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Old May 8, 2007 | 06:13 PM
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Originally Posted by iam7head,May 8 2007, 02:38 PM
just have it repaint once a while, those 3 m clear bar installed could cost as much as a new painted bumper and hood.
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Old May 8, 2007 | 06:46 PM
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I use to use a Colgren (sp?) Nose Mask. I bought a new one, but never put it on. I am willing to sell it (brand new, still in the box) if you are interested.
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Old May 8, 2007 | 07:02 PM
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Griot's sells a spray on protection bra that they say is easy to install and it is easy to remove. Item # 20264
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Old May 9, 2007 | 09:11 AM
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Originally Posted by gomarlins3,May 8 2007, 07:46 PM
I use to use a Colgren (sp?) Nose Mask. I bought a new one, but never put it on. I am willing to sell it (brand new, still in the box) if you are interested.
Do you have a picture of this? And/or one of it on an S2000 (with an OEM lip)?

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Old May 9, 2007 | 10:21 AM
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Here are a couple of pics of the clear bra if you can see it. They make it for the S with or without the oem lip. I have the lip on my car. Also those of you who think a repaint is a better option and cheaper I say . The cost of having to repaint the hood, fenders and bumper cover is going to be more than the cost of the clear bra and if installed properly the clear bra will last a long time and it is hard to see it is even there. Then a gain blue painters tape must look much better .

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Old May 9, 2007 | 11:05 AM
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I would pick clearbra over a leather bra.

In this area there is a lot of cinder dust in the air (volcanic region) and that dust can get under the bra cover and turn it into sandpaper, grinding your paint away when it shimmies in the wind. This can happen anywhere, but places that are especially dusty are more susceptible.
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Old May 9, 2007 | 11:15 AM
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I recently had 3m clear put on my 07. A good, and I mean make sure they're the best, place can do a great job.

If you have your car painted you'll get ripped off when you sell it. They'll insist it was wrecked.

Ken
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Old May 9, 2007 | 11:23 AM
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I'm in socal, so is there a dealer around here that would do the clear bra (3M is it?) and how much is it?

How much for the whole car?
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Old May 9, 2007 | 11:52 AM
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[QUOTE=shamoo,May 9 2007, 10:11 AM] Do you have a picture of this?
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Old May 9, 2007 | 01:12 PM
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Originally Posted by iKMTi,May 9 2007, 11:23 AM
I'm in socal, so is there a dealer around here that would do the clear bra (3M is it?) and how much is it?

How much for the whole car?
Go to XPEL.COM and look up a dealer in your area or call them and ask them for a recommendation. If you were in the Nor Cal area I would take care of you. I charge around $600.00 for the S. Each area is going to be different in pricing, but paying much more than that is pushing it. The mirrors are an absolute pain on this car. Xpel now offers a kit for the entire hood, fenders, but finding someone with a big enough plotter to cut a kit that big is another story not to mention the cost.

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