Anyone upset that they did a Clear bra

Evil Sports · 06-03-2011, 10:04 AM

What companies CB did you have installed

TypeOne · 06-03-2011, 11:58 AM

Mine has been on for about 20k miles.

My side mirror sections are starting to peel and dirt got under it so it's turning black now. I'll probably just pull them off...

Not to mention my hood has a few chips UNDER the clear bra.

wheee! · 06-02-2011, 10:19 PM

Hate the 3M Clearbra on the Z, but I love the Ventureshield on my Lincoln.... the 3M is scratched all to hell...

shadoquad · 06-03-2011, 10:08 AM

I like clearbra, except I had a really bad scratch repaired, so I had to have the front removed. I'll be re-applying after the paint sets up front, but for now I'm vulnerable.

Juruki · 06-03-2011, 10:21 AM

ive had mine for over a year and i like that my car is still free of any rock chips. The bad part is that the clear bra is all swirled up.
Im thinking about taking it off when the car is two years old, making my car will look 2 years younger
:P

XwChriswX · 06-03-2011, 10:33 AM

I had my CB installed through the Dealer (Big Mistake, I know.. Moving on) And here are my complaints:

1. I paid $1k for it (Could have gotten it for half that at a CB dealer)
What I wanted covered: Front Bumper, Hood, Fenders, Mirrors.
What I got covered: Front Bumper, First 1/3 of Hood, 1/2 of Mirrors, and 6" of Fenders. None of the pieces go over the edges of the panels or cover the whole part.

2. It looks like ****. No seriously, you can CLEARLY see the edges, even with a good wash/waxing.

3. They must have sent it to Julio's Clear Bra shop because I can see that they didn't even wash the car prior to installing it. There is debris actually trapped UNDER the damn CB.

4. Again, it wasn't what I wanted done and looked like crap, and over priced.

Now I'm worried that since it's been on the car so long, if I try to have it removed/replaced... the paint fade might make it look like crap if I have the whole parts covered again. Or if it will rip off the clearcoat...

wheee! · 06-03-2011, 10:31 AM

Get VentureShield! It has a lifetime warranty!

HKYStormFront · 06-03-2011, 10:40 AM

my friend had the whole front end of his nismo 350 CB'd back when he first got it. they did the entire hood, both front fenders, mirrors, front clip, and a-pillars (all the way back to the hatch since they are one piece). it wasn't cheap but there aren't any lines on it at all and it's hard to see that it's there. having said that, it bubbled up a little in a couple places that were not fixable without replacement. also, along the bottom edge of the front bumper there are couple places where it wrinkled up slightly. the guy tried to correct this and it helped a little but you can still see where the wrinkles were. you can kind of see them along the bottom edge of the red, right where it changes to gray on the front bumper here:

notice you don't see any lines (and yes, they would show up if the entire section wasn't done)

kenchan · 06-03-2011, 11:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Evil Sports

Discuss

this is a werd question. if you dont like it, just peel it off.

Roadster4Us · 06-03-2011, 11:52 AM

Finding a good installer is key.

Evil Sports · 06-03-2011, 11:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenchan

this is a werd question. if you dont like it, just peel it off.

Thanks for the Useless response

kenchan · 06-03-2011, 06:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Evil Sports

Thanks for the Useless response

Stop wasting bandwidth

Evil Sports · 06-04-2011, 05:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenchan

Stop wasting bandwidth

Hey Dbag, guess you feel alone among the 40+ useful posts.

Bet they felt it was a waste of BW to respond too. Find another thread to spam.

TBOX · 06-03-2011, 11:57 AM

I'm not happy with mine, however mine wasn't a choice, it came without he car.

On black it stands out like a sore thumb. Some idiot got wax in the line and I get asked all the time about the "scratch" in my hood.

I'm peeling mine off my hood and fenders when I get the time, but I'll prolly knave it on the bumper.

XwChriswX · 06-03-2011, 11:58 AM

I've been told it's a bad idea to peel it off yourself. And it's a bad idea to peel it off all together, is this true? Will it really eff up your clearcoat/paint?

06-03-2011, 10:04 AM	#1 (permalink)
Evil Sports Base Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Mass Posts: 187 Drives: 11-370z-Blue-M6-ST Rep Power: 16	What companies CB did you have installed __________________ My current Rice stable, Lexus RX 330, Nissan 370z, Honda Aquatrax turbo, Yamaha 212SS

06-02-2011, 10:19 PM	#3 (permalink)
wheee! A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Mod Capital of Canada Age: 59 Posts: 7,354 Drives: cars. lots of cars. Rep Power: 40183	Hate the 3M Clearbra on the Z, but I love the Ventureshield on my Lincoln.... the 3M is scratched all to hell... __________________ H&R / Stillen / Berk / HKS / Swift / Michelin / UpRev / SPC / Amuse Rep / Seibon / Fringe XVO / TWM / more... My Journal

