I shoulda listened to you guys
01-29-2007, 10:50 AM
#12
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RE: I shoulda listened to you guys
ORIGINAL: wthalliii
Those do look good, but they're also very expensive.
ORIGINAL: bl1nkage
The best bra is a clear bra... any other is worthless.
The best bra is a clear bra... any other is worthless.
01-30-2007, 12:43 AM
#13
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RE: I shoulda listened to you guys
Use the bra for long trips and leave it off otherwise....you said you don't know why there is a chip in the paint right after you said there was sand bar under there.. I think that may have done it and the sand can act as sand paper and the movement of the bra with wind can marr the paint. Maybe there was a small stone as well in there just moving around. Sorrry to hear about the chip and leave the bra off!
ORIGINAL: wthalliii
Today was sunny and mild here, so I detailed my car. I decided that after a month of being on there, I should remove the bra and check it out. I was amazed at how much crap was under it. There was a sand bar under there! Well, no more than I expected from what you guys have said on this forum. But as I was cleaning up the front end, there it was - a chip in the paint in the area the bra had been covering. It was about 1/16" in diameter. One of the reasons I wanted the bra was to try to protect the paint from chips. Obviously, it doesn't do that.
That on top of the fact that it's a little bit of a pain to remove and reinstall the bra, and I'm convinced. I'm leaving it off. I'll save it until my paint is old and damaged, maybe.
Hmmm... If I had listened to you guys, I'd have some money to spend on another mod. Oh, well, live and learn. That's the thing about the school of hard knocks - first you get the test, and then you get the lesson.
Today was sunny and mild here, so I detailed my car. I decided that after a month of being on there, I should remove the bra and check it out. I was amazed at how much crap was under it. There was a sand bar under there! Well, no more than I expected from what you guys have said on this forum. But as I was cleaning up the front end, there it was - a chip in the paint in the area the bra had been covering. It was about 1/16" in diameter. One of the reasons I wanted the bra was to try to protect the paint from chips. Obviously, it doesn't do that.
That on top of the fact that it's a little bit of a pain to remove and reinstall the bra, and I'm convinced. I'm leaving it off. I'll save it until my paint is old and damaged, maybe.
Hmmm... If I had listened to you guys, I'd have some money to spend on another mod. Oh, well, live and learn. That's the thing about the school of hard knocks - first you get the test, and then you get the lesson.
01-30-2007, 01:09 PM
#14
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RE: I shoulda listened to you guys
ORIGINAL: mygt500
Use the bra for long trips and leave it off otherwise....you said you don't know why there is a chip in the paint right after you said there was sand bar under there.. I think that may have done it and the sand can act as sand paper and the movement of the bra with wind can marr the paint. Maybe there was a small stone as well in there just moving around. Sorrry to hear about the chip and leave the bra off!
Use the bra for long trips and leave it off otherwise....you said you don't know why there is a chip in the paint right after you said there was sand bar under there.. I think that may have done it and the sand can act as sand paper and the movement of the bra with wind can marr the paint. Maybe there was a small stone as well in there just moving around. Sorrry to hear about the chip and leave the bra off!
ORIGINAL: wthalliii
Today was sunny and mild here, so I detailed my car. I decided that after a month of being on there, I should remove the bra and check it out. I was amazed at how much crap was under it. There was a sand bar under there! Well, no more than I expected from what you guys have said on this forum. But as I was cleaning up the front end, there it was - a chip in the paint in the area the bra had been covering. It was about 1/16" in diameter. One of the reasons I wanted the bra was to try to protect the paint from chips. Obviously, it doesn't do that.
That on top of the fact that it's a little bit of a pain to remove and reinstall the bra, and I'm convinced. I'm leaving it off. I'll save it until my paint is old and damaged, maybe.
Hmmm... If I had listened to you guys, I'd have some money to spend on another mod. Oh, well, live and learn. That's the thing about the school of hard knocks - first you get the test, and then you get the lesson.
Today was sunny and mild here, so I detailed my car. I decided that after a month of being on there, I should remove the bra and check it out. I was amazed at how much crap was under it. There was a sand bar under there! Well, no more than I expected from what you guys have said on this forum. But as I was cleaning up the front end, there it was - a chip in the paint in the area the bra had been covering. It was about 1/16" in diameter. One of the reasons I wanted the bra was to try to protect the paint from chips. Obviously, it doesn't do that.
That on top of the fact that it's a little bit of a pain to remove and reinstall the bra, and I'm convinced. I'm leaving it off. I'll save it until my paint is old and damaged, maybe.
Hmmm... If I had listened to you guys, I'd have some money to spend on another mod. Oh, well, live and learn. That's the thing about the school of hard knocks - first you get the test, and then you get the lesson.
01-30-2007, 01:15 PM
#15
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RE: I shoulda listened to you guys
I have a Clearbra for exactily this reason.
http://www.clearbra.net/
My sig is with the Clearbra installed. you cannot see it installed unless you are within about 10 feet of the car and even then, all you can see are the seams.
It's an investment more than an expense. I payed $775.00 for the install and got it done at the 500 mile mark. I would have done it sooner but I had to save up asI put every cent I had into the down payment.
I'll takesome pics of the front end of my car if anyone wants to see it installed.
http://www.clearbra.net/
My sig is with the Clearbra installed. you cannot see it installed unless you are within about 10 feet of the car and even then, all you can see are the seams.
It's an investment more than an expense. I payed $775.00 for the install and got it done at the 500 mile mark. I would have done it sooner but I had to save up asI put every cent I had into the down payment.
I'll takesome pics of the front end of my car if anyone wants to see it installed.
01-30-2007, 05:47 PM
#18
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RE: I shoulda listened to you guys
Look at my gallery, youll never really notice it but i have the clear bra on my car and im telling you it was so well worth it! ohh yea i forgot to mention that i have some behind each wheel as well.
01-30-2007, 07:02 PM
#19
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RE: I shoulda listened to you guys
Well, I took some pics but I wont be able to upload until I get home. In the meantime here is a link toa site with alot of details aboutClearbra. At the bottomare some interesting pics showing how well this stuff holds up. At the very bottom are some videos that are worth watching.
http://www.thedentdevils.com/clear%20shield.html
http://www.thedentdevils.com/clear%20shield.html
01-30-2007, 11:16 PM
#20
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RE: I shoulda listened to you guys
$775 bucks for a bra you can't see???
How much do they charge for the ones you CAN see??? LOL!
I also found the lower part of the factory bra too cumbersome and never use it. If anyone uses one and would like to buy that 1/2 PM me other wise it'll go on eBay soon.
I use the part that covers the hood because it protects the metal hood (isn't most of the front end plastic anyway) and put it on everytime I go on a long drive. It's really easy to install after the first time. It needs to be left in the sun until warm then squeezed on for the first fit. Now I just slip it on, attach the 2 hooks in the middle, pull down the stretchy hook on one side and attach it to the hole on the underside side of the hood and then do the other side.
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How much do they charge for the ones you CAN see??? LOL!
I also found the lower part of the factory bra too cumbersome and never use it. If anyone uses one and would like to buy that 1/2 PM me other wise it'll go on eBay soon.
I use the part that covers the hood because it protects the metal hood (isn't most of the front end plastic anyway) and put it on everytime I go on a long drive. It's really easy to install after the first time. It needs to be left in the sun until warm then squeezed on for the first fit. Now I just slip it on, attach the 2 hooks in the middle, pull down the stretchy hook on one side and attach it to the hole on the underside side of the hood and then do the other side.
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