clear bra time
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Pro
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From: Baxter MN
clear bra time
Well, I made the decision to have a 3M clear bra installed on our 2013 Grand Sport. Spendy - but less expensive than a paint job. We're going in tomorrow morning for the nose (up to mid hood), behind the front wheels and in front of the rear wheels. Total will be around $800. with tax. This will make me feel a lot less nervous about driving on the highway or track.
Glen
Glen
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From: Atlanta
I think you'll be glad you did. I did mine close to three years ago. Interestingly, having it redone in a couple of weeks as the film has begun to develop a milky haze. It will wash/rub off but then comes back. XPEL is on it but being replaced with SunTek. It's all warranty work.
If the car was a lighter color might never notice the haze that develops. It stands out on black. From talking to the installer he said XPEL has acknowledged the issue. No fight from them at all, of course the installer arranged it all so guess I don't really know.
Might be something to inquire about though...
If the car was a lighter color might never notice the haze that develops. It stands out on black. From talking to the installer he said XPEL has acknowledged the issue. No fight from them at all, of course the installer arranged it all so guess I don't really know.
Might be something to inquire about though...
Pro
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From: North Carolina
Well, I made the decision to have a 3M clear bra installed on our 2013 Grand Sport. Spendy - but less expensive than a paint job. We're going in tomorrow morning for the nose (up to mid hood), behind the front wheels and in front of the rear wheels. Total will be around $800. with tax. This will make me feel a lot less nervous about driving on the highway or track.
Glen
Glen
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From: dixon ca
I too debated over the "bikini hood"and the whole hood ... and when I pulled up at the installers place they had a black bently that only had a bikini hood done ... and it made up my mind ... FULL HOOD it is ....
Second thought thru my head was if you had the cash for a Bently why not do the whole front end? lol
Whatever .... I am totally happy I did the whole hood looks great and no lines
Second thought thru my head was if you had the cash for a Bently why not do the whole front end? lol
Whatever .... I am totally happy I did the whole hood looks great and no lines
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From: (d/fw) tx
loved my clear-bra so much i just replaced it after six years of daily-driven use with lots of damage. the paint and body underneath were/are fine. i did the half-hood 'bikini cut' the first time and this time too. no regrets.
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Best $500 I have spent yet. I had XPEL put on and only if you tell someone will they even figure it out! It has saved me money already from BS on the highway and all the retards driving on it. TY CLEAR-PRO.COM
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I made sure they did the fronts of the rear fenders and down thru the rear wheel scoops. I also had them do a "push" pad , where you push down on the rear hatch for the catch to lock, and had them run a strip across the back to protect the top rear when loading stuff into the rear cargo hatch.