I bought this item from Maxwell and will be having it installed.
I will give feedback as to how it turns out.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chrys...46879028QQrdZ1

 

when buying the online cheapies (above)... you get what you pay for.

these ebay kits are not made from a quality film... like 3M, avery or venture films... and provide poor coverage compared to quality name-brand kits.

i hope maxwells was not one of those from ebay.

 

Yes Andrew it was from ebay. I sent you a pm.

 

Sorry about that I figured it was 3M film. I'm not familiar with the clear bras, I just figured they where all the same.

I will refund your money through paypal if you can ship it back to me. or any difference from the ebay ad, considering shipping in the sale price.

I just did a little search on the 3M bras, and they are pricy, I guess you have to try them out and see how well the cheapy bra works for you.

 

Maxwell,
No need to do anything here. I am happy with what I got from you and the cost was still less that the ebay sellers store with S&H.

 

I have a "clear bra" brand clear bra. It works great for keeping stones and stuff from chipping at the front end, but I hate how it looks. It makes the paint look dull and flat. I just might tear it back off.

 

~ sounds like its lacking a clear coat, top coat. not the case with a 3M kit.

 

If you buy an 'Invisible' bra, and install it - how will you know if it's still there???

 

I have both the 3M kit and the eBay one. The eBay piece is not on the my Xfire, I bought it as back up in case I had trouble installing the 3M one. The eBay unit is much larger then the 3M piece and a bit thinner. It covers much more of the hood - probably a good 1/3 or more of it. The 3M I purchased is only 10" or 12" back from the edge. The eBay bra does NOT have the cutouts for the ribs, which can make "sealing" the piece a bit more labor intensive. The 3M one had the cutouts which also added its own misery to the install (there are 3M non-cutout bra's available too). Those cutouts in the Vinyl make "flaps" that are a mess to remove from the backing. It took some time, but it turned out pretty good for a self-install. There where some bubbles left, but they disappeared in a few days. So far so good, I've noticed no stone damage at all in the past few months. Mucho patience required for do it yourselfers.

 

My ebay kit does not include the hood section. It only has the bumper and mirror protective film. It is 8mm film.

 

Clear bra is 3M. There is no such thing as a clear coat top coat on the clear bra.
I took mine off today and the car looks like it rolled off the assembly line. It did it's job and the car looks new now that it is off.

 

sorry but yes there is...

some film companies didn't included a clear coat as a top layer when producing their films... which creates the matt finish look.

other companies have incorporated a clear coat into their films...

a difference indeed.

 

Andrew is absolutely correct. 3M has a clearcoat on there bra.
I spoke to a guy named Rich today www.bodyskins.com and he verified this as well. His company will most likely be installing the invisible bra I purchased here from Maxwell.

 

Gary - Did you get your invisible bra put on yet? If so how does it look.

 

No not yet.