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Old May 6, 2005
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Clear bra for rock chips?

Does anyone know where I can buy - get installed (or do myself, whatever) one of those clear bras from the front of my 05 Civic Coupe?

I want to keep the paint clean.

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^^ not sure if it answers your question, but i know some tinting places can do a clear tint type thing over your paint.. and ur paint doens't chip or fade
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are you a rapper?
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Its called Invisigard and its made by 3M. Around me, Ziebart installs it, but any tint shop should be able to do it. Its been explained to me as something that needs to be done in a clean environment and is not a DIY type thing.
It works on rock chips, but if it gets scuffed you can't buff it off, you gotta live with it.
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Here's a reseller, that does the 3M invisible shield.
www.invinca-shield.com

It is used by NASCAR, and I've seen one applied to a 2004 Ferrari.
Good luck.
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Originally Posted by Boilermaker1
Its called Invisigard and its made by 3M. Around me, Ziebart installs it, but any tint shop should be able to do it. Its been explained to me as something that needs to be done in a clean environment and is not a DIY type thing.
It works on rock chips, but if it gets scuffed you can't buff it off, you gotta live with it.
if it gets scuffed, can't you just redo the thing on the part of the car? for instance, if your fender gets hit, can't you just reapply the film to the fender?
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if it gets scuffed, can't you just redo the thing on the part of the car? for instance, if your fender gets hit, can't you just reapply the film to the fender?
Yeah, but its not cheap. My dad thought about doing his BMW with the stuff. Just the sheets cut for the car is about $200 and then there's the labor to install it. Plus removing it is like removing tint. Its glued to your paint.
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i looked into getting my car done with it around 250 at ziebart worth it though dealership does it too but prolly alot more hahahaha
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3m-invisigaurd....my friend used it on his civic, its works beauitifully except for the lines of the edge of the film but you cant see those unless you way up close....I trust 3M
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I have it on my car and I love it. You can see it a little because I have a black car but other than that nobody else ever notices. It just sucks when the rocks go above the protection on the hood. In some of my pics you can see the lines for it.

400 installed

front bumper
headlights
mirrors
hood
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