Anyone with Clear Bra ZR??
02-16-2009, 10:58 AM
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I'm not loving mine. I just bought an '05 Z with the clear bra and it has a big bubble about the size of a silver dollar in one spot on the front bumper. Also some spots that just don't look great. No chips in the paint but the lines are quite noticeable IMO. It's probably been on since new. Does anyone know how to remove without causing any damage to the paint?
02-16-2009, 11:02 AM
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[QUOTE=sluggoZ;6952449]I have to agree with spankey167...clear bra's will definitely turn yellow in time, plus other defects will appear.
Last Spring I went Ferrari shopping with my cousin who did end up buying a '04 360 Modena, we spent the whole day shopping, from Naples, FL to Fort Lauderdale, Palm Beach & West Palm Beach, well I must of seen at least 3 Ferrari's & 1 Lambo that had the yellowing problem. My cousin ended up buying from a individual owner just outside of Palm Beach....w/9k miles and it was immaculate.
In regards to the guarantee of non-yellowing, just hope & pray the guy is still in business four or more years from now to honor your guarantee.
The warranty is backed up by the film company that made it. I am sure VentureShield, 3M, and some of these other multi billion dollar companies will be around in the future.
Also, the way I see it....it really dosen't cost that much to repaint the front bumper...keep the front end heavily wax sure helps a lot too! You never know, one day you just might want to buy a whole new after-market bumper!!!!
Just my 2 cents worth!
Wax will do absolutely nothing to protect your car from rock chips. The other thing you have to consider is if you dont get a clear bra and years down the road you want to repaint your bumper... well good luck matching the color especially if it is faded (which it will) or if its a mulit stage color.[/QUOTE]
Last Spring I went Ferrari shopping with my cousin who did end up buying a '04 360 Modena, we spent the whole day shopping, from Naples, FL to Fort Lauderdale, Palm Beach & West Palm Beach, well I must of seen at least 3 Ferrari's & 1 Lambo that had the yellowing problem. My cousin ended up buying from a individual owner just outside of Palm Beach....w/9k miles and it was immaculate.
In regards to the guarantee of non-yellowing, just hope & pray the guy is still in business four or more years from now to honor your guarantee.
The warranty is backed up by the film company that made it. I am sure VentureShield, 3M, and some of these other multi billion dollar companies will be around in the future.
Also, the way I see it....it really dosen't cost that much to repaint the front bumper...keep the front end heavily wax sure helps a lot too! You never know, one day you just might want to buy a whole new after-market bumper!!!!
Just my 2 cents worth!
Wax will do absolutely nothing to protect your car from rock chips. The other thing you have to consider is if you dont get a clear bra and years down the road you want to repaint your bumper... well good luck matching the color especially if it is faded (which it will) or if its a mulit stage color.[/QUOTE]
02-16-2009, 03:37 PM
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I began this post here...I just wanted to Thanks everyone for replying this post here..I also wanted to say after putting the clear bra on my car and driving around town for a few day now...it's the best thing that you can do for your ZR....if you have the ex-money to do it. Thanks again..for all the good reply......"you need a good install "..you will be very happy..that you did the Clear bar......................
03-20-2009, 08:51 AM
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I have been looking into a clear bra also. Local shop in Charlotte want's $650 for 1/4 hood, bumber and mirrors. I think I will try a DIY first. The money I save will be more the enough to have my windows tinted
03-21-2009, 05:33 AM
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And do not go with 3M... it has the most orange peel of any film out there. VentureShield Ulta and ClearMask AR are much better films... guess thats why they have lifetime warranties compared to 5 years with 3M.
03-27-2009, 05:10 AM
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Well I'm sold. I keep hearing how easy the front bumper gets damaged by stones. Just need to find a good installer in my area so I can get my Z protected as soon as it comes in.
Thanks for all the good info on this subject. If anyone has additional photos w/ clear bra please post, thanks...
Thanks for all the good info on this subject. If anyone has additional photos w/ clear bra please post, thanks...
04-18-2009, 12:04 PM
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Yeah I took part of it off this last week. What a pain! I heated it up slightly with a heat gun and most of the adhesive stayed on the car! I also tried it cold and got the same results. It took me about 4 hours to get just the front 1/4 of the hood bra off and cleaned up! I didn't think it was when it was on but it really was discoloring! I would not recommend that anybody put a clear bra on. Just MHO. Someday when I'm up for some more punishment I'll do the rest. The hood really looks better with the bra off.
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