Alway heard such things as " do not install by yourself, otherwise you will regret". Maybe it is true for installing bumper piece, but not for hood, fender and mirror. Before do that last weekend, I even prepared to fail. However it is only took me two and half hours to finish these (including 45 min to clean my car, it is so dirty and lots of tar, bug). it is not 100% perfect (there are only one bubble because of bug residue), but I am very very satisfied with my job. Just want let some DIYer to know, you can definitely handle these.
Does it have the hook at the front or the back?:rofl: A clear bra, I might enjoy looking into that.:eyebrows:
Tell us more! I'm taking delivery next week, and would love to install this while it's still "dealer-clean". Any chance of photos?
Website: invisiblemask.com These kit including: hood, fender, mirror and door edge guard, also installation kit. total is $89. They have 3M Scotchagard and Invisi-Mask (8mils thick), same price. I choose Invisi_Mask, which come with lifetime guarantee and easier to install (they said). I attach some pics. Those marks are not bubble, but water mark. The only bubble is at right corner of hood, it is so tiny that I can not get it by my cellphone.
My cents: 1. Fender (zero difficulty) it is easiest. so you may want to do this first and let you familiar with those kits. 2. Hood: (1.5-2 difficulty). two persons are recommended a. start from center of hood (A) b. then go to (B.)-alignment points c. do most of other area of hood (C) d. at last, (D). they may lifting back up, do not worry, use your thumb and hold for seconds. 3. Mirror: not that easy. (2-2.5 difficulty) first squeegee alone the red line, and stretching to the corner. to avoid any edges, use your palm to hold for over 10 sec.
Yes, they do have. Price is $157 (bumper only). ::Invisible Bra 3M ScotchGard Paint Protection for your car
Has anyone had this on a vehicle for a few years? What does the vechicle look like after it's been on awhile and then has been removed? Is there rock chips ? Is it easy to clean off the bugs while it is on ?
Had it installed on my 2006 Silver Prius in Sept 2006. Was examining my hood and side doors. - No scratches - No dings - No missing paint Even above the bra. I'm quite delighted at how well it has stood up, and the silver finish is the same throughout. IOW, dark colored rock deflectors, hide paint from the sun, after a few years, the finish is different below it. So, two winters, two road trips, about 18,000 miles. It's a little peeled around the Toyota logo. I had the fog lamps, headlights, hood, doors and side mirrors done. All that w/installation was about 300$.
I will be fully detailing my car soon then making the decision about getting the bumper cover. I am worried most about it peeling over time.
I just had a clear bra installed on my car a week ago. They only did part way up the hood (like maclions photos),the back of the mirrors and the fenders behind the headlights. And it cost me $300. When I saw the finished result, I thought, "That couldn't have been too hard to install - most of the areas are relatively flat". But I'm not much into DIY stuff, so never thought about doing it myself. The biggest problem would be to have a good area to do the install. I don't think there'd be enough light in my garage to do a good job. And doing it outside you'd need a nice day with no wind so you wouldn't get fuzz or lint or whatever blowing onto the plastic. You don't often get days like that in ND. So I forked over the money. Their install wasn't perfect. I've got a couple tiny bubbles on one mirror and a crooked edge on the other mirror, and one tiny spot on the hood. But you don't really notice it unless you're really examining it. Hopefully it will save me from a few dings down the road. I wanted to have the bumper done too, but the guy said they don't do the bumpers because they are plastic, so they don't need it. I would think the paint could still get chipped off even if it's on plastic. Can anybody with an uncovered bumper tell me if they get chips on their bumpers? I might still get the bumper done. Will have to go to the one other place in ND that installs clear bras to get the bumper done if I decide to. I don't think there is much business for clear bras in ND since there are only two places that I found that do the installs. Of course I never heard of such a thing myself until I found Priuschat and read about them here.
