AZ IS350

Right on, how much can a .8mil sheet of plastic cost anyway? You're paying for the labor.

jdanon

I agree. I mean I understand where people are coming from, but still. There are some cons that go along with the pros of having the clear bra.

IS250 4 Me

There are some cons, such as the cost, possible yellowing over time, and the need for replacement if there is a lot of damage to the bra. Hence the reason to learn how to do it yourself if you are **** about your paint, like I am.

I've done my research on the pros and cons, and have learned where the car is most susceptible to rock chips based on my driving habits and road conditions in my area.

FYI, the hood clear bra install that most dealers do is pretty much useless to me. The IS has such a low front end profile and amazing aerodynamics, that rocks will hit your roof if you're not tailgating the rock flinger in front of you.

gsrthomas

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Ahhh, the drive from Stockton to LA. Memories. What were you doing in Stockton? Do you go to UOP?

kilo6_one

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all good points, problem with clear bra 1) nobody in fresno installs them 2) i got hit on the side of the door and the roof so it would not have helped other then the front bumper.

as for identifying the truck it was not hard to miss.....
said inland star and the cab pulling the trailer was bright pink!
Anyway im going to go have it evaluated, then talk to my state farm agent and see what my options are.
Sad thing was i was not even behind the truck...... i was about 10 lengths behind the nearest car, but the road construction went from two to one... this jack off came flying up on my right side and basically cut me off. He could have pulled in behind me.

I was in stockton for a meeting with (ironically) an insurance adjuster for a case im involved with, i actually live in fresno.

I dont have a mile marker, but i have the exact time and place description of the truck and the driver.

kilo6_one

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Update:
to fix 4 rock chips, $3500.00. This includes respraying front clip, roof, hood and right rear door.
What i thought was intresting was the body shop manager said, we dont do show car finnishes and whoever wet sanded this car did a fantastic job because he could not see any orange peel. I gave him a wierd look and told him it has never been wet sanded or buffed other then what i have done (zaino) anyway he was so impressed the how the zaino looked he kept asking if i ever had it wet sanded. So i guess i got my moneys worth from the zaino.
All i asked is that it matches and that its show room quality, which i have seen thier work so that should not be a problem. I still thought it to be funny that he could not get over the finnish of from the zaino. He said he has never seen a car with this much depth and shine........ guess he has never heard of zaino.

anyway, it goes in on monday......

stupid trucks.

15951

Zaino will make the car shine, but the small amount of orange peel on Lexus cars really speaks to the care they take while painting these cars. Wet sanding can get rid of all orange peel, but our factory finishes are pretty good.

kilo6_one

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yes, im pretty satisfied with the factory finnish, i dont see alot of orange peel even under flouresent lights. Its thier but very subtle, i guess i may be lucky.