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I love the importance this thread has towards protecting paint. I have been super slow with my mods so I haven't done enough to regret anything as of yet. My main goal though has been to not lose interest in the vehicle like I have with other vehicles in my past. This means upholding what makes a car so special in the first place to the average buyer, it's cleanliness and looks. I bought a Series.HyperBlue so more than anything what makes my car special is the paint color. Thus, protecting that was my first desire. I had the full front end up to my mirror caps clear bra'd at AutoTuned. It has allowed me to drive with complete piece of mind from oncoming debris that would otherwise cause chips. The downside of clear bra...the cost! Needless to say however, I am actually going to clear bra the rest of the car in its entirety as soon as AutoTuned has some open time in their otherwise busy garage. I definitely don't know if I can necessarily justify spending a paint job just protecting a paint job but I'd rather not worry about the headache later. As for Opticoat, I would maybe consider applying that wheels but nothing further. The only other mods I have done or have awaiting are an STi Front Lip and STi push start button. Both of which I love for the aesthetically pleasing value they add. I have an Intec CHMSL waiting to be put on once I tint the car. I am looking forward to that because I feel the OEM rear brake light eats up a lot of unnecessary space in my view of the rear.
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