Get This Thing Off My Car!
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Yup.....heat gun or hair dryer should do...........just soften it up and it should peel right off.
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i took it off because i dont like it at all. Goes half way up the hood and then stops
it had surface scratches that wouldnt come out too. I just pulled it off like you would any vinyl or decal and it was a pain in the bum bum. Left some adhesive ont he paint that i scraped off with my thumb.
....but i got goo-gone ALLLLLLLLLLLLL over my headlight and now its ruined. Anyone wanna sell me one?
it had surface scratches that wouldnt come out too. I just pulled it off like you would any vinyl or decal and it was a pain in the bum bum. Left some adhesive ont he paint that i scraped off with my thumb.
....but i got goo-gone ALLLLLLLLLLLLL over my headlight and now its ruined. Anyone wanna sell me one?
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Originally Posted by Sap12687
i took it off because i dont like it at all. Goes half way up the hood and then stops
it had surface scratches that wouldnt come out too. I just pulled it off like you would any vinyl or decal and it was a pain in the bum bum. Left some adhesive ont he paint that i scraped off with my thumb.
....but i got goo-gone ALLLLLLLLLLLLL over my headlight and now its ruined. Anyone wanna sell me one?
it had surface scratches that wouldnt come out too. I just pulled it off like you would any vinyl or decal and it was a pain in the bum bum. Left some adhesive ont he paint that i scraped off with my thumb.
....but i got goo-gone ALLLLLLLLLLLLL over my headlight and now its ruined. Anyone wanna sell me one?
Damaging a headlight to remove it was certainly not worth removing it...
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I'm pretty mixed on the clear bra really. I like the concept, as my 03 ended up with TONS of chips on the hood, but they just don't look as good as paint that's in good shape. So...I can either have a car that looks great for 6-12 months, then have to get the front repainted, or I can have a car that looks pretty good for a long time. When I got my 05 MR, I've decided to go without again, but I wouldn't mind one on the bumper..but I do hate them part way up the hood. A guy where I work has that done, and I'm not a fan...but I don't think it's the worst idea either. So, to the clear bra fans...I dig your viewpoint, but to say that it's anywhere as nice looking as a front end that's in good shape w/out one..well, I disagree. In a year, I'll probably wish I had gotten one though as the clear bra people will have a better looking nose than I do...
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Im not sure if I would rather have chips in the paint or the clear bra.
I would rather have them in the bra but I think that looks as bad as in the paint and dont really see the difference in having chips in either is going to look bad. But one way you have a clear line going across the hood. Touch up paint doesnt look good but it is an option. If the bra gets real chipped up and you take it off I think the paint will look worse then with a few chips.
Hmm, Im not real sure how I feel about these
I would rather have them in the bra but I think that looks as bad as in the paint and dont really see the difference in having chips in either is going to look bad. But one way you have a clear line going across the hood. Touch up paint doesnt look good but it is an option. If the bra gets real chipped up and you take it off I think the paint will look worse then with a few chips.
Hmm, Im not real sure how I feel about these
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I personally think the Clear bra's are a good idea, yeah they might be a little pricey but it is worth it in the long run.
What is stoping you from installing a new piece if it is damaged.
I would rather have a new piece of clear bra to replace as apposed to trying to get a respray to match, at least then by replacing the clear bra you still have the original paint, just get a whole piece for the hood, or does the Engine heat cause a problem?
What is stoping you from installing a new piece if it is damaged.
I would rather have a new piece of clear bra to replace as apposed to trying to get a respray to match, at least then by replacing the clear bra you still have the original paint, just get a whole piece for the hood, or does the Engine heat cause a problem?
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for functionality...it gets an A. It did what it was supposed to do.
for looks......C This is a car i drive during the summer and thats about it. Id be much more concerned if i drove this thing every day to and from work on the freeway. I'd like to think i can afford to keep it off. Looks much cleaner and you get the tarmac shine you paid for.
for looks......C This is a car i drive during the summer and thats about it. Id be much more concerned if i drove this thing every day to and from work on the freeway. I'd like to think i can afford to keep it off. Looks much cleaner and you get the tarmac shine you paid for.
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Originally Posted by mdosu
installation price for it is crazy...