08-02-2020, 12:14 AM | #1 |
Drives: 2019 ZLE Join Date: Jul 2020
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Clear bra - what areas need protecting
Getting dealer to install clear bra before I pick up my ZLE. I was planning to do:
1. the 1/2 front end pattern which covers bumper and about 1/2 of the front fenders. Hood obviously doesn’t need it. Just the painter area around the hood. 2. Mirror caps 3 small squareish panel just In front of the rear fender. I’m debating if I need the full front end to cover the entire front fenders. And should I do the headlights? Other know rock chip areas? Thx |
08-02-2020, 12:49 AM | #2 |
Drives: 2018 Hyper Blue ZL1 1LE Join Date: Dec 2018
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"Hood obviously doesn’t need it", sorry this is incorrect. The ZLE matte hood is very sensitive to stains, wax buildup, etc and requires too much care to keep looking nice--it's one place that shows issues a lot. When you get Xpel matte wrap like mine, it just looks a lot better than stock and you don't need to worry about stains. It looks less dry wrapped, looks like it should have from factory, and stays like that with bird$hit, oil, detailer, wax, almost anything.
Wrap the whole front clip, and if you plan to track it do the roof too--airflow sends gravel there and chips it. |
08-02-2020, 03:05 AM | #3 |
Drives: 2017 ZL1 - Hyper Blue Join Date: Mar 2015
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I did full front end, rockers and bottom of the doors, and around the rear wheels. I've contemplated having the rear bumper done as well just because of the amount of dust and dirt that accumulates there in a very short amount of time. Very happy that I did it.
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08-02-2020, 04:49 AM | #4 |
Drives: Camaro ZL1 A10, F-Type R, RR Sport Join Date: Jul 2016
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08-02-2020, 07:36 AM | #5 | |
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I have owned my car for almost four years. There are no chips on the a-pillars or front of the roof. In my opinion, It’s not worth doing the roof unless you’re going to cover the entire car in film.
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08-02-2020, 08:02 AM | #6 |
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If I were to do it again, I'd drop the extra $2-3k and PPF the entire car, skip the ceramic coating (except for wheels), and just do the hydrophobic.
What I did was (not a ZLE) with Suntek Ultra self-healing PPF: 1) Full front including heat extractor and headlights. Emblems removed and replaced after film. 2) Rockers up to the body line in the door (this area takes a lot of hits from tires kicking up rocks) 3) Windshield surround. 4) Mirrors. 5) Behind the front and rear wheels (also takes a lot of hits). 6) Gtechniq Crystal Serum black ceramic coating on the entire car & wheels. 7) Gtechniq EXO durable hydrophobic coating entire car & wheels. 3 years later it still looks brand new. |
08-02-2020, 08:20 AM | #7 |
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About the same for me. My "guy" covered the:
Entire front end Mirrors Rockers Areas in front of and in back of the rear wheels Windshield pillars The above is a MINIMUM of what I would have done. More is better if your wallet wants to pay for it.
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08-02-2020, 08:25 AM | #8 |
Drives: 2019 ZL-1, Shadow Gray, Sold Join Date: Jan 2019
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Just did the front bumper!
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08-02-2020, 08:46 AM | #9 |
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Cover as much as possible, the clear and paint on these cars is terrible. 2500 miles and 4 very small nicks- 2 on hood, 1 front bumper and 1 just past clear bra already installed at rear wheel wells. I stay clear of other cars / trucks too. Not kidding, a good size, sharp grain of sand can chip the clear coat through to the paint. I’ll be doing the entire hood, front bumper, rockers and further back at rear quarters. Will hate paying for it (because the factory paint shouldn’t chip this easy) but will be happy when it’s done.
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08-02-2020, 10:47 AM | #10 |
Drives: 2018 1SS 1LE Join Date: Jul 2020
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How much can one expect to pay for a clearbra job? And anyone have "a guy" in Phoenix?
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08-02-2020, 10:53 AM | #11 | |
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08-02-2020, 12:01 PM | #12 |
Drives: '19 Camaro ZL1 A10 Riverside Blue Join Date: Feb 2020
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mine is getting done as we speak, just dropped it off friday afternoon.
full front bumper fascia/splitter full hood headlights side skirts and lower section of the door to the lower body line in front and rear of rear wheels door handle cups . using xpel ultimate plus. the ppf will be ceramic coated. was quoted $1800
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08-02-2020, 12:20 PM | #13 |
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This is what I had done on my 2020 2SS... Very happy with the results...
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08-02-2020, 12:28 PM | #14 |
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