Does anyone know how to remove a clear bra?

Inspired · 01-05-2009, 10:15 PM

Hi, Just wondering if anyone know how to remove the clear bra? I have done the clear bra on my car and decided to redo it since it was a bad job. I am wondering is there any specific techniques required to remove it because I do not want to strip my clear coat. Thanks.

Innovative Detailing · 01-05-2009, 10:55 PM

This is how I have removed invisible or clear bras from quite a few vehicles including a Bentley Arnage Turbo and an Aston Martin DB9 that were poorly installed to name a couple...

First it helps if the car has sat in the sun on a warm day, if not you can use a hair blowdryer on the very most high and hot setting. It is even easier to remove if you use a heat gun, but becareful. If you have no previous experience with a tool like a heat gun, hire a detailer. You can easily damage the paint or plastic components on the vehicle.

Starting on one corner, you slowly and carefully heat the film, keeping the heat gun about 8-12 inches away, doing so one square foot at a time, DO NOT KEEP HEAT GUN IN ONE SPOT always keep the heat moving around. You will notice that the film is warm to the touch, sometimes a little to warm but you just peel it off a section at a time. Lifting the edge back and pulling slightly as you go. Have a cold one near by, some good tunes.... dont rush and it will come off perfect. Follow up with a light surface clay and a light wax before applying new film.

Your factory OEM clear coat is baked on at the factory and will not peel off, it is possible that if it is repainted and poorly refinished, it could peel....

Have fun and good luck

Dave@ Innovative Detailing

www.innovativedetailing.com

Spoolin335 · 01-06-2009, 10:00 PM

awesome advice!

thanks

Malek@MRF · 01-07-2009, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Innovative Detailing

This is how I have removed invisible or clear bras from quite a few vehicles including a Bentley Arnage Turbo and an Aston Martin DB9 that were poorly installed to name a couple...

First it helps if the car has sat in the sun on a warm day, if not you can use a hair blowdryer on the very most high and hot setting. It is even easier to remove if you use a heat gun, but becareful. If you have no previous experience with a tool like a heat gun, hire a detailer. You can easily damage the paint or plastic components on the vehicle.

Starting on one corner, you slowly and carefully heat the film, keeping the heat gun about 8-12 inches away, doing so one square foot at a time, DO NOT KEEP HEAT GUN IN ONE SPOT always keep the heat moving around. You will notice that the film is warm to the touch, sometimes a little to warm but you just peel it off a section at a time. Lifting the edge back and pulling slightly as you go. Have a cold one near by, some good tunes.... dont rush and it will come off perfect. Follow up with a light surface clay and a light wax before applying new film.

Your factory OEM clear coat is baked on at the factory and will not peel off, it is possible that if it is repainted and poorly refinished, it could peel....

Have fun and good luck

Dave@ Innovative Detailing

www.innovativedetailing.com

Well said.. This is the best way.

Innovative Detailing · 01-19-2009, 08:54 PM

This is how we removed an Invisible Bra on a Ferrari F360 last week using a 3 setting heat gun on the low setting. Keeping the heat gun about 8-10 inches away slowly peel back a small area at a time. What you must remeber is that your paint could peel off, especially in an impact area. We encountered this with the Ferrari, at some point a rock must of impacted the bumper shattering a small portion of paint under the bra. When the old bra was lifted the paint peeled up and left a small bare spot (4th pic drivers side, lower bumper). Nothing some custom blended factory paint couldnt handle with a mack brush, colorsand and buff.

We then re wrapped and it came out perfect!

Dave @ Innovative Detailing

zort · 10-12-2015, 10:29 PM

Hey Guys just wanted to share my experience with the clear bra removal on an 07 e90 alpine white.

Use a regular hair dryer on high and was able to get the entire bra off. It could not be cleaned and really needed to come off. Once it was pulled off I use goo gone and an old credit card. The goo gone even cleaned the old dirt lines from the bra. Once the glue was gone I used a compound polish on the all areas and she looks back to new.

