Winter Bra for support?
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Winter Bra for support?
I know it is early but how do you protect your front from the ravages of winter....sand\rock chips. My mustang is a DD so after a rim\tire change what then. Clear plastic stick on protection or the good old bra. Anyone try spray on plastic dip?
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I tried Plastidip clear and glossifier. It was a fun experiment, but it looked bad. Peeled it off just the other day as I am getting ready for a big event this weekend.
I can't be certain it saved any major chips, but there aren't any new ones. It most definitely saves the finish from tiny debris. Here's the con's:
It was easy to apply, but requires patience to let it dry between coats, and a clean environment to do it in.
I noticed the vertical surfaces were much thinner than my horizontal surfaces, obviously I had to be mindful of runs. I did get a few runs that made it look bad
The overspray gets into the seams which need to be cleaned later, ie under the hood, over the headlights. I taped off the grill and that was kind of a pain.
But, I would probably do it again for a long road trip
I can't be certain it saved any major chips, but there aren't any new ones. It most definitely saves the finish from tiny debris. Here's the con's:
It was easy to apply, but requires patience to let it dry between coats, and a clean environment to do it in.
I noticed the vertical surfaces were much thinner than my horizontal surfaces, obviously I had to be mindful of runs. I did get a few runs that made it look bad
The overspray gets into the seams which need to be cleaned later, ie under the hood, over the headlights. I taped off the grill and that was kind of a pain.
But, I would probably do it again for a long road trip
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I'm sorry but I've never understood bras on cars.
I just don't see the logic in preventing the potential stone chip that can't be seen from 5 feet away (and it if touched-up one foot), folks will put on some hideous thing on the front of their car that can be seen 100 feet away.
I do drive in the winter. Chips happen. There are great products out there that make them almost disappear.
I just don't see the logic in preventing the potential stone chip that can't be seen from 5 feet away (and it if touched-up one foot), folks will put on some hideous thing on the front of their car that can be seen 100 feet away.
I do drive in the winter. Chips happen. There are great products out there that make them almost disappear.
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I could see a 3m film, although the border line would bug me. But I wouldn't use an old fashioned car bra myself. Weren't they problematic for causing paint clouding when it was wet? I shudder at the thought of one of those frozen to the front of my car in winter.
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While on I-40 in Oklahoma a Tractor Trailer somehow threw several good size stones up. Several hit the front, one hit the windshield leaving a chip, another hit the right rear quarter leaving a nasty chip. But, the bumper, and hood were protected by the bra. So, they do have their place.
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I don't leave mine on all the time, like you I don't like the looks that much. However, on a long road trip they are an asset. I have had one (a GM OEM bra) on my Corvette for a 30 day road. Even in rain, and hot sun the paint was fine when I got home. And, since then it's been on a 32 day trip without any damage to the paint.
While on I-40 in Oklahoma a Tractor Trailer somehow threw several good size stones up. Several hit the front, one hit the windshield leaving a chip, another hit the right rear quarter leaving a nasty chip. But, the bumper, and hood were protected by the bra. So, they do have their place.
While on I-40 in Oklahoma a Tractor Trailer somehow threw several good size stones up. Several hit the front, one hit the windshield leaving a chip, another hit the right rear quarter leaving a nasty chip. But, the bumper, and hood were protected by the bra. So, they do have their place.
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I mean no disrespect to folks that decide that they'd rather run a bra than accept the risk of a paint chip. That's you choice. If I drove 5 miles a day on gravel roads I'd pass on the bra and the mustang and drive a F150.
I just think it's swatting flies with a sledgehammer. Making a car unattactive 99.999% of the time to prevent that .001% chance of a chip, I don't get it. Hell, take it from a driver of 39 years of Wisconsin winters, the odds of bending a rim on a pothole in February are a hell of a lot better.
I just think it's swatting flies with a sledgehammer. Making a car unattactive 99.999% of the time to prevent that .001% chance of a chip, I don't get it. Hell, take it from a driver of 39 years of Wisconsin winters, the odds of bending a rim on a pothole in February are a hell of a lot better.
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I don't leave mine on all the time, like you I don't like the looks that much. However, on a long road trip they are an asset. I have had one (a GM OEM bra) on my Corvette for a 30 day road. Even in rain, and hot sun the paint was fine when I got home. And, since then it's been on a 32 day trip without any damage to the paint.
While on I-40 in Oklahoma a Tractor Trailer somehow threw several good size stones up. Several hit the front, one hit the windshield leaving a chip, another hit the right rear quarter leaving a nasty chip. But, the bumper, and hood were protected by the bra. So, they do have their place.
While on I-40 in Oklahoma a Tractor Trailer somehow threw several good size stones up. Several hit the front, one hit the windshield leaving a chip, another hit the right rear quarter leaving a nasty chip. But, the bumper, and hood were protected by the bra. So, they do have their place.
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Years ago I worked in a car stereo shop. You would see guys come in with cars so bad you'd swear the bra is holding the front end on
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Grant, sounds like we are close to the same age because I had the same apprehensions as you. I make sure the car is waxed, and clean before I install the bra. I also make sure nothing is on the underside of the bra. As I posted previously I haven't had any problems so far. The technology has improved, along with the paint since we were kids. Thankfully.
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