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Old Mar 15, 2007 | 04:49 AM
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Originally Posted by lau907
I had my GS 350 Mercury Metallic done at Aerotect. They did a great job. I had the same parts done like LexiGS. I believe they give a 10% discount on Mondays and Tuesdays. Francisco does a great job!
Ah, someone with Mercury Metallic. I'm going to make some phone calls today. I can't tell you how upset I am about having a chip on the hood already.
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Old Mar 15, 2007 | 08:14 AM
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Default I'll give that a shot.

Thank you very much for the information. I'll give this a try and see what happens.


Originally Posted by GreatSmile
No water spot. If the spot is on the surface, you can use rubbing alcohol to clean it out. Just don't get it on the paint. Then, you can put wax on top. I have mine for 9 months now.
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Old Mar 17, 2007 | 01:46 PM
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Default Waterspot on 3M ClearBra

Tried the alcohol, but that didn't work. I'm just thinking of taking this off the car cause it's making it look bad.

But thanks for the suggestion.

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No water spot. If the spot is on the surface, you can use rubbing alcohol to clean it out. Just don't get it on the paint. Then, you can put wax on top. I have mine for 9 months now.
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Old Mar 17, 2007 | 03:23 PM
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Are the spots on TOP of the film? Or is it underneath? It's possible that it was on the car before they applied the film. Have another installer take a look first. I do get scratches on the film and alcohol was able to clean that out.
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Old Mar 18, 2007 | 05:01 PM
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The spots looks like it's not top. I know there were no spots before. This happened few months ago, but didn't notice it unit I was waxing the car.

When you're looking at the car, is there a huge differentiation? People look at my car thinking that there is something wrong with the paint and that's when I have to explain about the clear bra. So, when they look at my car, it's a total turn off and don't want to get it for their car.



Originally Posted by GreatSmile
Are the spots on TOP of the film? Or is it underneath? It's possible that it was on the car before they applied the film. Have another installer take a look first. I do get scratches on the film and alcohol was able to clean that out.
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Old Mar 19, 2007 | 11:57 PM
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print some pictures up in here so cl fanatics could help ya out. you should talk to the guy who did it for you to see what they could do. i go to these guys - www.premiermobilegroup.com
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Old Mar 20, 2007 | 08:20 AM
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My car is so dirty from the last storm we had here in PA. I'll post some pic up later. If you look from an angle, you can see where the line is. As far as color, no difference. You should have your installer take a look. If the spot is from hard water, wax or even alcohol should take those off.
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Old Mar 22, 2007 | 07:00 AM
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Originally Posted by minnister
The spots looks like it's not top. I know there were no spots before. This happened few months ago, but didn't notice it unit I was waxing the car.

When you're looking at the car, is there a huge differentiation? People look at my car thinking that there is something wrong with the paint and that's when I have to explain about the clear bra. So, when they look at my car, it's a total turn off and don't want to get it for their car.
With the 3m material, I have noticed if bug juice stays on the car for a few days, it will leave a yellow mark on the clear bra after washing. After a day or so it fades and disappears. Could this be what you are seeing?
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Old Mar 26, 2007 | 10:46 AM
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Thanks for all your suggestions. I've tried using the alcohol and wax, but the spots are still there.

I'll continue to search and see what comes up.

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With the 3m material, I have noticed if bug juice stays on the car for a few days, it will leave a yellow mark on the clear bra after washing. After a day or so it fades and disappears. Could this be what you are seeing?
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Old Apr 5, 2007 | 09:13 AM
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Originally Posted by XanaduSC
2 pages and no pics, I also would like to see pics on the GS.

Does it show a noticable line on the hood with Obsidian color?
See below:
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Old Apr 5, 2007 | 09:15 AM
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Old Apr 5, 2007 | 09:16 AM
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Old Apr 5, 2007 | 09:17 AM
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4 of 4

The best investment I made on this car so far... the line is there but you really need to find an angle to see it.

Clearbra-dsc00173-small_2.jpg

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Old Apr 5, 2007 | 09:25 AM
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Had my ES done for $650. 3m product. Hood, full bumper, headlights covered, and side mirrors. Done at the Lexus dealer. $550 was cost. Got it for $100 over. $995 was retail. Car looks great after a winter with salt and sand on the roads. I recommend it highly.
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Old Apr 9, 2007 | 03:19 PM
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Wow, your clearbra turned out real nice. Mine doesn't even look close to that. Mine actually has a very dull look to it. How do you maintain your clear bra? Just a normal wash or do you apply something special to make is transparent?

Thanks


Originally Posted by memasterac
4 of 4

The best investment I made on this car so far... the line is there but you really need to find an angle to see it.

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