Anyone have any pics of their car with a clear bra (3M, Xpel, Rockblocker etc) on? Preferably a dark color like FM or BSP. It seems most of these products use the same 3m film, so they should all look similar if installed properly.

Thanks

I have RockBlocker on my FM tC and you can't see it unless you look closely. Even if I took a picture you wouldn't be able to see it unless I got right up on it with the sun against it, then you'd only be able to see the edge of it, nothing more.

I have RockBlocker on my FM tC and you can't see it unless you look closely. Even if I took a picture you wouldn't be able to see it unless I got right up on it with the sun against it, then you'd only be able to see the edge of it, nothing more.

Were you impressed with it? I was thinking about getting it for my car. worth it?

I have 3M on my car - I've posted the pictures on other threads before. Here are two of them - you should bear in mind that you can't see it in general. These pictures are specially set up so that you CAN see it, so you can see what it looks like when you're looking for it.

http://www.aribrownest.com/tC_Images/tC-Front-Fender.jpg

and

http://www.aribrownest.com/tC_Images/tC-Hood.jpg

it is a clearbra, how can you see something clear?

j/k

Look at the first put..you can see the line on the hood and going down the bumper..that's where the bra starts.

I personally dont like how you can see the line that would bug me. But then again so would rock chips! thank god i dont drive much :P

o you were kiddin...O WELL POST IT ANYWAYS :rofl:

Thanks iowagary, that's exactly what I was looking for. Doesn't look bad at all, even when you can see it. Just out of interest how much was your install?

Thanks 2Wright... I love it. Every scratch on my car bugs the crap out of me, so having a front fascia and hood without them is great. The install itself was like $250 or so, but I took it to an expensive place - I just wanted to get it done right.

As for Scooby, if you approach the car from the front, you can't see any lines until you're about 2 feet away and looking for them. People who drive with me every day still don't notice - one found it a few months after we started carpooling and thought it was plastic from the factory. You don't know unless you already know. I'd do it again in a heartbeat.

o COOL!....hmmmmmmmmmm maybe i get it too! wonder who does it around here.....who would i look up in the phone book?

that's what i'm wondering. where can i get a clear bra and who does the install? maybe a tint and detailing place ie: ziebart?

http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/_l/en_US/_s.155/98905/_s.155/98912

I am driving up to Phoenix this Saturday to have mine done up with the Rockblocker kit. It is so worth it in my opinion, unless of course you WANT to repaint.

I'm getting the new Madico product put on tomorrow. Should have it back Thursday after work....I'll take pictures of the after and post them....should be same results as above.

how long does it take to install? like a full day?

If you had someone lined up who has done tCs before it would probably be more like 3 hours, assuming your car is really clean (like clay bar clean) when you drop it off. Like all things, it will probably end up being a full day.

It took RockBlocker a couple hours to do my kit and it is well worth it. I would definitely do it again.

DAMN IT GUYS!!! you got my hopes up with the name of this forum... Next time specify its a stupid car!!!!

:rofl: ^^^^^ YOUR A FUNNY GUY!

Damn nice clean bra :clap:

I don't mind if women wear clear bras. :rofl:

I have a leather bra on my current car. And I know it affects the look of the paint after some time (whatever is covered vs. what's not). Naturally, because of sun and uneven car washes.

Does anyone know if the clear bra can affect paint color over time? Or is it fine because it is essentially...clear? I know it's mainly for chips and such but it would suck to have a two-colored hood 5-8 years down the road.

Has anyone had their clear bra on for a while and noticed any peeling or anything? I'm considering getting this when I get my Scion. Just curious...thanks.

The whole point is that since it is clear, it will let the paint fade evenly with the rest of the car. I think the one concern a real detailer might have is that since there is a horizontal seam across the hood and a vertical seam across the two front quarter panels, there is a chance that if you let dirt build up in there you could scratch things. But if you know how to wash your car this isn't a problem. In all honesty, everyone who cares about how their car looks should get one of these. Do it NOW not later, since the whole point is to keep the paint perfect - if you put one on over a bunch of rock chips, they're sure not going away.

