hey whats goin on? i have a car bra on my CL...i am plannin on taking it off...what kind of damages am i lookin forward too?

 

how long has it been on?

 

people still use those things? I thought they only made them for 80's GM's

 

nearly 2 years

 

your hood is wasted.

 

Your tits will sag.

 

there's gonna be a ton of dirt, grime, leaves, sticks, rocks and shit under there. The paint will be scratched, rubbed raw and chalky looking.

buffing it out will help to make it look better but the damage is likely done. How is the rest of the paint?

 

rest of the paint is good...what type of compund should i use to make it look a bit better...3M?

 

why did you leave it on there that long?? i thought people only used those things for long road trips

 

You're in for a lot of buffing. I'm not sure I would go the route of using a compound until you remove all the dirt and grime. And even then, maybe clay bar it instead of compound.

 

thanks! i will do that tomo morning...hopefully its not raining...=(

 

 

WOW, why would you ever do that? You arent suppose to even let them get wet. You should keep it on for a MAX of 1 week, then take it off when you wash the car and re-wax.

 

 

That poor paint..

 

Yeah it's going to be jacked. My mom had one on her Grand Am and when she took it off it was pretty nasty. Plus the paint will more than likely be darker than the rest of the car due to normal fading over the years.

 

Wait... aren't those things designed to protect the paint...?

 

Yes but they need to be regularly taken off and washed/waxed, etc....if it's not properly taken care of, you're def going to see a color difference. Salt, dirt, nastyness gets stuck up there and without proper care it just stays there.

 

I forgot red text.

 

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Damn, i thought those things went the way of the dodo bird.

 

My folks used those but only for roadtrips.