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      02-12-2013, 05:55 PM   #1
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Question Proven Clear Bra installer Denver/Boulder/FC?

Okay, I'm now officially shopping around for full front end clearbra and tint.

I have a quote from guys do great work, but I can't help but feel I'm not getting a competitive price. So I'm throwing it out there. Any recommendations?

My only stipuation: No 3M Ventureshield. Been there, done that, got the foggy orangepeely result. I'm looking for full front-end, mirrors, top of rear bumper.

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http://www.allamericanwindowtinting....tive/ClearBra/ they do a good job
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      02-15-2013, 07:03 AM   #3
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To all the kind folks who sent PMs, thanks. I'm all set with vendors. If anyone's interested, I'll follow up with results.
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I'm interested to hear what you decide to do.
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I'm interested to hear what you decide to do.
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I'm interested to hear what you decide to do.
I went with Clear Choice. They do great work, but it was a difficult decision because Auto Armor does fine work as well, and they're both nice operations. The decider was that Clear Choice had experience with a new film, the Suntek PPF, which is incredibly shiny. You can't really see there's a film on the car unless you get up really close.

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Ironically I ended up going to All American for a 3M Chrystalline tint. Their ratings are top-notch, and I can appreciate their work. I'm happy with the result, although that dang dot matrix on the back window is still a bit bubbly. I haven't seen anyone do a satisfactory job on that (and I don't think the black strip works, in the end), and AA didn't have any answers either. I didn't suggest the sanding method. What is the purpose of the dot matrix, except to make it impossible to tint?
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Thanks for posting the details. Any pics?
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After detailing. Car got pretty dirty in my ambition to get break-in miles behind me.
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Cool

Actually, I've already posted some pics after the install in my

mods journal thread.

Close up on hood roundel. Clearbra is on hood and bumper cover piece between grilles:



Close up on black chrome side gill. Clearbra is to end of fender. Door does not have clearbra:



Wide shot showing full-hood, bumper, fender clearbra, and the 40% 3M Christalline tint on side windows:
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So sweet!!! Next, performance spoiler and some type of diffuser?! ;-)
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Looks so good!
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So sweet!!! Next, performance spoiler and some type of diffuser?! ;-)
I'm not sold on the cf spoiler. It's too small to make such a big deal out of it, and cf on yellow ends up being a big deal! But diffuser and splitter are certainly in the plans eventually. Right now I have to focus on the racecar.

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Looks so good!
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I'm not sold on the cf spoiler. It's too small to make such a big deal out of it, and cf on yellow ends up being a big deal! But diffuser and splitter are certainly in the plans eventually. Right now I have to focus on the racecar.



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