10 Series - Clear Bra or Repaint? What are you doing? - Page 4 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

PSORngr · 08-03-2013, 02:34 PM

I just got mine clear bra'd (how the heck do you spell that?!).
Derek in Canton (just north of Atlanta) did a fantastic job with it.

NepeanFR-S · 08-03-2013, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by bestwheelbase

Why don't you just cover the entire car? I'm not poking fun, genuinely curious. How do you care for the paint?

Gotta admit though, it makes me think of this:

came across this Ferrari pic with a complete body clear-bra while researching Xpel ultimate. It fared a bit better than the couch IMHO. LOL

JustBoostin · 08-03-2013, 10:08 PM

I actually did my whole car, but I install it daily at work, so I didn't pay nearly as much lol. Fully covered in Xpel Ultimate, so no staining, swirl marks or anything like that.

NepeanFR-S · 08-03-2013, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by JustBoostin

I actually did my whole car, but I install it daily at work, so I didn't pay nearly as much lol. Fully covered in Xpel Ultimate, so no staining, swirl marks or anything like that.

My current plan is Xpel Ultimate treatment to the bumper, full fenders and hood. Figure that's going to cost me close to $1k. Would love to do the full body, but $$$$!

Your machine looks fantastic judging from your avatar.

NepeanFR-S · 08-03-2013, 10:25 PM

Just had opti-coat applied on thursday

PSORngr · 08-03-2013, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by NepeanFR-S

My current plan is Xpel Ultimate treatment to the bumper, full fenders and hood. Figure that's going to cost me close to $1k. Would love to do the full body, but $$$$!

Your machine looks fantastic judging from your avatar.

I just did partial hood, fender, side mirrors, bumper, and luggage area for $622 including tax ($599 or $600 w/o tax) with Xpel Ultimate.
I guess the full hood and fenders might add another $500 on there. The partial looks great though, can't say I'd see a $500 reason to go with the full hood and fenders.

azian_advanced · 08-05-2013, 12:05 PM

I did the full hood, full fenders, bumper, headlamps, luggage area, and sideview mirror backings for $999 with 3M scotchgard paint protection film. The protex self-healing kit would have cost me $1699 so I went with scotchgard.

richardM · 08-05-2013, 01:29 PM

I'm gonna drive it and if a rock nicks it my daughter has black nail polish. The money saved goes for snow tires.

Seattle944t · 08-19-2013, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Obsidiank

So I broke down and decided to spend $600 on xpel and a full bumper and half hood wrap instead.
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How does the Silver Ignition paint look with the clear bra? Does it still have the effect of different lighting showing different tints in the paint, or is it locked into one effect due to the lack of UV light etc from the clear bra?

kidgogeta · 08-19-2013, 03:40 PM

is the paint on the 10 series the same crappy quality as the rest of the colors?

PSORngr · 08-19-2013, 05:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seattle944t

How does the Silver Ignition paint look with the clear bra? Does it still have the effect of different lighting showing different tints in the paint, or is it locked into one effect due to the lack of UV light etc from the clear bra?

Looks the same to me. You can only see the line of the clear bra if you are looking for it and looking fairly closely.

MISTERLUCAS · 08-21-2013, 06:23 PM

FYI I work at a Toyota Body shop and we use PPG paint. There is no breakdown for mixing the paint code yet. Keeps saying 1J8 is an old Nissan code.

AKA no painting can be done...

spitfire481 · 08-21-2013, 09:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MISTERLUCAS

FYI I work at a Toyota Body shop and we use PPG paint. There is no breakdown for mixing the paint code yet. Keeps saying 1J8 is an old Nissan code.

AKA no painting can be done...

J8a. Ppg number 937377

mush · 08-21-2013, 09:50 PM

Hyundai has the same silver ignition paint, its called something else
my 5axis spoiler was painted silver ignition
beat sonic offers silver ignition shark fin

View Poll Results: What are you doing to protect your 10 Series Paint?
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Nothing	42	43.75%
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08-05-2013, 12:05 PM	#49
azian_advanced *****istrator Join Date: Apr 2010 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S 10-Series M/T Location: Calgary Posts: 354 Thanks: 137 Thanked 337 Times in 90 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I did the full hood, full fenders, bumper, headlamps, luggage area, and sideview mirror backings for $999 with 3M scotchgard paint protection film. The protex self-healing kit would have cost me $1699 so I went with scotchgard. __________________ SC10N FR-S #435 of 2500

08-21-2013, 06:23 PM	#54
MISTERLUCAS Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 2010 Toyota Yaris Location: Fall River MA Posts: 25 Thanks: 3 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	FYI I work at a Toyota Body shop and we use PPG paint. There is no breakdown for mixing the paint code yet. Keeps saying 1J8 is an old Nissan code. AKA no painting can be done... __________________ Coulda had a V8...

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