clear bra getting installed today
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I'm 3 years out on mine and no yellowing or fading.... still looks like day 1 (although I make quite an effort to take care of my car in general) and still no chips on the front, hood, or sides.
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$805 for the hood, fenders, mirrors, headlights, and bumper. Yes, it was fairly expensive, but the fact it has a lifetime warranty instead of 3M's 1 year warranty made it worth the extra money to me.
About the wing, it doesn't really sound like the clear bra would prevent the clearcoat from fading. The installer and detailer and this shop said it would be a better use of money to just have it recleared with a higher quality than factory when/if it fades.
About the wing, it doesn't really sound like the clear bra would prevent the clearcoat from fading. The installer and detailer and this shop said it would be a better use of money to just have it recleared with a higher quality than factory when/if it fades.
I had the 3M on my Audi S4 and I wasn't a huge fan. It was yellow and was peeling in spots after only a year. It was also a pain to get off!
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i heard clear bras yellow over time... never really seen it though. hope you're doing it with a pretty big company because life time warranty doesnt really mean much..... if the company is gone in a few years =P
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^I had XPEL installed on my WW X MR, and it yellowed 4 months later. Yeah, it's got a 7 year warranty. However, when you go to complain about it yellowing, the shop that installed it will give you excuses like they did me to get out of replacing it. I finally got it redone, and sure enough, 7 months later it yellowed again. I gave up. Don't want to deal with the shop. I will redo it at some point when I feel confident enough in a product that does not yellow.
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^I had XPEL installed on my WW X MR, and it yellowed 4 months later. Yeah, it's got a 7 year warranty. However, when you go to complain about it yellowing, the shop that installed it will give you excuses like they did me to get out of replacing it. I finally got it redone, and sure enough, 7 months later it yellowed again. I gave up. Don't want to deal with the shop. I will redo it at some point when I feel confident enough in a product that does not yellow.
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I used to sell Venture Shields at my local dealerships and they were quality. Anything that has lifetime warranty on it is a no-brainer in my book (such as my tint as well).
I'm suprised although that you found someone willing to do an Evo especially since the bumpers are complicated as heck to cut for, most don't even have a template for our cars
I'm suprised although that you found someone willing to do an Evo especially since the bumpers are complicated as heck to cut for, most don't even have a template for our cars
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I used to sell Venture Shields at my local dealerships and they were quality. Anything that has lifetime warranty on it is a no-brainer in my book (such as my tint as well).
I'm suprised although that you found someone willing to do an Evo especially since the bumpers are complicated as heck to cut for, most don't even have a template for our cars
I'm suprised although that you found someone willing to do an Evo especially since the bumpers are complicated as heck to cut for, most don't even have a template for our cars
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The problem I've found is finding a "quality installer." I'll take a few rock chips over a hack install w/ razor marks anyday. And if it's over $500 to install the bra, might as well just get a respray b4 I sell. Hrmm.
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