Clear Bra Options? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

switchlanez · 05-31-2012, 08:40 PM

Update: XPEL now has paint protection film kits for the BRZ: http://xpel.com/products/paint_prote...=36&model=3627

Their competitor 3M Scotchgard/VenureShield kits should be coming out next week.

blu_ · 05-31-2012, 08:50 PM

Pretty sure its dealer outsourced for Subaru.

carbonBLUE · 05-31-2012, 11:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by switchlanez

I'm wondering if anyone who has gotten their BRZ had an option for a dealer installed clear bra? Are these typically in the parts catalog for other Subaru models? Or 3rd party?

clear bra is pretty thick, protects well, i like it, best on asphalt

neutron256 · 06-01-2012, 12:56 AM

Dealer farms out the work. Opted to go with another local company that has a great reputation and quoted a much lower price.

switchlanez · 06-01-2012, 01:10 AM

What I'm wondering is do these 3rd parties cut with a BRZ template sourced from a universally accessed database or do they manually mock it up when you bring your car in?

I remember the clear bra for one of my past cars was cut from a template pulled up from a computer but the BRZ is so new that I'm wondering if templates for it exist yet.

Subie · 06-01-2012, 02:01 AM

I read here the other day that the template does not yet exist for the BRZ. I cannot confirm this myself though. If true it makes the quality of the install that much more important.

Symbiont · 06-01-2012, 03:34 AM

i was told today by an installer that it will be 2-3 weeks fir a BRZ template to be ready.

ubersoph · 06-01-2012, 12:23 PM

My installer had to do this by hand as well.

civicdrivr · 06-01-2012, 08:43 PM

I originally got the Scion clear bra on my car, but I am not satisfied with it and the dealer is having their 3M guy come in (scheduled for this Monday) to re-do everything. I assume he will be doing it by hand.

switchlanez · 06-03-2012, 12:50 PM

I called up a local clear bra specialist. He doesn't have templates for the BRZ. He was upfront and said that in these cases, he'd have to cut the bra while it's already been applied to the car (he prefers not to do that but sometimes has to in cases of some older/rare cars). I've had it done this way on my Celica A-pillars and when I decided to take it off, I found fine lines in the clear coat. I'd be weary for anyone getting these cut manually.

On the bright side, this guy *can* get templates done fairly quickly and accessible to everyone. He is going to contact his vendor (http://www.xpel.com) tomorrow. They go to a dealership, mock it up, digitize it, then apply the template to the car to make any fine adjustments all in 1 to 2 days. So all clear bra specialists who use Xpel should have it in their system middle of this week!

stalon320 · 06-03-2012, 01:45 PM

I have a question about the Clear Bra.. If its on for a few years.. and is removed does the paint discolor underneath? Are there lines where the bra was after its been removed? Can you wax over it? Sorry I have these questions.. just never thought about having it done before.. but with this car being so low.. well i'm thinking about it ..lol

Prime Motoring · 06-03-2012, 08:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stalon320

I have a question about the Clear Bra.. If its on for a few years.. and is removed does the paint discolor underneath? Are there lines where the bra was after its been removed? Can you wax over it? Sorry I have these questions.. just never thought about having it done before.. but with this car being so low.. well i'm thinking about it ..lol

The paint would be perfectly preserved underneath. There will not be lines but you will notice a difference in color and condition (swirl marks etc). A good detail can even all that out. Clear bra can be waxed and polished. It swirls and oxidizes over time just like paint and can be corrected accordingly.

simpleisbest · 06-04-2012, 03:18 AM

Can anyone post some of the quoted costs they have been getting from installers?
I am looking to schedule this as my first mod! So far, I think the local dealer is quoting about $600.00 (done by a 3rd party installer on-site). I think it would cover the front bumper, side mirrors, partial hood.

It seems like a fair market price, but I'm not sure how much cheaper it would be off the dealer's lot.

switchlanez · 06-04-2012, 03:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by simpleisbest

Can anyone post some of the quoted costs they have been getting from installers?
I am looking to schedule this as my first mod! So far, I think the local dealer is quoting about $600.00 (done by a 3rd party installer on-site). I think it would cover the front bumper, side mirrors, partial hood.

It seems like a fair market price, but I'm not sure how much cheaper it would be off the dealer's lot.

