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Old 06-29-2005, 07:54 PM
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Default To clear bra or not to clear bra? Getting practically my whole car

painted after that car wash incident. Should I get it clear bra right away? What does it look like on silver? I know on different colors the clear bra disappears and others you can see it and the line and its starts to look nasty. What's your guys opinion?
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You have to clear bra right away if your going to do it
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Default wait 4-6 weeks for paint to cure. have it custom fit to hide most lines, except for this one:

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Hey what e-mail you want me to send those vids to?
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Default I have one on my RS6 and will be getting on the S4 once it goes back to the body shop for my

RS4 bumper refitment and repaint
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refitting to a widebody?
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What happens if you don't wait?
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get the entire hood clear bra'd so the line wontbe visible.
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I considered it, but ended up getting a regular bra. The S4 bra fits over the RS4 bumper, BTW.
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Default You want the paint to cure before installation

If the paint is not cured you run the risk of it peeling the paint off if there is a problem with the clear bra. It also does not allow the paint to cure properly if its put on right away. Typically you have to wait 30 days but if the shop doing the work bakes the paint you can put it on in 3-5 days.
On a silver car it will be near invisible. If you want the best looking material look at the Venture Shield or the LLumar. Both are much cleaner looking and stronger than the 3M. It is the best thing you can do to the car while the paint is freash and chip free.
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