Clear Mask Clear Bra

[navydave]

Looking at this website, thinking about going with them, prices seem pretty decent, http://www.clearmask.com/vehicle_page.phpAnyone had any experience with them? I'm going to get it installed by a local body shop. They told me I could go ahead and order it myself and they would put it on for about $100 or so. Should I order the extras like solutions and stuff or would a bodyshop have that kind of stuff? The body shop said that they've installed masks on RV's not sure if they've done cars yet. I live in central Maine so its hard to find a dedicated clear bra installer . Thanks for any opinions or comments.

[Mavrik]

I have a clear hood cover on my Vibe made by 3M but had it installed by an aftermarket company. My wife has a complete clear bra on her car and after the hassle she went through to install it... I'd say paying someone $100 is not that bad lol. The bra is a good idea.

[AKLGT]

yes, i highly recommend paying someone else to do it! pain in the (removed)!!!

[navydave]

Actually, the place that told me $100 to install it doesnt have any idea how to install them. Theres a guy there that said he would try, but he's never done them before. I called a placed that specializes in clear bra installations and just for labor for the upper bumper, hood fenders, and mirrors will be $527, plus what I already paid for the kit online $382. Brings the total to around $909. More than I thought it would be. I guess I could try to install it myself but it would probably look like crap. Guess I'm going to have to bite the bullet and shell out another $527. Unfortunately I'll have to rely on the VISA. Oh well. Money s*cks!!

[scherry2]

don't they install like vinyl graphics? seems like if you had a spray bottle of soapy water and squeege it on..... *shrugs*

[northvibe]

those have the hardness ratings haha, on install and being a 3 or 4 out of 10 doesnt seem to hard. now that depends on if you have cladding or not, as if you dont then you would want to do the whole front and if you have cladding then its all plastic..so you just need hood and sides. i might get this, all the prices are right around the ones here, but theres the lumin-x and a rockblocker one.

[navydave]

Actually found someone to install my whole kit for $300 instead. Alot better than $527!

[AKLGT]

Quote, originally posted by scherry2 »don't they install like vinyl graphics? seems like if you had a spray bottle of soapy water and squeege it on..... *shrugs*NO! that's exactly what i thought before undertaking that task. i was very wrong indeed. the vinyl (and what i was used to with grafxwerks, etc) that i installed last fall on the vibe is completely different from the 3M clear bra. it's much harder and thicker to protect the paint. this of course is good, but not easy for installing on a car. you cannot use soapy water either, but a iso-propyl (alcohol) and water combo. i also recommend some kind of heat gun as it will make the film a little easier to install around those corners and such. i would not do this myself again (except the hood piece if it were just a large sheet that i could cut out later, not the pre-cut kit).

[nortsr]

If you go to Xpel.com....they have the Vibe kit and dealer locater.

[nortsr]

Also, if you go to Magnetbra.com....this is a great "hood bra""" EASY ON AND OFF FOR ABOUT $39.00.

[navydave]

I went to 3m's site to find a installer in Maine for 3m Clear Bra's . I cant post the whole link, but goto 3m.com, (click links for ) United States, Products and Services, Transportation Industry(Automotive), Paint Protection Film, For the Consumer, Find a Professional Installer in the USA or Canada.