$525 for the typical package (front bumper, 24" up the hood, front section of fenders, side mirrors).

05-31-2012, 08:40 PM	#1
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06-01-2012, 01:10 AM	#5
switchlanez Glorious BRZ Master Race Join Date: Apr 2011 Drives: Subaru Libird Location: Race Wars Posts: 3,645 Thanks: 1,050 Thanked 2,719 Times in 1,079 Posts Mentioned: 110 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	What I'm wondering is do these 3rd parties cut with a BRZ template sourced from a universally accessed database or do they manually mock it up when you bring your car in? I remember the clear bra for one of my past cars was cut from a template pulled up from a computer but the BRZ is so new that I'm wondering if templates for it exist yet. __________________ << BUILD THREAD >>

06-01-2012, 08:43 PM	#9
civicdrivr Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: 2018 Golf R Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 2,807 Thanks: 5,386 Thanked 1,095 Times in 647 Posts Mentioned: 68 Post(s) Tagged: 7 Thread(s)	I originally got the Scion clear bra on my car, but I am not satisfied with it and the dealer is having their 3M guy come in (scheduled for this Monday) to re-do everything. I assume he will be doing it by hand. __________________ Parting out HERE

06-03-2012, 12:50 PM	#10
switchlanez Glorious BRZ Master Race Join Date: Apr 2011 Drives: Subaru Libird Location: Race Wars Posts: 3,645 Thanks: 1,050 Thanked 2,719 Times in 1,079 Posts Mentioned: 110 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I called up a local clear bra specialist. He doesn't have templates for the BRZ. He was upfront and said that in these cases, he'd have to cut the bra while it's already been applied to the car (he prefers not to do that but sometimes has to in cases of some older/rare cars). I've had it done this way on my Celica A-pillars and when I decided to take it off, I found fine lines in the clear coat. I'd be weary for anyone getting these cut manually. On the bright side, this guy can get templates done fairly quickly and accessible to everyone. He is going to contact his vendor (http://www.xpel.com) tomorrow. They go to a dealership, mock it up, digitize it, then apply the template to the car to make any fine adjustments all in 1 to 2 days. So all clear bra specialists who use Xpel should have it in their system middle of this week! __________________ << BUILD THREAD >>

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05-31-2012, 08:50 PM	#2
blu_ Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: SWP BRZ LTD Location: Portland, OR Posts: 889 Thanks: 637 Thanked 170 Times in 106 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Pretty sure its dealer outsourced for Subaru.

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neutron256 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: '13 GBS Subaru BRZ Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 2,030 Thanks: 680 Thanked 664 Times in 382 Posts Mentioned: 26 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Dealer farms out the work. Opted to go with another local company that has a great reputation and quoted a much lower price.

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Subie Señor Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: 2013 SSM DZE BRZ Location: SC Posts: 947 Thanks: 728 Thanked 405 Times in 196 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I read here the other day that the template does not yet exist for the BRZ. I cannot confirm this myself though. If true it makes the quality of the install that much more important.

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ubersoph Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: 2013 BRZ Location: Madison, WI Posts: 308 Thanks: 67 Thanked 56 Times in 33 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	My installer had to do this by hand as well.

06-03-2012, 01:45 PM	#11
stalon320 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Scion FR-S coming 2013! Location: New Windsor, NY Posts: 179 Thanks: 164 Thanked 30 Times in 23 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I have a question about the Clear Bra.. If its on for a few years.. and is removed does the paint discolor underneath? Are there lines where the bra was after its been removed? Can you wax over it? Sorry I have these questions.. just never thought about having it done before.. but with this car being so low.. well i'm thinking about it ..lol

06-04-2012, 03:18 AM	#13
simpleisbest Senior Citizen Join Date: May 2012 Drives: Scion FR-S Location: So. Cal Posts: 571 Thanks: 143 Thanked 187 Times in 122 Posts Mentioned: 11 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Can anyone post some of the quoted costs they have been getting from installers? I am looking to schedule this as my first mod! So far, I think the local dealer is quoting about $600.00 (done by a 3rd party installer on-site). I think it would cover the front bumper, side mirrors, partial hood. It seems like a fair market price, but I'm not sure how much cheaper it would be off the dealer's lot.

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