FORT WORTH – Kevlar is designed to stop bullets, but there’s a growing number of drivers who are adding thin coatings of it to their vehicles to protect them from hail.
"No, it's not bullet proof," said Lance Mills, owner of LRM Kevlar. "Please don't try to shoot it."
A thin layer of Kevlar applied to cars and trucks can withstand hail, Mills added.
"Quarter-size and below hail -- your normal dents, dings and scratches. That's what it's going to protect it from,” Mills said.
In fact, half of his customers now are victims of the recent storms. LRM Kevlar has a three-week wait, Mills said.
"Our average SUV [Kevlar coating] price runs somewhere between $4,500 and $5,000,” Mills said.
His staff first sands off the paint on a vehicle before applying the Kevlar coating. It has a matte-like finish and looks similar to a sprayed-on bed liner in pick-up trucks.
But Mills said his staff can create different designs and choose whatever color a customer requests.
Among his clients are guard Devin Harris of the Dallas Mavericks.
Mills pulled a Jeep outside to let WFAA see if it could dent the finished product with two nickel-sized nuts.
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