Installing a Clear Bra (Nusolis on Ebay) - Any tips?

[BROUDIE]

So I bought a clear bra kit for $60 on Ebay (hood, bumpers, A-pillar, mirror housings, lights, roof). Big difference from the $700+ or so that the Infiniti dealer charges for the 3M kit installed. I just installed the rear bumper and A-pillar pieces, took about 2 hours. Looks like there is no problem so far, but who knows what it will look like tomorrow morning.

Any tips from people who have installed the Nusolis or similar kit on Ebay?

[cjre1]

I used this on a car before and after one year, I took it off and the paint changed to a different color, more like a yellow on a Gray car. I was upset, so I never use these again. I bought a cheap clear Bra around $80.00 and it was crap. Buyer beware.

The more expensive ones acutally won't fade the paint. I had one on my Mercedes for 5 years and the paint looked new when I took it off.

[flashzoom]

Hey Broudie,how did your clear bra turn out for the Bumper?I got the same clear bra from Nusolis on ebay.just the bumper part. on the auction it says takes about 30 mins.30 mins my A$$!!! I spend over 2 hours on it.Pulling and stretching, it still won't fit correctlyI mean, i got it to fit about 70 to 80% of the area, but rest of the area won't fit correctly.anyone else have try it before on their own? any problems? is it me? or its the product?

[ramprun]

the mirrors and the headlights will be a problem. The bumper and the hood were very hard for me. i couldn't get the mirrors and healights install properly.

[inteller]

there is a reason why you let pros do this....they know what they are doing. Spend $60 on ebay, get a $60 ebay job. Personally I wouldn't wany my $40k+ car to look like shiite with a botched clear film job. if you do finally get a kit to fit properly, go buy you some Plexus and use it religiously because those cheap kits turn yellow and brittle really fast.

[flashzoom]

there is a reason why you let pros do this....they know what they are doing. Spend $60 on ebay, get a $60 ebay job. Personally I wouldn't wany my $40k+ car to look like shiite with a botched clear film job. if you do finally get a kit to fit properly, go buy you some Plexus and use it religiously because those cheap kits turn yellow and brittle really fast.

thanks for the info.I just wanted to make sure its the product I got, not me.

[CDNicecube]

I bought the same product (the bumper only) for my 2010 EX35. I installed it today and it took 2.5 hours. It looks very good but I need to finalize it tomorrow (there is a few place that was not sticking correctly). A few pointers for those who consider installing one:

Read the instructions and check the video on youtube
Make sure it is warm and dry
Install it in a clear area. Don't let dirt get stuck between the film and the car. Any little rock or blade of grass will show!
Use a few soft squeeze and many towels
Use only 2 drops of baby shampoo (99.99999% should be water): too much shampoo makes a cloud effect between the film and the car
Use a air dryer and use it all the time to stretch the film - I mean, ALL the time. I had a helper who's only job was to direct hot air on the product. It is the only way to position it properly.
Have a helper. You can't do this alone.

I will have to cut a little of it because i overstretched the film, but it looks good. I will let you know how it works out in a few weeks...