Hi everyone.

I am reading frequent recommendations to get a clear bra for the front. A few questions.

(1) Names of preferred installers in New Jersey? Prefer Central NJ but will travel for the right person
(2) Should I do the full hood and fenders?
(3) What are the peferred brand products. I assume that there are brands that seem to hold up better.

Thanks

Mark

 

See discussion here. I gave my input in post #19.

http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/9...ml#post2753166

 

Thanks for the reference to the 6speedonline post. Very helpful.

Mark

 

Lots of people put down these things.

My car has a dark color and and I do highway driving dailey - so I thought it would be a good idea.

It works great - 1 year and no chips, still looks new, and easy to maintain.

Have the hood, headlights, and bumper done. Skip the fenders - you don't need it.

Caution - this is a very "installer dependent" item. look at the person's work before they do it on your car - technique is everyhting.

Worst case scenario, it can always be peeled off.

For hood, headlights, and bumper I paid @ $500 and was extremely please when it was put on and the same - 1 year later.

 

Lots of downsides with a film install - that said I've paid to have it installed on my last two cars!
#1 cause of stone chips is tailgating at high speeds. If you don't do this, you probably don't need protection film! Also, the tracks I have been on were cleaner than most roads and gravel or stones on them were not an issue.

 

The more aerodynamic the car the more chance for chips because there is less turbulant air in the front and if you do track events and the person gets off line and goes in the marbles prepare for a $hitstorm of debris to come your way.

To the OP: A clearbra is a great choice to protect the nose. My car had it done day 1 and I bought it at 24K miles and if it didn't have one it would have had a hand full of chips (as seen from the damage the bra took) but the bra protected it. I replaced it with a new one and detailed in between and the nose looks NEW.

Get with the XPEL rep on the site and ask him for an installer in your area.

 

Just visit our homepage at www.xpel.com to find a dealer nearest you. We do have a quality installer with a shop in Lodi, NJ. You can check them out. The company's name is Executive Paint Protection.