Clear Armor?

[John V]

The films are porous. They can be applied to paint that is not fully cured.

The Boxster is one of the most difficult cars to cover. I have a friend who did mine free (he has done a few other very difficult cars) and it turned out great, but I would not suggest anyone try it themselves unless they're willing to ruin a lot of film attempting it.

[blue2000s]

Originally Posted by John V

The films are porous. They can be applied to paint that is not fully cured.
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You also have to consider what the curing from the paint will do to the plastic. I'd wait for a cured surface.

[CJ_Boxster]

What could curing paint do to plastic?

[blue2000s]

Originally Posted by CJ_Boxster

What could curing paint do to plastic?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paint

[CJ_Boxster]

not an answer.... when i said curing paint, im assuming the surface of the paint is dry and hard, what could happen to the film of you lay of the already dry surface?

[blue2000s]

Originally Posted by CJ_Boxster

not an answer.... when i said curing paint, im assuming the surface of the paint is dry and hard, what could happen to the film of you lay of the already dry surface?

How do you know it's fully dry and hard?

[CJ_Boxster]

Sorry, my fault for not being clear, i mean "dry to the touch" on the surface or whenever the paintshop allows it to be driven in the streets by the owner.

[z12358]

Originally Posted by John V

The films are porous. They can be applied to paint that is not fully cured.

John, I'm no expert but this doesn't make sense. I can imagine this would bake (cure) the film into the paint thus making it impossible to remove without taking the paint with it.
Z.

[CJ_Boxster]

Originally Posted by z12358

John, I'm no expert but this doesn't make sense. I can imagine this would bake (cure) the film into the paint thus making it impossible to remove without taking the paint with it.
Z.

Yeah, cause if the surface is cured, which it usually is before a shop allows the car to leave its facility, the dried/cured surface wouldnt become permanetly attached to the Film... You probably wouldnt be able to peal off the film without striping the paint until its 100% cured.

[John V]

Originally Posted by z12358

John, I'm no expert but this doesn't make sense. I can imagine this would bake (cure) the film into the paint thus making it impossible to remove without taking the paint with it.
Z.

Yes, you're right, I was mistaken. On my M3, I had the front bumper resprayed and then applied the film, but it indeed was cured before clearbra installation.

[n4ally2]

I got a couple of quotes on doing to clear bra. The dealer quoted me around 1100 while the local body shop with certified pros is around 800. I think that is easy call right? The body shop? Sorry if the questions seems silly, but really have not had any experience with body shops for these stuff. So better check with you folks then be sorry later.

BTW, I shouldn't have this done on a rainy day right?

[z12358]

The dealer outsources the job to someone else anyway. Go to the shop but check for a couple of references first. Ask them for contact info of jobs they've done in the area (Porsches or other sports cars, preferably), call them, and/or take a look. Or at least take a look at some cars that they had just finished in the shop. Don't worry about the rain. Hopefully they have an indoor facility, and they'll know what and when to do if they're real pros. Btw, they keep spraying water when applying the film.

Just curious, what (panels) did the $800 quote include?
Good luck.
Z.