Clear Bra for rock chips - WHY????!

Dialpex · 08-27-2007, 02:32 PM

Wow.. that's awesome... Maybe i should consider that for my ride. Id hate for something like this ^^^^^ happen to it...

ducati955 · 08-27-2007, 03:27 PM

come see mine!!! you can only tell when its really, really dark out, no one even seees it and i point it out to them this is up close.. i zaino mine.... then wipe the bugs right off wife z6.....

u need a good installer, i seen them done by bmw and look like crap!

TiAg335i · 08-27-2007, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by ducati955

come see mine!!! you can only tell when its really, really dark out, no one even seees it and i point it out to them this is up close.. i zaino mine.... then wipe the bugs right off wife z6.....

u need a good installer, i seen them done by bmw and look like crap!

whered u get urs done

therealm3 · 08-27-2007, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Ruff Rider

See mine? I have it on all my cars. Install is the key. Looking from certain angles you can see the edge but I will take that over blobs of paint in rock chips.

Forget the discussion of the clear bra.... the shine and depth of your Montego is amazing.... Droooolllll

Beer Goggles · 08-27-2007, 09:53 PM

Here's mine. I went with Avery Denision after the installer showed me 3M after a few years and the AD on the same car.

Dialpex · 08-29-2007, 10:43 AM

How much is it and where could i get one of these installed?

sctazmon · 08-30-2007, 01:57 PM

why not do the entire car, or entire panels, then there will be no lines? Too expensive?

Geoff · 08-30-2007, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by sctazmon

why not do the entire car, or entire panels, then there will be no lines? Too expensive?

yea, too expensive

ZuerstBMW · 08-30-2007, 03:32 PM

The whole hood can be done now, they make kits for the whole hood and fender. They run about 1200-1300 though, then there would be absolutely no lines at all.

hotrod2448 · 08-30-2007, 08:23 PM

I got it not so much for stone chips that you can touch up but, more for protection against pitting. It's basically like sandblasting the front bumper and my Evo got it bad from all the crap that blows onto the roads down here. No touching it up only option is to respray.

vaportech · 09-02-2007, 06:23 PM

Sweet photos Ray. What did your car run into?

sbw · 09-03-2007, 10:35 AM

I love my clear bra! My 2006 330i still looks brand new, thanks to my clear bra!

AutoPG · 09-03-2007, 08:40 PM

Hello. If the film is properly installed you can't see it at all. Especially if you can get a full Hood, Fender install with wrapped edges, I guarantee you, you won't be able to see the difference. Check out the pictures.

http://www.autopaintguard.com/full_hood.html

Also for people that have the clear bras, make sure you are using Plexus on the film.

If you are looking for a clear bra installer in your area, go to www.xpel.com and type in your zip code on the bottom right.

Interview your installer and make sure he is a good installer and don't go with the cheapest!!! All films have pros and cons, make sure your installer backs up whatever he sells.

Thanks

ZuerstBMW · 09-03-2007, 08:42 PM

^If you are in the Tampa area, Ryan is the best installer around.

Wosby · 09-06-2007, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by sctazmon

why not do the entire car, or entire panels, then there will be no lines? Too expensive?

Too expensive! My installer had a Ferrari 430 in the shop he was covering completely for a photo shoot...at a whopping cost of $7500.

txusa03 · 09-06-2007, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by JcFlys

Really? You can tell I have a clear bra on. It is all based on the installer and materials used.

Dont make me lie, is this the line you looking for?

Nice 5 series

ducati955 · 09-06-2007, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by TiAg335i

whered u get urs done

some guy in queens, looks great, getting an entire car done would be nice, no swirl marks ever! it would be perfect for a black car, but too much $$$$$

ZuerstBMW · 09-06-2007, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Wosby

Too expensive! My installer had a Ferrari 430 in the shop he was covering completely for a photo shoot...at a whopping cost of $7500.

Hey,if they can affrod a Ferrari, they can afford it.

FotiosF90M5 · 09-06-2007, 05:46 PM

I'd much rather have the clear bra than chips.touch up paint is always noticable.

Beer Goggles · 09-06-2007, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by ducati955

some guy in queens, looks great, getting an entire car done would be nice, no swirl marks ever! it would be perfect for a black car, but too much $$$$$

Umm clear bra swirls and gets cloudy

Master Deep · 09-06-2007, 06:04 PM

Yea clear bra swirls just like paint. But I also wax the clear bra after applying plexus. So I can hide the swirls a bit.

twintrbo · 09-12-2007, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by uber335

I don't get the point in getting a clear bra. I mean the purpose of getting a clear bra is to protect against rock chips but it really looks like sh*t on your car. I saw 3M clear bras installed on the E92 335'z and i could immediately tell theres a clear bra even from 2m away. Why don't people just do a little touch up paint on the rock chipped area? I mean first, the car looks way better without a clear bra and second, after a simple DIY touch up paint you can no longer see the rock chips and it looks like new.

