Opinions on "Clear Bra"

[Bobiam]

Personally, I think it looks like a toupee!!! You're not supposed to see it, but you do.
If you had a light scratch that wound around the car like the edge of the bra, you'd go nuts trying to remove it, so why put it there in the first place?

Don't follow too close, especially when roads are dirty. In most cases a tiny chip or two, when touched up well, is only seen by you.

[Jeph]

Originally Posted by Bobiam

Personally, I think it looks like a toupee!!! You're not supposed to see it, but you do.
If you had a light scratch that wound around the car like the edge of the bra, you'd go nuts trying to remove it, so why put it there in the first place?

Agreed.

I don't get it though. It protects from chips... but who benefits? The next owner? You'll still be driving around with a chipped/scathed layer of thick Saran Wrap. It reminds me of those people that put plastic over their furniture.

[Cloudsurfer]

Originally Posted by Jeph

Agreed.

I don't get it though. It protects from chips... but who benefits? The next owner? You'll still be driving around with a chipped/scathed layer of thick Saran Wrap. It reminds me of those people that put plastic over their furniture.

Am I the only one to get a laugh out of this?

[944boy]

I would suggest a clear bra. Another option that may be harder to find is what one installer up here does. He wraps the whole front of the car, the entire hood and front fenders. There are no seams or lines anywhere. I saw two identically colored 997TT's sitting next to each other. One had the traditional clear bra and one had the half-wrap. The one with the whole front wrapped you could not tell it was there. It was amazing. Not cheap, I think he quoted 600-1000 depending on the car and surface area.

My 987 at 4 years old needs a re-paint on the whole front half of the car. The front bumper is trashed. I would do it if I ever bought a new car and not one driven 20k+ a year (unlikely)

[Bobiam]

My Boxster is 8 yrs old and 38K. I"m in CT, so it's garaged winters. I've had to touch up a few little chips, but overall, if I give it a really good bug cleaning and wax, it's perfectly acceptable. And I'm a fussy guy. If I had owned it the entire 8 yrs, it would be much better.

Give yourself plenty of following distance. You don't ever want to tag the back of another vehicle with one of these cars. Might be your last tag!!!!!!!!

[MHBoxster]

Hey All!!!

I have one price quote (Midwest area, of course) for the Clear Bra installation. This shop does the application for a majority of the car dealerships around town and is supposed to be one of "The Best!"
Mirrors: $30 ($15 each)
18" up Hood and the fenders: $215
Bumpers: $300
There is a 5 yr. warranty that protects from discoloration, scratches, peeling, bubbles; basically covers any defects and they will redo the car.

I was told the bumpers are expensive to complete due to the lines, curves and difficulty in application.
I have one other place to get a price quote from. The two quotes will represent two of the best in area!!!

I had to laugh at the "...plastic on the couch..." comment! I had friends and cousings that did that! This, however; is not quite the same....I think.

Still waiting for decent weather to get "Baby Blue" out and take some picts! Will take "before the Clear Bra" and "after the Clear Bra."

Great driving to ALL!

MHBoxster