Yeah, I really wish I'd got one for my Matrix when it was new. Now (2 1/2 years and 70k miles later) I literally have hundreds of paint chips in the hood and the entire front bumber and ground effects are turning white (the Matrix is IIP).

DAMN IT GUYS!!! you got my hopes up with the name of this forum... Next time specify its a stupid car!!!!

yep i came to this thread thinking it was going to be something completely different than what it is lol.

DAMN IT GUYS!!! you got my hopes up with the name of this forum... Next time specify its a stupid car!!!!

Me too. I was expecting to see :shock: something better behind a clear bra.

LOL.. me too ha

DAMN IT GUYS!!! you got my hopes up with the name of this forum... Next time specify its a stupid car!!!!

Me too. I was expecting to see :shock: something better behind a clear bra.

Obviously you haven't seen the pics of the CF hood with the clear bra. :love:

Nope.. ive seen plenty of hoods without bras though.

I favor trunks more... BIG trunks!

Haha, you wouldn't like my trunk then.

LOL
too funny

I also like headlights!

I have been considering getting this done, but the thing i worry about is...when the plastic gets scratched, chipped, etc, what is it going to look like? I can only imagine seeing my car with a bunch of weird looking plastic scratched holes in it. If it starts to do that, do you have to repaint? Or is this not even an issue? Warrantee on the clear bras?

Any input would be greatly appreciated

I think the whole point is that if the plastic starts looking scratched or damaged, you can remove it and get it reinstalled for a lot less than if it was your paint job that was scratched. I know I'd rather pay $300 to have new 3m put on than $800+ for the bumper or hood to be repainted.

First of all, the plastic is soft - it doesn't scratch or chip - well... it might scratch a little bit, but it's a clear product, so scratches don't show. It certainly doesn't chip. Most of these installations are warrantied for about 7 years. That's how long it's supposed to last. At that point, if you wanted, you could apply a little heat and peel the thing right off. You could put another one on, or you could just sell the 7 year old car.

If the plastic chipped, there would be no reason to use it. This stuff was developed by 3M to protect the leading edge of helicopter rotor blades - they hit lots of stuff going WAY faster than the front of your car. They use this stuff on NASCAR cars (hate the sport, but you've got to admit that they hit stuff faster than you do). Anyway, unless you're driving your car to work in a gravel quarry, you don't have to worry.

whoa that is a nice mod

I just got my tC back today. The guy did a phenomonal job using the Madico product. A few days in the sun and it'll be 100%!!!

I cannot see the film unless I am standing on top of the car. It's great. I'll be sure to a full write up in a few weeks after having the product cure and totally bond to the car.

Hey Folks,

Anyone looking for a clear bra for their tC or any car. Let us know, we would be glad to help out anyway we can. As you can see there are several people that have posted about our products and installs.

We offer Full Kits, partial kits and light kits. ALL of our products come with a lifetime warranty for cracking, fading and/or yellowing. Not many can compete with that.

Here are a couple of pics for you to check out.

Flint Mica w/ CF hood - Full Kit installed

http://www.rockblocker.net/Images/Scion/flintmicacf3.jpg

Red with Full Kit installed

http://www.rockblocker.net/Images/Scion/tcred2.JPG

Blakc xA - Full Kit installed

http://www.rockblocker.net/Images/Scion/joey6.JPG

Las but not least something a little different that actually will protect your lights from pitting and/or breaking.

http://www.rockblocker.net/Images/Scion/scionblue.jpg

More info here

http://www.rockblocker.net/store/35349.htm

Have a great day

RockBlocker

heres one more ;)

http://publicjestering.com/pics/tc/tc_rockblocker1.jpg

what is a full kit? does it cover the entire car? and another question... are you still supposed to wax your car with this stuff?

what is a full kit? does it cover the entire car? and another question... are you still supposed to wax your car with this stuff?

A Full kit is the hood, fenders, mirrors and front bumper. It has a clear coat fiish so yes wash an d wax as often as you wish.

Let us know if you need anything else.

Chad