Con-tact paper

[Mead]

I'll be driving 1300 miles over the Memorial Day weekend :biggrin:

So I was going to clear bra the Yaris but they want $650 for full coverage. I love my car but I'm not ready to spend 5% of the cars value to protect only the paint... so just for this trip I'm going to clear con-tact paper the front end.

So do you guys thnk I'm nuts? :eek: Have anyone try this before? I plan to do the hood (the 18" width should cover most of it in one pass :laugh: ) Then I'll cut shapes to fit the bumper's compound shape. I don't plan on cover every sq inch. Parts of the bumper will be exposed, but hey better than nothing right?

[Nutzoids]

The paint on our car is REALLY thin...

in 2-3 years you will most likely need a new pain job... If you really love your car that is!

$650 to protect your paint might be worth it... Depends on Where they put that stuff!

I have small paint chips on my hood already... and i have only had my car 6 months!

:evil:

[churp]

IMO bra's, clearcoat temp bra's, and the permanent ones you mentioned rank right up there with the clear vinyl seat covers they used in the 50's and 60's :thumbdown:

I bought the car because it looks good....enjoy it, don't make it look like crap. Add a couple coats of quality clear coat (if you really think you need protection) before it gets nicked up......I'm sure all materials w/compressor and spray gun could be had for $650!!!!

[HTM Yaris]

Why not use the best protector ever ..... a fresh coat of wax . Thats what I do before long trips . I wax only the nose . Bugs just wash right off .

[YamilR]

This might meet your needs.

http://www.duplicolor.com/products/shield.html

I have used it before and it's great and looks cool. Check the video and you'll see

[Mead]

Why not use the best protector ever ..... a fresh coat of wax . Thats what I do before long trips . I wax only the nose . Bugs just wash right off .

thanks, I already waxed it... I'm primary worried about paint chips. The contact paper is temporary, only for long trips.

[Typer73]

I would be worried that the contact paper itself would damage the paint... kinda like putting bumper stickers on the paint. I wouldn't do it!

When I go down to FL (lovebug capital of the world) I just use the windshield washing fluid/water at the gas stations to clean the bugs off the front of the car before they become one with the paint.

[thomasward00]

My Black LeBra front end bra is on its way for me, the bugs are too bad in SE louisiana in the summer.

[Mead]

My Black LeBra front end bra is on its way for me, the bugs are too bad in SE louisiana in the summer.


Hey make sure to post pics, I like to see how the bra interfaces with the short hood.

[nsmitchell]

This might meet your needs.

http://www.duplicolor.com/products/shield.html

I would use this spray instead of contact paper! YamilR already said it's exclellent.

This stuff is probably just like the stuff factories use when transporting new cars.

I am starting to look for this stuff to buy right now.

BTW - My daughter put a nice 6" scratch on my Yaris with her bicycle handlebars yesterday. I thought I was going to be sick!:barf:

[sambo42xa]

thomasward00.....they make the LaBra for the YARIS already?? They didn't have any for our application YARIS when I contacted them back in Feb.. Yeh, show a photo/s so we can see what it looks like on our YARIS.
thnx.,
sambo42xa

[sambo42xa]

YES, LeBra does have them now for the YARIS. I just checked. Thnx thomasward00 for the update!
They have them for about $93.00.
No photo/s though on how it looks.
www.LeBra.com

sambo42xa

[Mead]

update - I contact papered the hood, the whole bumper, and the area behind the headlamps on the top surface. Put it on Thurs night and left it on for 4 days. Drove it thru a thunderstorm and sat under 82 degree sun light.

I don't know if it worked, my headlamp lens and wind shield has no chips so I don't know what my hood went thru, but after taking off the contact paper, the hood is still in mint condition, no glue residue, not a speck of dirt

The contact paper held thru wet weather, 95 mph blasts, sunlight.

[petesimac]

What brand did you use? How hard was it to take off? Wish you had taken pictures with the contact paper applied; how did it look? Just curious. I'm taking a trip to Florida (from Pittsburgh) and would love a bit of extra protection, but I'd be worried sick that the paint would come off with the contact paper.

[churp]

Just got back from a 1,200 mile weekend.....enough bugs that the windshield didn't have more than a span of 1" clean area (bumper the same)....took a little scrubbing but the wax and rain-x protected everything (just like they're supposed to)---no nicks!! To each their own....but I prefer my women au-natural!!! :biggrin:

[Mead]

What brand did you use? How hard was it to take off? Wish you had taken pictures with the contact paper applied; how did it look? Just curious. I'm taking a trip to Florida (from Pittsburgh) and would love a bit of extra protection, but I'd be worried sick that the paint would come off with the contact paper.


I wanted to take pics but it was raining pretty hard and I really really wanted to remove the paper...:bellyroll: I do have eariler pics, will scan later.

it peels off easily because it's stretchy, the paper comes 24' x 18" , I sliced up strips to better conform to the compound shape

How did it looked? like Jason from Friday the thirteen :bellyroll: Anyhow I got the contact paper from Walmart (kitchen section) I used about half a roll so it's like $3 total.

[Mead]

:drool:

[petesimac]

:eek: GD that's effin ugly. I think I'll risk getting a chip. Eeww!

[churp]

Sure you don't have clear vinyl seat covers? :biggrin:


More power to ya, really!!! :clap: But I'm not gettin a Cheata bra!

[tk-421]

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