I have clear bra on my vehicle, it's a good investment, not only it protects the vehicle from rock chips, bugs, plus easy to clean, if you seen vehicles w/o clear bra? Its rock chip heaven:mad::mad:. But everybody has there opinion..

08-27-2007, 02:32 PM	#23
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08-27-2007, 09:53 PM	#27
Beer Goggles First Lieutenant 6 Rep 310 Posts Drives: 2007 335i E92, 6MT, Sport Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Riverside, CA iTrader: (0)	Here's mine. I went with Avery Denision after the installer showed me 3M after a few years and the AD on the same car. Attached Images
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08-29-2007, 10:43 AM	#28
Dialpex Private 0 Rep 59 Posts Drives: 24 iX Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Florida iTrader: (0)	How much is it and where could i get one of these installed? __________________ 2007 328i Sedan / Montego Blue / Black interior with wood trim / 6SP / Adaptive Headlights / SOS Assist / Comfort Access
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08-30-2007, 01:57 PM	#29
sctazmon Private 4 Rep 62 Posts Drives: 335 e93 Join Date: May 2007 Location: S.F. Bay Area, CA iTrader: (0)	why not do the entire car, or entire panels, then there will be no lines? Too expensive? __________________ 335 Convertible - Space Gray, Saddle Brown, Manual, Sport Pkg, Premium Pkg, Nav, Comfort Acc, Heated Seats, 6FL, Sirius (Lifetime Subscription)
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08-30-2007, 03:32 PM	#31
ZuerstBMW ¡Viva España! 387 Rep 7,803 Posts Drives: 24 G20 330i Skyscraper Gray Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Tampa, FL. iTrader: (68)	The whole hood can be done now, they make kits for the whole hood and fender. They run about 1200-1300 though, then there would be absolutely no lines at all. __________________ 24 G20 330i Skyscraper Gray Metallic Black, Open Pore Fine Wood Oak Grain Interior Trim MODS Clear Guard, 15% Ceramic Tint, Floating Caps
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08-30-2007, 08:23 PM	#32
hotrod2448 grand poobah 257 Rep 2,253 Posts Drives: F80 M3, F10 535i Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Charlotte, NC iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 335d [0.00]	I got it not so much for stone chips that you can touch up but, more for protection against pitting. It's basically like sandblasting the front bumper and my Evo got it bad from all the crap that blows onto the roads down here. No touching it up only option is to respray.
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09-02-2007, 06:23 PM	#33
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09-03-2007, 10:35 AM	#34
sbw Ultimate Driver 35 Rep 368 Posts Drives: 2015 Porsche Cayman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Earth iTrader: (0)	I love my clear bra! My 2006 330i still looks brand new, thanks to my clear bra!
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09-03-2007, 08:40 PM	#35
AutoPG Private 19 Rep 56 Posts Drives: 2015 BMW M4 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Tampa iTrader: (0)	Hello. If the film is properly installed you can't see it at all. Especially if you can get a full Hood, Fender install with wrapped edges, I guarantee you, you won't be able to see the difference. Check out the pictures. http://www.autopaintguard.com/full_hood.html Also for people that have the clear bras, make sure you are using Plexus on the film. If you are looking for a clear bra installer in your area, go to www.xpel.com and type in your zip code on the bottom right. Interview your installer and make sure he is a good installer and don't go with the cheapest!!! All films have pros and cons, make sure your installer backs up whatever he sells. Thanks
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09-03-2007, 08:42 PM	#36
ZuerstBMW ¡Viva España! 387 Rep 7,803 Posts Drives: 24 G20 330i Skyscraper Gray Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Tampa, FL. iTrader: (68)	^If you are in the Tampa area, Ryan is the best installer around. __________________ 24 G20 330i Skyscraper Gray Metallic Black, Open Pore Fine Wood Oak Grain Interior Trim MODS Clear Guard, 15% Ceramic Tint, Floating Caps
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09-06-2007, 05:46 PM	#41
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09-06-2007, 06:04 PM	#43
Master Deep Captain 42 Rep 869 Posts Drives: 06 325xi Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Miami, FL iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 325xi [0.00]	Yea clear bra swirls just like paint. But I also wax the clear bra after applying plexus. So I can hide the swirls a bit.
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