Clear Bra with Full Hood
Oh yeah, before I forget - the clear bra will turn yellow. I don't care what 3M says, if anyone need prof I'll send you a strip of the 3M clear bra I peeled off my hood.
Think about it, when was the last time you saw a vinyl window on a convertible top that does not turn yellow, get cloudy or start looking like crap after several years? Once you get any sort of scratch onto the soft vinyl surface it becomes IMPOSSIBLE to polish out the imperfection. (Unless you plan to keep your clear bra oiled out the whole time until it's greasy to touch)
On the bumper it might not bother as much, but on a smooth surface like the hood, worn clear bra will make it seem like your car is a cheap injection plastic toy that's been tossed in the sand box.
On a brighter note, after you spend the whole weekend peeling off that crap, the hood will still look like new.
Think about it, when was the last time you saw a vinyl window on a convertible top that does not turn yellow, get cloudy or start looking like crap after several years? Once you get any sort of scratch onto the soft vinyl surface it becomes IMPOSSIBLE to polish out the imperfection. (Unless you plan to keep your clear bra oiled out the whole time until it's greasy to touch)
On the bumper it might not bother as much, but on a smooth surface like the hood, worn clear bra will make it seem like your car is a cheap injection plastic toy that's been tossed in the sand box.
On a brighter note, after you spend the whole weekend peeling off that crap, the hood will still look like new.
OH MY GOD DO NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT DO THIS!!!!!!!!!
I had my whole hood clear braed 5 years ago and it's probably the worst mistake I made on my G35 Coupe. After the 3M film gets scratched up (which it will, I guarantee it) your hood will look like complete crap. Then people will charge you $300 to get that sh;t removed from your hood or spend the next 12 hours in your garage with heat gun and frigging Goo Be Gone.
DON'T DO IT PLEASE. If anyone need prof I will post a pic of my hood that used to look like crap until I peeled off half of it. (which took me about 8.5 hours and change) Now my hood only looks halfway crappy instead of completely crappy.
I had my whole hood clear braed 5 years ago and it's probably the worst mistake I made on my G35 Coupe. After the 3M film gets scratched up (which it will, I guarantee it) your hood will look like complete crap. Then people will charge you $300 to get that sh;t removed from your hood or spend the next 12 hours in your garage with heat gun and frigging Goo Be Gone.
DON'T DO IT PLEASE. If anyone need prof I will post a pic of my hood that used to look like crap until I peeled off half of it. (which took me about 8.5 hours and change) Now my hood only looks halfway crappy instead of completely crappy.
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Well, For me, I actually got it done with a different brand. I did not go with 3m because their warranty is only like 3 years or something. The brand I got has a lifetime warranty, and they cover everything from yellowing to peeling to it just being worn out over time. They take care of all the maintance and everything. I already knew about the crapyness of the 3m product over time. Sorry that happened to you. They guy that did it was has way better customer service than premier and did a better job then what my friend got at premier.
OH MY GOD DO NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT DO THIS!!!!!!!!!
I had my whole hood clear braed 5 years ago and it's probably the worst mistake I made on my G35 Coupe. After the 3M film gets scratched up (which it will, I guarantee it) your hood will look like complete crap. Then people will charge you $300 to get that sh;t removed from your hood or spend the next 12 hours in your garage with heat gun and frigging Goo Be Gone.
DON'T DO IT PLEASE. If anyone need prof I will post a pic of my hood that used to look like crap until I peeled off half of it. (which took me about 8.5 hours and change) Now my hood only looks halfway crappy instead of completely crappy.
I had my whole hood clear braed 5 years ago and it's probably the worst mistake I made on my G35 Coupe. After the 3M film gets scratched up (which it will, I guarantee it) your hood will look like complete crap. Then people will charge you $300 to get that sh;t removed from your hood or spend the next 12 hours in your garage with heat gun and frigging Goo Be Gone.
DON'T DO IT PLEASE. If anyone need prof I will post a pic of my hood that used to look like crap until I peeled off half of it. (which took me about 8.5 hours and change) Now my hood only looks halfway crappy instead of completely crappy.
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OH MY GOD DO NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT DO THIS!!!!!!!!!
I had my whole hood clear braed 5 years ago and it's probably the worst mistake I made on my G35 Coupe. After the 3M film gets scratched up (which it will, I guarantee it) your hood will look like complete crap. Then people will charge you $300 to get that sh;t removed from your hood or spend the next 12 hours in your garage with heat gun and frigging Goo Be Gone.
DON'T DO IT PLEASE. If anyone need prof I will post a pic of my hood that used to look like crap until I peeled off half of it. (which took me about 8.5 hours and change) Now my hood only looks halfway crappy instead of completely crappy.
I had my whole hood clear braed 5 years ago and it's probably the worst mistake I made on my G35 Coupe. After the 3M film gets scratched up (which it will, I guarantee it) your hood will look like complete crap. Then people will charge you $300 to get that sh;t removed from your hood or spend the next 12 hours in your garage with heat gun and frigging Goo Be Gone.
DON'T DO IT PLEASE. If anyone need prof I will post a pic of my hood that used to look like crap until I peeled off half of it. (which took me about 8.5 hours and change) Now my hood only looks halfway crappy instead of completely crappy.
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I do have the splash guards and they are gret. I have yet to drive in the rain and mud yet and hope to avoid it for now. They look good and are hardsly noticeable. They look like part of the car.
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