airgiles1

I am new to these boards, so if I sound a little uneducated, that's because I am! Anyway I bought a 03 SE and got one of those sport Bras for the front. Can anyone give me some tips on proper maintanence for these? For example, I know you are probably supposed to remove this everytime you wash the car, but do you have to do this everytime? Also, I'd like to hear your opinions on these, a friend told me that the sport bras can discolor the paint when moisture is trapped under there. Is this true? So then what happens when it rains? I do a lot of highway travelling, so I thought the bra would be a good idea. Now I am not sure...Thanks in advance-

Confused But Happy New Owner

2k2kev

they suck! Sell it to me for fi-dolla!

seriously, take it off when you wash the car or when it gets wet. It will only discolor the paint if you leave it on forever... if you're really concerned, return it (or sell it to me - DIBS!) and get 3M clearbra.... search around here for clear bra and you'll find plenty of opinions.

CJLax

Good idea for protecting the front of your car. I've had mine on for over a year and if you are diligent in taking it off when wet and right before you wash it, it serves the pupose well. Don't leave it on when going through a car wash. This will scratch the hell out of the paint especially when going through the dry cycle. That strong air blowing will rattle the hell out of the bra and cause some marks. To each his own, some people think its a pain in the #ss. Putting it on then taking it off all the time can be bothersome, but a few less paint chips on the hood for your effort; well you be the judge.

ms.thicknes

LESSON #1

a sport bra is what a woman wears

you on the other hand purchased a NOSE MASK

end of lesson
welcome to the org

HYPE_MAX

yo i think they suck cus it mashes up da color for sho.. i would go with a deflector

2k2kev

what is this, gang-sta max?

HYPE_MAX

4 shizz nicks

BOZOnPJs

those hood deflectors for the 5th gens do look kind of sharp.

lcf

iTrader: (6)

Go with the 3M and if you like how your car looks with the bra on, put'em both on.

airgiles1

Where can I go to take a look at these hood deflectors? And how much do they run? Also, what is the best method for cleaning the NOSE MASK? I will stop calling the thing a sport bra, lesson learned...

LESS CONFUSED BUT STILL HAPPY

ms.thicknes

you can use soap and water to clean the nose mask....I treat it with leather conditioner (even though it is pleather) to keep it supple and crack free....

BOZOnPJs

i thought other things were supple

Weasel

iTrader: (2)

and hopefully crack-free...

dpassino

I took mine off after 1 week of using it. I did not have any damage or paint discoloration because it was not on long enough, but what i did notice was that there was virbation when going 63mph and over. I tightened it, even took it off and had my friend that has put on 10 of these things put it on, and still vibration. I thought i was doing something wrong. i was not. It felt like crap. I thought something was really wrong with my car at first. I have a 1999 Max SE.

ereet

I had one of these on the car for over a year. When I took it off, I couldn't believe the damage that was on where it had covered. Slight discoloration (nothing large), and lots of scratches. I didn't take it off all the time during car washes and that's the main reason it happened. However, I don't think that it's entirely safe to begin with.

After a guy in an isuzu super-high SUV climbed his bumper onto my hood, I had it replaced with insurance. The whole front end of the hood had a massive dent in the middle, and I couldn't even tell when I brought it into the repair shop. It was only after they had replaced the hood that even they noticed. If I was ever in an accident where the front of the hood was bent (ie, not crinkled up in the middle like most hood-bends), I would reuse the bra to cover it up until it was fixed.

With the exception of that, the bra is now sitting in my storage.

BOZOnPJs

LOL.. maybe some stretch marks??.. no?.. hey we're all human.

airgiles1

So I have taken the Nose Mask off now, and I can see what you are all saying. After having it on for a week(during which there was snow and rain), I saw the buildup of grit and discoloration starting to occur. A good washing got rid off this, but I am going to try the magnetic bra and see if this works any better. It rains quite a bit in the area that I live in, so I would like to find the best combination of protection against moisture and residue damage. Ease of use would also be a key, since I'll probably have to remove it quite a bit. Any thoughts?

Still searching

FASST LN

Just anti up the money and get a clear bra. Make sure the material they use does not have UV protection, otherwise the paint under the bra will not fade, but the rest of your car will. You want all of the paint to fade evenly.
There is no removing of this bra and you won't even see that it is there. Good luck!

HSVMaxima

iTrader: (1)

I agree. You can go to www.xpel.com and get the hood and mirror clear kit for $120.