Frozen gray matte bra

Mark B. · 07-26-2010, 12:36 PM

Hi everyone some of you fellow members are wondering about the clear protective bra for the Frozen gray I just received my car and had the matte clear bra put on, it is put out by venture shield and you can notice it, but it does not take that much away from the looks, it makes it look like a more matte finish. Plus it gives me the security of have the front of the car protected from all these darn Bugs here in Wa.

Enjoy
Mark B.

elm3 · 07-26-2010, 01:14 PM

^^^^ Beautiful car, Congrats....

MusclezMarinara · 07-26-2010, 01:17 PM

hmmm now how is the paint going to hold up if you remove the bra

congrats on the car !

johnL · 07-26-2010, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by MusclezMarinara

hmmm now how is the paint going to hold up if you remove the bra

congrats on the car !

that's what i was bout to ask! Is there any guarantee it won't pull up the paint...seems bmw's frozen gray's gotta a lot of disclaimer to protect them on it.

Mark B. · 07-26-2010, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by johnL

that's what i was bout to ask! Is there any guarantee it won't pull up the paint...seems bmw's frozen gray's gotta a lot of disclaimer to protect them on it.

HaHa

you people crack me up, it comes off fine when I need to replace it plus

I had it installed through the dealer part of the deal so it's on there back

it's a really nice paint and cleans up nicely.
Mark B.

martinmartin · 07-26-2010, 04:01 PM

Mark - thanks for posting these pics. The car looks great.

I like how the clear bra goes pretty far up the hood. The cutout on my E46 only went up a few inches past the emblem and I def got a few rock chips just above where it ended.

Pretty cool that the dealer put this on for you.

Would you say that the clear bra's appearance is more or less noticeable in person than in these pictures?

Cheers

MuttGrunt · 07-26-2010, 04:22 PM

^ if its anything like most clear-bra's: it's noticeable from certain angles more than others. Regardless it's nice insurance to keeping the car looking proper for years to come.
Great information and review - thanks for posting OP!

Mark B. · 07-26-2010, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by martinmartin

Mark - thanks for posting these pics. The car looks great.

I like how the clear bra goes pretty far up the hood. The cutout on my E46 only went up a few inches past the emblem and I def got a few rock chips just above where it ended.

Pretty cool that the dealer put this on for you.

Would you say that the clear bra's appearance is more or less noticeable in person than in these pictures?

Cheers

Parkplace here in Bellevue put it on through the dealer, I've had them do most of my cars and they take care of you, they recommend the extended 30" wide ventureshield, wear it protects the hump. And yes it stands out more than the photos but in a good way. Thks for asking
Mark B.

m3stl · 07-27-2010, 11:11 PM

Thanks for the advice Mark. I'm expecting my FG here in St Louis in the next two weeks!

Mark B. · 07-28-2010, 10:41 PM

Here is one more photo close up frozen gray paint on your left and matte bra on your right.

Krozi · 07-28-2010, 11:10 PM

Nice! BTW, your hood is open :P

onefastman · 04-12-2011, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by m3stl

Thanks for the advice Mark. I'm expecting my FG here in St Louis in the next two weeks!

I have seen your car around!

Did you clear bra it???

B R A N D X® · 04-14-2011, 08:48 AM

Great looking car and the clear bra is a must IMO. I do have to ask why not do the full front end though? More coverage and less noticeable. I'm sitting 4' from the front of my M3 as I type this and I can't see my bra at all.

B R A N D X® · 04-14-2011, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Rickrack

Looks great!

I have a detail shop and install clear bra's as well.

I just completed a full frontal wrap (full hood, full fenders, full front bumper) on a 2011 Porsche 911 GT2 RS which has a matte carbon fiber hood/mirrors and used Xpel Stealth film on the carbon panels which is very similar to the Ventureshield Matte. I also did a Ferrari 599 GTO which has matte carbon fiber rockers and rear fascia with great results. The cool thing about this film is you can wrap any color car to give it a matte finish, which is the latest trend and get the benefit of not having to worry about any stone chips.

Definitely smart for installing the bra seeing that the car is Frozen Gray and it wouldn't be the easiest color to have repainted!

Beautiful car!

You do beautiful work! Awesome car too.......love my M3, but do miss my Porsche. Wish I could own both!

Joonsup · 04-14-2011, 11:48 AM

So how is it like maintaining the frozen gray paint?

