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30 inches up the hood and fenders is fine
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Clear bra; 30in coverage or entire hood and fender?

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Old Sep 13, 2010 | 07:56 PM
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Exclamation Clear bra; 30in coverage or entire hood and fender?

What do you guys think?

$600 cover a 30in up hood and fenders
Headlights
Side mirrors
Front bumper

$1200 covers full hood and fenders plus all the other stuff above.

Is it worth $600 extra for full hood and fender coverage?

Need to decide in the next day
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Old Sep 13, 2010 | 08:11 PM
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I would do the full hood and fenders. The break where the bra stops is prone to collecting dirt and peeling, if you do the entire hood and fenders you will not have these problems and possibly the best part, if it is done correctly, you will not even notice it! GL!
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Old Sep 13, 2010 | 08:11 PM
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I would say hell to the no for an extra 600

typical rock damage will be up front before the hood flattens out
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Old Sep 13, 2010 | 08:13 PM
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30incher...1200 is crazyy
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Old Sep 13, 2010 | 08:28 PM
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Anyone know a good price for full hood and fenders? Maybe i can get him down a little?
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Old Sep 13, 2010 | 08:35 PM
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do it yourself, if you're serious about saving money. hood and fenders are among the easiest to do. otherwise, stick with just 30in. it's more than adequate.

i would also recommend doing the a-pillar and the front of the roof line.
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Old Sep 13, 2010 | 08:35 PM
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I hate that line.

I would do the Whole Hood or No Hood at all.
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Old Sep 13, 2010 | 08:37 PM
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I hate that line.

I would do the Whole Hood or No Hood at all.
That's me to, that line is horrid. Maybe i can throw out there that i am military and get a discount or something...
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Old Sep 13, 2010 | 08:44 PM
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on dark colored cars, you cannot spot the line on the hood until you are right up to it. on light colors cars, thats different
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Old Sep 13, 2010 | 08:51 PM
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Originally Posted by mifesto
on dark colored cars, you cannot spot the line on the hood until you are right up to it. on light colors cars, thats different
Mine is ww so should be fairly easy to spot.
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Old Sep 13, 2010 | 09:05 PM
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why not go full on the hood and not full on the fenders? i worked in a body shop in the paint department. and there's been many occasions where there are plenty of rockchips past the clear bra, 30in coverage on the fenders are fine, that's more than enough to cover the front part of the fender bulge on the evo anyway.
and don't do it on the headlights, it's useless... plus, after awhile the film will turn yellowish, it doesnt matter what brand it is, all that heat from the headlight will turn it yellow (indication of heatburn)...

there's been many owners of high-end cars who got their hood paint stripped off and repainted due to rockchips passed the clear bra, and those people ended up getting the hood fully covered.
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Old Sep 13, 2010 | 09:08 PM
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on dark colored cars, you cannot spot the line on the hood until you are right up to it. on light colors cars, thats different
Yah +1. On my GG you can't see the line unless you are 1' away.

However, I do suggest the whole hood. About a week after I did 1/2 my hood, I got a rock chip about 2" above the line. /facepalm

Also $1200 is outrageous. I'd find someone else to do it.

I did 1/2 my hood, fenders, bumper, aero lip, mirrors, 1/2 rear doors for $480 with Ventureshield lifetime warranty.
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Old Sep 13, 2010 | 09:11 PM
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Originally Posted by migs647
Yah +1. On my GG you can't see the line unless you are 1' away.

However, I do suggest the whole hood. About a week after I did 1/2 my hood, I got a rock chip about 2" above the line. /facepalm

Also $1200 is outrageous. I'd find someone else to do it.

I did 1/2 my hood, fenders, bumper, aero lip, mirrors, 1/2 rear doors for $480 with Ventureshield lifetime warranty.
Nice, i am going to talk to the guy that quoted me. I was happy with the initial offer of 600$ but i want the full hood, and i am not happy with the 1200$ price.
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Old Sep 13, 2010 | 09:27 PM
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um...i have RR and no one ever sees it until it's up close...

you'd be hard pressed to find any such lines in the pics i've taken of my car as well.

sounds like you're already set for getting full. i'll go ahead and say it though: if you're paying 2x for a few extra inches you don't need, you're wasting your money.

Last edited by EndlessRed; Sep 13, 2010 at 09:29 PM.
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Old Sep 13, 2010 | 09:30 PM
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Originally Posted by endGameXIII
if you're paying 2x for a few extra inches, you're retarded.
Totally agree, trying to get a new installer near dc
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