Shinetrone

hey Guys! I have had my LS now a month and with a few repairs I'm really liking it. I have always enjoyed my wife's LS430 but this is the one I will drive...SMILES. So now my question, It already has a clear bra, but it has some marks on it and on the passenger side mirror its less appealing. Should I just remove or remove and replace? I don't feel or see any on the driver side mirror. I love detailing our cars so if cleaned weekly and heavily waxed do you think I will be ok without a Clear Bra?

PwrdbyM

If you have the right tools, you can compound and polish the clear bra to get out light swirls and such, but anything deep is obviously going to be there. The quality of clear bra products varies significantly so lesser brands will yellow and start to peel over time-keep that in mind should you decide to replace. The cheapest may not be the best idea long term. A quality PPF can be very pricey.
While a finishing product (wax, sealant, nano coating) helps protect the paint it won't do much for that random rock chip. Those will still happen so a PPF is your only choice for complete protection.
If this car is a daily driver then a traditional wax is only going to last a matter of weeks. You should be looking into newer sealant products such as nano coatings (McKee's 37, Sonax, C-Quartz, etc...) for long term protection.

Shinetrone

Good Morning!

This past weekend I removed the clear bra , this weekend I plan to wash/clay/polish/wax. I also found a clear bra kit on invisiblemask.com for $147.25. I'm not sure if I want to put the clear bra back on, but it seems like a good deal. Has anyone tried DIY clear bra?

SW17LS

You can't DIY it, its a very specialized skill.

If chips bother you, put the Clearbra back on. Mine has a full front clearbra, I will never buy another car without it.

Shinetrone

Found an Xpel dealer/installer in my area. working on deal.