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I had some questions about this clear bra thing: 1) Will it damage the paint at all if it is removed? 2) I would probably want to do the entire

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Old 08-19-2009, 05:51 PM   #1 (permalink)
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I had some questions about this clear bra thing:

1) Will it damage the paint at all if it is removed?
2) I would probably want to do the entire hood so I wont have any lines...would there be a difference in the way the hood looks compared to the rest of the car? When you wax it does it result in the same shine and beauty as if it wasnt on there at all?

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I had a question too... since the clear bra is a barrier against the paint is there a point to waxing or polishing anymore with it on? Im guessing wax will create another barrier but do you still polish, seal, clay etc the car?
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I had some questions about this clear bra thing:

1) Will it damage the paint at all if it is removed?
2) I would probably want to do the entire hood so I wont have any lines...would there be a difference in the way the hood looks compared to the rest of the car? When you wax it does it result in the same shine and beauty as if it wasnt on there at all?

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It won't damage factory paint. I had a bad repaint on my 350 and it did peel a bit of that when I took it off to be repainted correctly.

You can see it a little, but if you keep it waxed regularly, you really won't be able to notice it. If you don't take care of it and keep it waxed, it will show its age.

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you still wax, polish, clay etc. I just clay barred and polished my corvette today, including the bra.
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Don't use a clay bar on the clear bra, I was told it will scratch it.
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Don't use a clay bar on the clear bra, I was told it will scratch it.
It won't. Plus if you happen to own a powdercoating business and park your car near your work (in my case, the garage, which is sealed but still gets contaminated), its the only way to take it off. I clay bar my vette every couple months and it doesn't affect it at all. I have x-pel film, so other films might be different.
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