Clear bra
#142
Legacy Tms Member
So I ordered the 3M piece to cover the top of my bumper from AM. That went pretty well. At least the whole bumper is covered now. I also added the MMD grille blackout. I really love the look but the fitment could be a tiny bit better. On the driver's side the piece fits perfectly. On the passenger side as you can see in the pic that the gap is a bit much. Too bad because it's a really nice look at least to me.
#143
I Have No Life
So I ordered the 3M piece to cover the top of my bumper from AM. That went pretty well. At least the whole bumper is covered now. I also added the MMD grille blackout. I really love the look but the fitment could be a tiny bit better. On the driver's side the piece fits perfectly. On the passenger side as you can see in the pic that the gap is a bit much. Too bad because it's a really nice look at least to me.
#144
Legacy Tms Member
Yeah I feel much better having the top covered. It would suck to spend money on all that coverage to have a chip happen there.
I know that piece wouldn't be for everyone. I've been looking at it for a while. Anyway I like being different.
I know that piece wouldn't be for everyone. I've been looking at it for a while. Anyway I like being different.
#146
Legacy Tms Member
#147
I Have No Life
I think one of them was red.
#148
Legacy Tms Member
I'd rather clear bra lines than chipping. I know I can still get some chips since I'm not covering the whole car but there is the more relaxed feeling I have driving around now that I've got as much covered as possible for me. That's good enough for me.
#150
As a clear bra owner this bothers me too. I've seen cars with the entire hood and fenders done and the clear bra is truly invisible. This would have doubled the cost though ($1600) and I just couldn't afford it.
Maybe someday the price for this stuff will come down.
Maybe someday the price for this stuff will come down.
#151
Legacy TMS Member
As a clear bra owner this bothers me too. I've seen cars with the entire hood and fenders done and the clear bra is truly invisible. This would have doubled the cost though ($1600) and I just couldn't afford it. Maybe someday the price for this stuff will come down.
#152
As a clear bra owner this bothers me too. I've seen cars with the entire hood and fenders done and the clear bra is truly invisible. This would have doubled the cost though ($1600) and I just couldn't afford it.
Maybe someday the price for this stuff will come down.
Maybe someday the price for this stuff will come down.
Can you tell?
#153
I Have No Life
^ beautiful. Nope, can't tell. But be careful, someone on here might chime in and say they can lol.
Mine's not full hood/fenders, and you can't even tell...how much more yours.
Again, nicely done.
Mine's not full hood/fenders, and you can't even tell...how much more yours.
Again, nicely done.
#154
Thanks, FromZto5. Only place you can really see the seams is the tops of the A-pillar and roof sections but I don't really care. The benefits certainly outweigh the minor cost in aesthetics to me.
#155
Shelby GT350 Member
when the entire front clip has been done, yes its extremely hard to tell. But at a cost that is typically more than having the front clip resprayed. Just two schools of thought on clear bras.
Be honest, how much was the entire front clip to get clear bra'ed? Probably almost enough for a new set of wheels
Be honest, how much was the entire front clip to get clear bra'ed? Probably almost enough for a new set of wheels
#156
when the entire front clip has been done, yes its extremely hard to tell. But at a cost that is typically more than having the front clip resprayed. Just two schools of thought on clear bras.
Be honest, how much was the entire front clip to get clear bra'ed? Probably almost enough for a new set of wheels
Be honest, how much was the entire front clip to get clear bra'ed? Probably almost enough for a new set of wheels
I worked out a full package deal with my installer for $1700, so it saved me a few hundred had I done sections separately here and there. The full hood, full front fenders, grille surround, extended coverage front bumper, headlights, side mirrors, A-pillars, roof leading edge, full rocker panels/front facing rocker caps, and the lower portion of the rear bumper right behind the tires were protected.
#157
Legacy TMS Member
when the entire front clip has been done, yes its extremely hard to tell. But at a cost that is typically more than having the front clip resprayed. Just two schools of thought on clear bras. Be honest, how much was the entire front clip to get clear bra'ed? Probably almost enough for a new set of wheels
You have a non metallic paint. Much easier to match than metallic. Go for it. I don't want my car to look like sh*t from my daily commute.
#158
I Have No Life
Without a doubt it's enough for a set of wheels. Initially I had expectations to pay around 7-800 dollars for a clear bra setup. I'm a detail fanatic/enthusiast so I like the look of detailed bare paint as much as the next guy. It took one nasty chip on my new car for me to say, "that's it, no more."
I worked out a full package deal with my installer for $1700, so it saved me a few hundred had I done sections separately here and there. The full hood, full front fenders, grille surround, extended coverage front bumper, headlights, side mirrors, A-pillars, roof leading edge, full rocker panels/front facing rocker caps, and the lower portion of the rear bumper right behind the tires were protected.
I worked out a full package deal with my installer for $1700, so it saved me a few hundred had I done sections separately here and there. The full hood, full front fenders, grille surround, extended coverage front bumper, headlights, side mirrors, A-pillars, roof leading edge, full rocker panels/front facing rocker caps, and the lower portion of the rear bumper right behind the tires were protected.
Do you stop making money after you pay for a mod? Why would you want you repaint your car? Not that the factory does that great of a job...
You have a non metallic paint. Much easier to match than metallic. Go for it. I don't want my car to look like sh*t from my daily commute.
You have a non metallic paint. Much easier to match than metallic. Go for it. I don't want my car to look like sh*t from my daily commute.
This is borderline that KonaBlue guy who loves to hate the 2015 and tells people over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over.
and over and over
and over and over
oh one more, and over and over.
#159
Shelby GT350 Member
haha nice.
$1700 for a full front clip, thats a hell of a deal. I'd do it for that cheap, but most places around here want a LOT more.
And I don't daily drive mine, LaserRed.
And regarding toughness of the factory paint...this weekend I was behind a semi that drifted into a concrete barrier and spewed out a cloud of dust and rock chips (I could hear them hitting my car). I tried to move over to the side as quickly as I could as it happened, but it was inevitable. I got home and did a thorough investigation...no chips. Just my experience
$1700 for a full front clip, thats a hell of a deal. I'd do it for that cheap, but most places around here want a LOT more.
And I don't daily drive mine, LaserRed.
And regarding toughness of the factory paint...this weekend I was behind a semi that drifted into a concrete barrier and spewed out a cloud of dust and rock chips (I could hear them hitting my car). I tried to move over to the side as quickly as I could as it happened, but it was inevitable. I got home and did a thorough investigation...no chips. Just my experience