Guys wearing a bra in SoCal???
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Originally Posted by Breae60' date='Dec 13 2004, 05:34 PM
Realtyman, you mind sending a close up pic of your bra??? Thanks...man if this wasn't a car forum, I would feel a little odd...
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Here's a link to a review I did on another web site. There's also some links there to many detailed installation pics.
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Heres a pic of one not mine its Katmai's 545i I highly recommend it also. I have it on my current car and already schedule an appoitment to get it installed on the 545i and the cars not even here yet. 
This is X-Pel's Standard bra... the extended one goes up to the end of the headlights.
This is X-Pel's Standard bra... the extended one goes up to the end of the headlights.
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What do you bra wearing guys do when you wax the car??? You wax the bra? You l;eave it alone? Any residue on the line of bra no bra zone?
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Originally Posted by Breae60' date='Dec 13 2004, 07:12 PM
What do you bra wearing guys do when you wax the car???? You wax the bra?? You l;eave it alone?? Any residue on the line of bra no bra zone?
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Ya wax the bra... and ya residue left on the edges if you're not careful... nothing a toothbrush or finger nails cant clean.
Its on pretty tight... very hard to pluck off with finger nails... no worries...
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I don't have a bra because:
1. no matter what anyone says, you can see it, and if you are a car nut who really wants their car to look awesome after a dozen coats of whatever, you don't want a bra.
2. it's expensive.
3. it won't protect your hood from all the dings - I have a couple small one's more than halfway up the hood.
4. On a black car anyways, the 'sharpie technique' works beautifully. Just use a permanent felt marker to cover up small chips in the paint. It's far less noticable than a bra. Might not be so good for other colors though.
Look at cars brought in for service at your dealer's, and you'll get a good idea of what kind of damage you can expect.
1. no matter what anyone says, you can see it, and if you are a car nut who really wants their car to look awesome after a dozen coats of whatever, you don't want a bra.
2. it's expensive.
3. it won't protect your hood from all the dings - I have a couple small one's more than halfway up the hood.
4. On a black car anyways, the 'sharpie technique' works beautifully. Just use a permanent felt marker to cover up small chips in the paint. It's far less noticable than a bra. Might not be so good for other colors though.
Look at cars brought in for service at your dealer's, and you'll get a good idea of what kind of damage you can expect.
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Originally Posted by wolverine' date='Dec 13 2004, 07:48 PM
I don't have a bra because:
1. no matter what anyone says, you can see it, and if you are a car nut who really wants their car to look awesome after a dozen coats of whatever, you don't want a bra.
2. it's expensive.
3. it won't protect your hood from all the dings - I have a couple small one's more than halfway up the hood.?
4. On a black car anyways, the 'sharpie technique' works beautifully.? Just use a permanent felt marker to cover up small chips in the paint.? It's far less noticable than a bra.? Might not be so good for other colors though.
Look at cars brought in for service at your dealer's, and you'll get a good idea of what kind of damage you can expect.
1. no matter what anyone says, you can see it, and if you are a car nut who really wants their car to look awesome after a dozen coats of whatever, you don't want a bra.
2. it's expensive.
3. it won't protect your hood from all the dings - I have a couple small one's more than halfway up the hood.?
4. On a black car anyways, the 'sharpie technique' works beautifully.? Just use a permanent felt marker to cover up small chips in the paint.? It's far less noticable than a bra.? Might not be so good for other colors though.
Look at cars brought in for service at your dealer's, and you'll get a good idea of what kind of damage you can expect.
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Originally Posted by Breae60' date='Dec 13 2004, 07:57 PM
Got some good points there, I'm picky about the shine and all.? I can't stand the line you can see on black cars with a bra.
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Originally Posted by wolverine' date='Dec 13 2004, 07:48 PM
I don't have a bra because:
1. no matter what anyone says, you can see it, and if you are a car nut who really wants their car to look awesome after a dozen coats of whatever, you don't want a bra.
2. it's expensive.
3. it won't protect your hood from all the dings - I have a couple small one's more than halfway up the hood.?
4. On a black car anyways, the 'sharpie technique' works beautifully.? Just use a permanent felt marker to cover up small chips in the paint.? It's far less noticable than a bra.? Might not be so good for other colors though.
Look at cars brought in for service at your dealer's, and you'll get a good idea of what kind of damage you can expect.
1. no matter what anyone says, you can see it, and if you are a car nut who really wants their car to look awesome after a dozen coats of whatever, you don't want a bra.
2. it's expensive.
3. it won't protect your hood from all the dings - I have a couple small one's more than halfway up the hood.?
4. On a black car anyways, the 'sharpie technique' works beautifully.? Just use a permanent felt marker to cover up small chips in the paint.? It's far less noticable than a bra.? Might not be so good for other colors though.
Look at cars brought in for service at your dealer's, and you'll get a good idea of what kind of damage you can expect.
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2. It is and it isnt... it isnt that much more compared to those who waste their money on the black ugly ones. I much rather have the clear one.
3. Right. nothing is 100% but most chips are in the front and at the bumper where it takes most of the hit. Compared to cars w/out the bra theres A LOT and I mean a LOT of noticable of chips on the bottom half of the hood.
4. Oh I dont have a black car...
I seen cars at the dealer with out the bra and with chips... it aint pretty... I prefer the bra.