Pimp my '96 outback

[celdt celdt]

Gents. I'm having my OB painted. It should look good. Removining
decals. Nice burgandy on top and satin black on the bottom.

I'm thinking about guilding the lily with a hood bra. I think the whole
effect will be unique and quite nice. So......where can I find a car
bra?
Any sources come to mind?

Thanks much
Jim

 

[1 Lucky Texan]

Gents.  I'm having my OB painted.  It should look good.  Removining
decals.  Nice burgandy on top and satin black on the bottom.

I'm thinking about guilding the lily with a hood bra.  I think the whole
effect will be unique and quite nice.  So......where can I find a car
bra?
Any sources come to mind?

Thanks much
Jim

Some folks claim problems from both trapped condensation as well as
'scuffing' from movement against trapped dust.

I dunno how severe those could be.

An alternative would be a 'clear bra' film. They make it also for the
headlights and the front side of the mirrors.

 

[celdt celdt]

Good point. After spending a grand on paint it wouldn't do to scratch
it all up.

About that clear thingy. Where can I find out about that?

 

[John]

Good point. After spending a grand on paint it wouldn't do to scratch
it all up.

About that clear thingy. Where can I find out about that?

http://www.invisiblemask.com/site.html

 

[1 Lucky Texan]

Good point.  After spending a grand on paint it wouldn't do to scratch
it all up.  

About that clear thingy.  Where can I find out about that?

many window tint shops offer the service. Get a 'name brand' and/or a
guarantee against yellowing. I think 3M makes some film.

If you have windo tinting experience, I think you can get the pre-cut
pieces and perhaps install yourself.

 

[Hachiroku $B%O%A%m%/(B]

many window tint shops offer the service. Get a 'name brand' and/or a
guarantee against yellowing. I think 3M makes some film.

If you have windo tinting experience, I think you can get the pre-cut
pieces and perhaps install yourself.

For best results, clean the glass with a NON AMMONIA foaming glass
cleaner, then spray it again and leave it. Apply the film over the glass
cleaner, and with a good squeegee with no rough spots, squeegee the tint
from one corner, across and down, driving out the glass cleaner.

Then God help you if you live in Mass or another state that allows 35%
maximum tint and have to remove it! (It took almost as long to take it off
as it did to install it!!!)

(As an aside, I had a green car, and got some green tint in the same color
at AutoZone on clearance for $1 a roll....the guy I was working with knew
the guy at the inspection station, and I think he called when I dropped my
car off, telling the kid "tell him he has to remove that horrible
tint...", since you could see through it quite easily...but it sure was a
bear to rermove!)

 

[1 Lucky Texan]

For best results, clean the glass with a NON AMMONIA foaming glass
cleaner, then spray it again and leave it. Apply the film over the glass
cleaner, and with a good squeegee with no rough spots, squeegee the tint
from one corner, across and down, driving out the glass cleaner.

Then God help you if you live in Mass or another state that allows 35%
maximum tint and have to remove it! (It took almost as long to take it off
as it did to install it!!!)

(As an aside, I had a green car, and got some green tint in the same color
at AutoZone on clearance for $1 a roll....the guy I was working with knew
the guy at the inspection station, and I think he called when I dropped my
car off, telling the kid "tell him he has to remove that horrible
tint...", since you could see through it quite easily...but it sure was a
bear to rermove!)

Well, I'm sure the same or similar technique will work on applying a
'clear bra', but, just be certain, this stuff goes on your painted
hood to help protect against rock chips.

here's a description and some pics; http://www.motortrend.com/womt/112_0401_clear_bra/index.html