10-11-2009, 03:16 PM | #1 |
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Questions about clear bra
I just placed my order for a Rally Yellow 2LT/RS last weekend, and I've been researching everything about the car that I'll need to know to keep it looking its best, and I came upon the 3M clear bra, which I'd never heard of before. So, I have a few questions about it based on what I've found. I do a LOT of Interstate driving, so I assume this is the best thing possible to protect my Camaro.
-Once the clear bra is on, is it on for good (for the life of the car)? -I've read that the edges get dirty and can make some ugly lines. How hard is that to clean? -Speaking of cleaning, do you just wash/detail the clear bra just like you would with the rest of the car? -Does anyone have any pictures of a Rally Yellow with black rally stripes with a clear bra applied? They would be much appreciated. -Does anyone near Baton Rouge, LA have any recommendations for a clear bra installer (I'm not willing to risk doing it myself)? Thanks for the help! -Philip |
10-11-2009, 03:50 PM | #2 |
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My friend has a clear bra on his mustang and it does get dirty where the edge is. He just cleans that part with a microfiber cloth and some extra attention and it comes off pretty easily.
He also washes the clear bra'd parts of the car normally like the rest of the car, he doesnt clay it, but he does put Meguiars cleaner wax spray detailer over it. I dont know right off the top of my head which clear bra he has BUT it doesnt prevent the paint underneath from fading - if he takes the bra off 5 years from now the whole car would be the same color. So he tries to treat the entire car equally, bra or no bra. He says it should help the paint "age" evenly. Hope this helps and hope anyone else can chime in (;
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10-11-2009, 05:14 PM | #3 |
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Hmm, sounds like a little bit of extra trouble that is probably very worth it. A fair tradeoff, thanks for the info.
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I'd definetly get one. My G6 has 3 rock chips on it already. The recent one is on the very front of the hood and its pretty deep =/
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10-11-2009, 11:13 PM | #8 |
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Thanks a ton htp. I've sent you a PM with a couple of other questions, but now I have one more question to pose to the general public (unless one of the other yellow cars you've done had matte black rally stripes): does the clear bra make the rally stripes glossy? It seems like that would be really noticeable...is there any way around that? Would you just have to do the whole hood or not do any of the hood at all and just do the bumper?
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Have you seen A camaro with one on it yet? We saw it on a silver one and you could see all the lines. Where it stopped on the hood, where the corners are cut. We did not like how it looked at all. My suggestion is to get it clear coated BEFORE you get any stripes put on if possible. We were asked by our dealership that question and we were under the impression it came with a factory clear coat. We chose not to get another clear coat. We have a 2SS IOM with the dull stripes and if there was a way we could get it clear coated and leave the stripes dull, we would do it. Thank goodness we haven't had any issues with rocks.
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Philip,
There is a guy in Houma that does custom 3-M bras. What I mean is that he doesn't use a precut pattern. I am calling him this week to set up an appointment. PM me if you want his name and number. |
10-12-2009, 08:58 AM | #13 |
Check out my old thread below, especially the video link. Also, dark cars tend to have the most visability problems and not so much on light cars. If your stripes are not metallic, the clear bra will make them shiny. You can always do the whole hood for more $. The pics in the link will show lines from 2 feet AND it should be noted that I took pictures with a flash and the light highlighted the edge of the bra. Otherwise, you really can't see it. People walk around it all the time and no one has ever said, look a line.
Lastly, I recommend Venture Shield over 3M. VS has lifetime warranty vs 3 year for 3M. http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showth...ight=sandblast
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However...aren't the precut bras better? I read that if they do the cutting on the car, it can mess up the paint when you remove the bra however many years later. |
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