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jesseasi 02-16-2011 03:03 PM

Installed Clear-Bra on my car...for those interested.
 
For those of you interested - I figure I can start contributing back to the forums here with my own upgrades, improvements, and additions....

Clear Bra. (I am in no way affiliated with this product - so please don't mistake this as an ad)

I have had this installed on every one of my cars since 2003. It is an amazing product that protects your car against rock dings and scratches. Granted over time - it can take the abuse and itself start to become torn or dinged up - but better the clear bra then your paint.

Clear bra does have seems that are visible if you look for them. But without detailed inspection - they are virtually impossible to spot.

Here are some pics and comments from my install.

On the backdraft - the doors and paint surrounding the cockpit can easily be dinged up from the seat belts, rings, and wrist watches. So I covered the back edge and decided to cover the whole door so there would be no visible seams.

http://www.wrigleybum.com/Cars/Backd...45_PEF3y-L.jpg

http://www.wrigleybum.com/Cars/Backd...70_toizd-L.jpg

The product I used is called Venture Shield. I believe this is a 3M product. I had it professional installed and the whole process took one professional installer nearly 7 hours to complete.

http://www.wrigleybum.com/Cars/Backd...40_Bv7Fq-L.jpg

Normally these can be bought in pre-cut templates for your specific car. My guy had several cobra templates on hand but decided to do this one all free hand saying he could do a better job.

http://www.wrigleybum.com/Cars/Backd...60_XpnEY-L.jpg

http://www.wrigleybum.com/Cars/Backd...24_hTHcw-L.jpg

Out of about 10 pictures I took trying to show what the seam looks like - this is the best shot I could get. Notice how hard it is to see.

http://www.wrigleybum.com/Cars/Backd...74_wWviN-L.jpg

Here is how they did the back edge.

http://www.wrigleybum.com/Cars/Backd...99_Juuqs-L.jpg

All in all I paid 1K installed. I am sure you can find kits that are pre cut for cheaper - but installation is not easy.

I had this done in Southern California. I will be happy to provide the details to any PM's.

jams 02-16-2011 03:38 PM

Interesting but I think I would just keep the 1K in the bank and use some of it for touch up paint.

MFE III 02-16-2011 04:07 PM

I've been wanting to do a clear bra and spats.
PM'ed you for your installer.
Matt

csx4910 02-16-2011 04:20 PM

Trust me I have been kicking myself for not getting it put on when I first bought the car. Touch up paint wont cover 200-300 dings in my black paint so a front half repaint was required. I would of saved THOUSANDS if I would of put the clear bra on in the beginning. I t cost me about $600 to do the front nose upper and lower and the rear spats

cbreez 02-16-2011 04:30 PM

Are these available for women? :D

Cashburn 02-16-2011 06:36 PM

Wow, that's the best install I have seen to date for the paint film. I wish your guy would make a new template and get it in the system. Over the years I've had 3 different installers use 5 different patterns. It's always a compromise between more protection or better look...

1k is no joke, but it takes the edge off. Funny thing is, of all the colors you have to worry about chips... white is not one ;)

madmaxx 02-16-2011 09:36 PM

Paint chips suk!!!, money well spent. I have a spf with a bra and witnessed a rock bouncing down the freeway and smack into it, got home, took the bra off and not a mark. BDR should start offering bras like SPF.


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