Here you go. Got this done a long time ago, but never posted pics.

Hood, front lip,and sideskirts were custom cut, bumper and side mirrors are X-pel. If I had to do it over again, I would go with ArmorFend pieces instead of the X-pel ones and still get the same custom pieces I did.

 

I was planning on getting the xpel stuff but what is ArmorFend?

 

That's really nice! I'm really interested in getting them.....give me details.and prices. Also...how did you apply this? How did you put those on without making it look all weird and unsmooth? how did you apply it to the lip?! let me know! Thanks

 

Um...I don't see anything

How do you deal with the Zaino over the protected area?

 

I don't know what happened 2 my first post back at ya Mr. Hyde. but nice pics of clear bra on the hood. Why don't u like x-pel? I've heard complaints before from others......I have the 3M Clear Bra custome cut on mine. Life time warranty & very happy w/ it

 

I forgot to add my front fenders, fogs and headlamps are also covered along with the wheel well portions of the side and rear skirts.

Armor Fend is just another company making Clear Bras just like X-pel. They all use 3M film, they just cut them differently. Armor Fend cuts their pieces better IMHO. For example the Armor Fend bumper piece will cover the entire bumper from wheel well to wheel well. X-pel just covers the front and has relief cuts. Also the Armor Fend wraps around the endges of panels so you dont see the seam on all 4 sides which is what happens with the X-pel kit. It doesnt warp around the edges.

I went custom because the TL Armor Fend Hood Piece kit had too drastic a curve for me and as a result went up maybe 3 inches from the edge of the hood. My custom cut piece went up much higher and to boot was actually cheaper. Using custom cut pieces where ever possible is cheaper than most of the precut pieces.

All told my install here in NY ran over $900, but I lost a ton of money by doing stupid things

1. I bought the kit myself, the installer who gets it wholesale and could have gotten it cheaper.

2. The X-pel hood bothered me so much I spent another $170 to redo it with the custom cut piece.

Had I just gone to him from the beginning and been better informed I could have saved prob $300, ouch!!!!!!!

 

OOUUCCHHHH! That's 2 bad. I guess all's well that end's well??

 

Hey, that looks like mine....except for the hood, I didn't opt to do that piece, didn't like the line.

I went with the xpel, installed it was $440, including some custom stuff like covering any painted surfaces inside the wheel wells, and covering the body kit.

 

Hyde,

Don't you feel the line on the hood is getting more and more visable? Mine does it. I think it was from left over dried wax I applied before and before and before...

How do you guys clean that up? Can I use a toothbrush?

 

If you are going to wax/zaino your clear bra be sure and tape the edges so you don't get buildup that will highlight the edges.

 

I have had good luck using a soft toothbrush or detailing brush around the edges of my clear bra. It is just stiff enough to remove the residue with pretty much no abrasion. It isn't as much of a pain as it sounds. Look at it this way; 5 minutes with an old toothbrush or a nasty rock chip...