Also there will be mix match and it was noted that the front bumper was the same color under the bra. Once I did the compound everything seems to be blended in.

ddas · 10-18-2015, 11:08 AM

I know this thread is old but the topic is timeless. Here's a video showing how to safely remove clear bra and adhesive from paint:

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Innovative Detailing Second Lieutenant 17 Rep 236 Posts Drives: 08 M3, 06 Denali, 53Ford F100 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Orange County iTrader: (0)	Clear (Invisible) Bra Removal This is how I have removed invisible or clear bras from quite a few vehicles including a Bentley Arnage Turbo and an Aston Martin DB9 that were poorly installed to name a couple... First it helps if the car has sat in the sun on a warm day, if not you can use a hair blowdryer on the very most high and hot setting. It is even easier to remove if you use a heat gun, but becareful. If you have no previous experience with a tool like a heat gun, hire a detailer. You can easily damage the paint or plastic components on the vehicle. Starting on one corner, you slowly and carefully heat the film, keeping the heat gun about 8-12 inches away, doing so one square foot at a time, DO NOT KEEP HEAT GUN IN ONE SPOT always keep the heat moving around. You will notice that the film is warm to the touch, sometimes a little to warm but you just peel it off a section at a time. Lifting the edge back and pulling slightly as you go. Have a cold one near by, some good tunes.... dont rush and it will come off perfect. Follow up with a light surface clay and a light wax before applying new film. Your factory OEM clear coat is baked on at the factory and will not peel off, it is possible that if it is repainted and poorly refinished, it could peel.... Have fun and good luck Dave@ Innovative Detailing www.innovativedetailing.com
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Spoolin335 Justin Herass 333 Rep 1,205 Posts Drives: X6M / M3 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Canada iTrader: (7) Garage List 2015 BMW M3 [0.00] 2012 Audi TTRS [10.00] 2012 BMW X6M [9.00] 2007 BMW 335i [9.00]	awesome advice! thanks
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01-19-2009, 08:54 PM	#5
Innovative Detailing Second Lieutenant 17 Rep 236 Posts Drives: 08 M3, 06 Denali, 53Ford F100 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Orange County iTrader: (0)	This is how we removed an Invisible Bra on a Ferrari F360 last week using a 3 setting heat gun on the low setting. Keeping the heat gun about 8-10 inches away slowly peel back a small area at a time. What you must remeber is that your paint could peel off, especially in an impact area. We encountered this with the Ferrari, at some point a rock must of impacted the bumper shattering a small portion of paint under the bra. When the old bra was lifted the paint peeled up and left a small bare spot (4th pic drivers side, lower bumper). Nothing some custom blended factory paint couldnt handle with a mack brush, colorsand and buff. We then re wrapped and it came out perfect! Dave @ Innovative Detailing Attached Images Last edited by Innovative Detailing; 01-19-2009 at 09:38 PM..
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10-12-2015, 10:29 PM	#6
zort Private First Class 9 Rep 166 Posts Drives: e90 335i Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Milton iTrader: (1)	Hey Guys just wanted to share my experience with the clear bra removal on an 07 e90 alpine white. Use a regular hair dryer on high and was able to get the entire bra off. It could not be cleaned and really needed to come off. Once it was pulled off I use goo gone and an old credit card. The goo gone even cleaned the old dirt lines from the bra. Once the glue was gone I used a compound polish on the all areas and she looks back to new. Also there will be mix match and it was noted that the front bumper was the same color under the bra. Once I did the compound everything seems to be blended in.
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10-18-2015, 11:08 AM	#7
ddas Second Lieutenant 211 Rep 289 Posts Drives: 2018 Daytona Violet M3 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Atlanta iTrader: (0)	I know this thread is old but the topic is timeless. Here's a video showing how to safely remove clear bra and adhesive from paint:
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