06-03-2011, 10:33 AM	#6 (permalink)
XwChriswX WFLYIDNNE Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: In The Fastlane Posts: 50,648 Drives: 02 GDB WRX Rep Power: 453	I had my CB installed through the Dealer (Big Mistake, I know.. Moving on) And here are my complaints: 1. I paid $1k for it (Could have gotten it for half that at a CB dealer) What I wanted covered: Front Bumper, Hood, Fenders, Mirrors. What I got covered: Front Bumper, First 1/3 of Hood, 1/2 of Mirrors, and 6" of Fenders. None of the pieces go over the edges of the panels or cover the whole part. 2. It looks like **. No seriously, you can CLEARLY see the edges, even with a good wash/waxing. 3. They must have sent it to Julio's Clear Bra shop because I can see that they didn't even wash the car prior to installing it. There is debris actually trapped UNDER the damn CB. 4. Again, it wasn't what I wanted done and looked like crap, and over priced. Now I'm worried that since it's been on the car so long, if I try to have it removed/replaced... the paint fade might make it look like crap if I have the whole parts covered again. Or if it will rip off the clearcoat... __________________ Bonnie - Stage 2, Audio build coming this fall! R.I.P. Abby 3/29/10 - 3/30/14**

06-03-2011, 10:31 AM	#7 (permalink)
wheee! A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Mod Capital of Canada Age: 59 Posts: 7,354 Drives: cars. lots of cars. Rep Power: 40183	Get VentureShield! It has a lifetime warranty! __________________ H&R / Stillen / Berk / HKS / Swift / Michelin / UpRev / SPC / Amuse Rep / Seibon / Fringe XVO / TWM / more... My Journal

06-03-2011, 10:40 AM	#8 (permalink)
HKYStormFront A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Greer, SC Posts: 14,954 Drives: 06 Frontier SE 6spd Rep Power: 54	my friend had the whole front end of his nismo 350 CB'd back when he first got it. they did the entire hood, both front fenders, mirrors, front clip, and a-pillars (all the way back to the hatch since they are one piece). it wasn't cheap but there aren't any lines on it at all and it's hard to see that it's there. having said that, it bubbled up a little in a couple places that were not fixable without replacement. also, along the bottom edge of the front bumper there are couple places where it wrinkled up slightly. the guy tried to correct this and it helped a little but you can still see where the wrinkles were. you can kind of see them along the bottom edge of the red, right where it changes to gray on the front bumper here: notice you don't see any lines (and yes, they would show up if the entire section wasn't done) __________________ Patrick // 06 Frontier 6spd Nismosis // Mods: Uprev Tuned @ Z1 Motorsports: 257whp & 292 ft lbs 09 Pontiac G8 GXP // M6 // Sunroof // Tint... For now

06-03-2011, 11:58 AM	#2 (permalink)
TypeOne A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Baton Rouge, LA Posts: 2,682 Drives: BSM 370 Rep Power: 1852	Mine has been on for about 20k miles. My side mirror sections are starting to peel and dirt got under it so it's turning black now. I'll probably just pull them off... Not to mention my hood has a few chips UNDER the clear bra.

06-03-2011, 10:08 AM	#4 (permalink)
shadoquad A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: . Posts: 42,608 Drives: . Rep Power: 3888	I like clearbra, except I had a really bad scratch repaired, so I had to have the front removed. I'll be re-applying after the paint sets up front, but for now I'm vulnerable.

06-03-2011, 10:21 AM	#5 (permalink)
Juruki Track Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 965 Drives: 370Z Tour/Sport/Navi Rep Power: 18	ive had mine for over a year and i like that my car is still free of any rock chips. The bad part is that the clear bra is all swirled up. Im thinking about taking it off when the car is two years old, making my car will look 2 years younger :P

06-03-2011, 11:52 AM	#10 (permalink)
Roadster4Us A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2011 Location: Stafford, VA Posts: 1,328 Drives: 2013 ZL1 Rep Power: 17	Finding a good installer is key. __________________ Greg 2013 Camaro ZL1

06-03-2011, 11:57 AM	#14 (permalink)
TBOX Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 356 Drives: 09 370z MB M6 Rep Power: 18	I'm not happy with mine, however mine wasn't a choice, it came without he car. On black it stands out like a sore thumb. Some idiot got wax in the line and I get asked all the time about the "scratch" in my hood. I'm peeling mine off my hood and fenders when I get the time, but I'll prolly knave it on the bumper.

06-03-2011, 11:58 AM	#15 (permalink)
XwChriswX WFLYIDNNE Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: In The Fastlane Posts: 50,648 Drives: 02 GDB WRX Rep Power: 453	I've been told it's a bad idea to peel it off yourself. And it's a bad idea to peel it off all together, is this true? Will it really eff up your clearcoat/paint? __________________ Bonnie - Stage 2, Audio build coming this fall! R.I.P. Abby 3/29/10 - 3/30/14

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