I got a complete front end/ with mirrors.

I am going back this week to get the rear fender flairs done. DONT SKIP THIS!!

 

Anyone care to post a profile picture of an X to show the areas (other than the front) that typically see the most abuse and should be covered?

I'd appreciate it, I have an appointment Friday.

 

here ya go..... I tried to take pictures that highlighted the clear bra. Unless you look for it you don't notice it is even there... except on my side mirrors. They didn't turn out that great. I'm going to have them redone. I couldn't be happier with everything else. This is the second car I had done. The first car cost twice as much and turned out crappy. This car was cheaper and better install. First car was xpel, second 3m. I don't think that makes much of a difference other than the 3m might be a little thicker.. it really comes down to how good the installer is..


fender/ hood up a little past the vents


fender.. notice both the fender and hood are (rolled) over the edges



hood, look 1" up - inbetween the vents and you can see the clear bra line




rear door flair, behind rear tire, all the wheel wells were covered including the part of the side skirts that are in the fender wells... lol, I forgot these were done and didn't get any close up pics.. they turned out good too



close up.. I don't know if you can tell or not, but like I said all four inner tire wells are clear bra'd. Normally can't see the line very well, I'm trying to highlight it with flash and car is dirty



this goes under the fender up to the diffuser

 

I'm not real happy with my mirrors.. if you heat the film too much it will distort, the only way I could get this on camera was with this pic.. if you look in the shaded area you can see what looks like a cloudy spot. You get this by stretching the film too much.. or by heating, which is basically heated and stretching causing the same cloudyness. If you have this it will not go away. The only way to fix it is redo.



I didn't do the roof because I think this plastic molding will help prevent chips on the edge

 

^why would you get the inner wheel wells clear bra'd? other than that it looks great. maybe its my computer or my eyes but I cant even see the lines. i like how its rolled in between the panels, makes it look super clean.

if I could go back I would do my front end, it looks like crap (since its black). white is everywhere. but hey its a DD so eff it haha

 

you don't have any chips on the inside of your inner fenders? .. on my last car the inner fender wells got ate up pretty bad. I had a fair amount of tar on the inside as well.. took forever to get that stuff off. I'm hoping with the clear bra there that type of stuff will come off easier.. I will try to post up pictures of this if anyone is interested.

 

Nice, where can I get this done? I just purchased an Evo 8 and I think I should clear bra her as this will be my DD.

 

I'm getting mine done tomorrow, front end+hood up to vents, door cups and edges, rear door flares, mirrors and full rockers

 

I skipped the front.. the hood and front fenders are covered. It was going to run an extra 250 to cover the front and to me it was not worth it. My rationale is that it's actually a fairly small area.. .most of the front is lights, black plastic, and license plate. I'm betting in the future I will have the front off for some install (fmic?) and if needed I will just have it painted.. all the areas I covered are to prevent rust/balance cost vs future plans vs concerns that the clear bra would not look as good due to the shape of the bumper......

 

cbr1000, thanks for the pics. That helps me see the rear doors and rear bumper area you covered. I'm off to see the clear bra installer.

 

I'm thinking hard about getting this done. I can't imagine that Phantom Black is an easy color to patch. Local high-end shop wants $695. Seem reasonable?

 

a mistake I've made in the past is confusing how much you pay with the outcome... most things in life work off this principle.. the more you pay the better the quality, better the outcome.. in my opinion this does not apply to clear bra. The quality of the materials are a not a huge concern (like they used to be) imo they are very similiar.. 3m, xpel.. all good stuff. What this 100% comes down to is the installation quality. You can pay more than anybody else for your clear bra and end up with a bad install. So, to answer your questions that price seems reasonalble, but you gotta see some of there work. imo the best way to go is a referral.. if you know someone else in your area that's used someone... pictures are worthless.. you got to look at the job quality in real life, .. .. lastly, remember this is a disposible item. Clear bra's are meant to be tossed and replaced eventually

 

.. im a bit confused is this like a taping layer over your car? i had it twisted with a plastic (or w.e material) bra which i know is very ugly but preserving a car to perfect condition is important to me. this obviously seems like a serious problem huh? i already said i would buy a bra for the front end when i get mine :P but it looks like ill be doing more than just the front end >_< im assuming mudflaps help... and how long would you say this ?taping? lasts on your car. on the white x it looks like theres nothing there!!

 

its good for 5 years +/- 2 years depending on the type of use your car gets, where you live and the condition of the roads. The clear bra will sustain damage from rocks, and hopefully protect the paint underneath. You replace damaged sections of clear bra as needed. I live in missouri, roads are fair, and sun damage not a concern, but we use sand on our roads during winter. I have enclosed parking at work ans home. My guess is I will redo the front in 5 years, and hopefully everything else will last 7 years.... There's no way to know for sure how long it will last.. Just depends on if anything large enough hits your car...

 

i see interesting, in too hot of weather would this cause any damage, stickyness? i live in NY so roads are horrible and weather is drastically changing all the time i would defiantly have to do this