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Front End Bra

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Accessories and Modifications' started by G3Travler, Apr 4, 2012.

  1. RCDrifter

    RCDrifter Junior Member

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    Have you tried plastic wrap? Thats what I do when I go on long trips, especially when I drive to Las Vegas. Cheap and it seems to work!
     
  2. HaveNoCents

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    Are you talking like "Saran wrap"?
     
  3. RCDrifter

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    yup. plastic wrap
     
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    I've seen guys do blue painter's tape, but never plastic wrap.
     
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    arnettjs My gas guzzler pulls my boat!

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    I couldn't agree more. My 2011 has a few nicks that I touch up. If it gets bad, I will repaint the front. Most likely, I will trade it in on a 2013-14 anyway. Plastic bras will also nick, just not your paint. More trouble and $$ than it's worth here in Texas.

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  7. p00kienrayray

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    I'm gonna try this on my upcoming road trip. Did not wanna risk vinyl bra and did not wanna shell $$ for clear bra.

    Was thinking about plastidipping front end then peeling off when back home, but using a thick layer of $6 mover's wrap and mask taping the edges down seem so much easier. Who cares how it looks? I'm passing thru mostly rural areas anyhow.
     
  8. The Critic

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    Try this stuff, autozone stocks it now:

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    Hi Vitaliy,
    I brought the kit in your link, is not the best Clear Bra, the PreCut holes are not cut thru.
    Done it in pro shop, Took 3-hrs for whole front-end install, . Now over 50 days since installed. Some corners won't bond.
    Message the Seller, took long time before getting a reply, and send me wrong replacement piece.
    Won't buy it from this Seller again........and not a real 8mil thickness, more like 5mil thickness when
    comparing the 3M (8mil) I brought from another Seller for the Rear Bumper.


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  11. Vitaliy

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    Thank you very much for input, that's what I expected... Too cheap to be good