Musulsa

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...spagename=WD1V

This is the first 3M clear bra that I've seen for sale for the 1st gen CL's. Just thought it might be of use to some.

I plan to do some roadtripping this summer, so I'm getting one.

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I am not the seller and I am not affiliated with the seller or 3M in any way.

lnsyone

i've heard about similar methods that a few auto body shops offer. sounds interesting and definitely something worth looking into.

Nick 97cl

So what is it, an adhesive tape? could it be removed and put back on? I'm going to Florida in a month and will have a brand new bumper with a fresh coat of paint....I should probably get one....

teh CL

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i should get one for after i paint my car.....can u take it off and put it back on again??

legendaryCL98

its basically a adhesive layer of clear plastic for your front area.. most new cars come with it.. or it could be a option as well

Acura3.0CL

that shit it tight. My friends dad has it on his Porsche and a guy I worked with put it on his SL500....although i dont know what happens when u take it off

NitiNiteZ

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it's pretty much a heavy duty clear sticker. You should get it professionally put on because I don't think u can take it off... why would u want to anyway? It looks slick... but i heard that if its not that good quality... it'll turn yellow after a while but i'm not sure... i guess it depends on the color of ur car too? But i'd def wanna get that if i repainted my car.... no more rock chips on my hood or bumper... or mirrors.... awesome.

Nick 97cl

Well the only reason I said I might want to take it off is because I was considering painting my car a different color once I pay it off. If I was going to paint the whole car, I dunno if white would be my color of choice.....but if I did decide to stick with white, it would make sense to cover it BEFORE I take my next long trip.

BDiddy

My friend has that on his M3. It helps to protect the paint from chips, but the adhesive can still chip off and look bad after a while. Just something to consider...

shineynitelite

my dad has it on his truck, my mom has it on her car, i have it on my honda cbr so i cant scratch the tank section.. stuffs sweet

klepto

ive seen it on a couple of the cars at the local meet. They said they got the clearbra installed for ~$500 or so

DivineCL

That'll look WACK on a CL.
I'll punch however gets it in the face, like this..............

97BlackAckCL

iTrader: (6)

it'll look :ghey:

shineynitelite

you cant even see it.. unless your looking for it or are closely examining it

DivineCL

Waste of money IMO.

Musulsa

It's a heck of a lot better than a black bra. It's hard to "look wack" when it is invisible. It is invisible unless you specifically are looking for it. It wouldn't show up in ANY of those pic in the photo's section, so people might have them now and you wouldn't even know.

Waste of money? Saves money on touch up paint and repaints if you already have a flawless paintjob.

Nick 97cl

Meh, from the sounds of it, it's just another gimmick that'll show signs of age and be more of a hassle to get rid of or fix 10 years down the road, so I think I'll just take my chances. Chips/dings in the bumper show how hard a car is driven anyways

97BlackAckCL

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NitiNiteZ

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be a sleeper.... don't let ppl know how hard u drive it... but imo... it's definitely worth it if u have a new paint job because u'll never have to worry about paint chips accidentally happening.. because they won't. U can't tell from far away... but when i saw this stuff at the big AUTO SHOWs on vipers, ferraris, porsches... i was amazed... i thought that "clearbra" thing was awesome. Its like a heavy duty clear coat for your paint that will never come off. So like i said... I would get it if i had a new paint job. If u are gonna repaint ur car within the next year or so... then save it for after the paint job. my

DivineCL

So what happens when you wash your car?

teh CL

iTrader: (1)

ummmm... i got nothing

wilp99

if your comming to florida in june...make sure you get one cause those fuck bugs will tear up your paint. it takes me like 15 min to scrape the crap off my bumper everytime i wash my car. well thier actually called "love bugs" but all they do is fly around attatched to eachother at the ass and make babbys. they dont bite or anything but theres trillions of them and if you drive by a big yard or field it looks like its raining on your windshield..thats how many there are. oh yea i hate fuck bugs.

Musulsa

Your car gets clean.

If you are asking if the 3M material will discolor - the material is non-UV reactive so it will not yellow at a different rate than your paint job. Do a google - the 3M stuff has been pretty well vetted.

teh CL

iTrader: (1)

did anyone pick this up yet??

Dan3952

I've had it for over a year now. I got the clear bra which goes on the hood only (not bumper) and there's a similar product for each of the mirrors. It works as advertised but the problem is now I want to repaint the hood due to an accident I had, which would require removing the thing. I don't know where the $500 came from.. I paid under $200 I think, installed. I remember the detailing place said that 3M has to apply it so they took my car elsewhere to get it done.

Motohip

I'd only get it on a new car.