Clear Bra

[KalbiCool88]

Anyone got any suggestions in the SF Bay Area for clear bra? Thinking about getting my RS1 protected from chips. I got quoted $750 for front bumper, front portion of the hood, and fenders. Is that a reasonable price or are there any other quality shops that can do similar pricing.

Thanks!

[swarb]

Don't do half hood. The line will bother you. Do the whole hood. That price is reasonable. Expect pre-cut and not hand cut at lower prices. Also depends which brand.

[KalbiCool88]

The whole hood, side mirrors, fender, bumper I got quoted $1350. You do make a good point about the line if I do half-hood - just another thing to think about. I'll inquire about the brand, but I do remember the guy saying that everything isn't pre-cut and that it's all one piece.

Update: The brand being used is Suntek. Anyone heard of this brand before? I'm a little concerned of yellowing and contamination in the long run.

[shadoken]

I got my bumper done at Mr Tint for about $500. I got Xpel Ultimate. Its a bit more pricey than 3m or Suntek , but Ive heard good things about it and just went with it.

I already had half the hood and fenders come with the car. Honestly the line isnt noticeable unless your near the car. But eh , the entire front hood would have costed.

[KalbiCool88]

Originally Posted by shadoken

I got my bumper done at Mr Tint for about $500. I got Xpel Ultimate. Its a bit more pricey than 3m or Suntek , but Ive heard good things about it and just went with it.

I already had half the hood and fenders come with the car. Honestly the line isnt noticeable unless your near the car. But eh , the entire front hood would have costed.

So just the bumper alone cost you $500?

[shadoken]

I also got my windows tinted , so I am not sure about the split up(Need to check the receipt).

I think the 3M Clear Bra for Bumper was only 350$. They did a pretty good job , you can call them for a free quote. Only problem was they dont do the service on weekends. So Its a bit of pain , since I had to get my friend to drop me at work.

If you do plan on going there , theres a 10% discount for referrals. So Just say a fellow RS1.0 owner referred you I guess lol

[PMok]

i had part of the hood covered on several of my other cars... after a few years unless you are meticulous about cleaning/detailing there will be stuff (dust, dirt, wax) caught on the edge and it will be very visible. So when I got my BRZ front bumper done I opted to skip the hood altogether. The design of the bumper and hood is such that I feel like the bumper takes the brunt of the possible damage. No regrets and saved a bunch of money by not doing the hood.