Anyone install a clear bra after getting rock chips?

48Laws · 03-14-2011, 06:39 PM

My car doesn't even have 1000 miles on it and I already received two small yet noticeable rock chips on the front portion of the hood. I'm scratching my head because there's not much surface area for an object to impact the hood,yet that area seems to be an issue already. I'm going to a body shop to see what they can do and then I'll probably install a clear bra of some sort. Any suggestions? Touch-up paint never drys well from my experience. I would provide pics, but I know many of you may say it's not even worth it.

Joonsup · 03-15-2011, 10:53 PM

On my 335 I had a few rock chips on my aero lip before I got the whole front end clear bra'd. The installer used touch up paint, let it dry, and then wrapped the front end. I couldn't see where the chips were afterwards.

48Laws · 03-16-2011, 07:52 AM

Great. Thanks a lot.

merlin00069 · 05-02-2011, 07:12 PM

Digging through old thread after this just happened to me. I too am going to get some touch up done...and get a clear bra.

03-14-2011, 06:39 PM	#1
48Laws Banned 705 Rep 1,908 Posts Drives: '15 F80, '18 991.2 GTS Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: East Coast iTrader: (0)	Anyone install a clear bra after getting rock chips? My car doesn't even have 1000 miles on it and I already received two small yet noticeable rock chips on the front portion of the hood. I'm scratching my head because there's not much surface area for an object to impact the hood,yet that area seems to be an issue already. I'm going to a body shop to see what they can do and then I'll probably install a clear bra of some sort. Any suggestions? Touch-up paint never drys well from my experience. I would provide pics, but I know many of you may say it's not even worth it.
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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]	On my 335 I had a few rock chips on my aero lip before I got the whole front end clear bra'd. The installer used touch up paint, let it dry, and then wrapped the front end. I couldn't see where the chips were afterwards.
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48Laws Banned 705 Rep 1,908 Posts Drives: '15 F80, '18 991.2 GTS Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: East Coast iTrader: (0)	Great. Thanks a lot.
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merlin00069 Second Lieutenant 14 Rep 213 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Florida iTrader: (0) Garage List 2009 BMW [0.00]	Digging through old thread after this just happened to me. I too am going to get some touch up done...and get a clear bra. __________________ ///M3 E92 Alpine White, Carbon Fiber Roof, Fox Red
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