Supermeals

Just wondering if anyone knows of a good place to get a decent bra for 2000 430? I drive out to the desert a lot and I want to protect the front. Any suggestions?
Thanks!
SM

nickv

Have you considered a clear bra like Stoneguard or Xpel?

Supermeals

No - -Actually not sure what a clear bra is??? I am all ears.

Arnee

I had a bra for my 2002 CLK430 awhile back until it got stolen from my garage with my tools. Regardless, the bra wasn't all that great when you're driving down the freeway. The hood part flaps ON the hood, leaving minute (but multiple) scratches on the hood. This is the same problem with the SLK bra. I don't think Colgan acknowledges this and/or will try to fix it.

A 3M Clear-Bra is the way to go if you don't already have rock chips.

Supermeals

Thanks - I have a few chips (no big deal though) so what exactly is a 3m clear bra (as in 3M Copmany)?

LowRydeR

Please get clear guard, the regular bra makes any car looks like ****. I've been quoted $250 and less for bumper, fenders, hood, and side mirrors, don't get ripped off, someone quoted me $650 for the samething !

-Bruce

Arnee

Yeah, 3M as in the company. I believe there are others out there... It's a clear plastic film that molds onto your bumper and hood where the normal bra would go. It's a thin film. Imagine putting cellophane on the rock-chip prone parks of your car, except the cellophane is thick enough to protect the paint.

Arnee

Where did you get quoted $250???

LowRydeR

Almost everywhere in socal, if you know where to go, my friend got quoted for $150

-Bruce

Supermeals

Thanks! I thinks bras look like **** too - but I wanted to save my car...I go othe to the CO. River a lot and after only two trips I have a few little nicks - right now, no one would notice but me....but after a full summer could get worse.
Thanks again!

LowRydeR

I have to repaint my front bumper every 6 months, I get a lot of rock chips because my bumper is so low. I really need to get clear bra too.

-Bruce

mmgrad

hey Bruce...

can you PM/Email or post where you or your friends got such low quotes? I've been wanting that done... and at that price, I dont' think i can pass it up.

Thanks in advance!

Arnee

I want mine done too but mine is too late. I have tons of rock chips on my hood and bumper from driving around between Sacramento, Lake Tahoe, SF, SD, LA, and Murrieta.

simon78

so can some one please tell me where i can get the clear bra from 3m.
thank you

dudleyre

Here are some links to some clear bra sites a lot of them are in So Cal of course. I so wish I lived in So Cal sometimes I can not find anyone to work on my car. I am going to order my bra this week and have the guy that does my tint do it. I mean it is basically the same thing. So keep your fingers crossed for me.

http://www.stongard.com/sgcontent/default.asp

http://www.rockblocker.com./

http://www.clearbra.com/

http://www.xpel.com./

http://www.autogardusa.com/

http://www.invinca-shield.com/

http://secondaryexposure.draconnect.com/index.html

http://www.starshieldarmor.com/home.php

http://www.ultra-shield.com/

simon78

thank you !!!!

LowRydeR

I'll have to ask again, I think he got that price because he has a show car and that shop wants to make copies of his bodykit or something, so if they can measure the dimension of the front bumper they can make replicas of it.

-Bruce

mmgrad

Thanks Bruce! I shall await your response...

barflux

I bought the stonguard one, it supposidly, has an extra 1/4" so that it wraps around the metalwork, whereas (they claim) other don't wrap around the hood edge, just the top. I just got it shipped to me in London, and having it professionally installed this coming Saturday. I paid about $257 for partial kit (does not cover bumper) and $59 for the light kit.

N

SoCalCLK

Stonguard is a really good brand, lots of the S4 guys use that...pretty reasonable too