Con-tact paper

[Mead]

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

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? Have anyone try this before? I plan to do the hood (the 18" width should cover most of it in one pass ) 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!

[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

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!!!!

[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]

Originally Posted by thomasward00

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.

[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.

[Mead]

Originally Posted by 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.

I wanted to take pics but it was raining pretty hard and I really really wanted to remove the paper... 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 Anyhow I got the contact paper from Walmart (kitchen section) I used about half a roll so it's like $3 total.

[Mead]

[petesimac]

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

[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!!!

[churp]

Sure you don't have clear vinyl seat covers?


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

[tk-421]

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