Should i keep this on my car always?
388889
I live in New York City and have the Bumper Bully on 3 of the family cars (2007 Prius, 2012 Prius v & 2013 Fit). Although the manufacturer recommends only having the Bumper Bully out during parking and while parked, I keep the Bumper Bully out at all times because: (1) It's too much of a pain in the butt to keep putting the Bumper Bully in and out all the time, (2) on my cars, it does not block the exhaust at all, (3) I don't worry about theft of the Bumper Bully; seriously, can the manufacturer or anyone else cite even one instance when a Bumper Bully was stolen?, and (4) as rear bumper protectors go, the Bumper Bully is the best looking, and its thickness and foam pads help keep it neat looking -- most other bumper protectors are thinner and end up looking wrinkled, wavy, flacid and sloppy on the bumper.
451652
From what I see it shouldn't be an issue. It locks down using suction so to remove it all you have to do is pull the tab releasing the suction from your dashboard. The surface of the suction part is a bit sticky, not sure if that will wear out over time or not.
1429943
I leave mine on 24/7 and it's done no harm whatsoever. I believe it's meant to be an "always on" kind of device.
2048759
IMHO, it has a good balance between hard to remove and not tight enough. It stays on alright, but it will come off on demand.
206197
It isn't. It is held on the car by elastic straps that you wrap around the side mirrors. If you live next to crooks, or park next to the unscrupulous, there is no guarantee the product will be there in the morning. But otherwise, it does work very well.
1241861
Actually yes! So I soon as you peel off the bottom part of where it's suppose to stick. To your right side (I believe) their is a lever that you have to pull up and will stay matter how much you move your car. Just make sure is sticks where you want it to stay. Hope this helps :)
1246251
it can stay on the car. It may cause some interference when you open and close the trunk with the bike rack on the trunk, may depend on the car
1208253
You shouldn't necessarily need to add any protection to it it's quite rugged as is.. as for shine that's beyond me, but it cleans very easily and it's more of a matte color on my car it doesn't shine so that would probably help!
910098
I don't think that you maintain it. I think it just last for probably a year before it starts fading again. Mine has been on for approximately 5 months and it still looks really good. I figure I'll get about a year out of it before I have to do it again. I do believe if you wash your car a lot it probably would make it fade faster. That's about all I know. It is a very good product.
1456467
Didn't melt for me in the AZ summer, but I also didn't leave it on the dash out in the sun without a sunshade on my windshield all day long. I keep it in my center console and place it on the dash when needed, takes 3 seconds and I believe that it extends the life of my investment. I would imagine that if you left it permanently on the dash under the sun the rubber would harden and loose it's "stickyness" within a couple of months which would render it useless, and yeah it may even melt but I am just speculating.
832139
I would recommend putting it away each time, unless maybe it was in a garage or something similar. Leaving it outside could potentially leave it open to damage, perforation, or excess wear (or theft!)
1299974
It's not designed to stay in while you drive. With that being said I drive around town with it on all the time. I don't drive with it on the highway show because it wouldn't be good if it fell off at those speeds.
2098667
I take it off between uses. It is so easy to put on and off, I dont know why you'd leave it on. I just leave the whole setup in my car in the box so It's always available. For rides, I take it off and put it in my car to avoid theft.
2283841
No, it is too dangerous to leave on constantly. You must use it responsibly and follow the directions.
1757592
It is able to be removed and replaced frequently, but the suction cup is also sticky. If you put it into the glove box, make sure it won't come into contact with too much dirt or dust, as it will stick to the suction cup (which can probably be rinsed with water if it does get dirty). Other than that, mine goes from car to car and readjusted in between and I've never had a problem.
1416248
I am using it my work car so it never comes out, wouldnt be fun to have to remove every time your not using it.
524389
Always leave it on. Don't know exactly what it does but it's there to compensate the temperature