Grail05 · 04-18-2011, 01:25 PM

love the color but the bumper reflector...

fcordano · 04-19-2011, 08:22 PM

i did mine as well with same material had the rockers the rear deck the A pillars behind and in front of the rear wheel and rear bumper as well over a grand but worth it everything gets hit on these cars and its alot better than having a frozen repainted. do you have any ideas about spray on cleaners ive tried amsoil on some spots and have not notices any problems. wondering if any other frozens have tried any cleaners without spoiling the paint.
love my frozen gray.

07-26-2010, 12:36 PM	#1
Mark B. CEO 10 Rep 95 Posts Drives: 09M3,E92,DCT,SG/08M3 E93MT,MR Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Washington State iTrader: (4)	Frozen gray matte bra Hi everyone some of you fellow members are wondering about the clear protective bra for the Frozen gray I just received my car and had the matte clear bra put on, it is put out by venture shield and you can notice it, but it does not take that much away from the looks, it makes it look like a more matte finish. Plus it gives me the security of have the front of the car protected from all these darn Bugs here in Wa. Enjoy Mark B. Attached Images
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MusclezMarinara Banned 262 Rep 5,018 Posts Drives: VALNCYA Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Jersey iTrader: (23) Garage List 2011 BMW 1M [9.22] 2009 335i Sedan xdrive [9.34]	hmmm now how is the paint going to hold up if you remove the bra congrats on the car !
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martinmartin Private 9 Rep 53 Posts Drives: i7 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: East Coast iTrader: (0)	Mark - thanks for posting these pics. The car looks great. I like how the clear bra goes pretty far up the hood. The cutout on my E46 only went up a few inches past the emblem and I def got a few rock chips just above where it ended. Pretty cool that the dealer put this on for you. Would you say that the clear bra's appearance is more or less noticeable in person than in these pictures? Cheers
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MuttGrunt Banned 27 Rep 872 Posts Drives: beater;) Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: SE Michigan iTrader: (0)	^ if its anything like most clear-bra's: it's noticeable from certain angles more than others. Regardless it's nice insurance to keeping the car looking proper for years to come. Great information and review - thanks for posting OP!
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07-27-2010, 11:11 PM	#9
m3stl Registered 0 Rep 3 Posts Drives: 2011 M3 Frozen Gray Coupe Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: St Louis, MO iTrader: (0)	Thanks for the advice Mark. I'm expecting my FG here in St Louis in the next two weeks!
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07-28-2010, 10:41 PM	#10
Mark B. CEO 10 Rep 95 Posts Drives: 09M3,E92,DCT,SG/08M3 E93MT,MR Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Washington State iTrader: (4)	Here is one more photo close up frozen gray paint on your left and matte bra on your right. Attached Images
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Krozi Colonel 167 Rep 2,736 Posts Drives: 2008 E92 ///M3 Alpine White Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: SoFla - Bonita Springs iTrader: (24)	Nice! BTW, your hood is open :P __________________ 2008 E92 ///M3 Alpine White//Fox Red//6MT// Florida Bimmer - Join us on FaceBook!
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B R A N D X® Second Lieutenant 22 Rep 213 Posts Drives: Fast Cars! Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Raleigh, NC iTrader: (0)	Great looking car and the clear bra is a must IMO. I do have to ask why not do the full front end though? More coverage and less noticeable. I'm sitting 4' from the front of my M3 as I type this and I can't see my bra at all. __________________ -Stu- 2011 E90 ///M3 DCT ZCP \| Space Gray \| Silver Novillo \| 2011 F10 550i \| Space Gray \| Oyster & Black Nappa \| ///M Sport \| 8 Spd Auto "A toast then: To the BMW M3, the greatest all-around car in the world." -Arthur St. Antoine, Motor Trend Magazine's Editor at Large
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Joonsup Lieutenant General 322 Rep 17,316 Posts Drives: E92 M3, E30 325i Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (8) Garage List 2008 BMW M3 [9.50]	So how is it like maintaining the frozen gray paint?
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fcordano New Member 2 Rep 17 Posts Drives: 2011 frozen M3, 2018 M5, 911 G Join Date: May 2009 Location: rockford, il iTrader: (0) Garage List 2018 f90 M5 [0.00] 2011 M3 [0.00] 2007 BMW M5 [0.00]	shield for car i did mine as well with same material had the rockers the rear deck the A pillars behind and in front of the rear wheel and rear bumper as well over a grand but worth it everything gets hit on these cars and its alot better than having a frozen repainted. do you have any ideas about spray on cleaners ive tried amsoil on some spots and have not notices any problems. wondering if any other frozens have tried any cleaners without spoiling the paint. love my frozen gray.
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