oppie1

will leaving the bra on for a long time do any damage to my paint? i'm just afraid with the summer heat coming it may have some negative impact underneath. it's just where i am there are alot of bugs that end up on the front bumper, and i'm just trying to keep the front bumper on the clean side a little

FallenAngel

Plus side... it keeps bugs from getting smashed on your front bumper and "prevents" rock chips...

Bad side... if you don't take it off and clean under it on a regular basis... dirt will get trapped under the bra, which could damage your paint... and leaving a bra on a car day in and day out will eventually leave you needing a repaint if you decide to take it off. The paint under the bra will not fade, while in time the paint on the rest of your car will.

In the opinion of a former auto body tech/painter (me)... they cause more harm to your paint than they do good.

oppie1

i ended up just getting one for my roadtrip from Philly to Atlanta next week.. put it on last night for the first time to try it out... so basically i should just pput it on when i need it, and for daily around town driving, keep it off?

Slow_Racer

yea just remember to clean it underneath atleast once a week.

Dakine

when u guys say clean underneath... that would mean peel it off? Can u even restick that?

Slow_Racer

well if he means the clear "bra" then forget what i said but if its the regular one then he could just remove it to clean it.

pep20

on the note of the clear bra, you also want to avoid waxing it. If you do have a clear bra the wax can hurt it.

oppie1

i have the "pleather/vinyl" one from scionpartspeople.com

the OEM Scion one

Slow_Racer

yeah just make sure you clean underneath it and its all good :D