Review: Covercraft Full Nose Mask
 

I perform frequent long distance driving including on the interstate with my 370Z and I did not like the car getting bug-face all the time and risking rock chips so I invested in a Covercraft full nose mask (bra) for the 370Z. I recently had a chance to test it out and here are my thoughts.

REVIEW:
The install process went very smoothly. The instructions are very straightforward so there really is not much to setting it up. What I did do was wash the front of the car (and the entire car) so that I did not intentionally trap dirt between the mask and the paint. I learned this lesson from when I had a LaBra on my 91 Camaro RS (305). The one thing I did not do was use the Velcro pieces that is intended to hold the nose mask, or to better say, “Velcro down” the nose mask to where the hood latches are on top of the bumper. I refused to use Velcro so what I did was held the mask in place and dropped the hood down, as it is suppose to be done, and let it be “pinched” in. On these long distance drives, I would make a mental note to check at every stop (e.g. gas station, food, restroom). I attached a PIC of the TEST FITTING. I will update with new pics once I have to put it on again.

I drove around town, on the highway, and on the interstate (I-10) with no problems, no flapping, no odd noises, and the car was not pulling in any directions. Then I decide to make my trek on a 80ish-mile voyage. The outside temperature stayed around mid 40s to low 50s degree Fahrenheit while the car’s oil and coolant temperature stayed within the operating range. I probably was cruising on the average around 80 MPH.

Once I got home, I checked everything over and I saw no scuffs from the bra and it was mounted the same as it should. As I proceeded taking the mask off and giving the car another bath, I continued to be pleased with the protection the mask offered. I am happy with the investment and will be putting it back on for each and every long distance driving.

GOOD:
I have always been impressed with the Covercraft car covers (own 1 for each car) so I was not surprised that the bra was of the same caliber. It fits nicely, all of the parts such as the hooks are nice quality, and the material feels super durable and solid/thick. It fits snug except you might have a little show of bumper near the front fender-well, right by the tires. It was very minimal and not exposed to the road like majority of the bumper so I was not worried about it.

BAD:
Velcro! I rather it had been hooks. Small hurdle that was easily solved though, in my opinion. I might look into fabricating straps with hooks in lieu of the Velcro.

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I hope this helps for anybody else looking into a similar investment. If this helped, please "rep" me! Thanks for reading!

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clearbra would be more modern look?

But on highway speeds, a rock will go through a clear bra, city driving and such a clear bra is great.

I assume it is good quality, however, exploding the picture view, it doesn't look like it has a very tailored fit, looks more baggie than I would expect it to be.

i cant see myself getting a car bra...

ive seen too many of my friends have them and end up with a line all the way across the hood where the upper end of the bra continiously beat the hood from the wind at speed...

especially with nissan's soft paint...

Yeah, I took the pic when I was test fitting it as I mentioned before but because I did not use the Velcro, the center top of the mask does sag a tad bit. In a couple weekends after I finish my finals, I am going to go to Lowes or Home Depot and see if I can fabricate some strap-hooks in lieu of the Velcro and alleviate the sag. Once I get that done, I'll post some new pics up.

My Camaro actually had the line too! But it was from paint fade. The mask came with the car and I never thought to look under it. It was a novice mistake; I was really young when I got it.

I am not really a fan of these mask/bra because of how they look on vehicles (and how sexy our Zs look naturally) so that is why I only strap it on when I drive long distance. I tell you what though, damage control on bug kills is AMAZING. Washing post driving was a jiffy.

I am very meticulious when taking care of the car so I intend to do what I can to avoid damage to the paint, within my means, of course. But I nor did my passenger (a mask/bra advocate) did not experience or heard any flapping though.

thats cool, i would like to do something about highway trips with mine but i think its too late now to really worry about it...

plus she looks a lot sexier topless ;)

but to do it right, people put 5 layers of clearbra....



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True that! It was a tough choice for me because topless is sexier. I have an insane number of layers of wax (Turtle Wax ICE) so that always help too.

Woah! That (quality) stuff is not cheap either. I would imagine with a larger number of layers, the more visible the cut-off of the bra would be but that's just a theory!

I would only used it on long drives.

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nice avatar you got there...;)

Its possible that's the last time I saw a black bra on a car - I thought they were extinct. ;p Probably a good idea for long road trips if you don't have a clear bra...

It's a car.. not a priceless work of art. Cars get some damage here and there. That's the nature of driving. It's not a big deal.

Putting a giant piece of black fabric on the front of a car is a travesty.