3M Clearbra on a C/F Hood?
I had mine clear braed for 550 the 2nd weekend i had it, definatly worth it. Comes out looking spectacular. My only complaint was that since i have a white car i could see where the dirt had collected from it not being heat sealed completely. It was no problems to fix though the guy came by my apartment and trimmed it for me. And if you get it done by a certified installer it comes with a 5 year waranty that you can get service on from any other certified installer. If you go for it you may decide to get the extended covereage for a hundred or so more. I didn't but i kind wish i did b/c i got a small pock mark about half an inch behind where the clear bra stops.
Originally Posted by SLVR_Bullet
most of these guys dont know it yet...but when a rock hits the clear bra....90% of the time when you decide to take off the bra it will peel the paint up where the larger rocks hit and looks 100x worst
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Originally Posted by Altr_Evo
i have it done on my car and i like it alot, yeah it will peel up the paint when you take it off....if you do it like a retard! heat it up and peel it, yeah its time consuming, but you wont pull any of the paint up that way!
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Originally Posted by SLVR_Bullet
like a retard? i do paint and body work for a living i do clear bras all the time, and yes i do heat it up.....but it will still peel off some paint (from where the bigger rocks have hit it......im not saying your paint will peel, but it has happened more times than ive seen it come off perfectly...
clear bra a must!!! you can't reproduce a factory paint job. my 3m covers the hood, fenders, entire bumper, headlights and mirrors. 700 bucks. it should work just fine on carbon fiber.
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Last edited by my04s2k; May 19, 2008 at 12:30 PM.
Im still debating on getting it done or not. I was quoted for $1300 for the front. My boy has it done to his 350z but you can see the lines. I think the installation was bad. Is it worth getting the clear bra done or getting your bumper wet sanded with fresh paint on it? Also you have to consider the fact if you dont go to a good body shop your paint might not match.
Why is it a debate? For those that want to keep the auto looking the same as when you spent your hard earned $$ on it , there is a solution. Paint protection film is the way to go. There are different brands of film and there are different installers. All of the competing film companies are constantly revising their product to satisfy the installers who are satisfying the consumers. For those that are complaining about yellowing, which film was it and how old was it? I once questioned an ebay supplier and he refused to answer my questions, must have had something to hide. I had good experiences with 2 though. I have also removed film and not had a problem with paint coming off with it except when it has been applied over paint that was not cured or on a poor quality repaint. Every job that I have ever done , the customer says the line is not even an issue and that is less noticeable than they expected it to be. I can also wrap hoods and fenders to give less seams.
For those that are ok watching their vehicles deteriorate and depreciate, to each his own. I cannot understand it though. I would bet that those chips and nicks would have stopped you from buying that car, right? Why spend time and money on repainting? Do you know how much is to be spent to get a high quality
job trying to duplicate what you already had?
Find a knowledgeable installer and just drive it protected and enjoy it. SIK and Boosting in NY, give us a look. clearchoicedetailing dotcom
For those that are ok watching their vehicles deteriorate and depreciate, to each his own. I cannot understand it though. I would bet that those chips and nicks would have stopped you from buying that car, right? Why spend time and money on repainting? Do you know how much is to be spent to get a high quality
job trying to duplicate what you already had?
Find a knowledgeable installer and just drive it protected and enjoy it. SIK and Boosting in NY, give us a look. clearchoicedetailing dotcom
if scott"pitbul" has a clear bra i didnt even see it
i saw his evo a week or two ago and it looked amazing and i didnt even see the clear bra
im not interested in one becaus ei dont drive on highways and where i live i can drive for hours without someone getting infront of me but like he said he has some expensive parts that are clear bra worthy
of course if you buy a 400 seibon hood it woudlnt matter because by the time it chips from rocks things yellow and chipping acrlic anyway
id say fi youre gonna get a GOOD hood might as well clear bra it
i saw his evo a week or two ago and it looked amazing and i didnt even see the clear bra
im not interested in one becaus ei dont drive on highways and where i live i can drive for hours without someone getting infront of me but like he said he has some expensive parts that are clear bra worthy
of course if you buy a 400 seibon hood it woudlnt matter because by the time it chips from rocks things yellow and chipping acrlic anyway
id say fi youre gonna get a GOOD hood might as well clear bra it



