Clear coat? Clear Bra? Not sure what this is
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Clear coat? Clear Bra? Not sure what this is
Hello,
I purchased a used 2011 is 350 f sport and I noticed this on my driver side mirror.
What is this sticker? Is this the clear bra or clear coat? I notice this sticker on my hood as well but it doesn't cover the entire hood, just 1/4 of the hood. My back bumper has this sticker looking thing as well.
I purchased a used 2011 is 350 f sport and I noticed this on my driver side mirror.
What is this sticker? Is this the clear bra or clear coat? I notice this sticker on my hood as well but it doesn't cover the entire hood, just 1/4 of the hood. My back bumper has this sticker looking thing as well.
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It is not a clear coat. It is sprayed on over the paint rather than being applied over the clear coat and paint. It is a plastic coating that is put on the protect the paint from minor dings from rocks etc. It is a challenge to put on a curved surface. I decided it was too much trouble to apply it to the mirrors so I left it off. It does not cover the whole hood because the paint damage is typically done to the most forward edge of the hood. I comes from the factory with a coat already applied to the surface just below the trunk.
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That is 100% clear bra. You'll usually find clear bra on mirrors, hoods, fenders, bumpers, behind the door handles, on the edge of the doors (near the B pillar), and sometimes on the door jams.
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