Clear Bra vs. No Bra

[Stang70Fastback]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Oh god not blue! Have you not seen what the blue car drivers are like?

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Oh god not blue! Have you not seen what the blue car drivers are like?

Sorry about that ....... point well taken .....


humfrz

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Stang70Fastback

LOL


Actually it is the opposite of that (remember that Ultramaroon is a play on ultramarine)!
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[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Oh god not blue! Have you not seen what the blue car drivers are like?

Yes

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

The guys that are painting my car specialize in painting transport trucks. They said they will put so many coats of clearcoat on it I will only have to worry about flying boulders chipping the paint even without a bra. That added to the fact that the aftermarket paint they use is far more resilient than the stock in the first place should keep it better longer. The low VOC paint that all the plants are forced to use since 2012 are just too hard and inflexible to be able to take even a small impact without chipping.

That much clear coat will weigh down the car too much, probably ruin it.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

That much clear coat will weigh down the car too much, probably ruin it.

Make it too hard to crush though so I will be stuck with it. I guess I will have to weld some parts on to make up for it since god knows bolt ons won't do anything.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

Yes

Well so far with the blue car drivers that I have been around the average is more like

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Well so far with the blue car drivers that I have been around the average is more like

That is the exact hat I just bought for the kickoff!

[Qwimby1]

Originally Posted by Qwimby1

Mine is black, which compounds the problems. It has a few chips, but worse, swirl marks on the hood and rear deck. Someone tried to polish them off unsuccessfully and we're afraid to grind anymore for fear of going through the remaining clear coat. I plan to have the hood and rear deck clear coated again, which theoretically should fill in all the swirl marks. I have an excellent body man who has done good work for me before. He tells me he can spot paint some of the chips since he'll be clear coating over them. I plan to track the RS so I'll have to figure out some kind of upfront protection. I don't tailgate, and my 05 Miata with 98,000 miles has very few rock chips up front.

I'm thinking a Colgan bra might be the best for track, rather than a clear bra. More protection and cheaper. Once I get the clear coat done I'm going to ceramic it. A guy here who has a good rep recommends Crystal Serum Light, or maybe the pro version. I'm not sure.

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[RToyo86]

I spec'd full front end PPF when I purchased. It makes life far easier removing road debris and bugs.
I had Full hood, mirrors, bumper, and half fenders done.

I used opti-seal on the rest of the car, but I'm not satisfied with simply sealing it anymore. Next on the list is a ceramic coat, and window tint.

[Tristor]

I regret not getting a full-vehicle clear bra when I bought the car. Now that I know, the next time around I'm going to take it straight off the lot to a detailer to have it detailed, clear braed, and ceramic coated on the whole car. It's too late now though, I'm just around 9k miles and the front of the car is already trashed from rock chips, as are the side mirrors, front fender, rear quarterpanel, and I have a huge chip out of the rear bumper cover. Roads are nasty and there's lots of lifted trucks kicking rocks on highways in Texas.

[Qwimby1]

I got the car back with fresh clear coat on the hood, trunk deck and spoiler. It looks gorgeous, swirl marks are completely gone and the whole operation only cost $350. I'm afraid to drive it though because the clear coat has to cure for a month before I can ceramic it. On top of that, we're in a horrendous lovebug season here in Florida. For anyone who doesn't know about that, the little devils come twice a year for a week or two, and if you hit a bad swarm you can get hundreds on your car in no time. They're full of acid and must be removed promptly or they'll cut right through your paint if left on for very long.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Qwimby1

I got the car back with fresh clear coat on the hood, trunk deck and spoiler. It looks gorgeous, swirl marks are completely gone and the whole operation only cost $350. I'm afraid to drive it though because the clear coat has to cure for a month before I can ceramic it. On top of that, we're in a horrendous lovebug season here in Florida. For anyone who doesn't know about that, the little devils come twice a year for a week or two, and if you hit a bad swarm you can get hundreds on your car in no time. They're full of acid and must be removed promptly or they'll cut right through your paint if left on for very long.

[DaBoBo21]

Originally Posted by Tristor

I regret not getting a full-vehicle clear bra when I bought the car. Now that I know, the next time around I'm going to take it straight off the lot to a detailer to have it detailed, clear braed, and ceramic coated on the whole car. It's too late now though, I'm just around 9k miles and the front of the car is already trashed from rock chips, as are the side mirrors, front fender, rear quarterpanel, and I have a huge chip out of the rear bumper cover. Roads are nasty and there's lots of lifted trucks kicking rocks on highways in Texas.

I avoid tailgating and driving close to other cars. I also try to stay on the access roads as much as possible around SATX. I get the occasional tiny chip on my BRZ. Though, my wife's FR-S front bumper is lookin' rougggghhhh (don't get in her way lol ).