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Old 12-08-10, 01:40 PM
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Shop is charging me 200 dollars for installation, part alone is only 60. Is this a DIY if not do you recommend any Nor Cal Bay Area shops that can do this at a fair price?

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http://www.lextuners.com/gs-lexus-re...-applique.html
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eh you can try to do it yourself but id be afraid of messing up. those clear bra things suck. i have trouble even putting a screen protector on my phone lol.
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eh you can try to do it yourself but id be afraid of messing up. those clear bra things suck. i have trouble even putting a screen protector on my phone lol.
it should be easier on a car because you can use more soapy water.
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Originally Posted by tuner4life
Shop is charging me 200 dollars for installation, part alone is only 60. Is this a DIY if not do you recommend any Nor Cal Bay Area shops that can do this at a fair price?

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http://www.lextuners.com/gs-lexus-re...-applique.html

cost me $70 and had the dealership install, becuase they said they would use the people that put the front shield on for free when they came to do another car, I would try that.
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Hold up, isnt it just a sticker?
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Hold up, isnt it just a sticker?
not really its like the 3m material so it adheres to the body by water but will easily come off.
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so is it not like window tinting? spray the bumper and the "sticker" down with the soap solution and put it on the car, then squeegee out the air bubbles.
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The body of a car is much more curved than a window not quite as easy as stretching tint
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not really its like the 3m material so it adheres to the body by water but will easily come off.
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The body of a car is much more curved than a window not quite as easy as stretching tint
this can't be that hard. and if it's like bigblack06 says...if you screw up the placement, just peel it off and try again...

$200 to install a sticker is a tad bit ridiculous.
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sounds like a "Clear Bra" material. But wow $60 for that little piece.
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so is it not like window tinting? spray the bumper and the "sticker" down with the soap solution and put it on the car, then squeegee out the air bubbles.
simply put yes that's the jist of it
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sounds like a "Clear Bra" material. But wow $60 for that little piece.
yes it basicaly is the same material.
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lol its not a sticker. you guys need to read the description. its pretty much a clear bra.
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Originally Posted by tuner4life
Shop is charging me 200 dollars for installation, part alone is only 60. Is this a DIY if not do you recommend any Nor Cal Bay Area shops that can do this at a fair price?

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http://www.lextuners.com/gs-lexus-re...-applique.html
So you are local in Fremont... most of us go to Premier (http://premiermobilegroup.com/) for its decent job. I have all my cars clear braed there... price isn't cheap but should be less than $200 I think. I would give it to the expert to perform clear bra... heck I can't even put on the iTouch screen protector without letting dust on...
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How many words "Lexus" and the "L" emblems do you guys need on the back of the car?
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