Anyone have a "Baby" Boxster?

Upon removing my emblem we discovered that one of the pins to the emblem was broken. Time to visit my local Porsche dealer for a replacement.

Here is the back side of the emblem, basically these things look like they are spot welded on and this weld never set up very well and busted off.

Here is Alan pulling a piece off the protective backing in order to be applied to the car.

Here is the hood before the piece is applied.

Alan preps the surface of the car with a solution which I think is comparable to a soapy water perhaps. The piece for the hood is coming into view in the upper right of the photo.

Here Alan has applied the piece and will being to squeegee out the fluid underneath. A flat surface like this is pretty easy to do, the bumpers with compound curves are not.

Can you see where the Invinca-shield ends and the hood continues? Hint, it is NOT the curved line of color change, that is a reflection.

Can you see the curved top edge of the hood piece? There is the slightest trace of it in this photo, but it is hard to spot.

Here Alan is applying the fender pieces around the lights. Invinca-shield does not make pieces for the lights themselves, but some other manufacturers do. Alan doesn't recommend them for headlights, he feels fog lights only at best.

This close up shows the edge that curves across the entire hood, it is just above the reflection of the fluorescent lights. This gives you a good idea of how hard it is to see this stuff once it is on the car.

The piece that went on the front trim ring around the center opening was the right size so Alan applied it. Note I took my bumper plugs out in preparation for the Invinca-shield install. Once the film is applied the plugs should be reinserted.

This is Alan at his best! Because we had some extra material left over from the defective kit and Alan felt badly about me having to wait another month to put the rest of the kit on, he custom made some pieces for behind my rear wheels!

Here Alan is making one for the other side. I Highly recommend ordering these pieces after seeing the damage the paint takes in this area even after just a few thousand miles.

My Boxster S before

Alan had previously applied the hood and fender pieces but not the front bumper. This picture is before the front bumper pieces were appplied

Alan lays out a piece

Alan lays out a piece of Invincashield on his workbench where the material is coated with solution and peeled from the 3M backing

Alan applied upper bumper piece

Alan uses a handheld squeegee to smooth the Invincashield material onto the surface of the car. This piece was the long upper bumper piece.

Upper Bumper Piece

The left side of the upper bumper piece during installation.

Front bumper closeup

Here you can see the material before it is actually smoothed out, the larger the piece the harder it is to work around corners, even this thinner piece will take some effort to lay flat on this curve.

Smooth operator

Alan smoothes out the upper front bumper piece, much patience is needed.

Work slowly

Alan works slowly and methodically to get the pieces to lay down properly.

Close up

Here you can see the top bumper piece after being applied and before the lower bumper pieces were matched up to it. Note bumper plugs removed.

Angle shot

Here is the front bumper again showing the upper piece installed and the hood too if you look carefully.

A little hot air

Alan applies the finishing touches by using a hair dryer to get some of the edges to lay flat.

Position first

Alan positions the next piece prior to removing it from the backing, it is a good idea to check the fit first.

Mating lower piece

Here Alan is mating the lower piece to the upper bumper piece.

Flash photo

I used the flash to try and highlight the lower piece going on and mating up to the upper piece

Squeegee Time!

Alan at work smoothing things out.

All parts protected

Even the space between the center and side openings is protected.

Hairdryer

Alan uses the hairdryer to get the piece to lay flat around the tight compound curves of the lower bumper piece.

Do not overheat

Never use a heat gun and never keep the hairdryer in one spot for too long, you want to warm the material, not heat it up to the melting point.

Drivers side

Time to work on the drivers side lower bumper piece next.

Applying the solution

Alan keeps a couple of bottles of solution and alcohol/water mix around to help keep the material wet while applying and positioning it.

Material off the backing

Here Alan has peeled the backing and is wetting the material before applying it to the surface of the car.

Underside

I believe Alan is actually working on the very lowest pieces now that go on the lower lip and underside of the front bumper.

Low riding protection

The lowest piece on the bumper isn't quite the same as having a boomerang on your car but it is pretty close.

Detail work

Alan carefully does the detailed curves on the lower nose.

Finished Product!

It is a good idea to take the car out and let it sit in the sun a bit to help seat the pieces on the kit.

Looking Good!

From this distance you cannot see any of the seams or material edges.

Edges?

Can you spot any edges or seams? Highly reflective, just like the car's paint!

Extra protection!

The X-Pel kit ends at the front corner of the light (by the washers) the Invinca-shield kit goes all the way to the front tire!!

Last minute touch-up

Alan provides a last minute touch up on an edge that had sprung up.

Park it!

Let it sit in the sun and let your neighbors admire it!

Speed Yellow

Breathtaking! ;)

Alan with car

Alan and his finished work!

Super Close Up!

Here is a super close up of the front nose, can you spot any seams or edges? Probably not, they are VERY hard to see.

Bah-Bye!

The view most folks get of the Boxster S! Invincashield actually makes a back bumper piece but I didn't get it, I rarely use the trunk.