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Old Feb 3, 2005 | 03:09 PM
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Purchased a 2005 Roadster Touring. The vehicle already had a hood and the sides clear bra'd. I had the same guy clear bra the bumper. BTW, he's contracted to do the Nissan dealership.

Upon inspecting the vehicle, I noticed there are 4-5 razor blade scrapes approx. 1-2 inches. I also noticed there are fingerprints and swirl marks underneath the film. The guy got offended and said he was not perfect and what do you expect for such a cheap price.

1. Am I entitled to have the guy pull the bra off the bumper, have the bumper wet sanded and have the guy give me my $ back and go elsewhere?

Will the wet sanding get rid of the swirls? Hopefully the scratches as well too.

What should I do? Thoughts?

You can see pics here, http://www.350zmotoring.com/forums/s...036#post283036
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Old Feb 4, 2005 | 06:09 AM
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I kind of find it ironic that there are so many people that insist the clear bra is a must and then there are so many people that have problems getting them installed and their car is worse than before they got it. I vote just say no to clear bras. Looks like he cut into your paint instead of just cutting the clear bra when doing the reflectors. I would recommend they pull the bumper remove the clear bra and do a complete repaint. If they don't agree then it sounds like small claims court.
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Old Feb 4, 2005 | 08:07 AM
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Just got back form the dealer, the dealer says I can do whatever I want and it is into the clearcoat. They say it has to be repainted bu they don't recommend it.

I'm so pissed right now, I don't know what to do,

Going to get my windows tinted, maybe that will cool me off, or not,
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Old Feb 6, 2005 | 04:32 PM
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I had my clear bra installed 2 weeks after i got my Z. The installer did leave a couple finger prints but luckily he didn't leave me any blade cuts. Good luck getting it fixed.
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Old Feb 10, 2005 | 08:18 PM
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I was torn on do i or don't i get it. I think that after time it will show plastic discoloration i think everyones is too new to tell but in five years or so who knows?
I think it would be cheaper to have a body shop refinish then messing with this clear stuff it looks like a great idea but Hows the finish look after getting dusted?
how easy is it to polish?
How do you take it off to replace with all that 3m adhesive?
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