10-01-2009, 08:50 AM | #1 |
Clear bra or good detailing?
My car is arriving in the next few and I'm thinking of getting the clear bra installed full hood which come in one piece so no visible lines cost around 1000 bucks for ventureshield including side mirrors-front fascia back fender...and everything else (the normal one cost 580$) or just do a full detailing my self every 4-5 months and that's that.Please help give me your suggestions thanks in advance
Ps. we have a ventureshield certified dealer+installer and several 3m shops Q Has anyone heard or tried Diamondbrite paint protection???
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10-01-2009, 11:02 AM | #2 |
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Go with VentureShield Ultra. Detailing your car will not stop rock chips and abrasions so it would be wise to get the clear bra.
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10-01-2009, 12:33 PM | #3 |
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10-02-2009, 05:11 AM | #4 |
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So you can afford a $30,000+ car and cant afford $700 more to take care of it and keep it looking new??? Maybe you shouldnt be driving a car like this if you dont have any money left over after making payments. Its probably well beyond your means and you should have got something more affordable until you could have saved up.
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As far as your other two argumments go, well get the full hood done. Then there are no lines. If you want to wait for 3 years and then respray the car... more power to you. Good luck matching the color... not to mention all the time you will be without your car. Oh and enjoy looking at rock chips on your vehicle everyday for the next 3 years. I have seen numerous Camaros already with less than a thousand miles and they are getting chipped up. You can thank the environmental protection agency for that. But I am getting away from the point here... which was what the original poster, Q8Y, was looking for. Get the film immediately after you recieve your car and you never have anything to worry about. I wasnt trying to be demeaning but your post contributed zero to this thread... so maybe it would have been a good time to not reply to it or at least offer something helpful. He already stated the $1000 and the full hood option...so obviousely he has already thought about what you commented on before you even made them. |
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10-02-2009, 11:59 AM | #8 |
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I for one buy what I can afford, put film on every car I purchase, and end up getting a higher resale value out of them because they are in near perfect condition when I trade them in. For one respraying your car really hurts resale value because it shows there was damage... to what extent the dealership truly will never know... and two it is almost impossible to get a perfect match especially with todays exotic colors they are using (Cyber Grey, Atomic Orange, Imperial Blue... ). The dealership also wont have to get the car "touched up" or resprayed after taking the trade in thus cutting their costs and increasing the money that you can receive back. but hey this is all just my .02
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10-02-2009, 12:42 PM | #9 |
I'm sorry Susantroy1 but htp autoworks is right money is not the issue here but thanks anyway.
The base of my question is some shops here claims that there products (sealents,wax) is good enough for protection there's no need for the bra one of them is a shop sells diamondbrite http://www.jewelultra.co.uk/ and according to him this is even better than the Films>>> thnks to your replies I'm leaning towards the clear bra which bring me to the next question: ventureshield, 3m Scotchgard™ or Llumar???
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10-02-2009, 01:06 PM | #10 |
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Oil money is good, right?
I guess a clear bra would be the best bet for you because of all the sand you have to deal with. From what I hear, driving through an area with a lot of sand is the equivalent to sand blasting your car.
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If you do decide to go with VentureShield I do recommend getting a sealant for the film. it will help protect it and keep anything from penetrating into the film since it is porous. Keep us posted on how things go. If this Diamondbright works I would be interested in trying it out. |
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10-02-2009, 01:35 PM | #12 |
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I got the front bumper, 12" on the hood and the mirros coverd.. coast to me was 900.
I love the clear bra. One of the best "mods" I done to the car. It's so nice not worrying about scratching the paint while scrubbing the bug guts off.
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I'm already getting pricing for the VentureShield in San Diego. I already have 4-5 nicks on the front spoiler/bumper; one that went up the hood, and one on the passenger lower part of the door :(
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Simply stating; it might be offensive to some folks for you to assume that if they choose not to purchase the product because one factor in their decision making process might be cost $$ then they somehow can't afford a 30k car? Is an assumption which will offend. Which is what I was stating in my second post. Simply stating the obveious... Cost will always come into the decision as to whether to get the product or not. Quote:
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