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04-23-2012, 07:55 PM | #1 |
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So just got the Clear Bra and.....
My first impression is I fucking hate it. It is very obvious that it is there and I am really upset that I did this to my car. Buyers remorse for sure. Clear my ass!!!! It seems very thick and it does not blend in at all where it stops. There is a very noticable line across my hood and front fenders.
Did others who had this done react the same way at first? I will try and get some pics. Shouldn't be hard to see. I understand that it works as a barrier coating but come on!!!! |
04-23-2012, 08:00 PM | #3 |
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Hmm, I got it and LOVE it. Who did you use and what clear bra did you get? Mine is VentureShield. I saw some other cars that had it (installed by the same people I ended up using) and except when I looked at the edges of the film, on both their cars and mine I couldn't tell it was there even from inches away after I was told it was there! Sorry you had bad luck, but don't let that sour you on clear bras. They're a wonderful thing, especially with the soft paint BMW uses these days. I'd ask for a reinstall or get a refund and go somewhere else.
Note that VentureShield is only rated to stay clear for 4 years. At that point you can have it professionally removed and reinstalled though. Other than that, the only things I've noticed are that some bug splatter has gotten stuck onto it so there are a couple tiny grayish cloud areas, but you wouldn't notice them unless I pointed them out, and they might not have gotten there at all if I washed my car more. Fyi, VentureShield recommends that you wash your car at least once a month after you get it installed.
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+1, you'll definitely see a line with partial hood coverage (but you shouldn't see the film elsewhere as the OP seems to). I got the front bumper, headlights, and mirrors. I didn't want to pay to get the whole hood done but didn't want the line either -- and of course Murphy's Law kicked in and I have some little chips right at the front of the hood. Can't have it all, I guess.
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I've got it on my current M3 and my previous car and I don't mind it one bit. It's there if I look for it but not that noticeable to bother me.
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All I know is that my dealer showed me a job that their guy did on a jet black, spotless Porsche Turbo and I was amazed at how little I could tell that it was on there. Dunno if it starts to discolor with age, but I'll definitely do it as soon as I'm done with other planned mods
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I will never do any wrapping...plasti-diping..clear bra-ing or anything else like that just ruins the car..keeping good paint is a labor of love..and it my opinion is a look that cant be beat. GL w/ everything |
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Had it done as part of the deal through the dealer. No mention of the brand on the reicept.
here are some pics.... I am definnitely less that pleased, especially after the dealer talked me into doing this. |
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It actually looks a little better with the naked eye after I wiped some of the dust and crap from the edges of the bra. The camera really picks up all the little dust bunny things floating around that I can't see otherwise.
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I also couldn't stand the line so on my '08 I had a full front clear bra installed. This looked better but on a SSII car, there were distortions when I wore polarized sunglasses. Saw the same distortions on several other light colored cars.
Thus for my '11, I just had the bumper done to protect against bugs and chips. I anticipate chips on the hood but will deal with this by respraying if necessary. No good solutions if you drive your car at all. |
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I just recently purchased my 08' m3 with clear bra already on it and want to remove it because of chips on the clear bra and peeling on some corners. Does anyone Have experience removing it and has any pointers for me? I am thinking of using a heat gun to help remove it but I'm just afraid of damaging the paint.
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You're going to see that line every time you get in the car. Would drive me nuts. |
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