A lot of my clients come in like that before I install the clear bra paint protection, It almost takes me longer to remove the blue painters tape than to install the clear stuff. But the blue tape works for temporary and looks like hell
There is also a product called Crash Wrap that comes in a 3 foot wide roll and goes on just like tape and is clear. Got mine from Parts Plus.
Not sure if that is better or worse than the cow catcher screen that some rodder affixed to the front of his car in the 70's or early 80's and then set aside when he got to a rod trot..