How much should a clear bra cost?
 

So my BRZ comes in about 10 hours! Over the weekend I went to 2 separate tint/clear bra shops. Tint ranged from $250 to $300... both said clear bra would be $1,200! Is that a high estimate for a full clear bra? It's for the full hood, bumper, front fenders and mirrors... I guess part of the reason it's so expensive is because no one has released the "template" for it yet... so it has to be a custom clear bra? Is that price sound normal to you guys? I was thinking it would be about half that lol

Let me know how your clear bra experience turns out. As if the price is right, some of my coil over money will go towards this.

scion charges 400 for the hood and fenders and 600 for the bumper

that should give you an idea

I got a quote for $600 for full clear bra. In South Florida.

1000-1400 , you get what you paid for.

I've gotten a similar quote for the entire front hood, entire front bumper, side fenders, side mirrors, and the area under the door handles.

Way less than whatever you guys are talking about, works just as great.

:thumbsup: (Clear Plasti Dip)

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From my experience, that clear bra estimate sounds right for the whole front end. You totally get what you pay for, the installer is really what counts. If they're not the shop that does high end cars in your local area find out which shop does and go there instead.

That tint estimate sounds really high for a 2 door. $200 for a sedan is a normal price from what I know.

I may not be able to take a can of spray paint to my brand new car. Got any pics of this applied to a vehicle?

thanks for the help guys. That plasti-dip stuff looks pretty interesting... I will investigate.

Makes sense it would be more competitive pricing down there, since there are soo many tint shops around(I used to live in Lauderdale). In the north these types of places are much more far and few between.

I did the full front of the car as well, with sideviews, rear bumper ledge, inside the door handles for $1k, and 200 more for tint, at Guardline in Puyallup WA. Amazing craftsmanship on the install, worth every penny. Find the shop that has the best reputation, and remember- this is an area that you don't want to go with the cheapest bidder on.

$700 is the average for from bumper, fenders, hood and mirrors. Shop around. The dealer may even have someone that they contract out to.

I went with my dealer on a recent purchase and was able to get the bumber, mirrors, and about the 1/3 of the hood done for $399 (after negotiating from $599). I liked going this route because it was a company the dealer had been using for years, was very familiar with the car, and I would have leverage through the dealer if there was an issue.

This was the 3M Clearshield, I have been very happy, and this is the second car I did the Clearshield with. My last car prior to the newer one I did not, and regretted it within the first year as there is a lot of new constuction around me and that means lots of rocks...