Half Bra
 

Have you all or any seen a Monte wearing half bra?
I didn't want the hood section messing up my new hood as I wait for new bumper.
What you guys think of the look lol kinda like a push-up bra :rotfl:
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Looks cool that way. I have never been fond of them cause the ones I usually see are flopping in the wind while driving. But I imagine they protect the front end. :thumbsup::rolleyes::eek::wtf::cool:

Thanks, but they advertise as protection but tend to cause their own damage, in my case I think bro-n-law got it to hide the bumper as cheaper than the new bumper (faster too)
My new bumper is on order and will take the car over for install, same guy that got me the hood
My HP mod was slowed so I decided to fix the looks

I been half bra for over a week, must admit I thought about telling paint guy to plasti-dip it black :thumbsup:

That's very different and I've never seen that before. I am also not a fan of any bras though as they tend to rub the paint and do more damage then what a little stone would. If the bumper is damaged bad thougg this is a nice cover up fix for now for sure!

Yes, the bumper is terrible and the bra is hiding it but not for much longer
it does look cool with extra black, and see many new cars coming out with black bumpers ... I can plasti-dip later, or even better I just learned a week ago that there is wrap 60 miles away :)

IMO a bra looks outdated nowadays. Quality transparent vinyl provides most of the same protection, is dirt cheap, and is virtually invisible.

The bra is coming off as soon as new bumper goes on. Where can I learn more about the transparent vinyl?

Google 3m clear bra or search it on amazon. There are obviously a ton of other manufacturers, but they're the only one I've used personally. I'd be careful getting super cheap stuff since you want stuff that isn't going to destroy the paint while it's on there.

It's just clear vinyl that you put over the front end of the car and is virtually invisible. You can make it completely invisible if you end the wrap on body seams, but most people like to do a strip across the front of the hood to help with rock chips (and don't want to pay for a huge sheet of it to cover the whole hood).

I did the front end of our Edge for about $100 and it has held up great over the last year. Certainly has collected some minor gouges from hard bugs and rocks, but the paint underneath looks perfect.

Thanks,
I'll look into it
3M makes good products
I will want to protect the new bumper while showing it off

I have one (a Le Bra) for mine and only put it on the car for longer trips. I actually didn't use the hood section this most recent time because the wind buffers it ever so slightly to where the top hem scratches the paint. The Le Bra isn't nearly as good as the Colgan I had for my 03 but Le Bra was the only one available for the 06-07s - Colgan has way more inside padding so it didn't scratch.

I looked into the clear bra too, right after I had the front end repainted several years ago. Downside to that is it was very expensive.

The materials are pretty cheap, it's usually the labor that kills. If you don't mind learning how to diy and have a friend to help (since the piece is so big and bulky), it really isn't too tough to install.

Mine is kinda thick, not sure of brand name
It holds lots of water when rain or go through a car wash.
The idea of slipping the bumper section for long drives does sound like a way to protect the new bumper, once I get it, my paint/body guy moves slow, but is way better price than other places. Mostly I will like the bra gone.... at first I liked it when I bought the car with it on, but after new hood and soon bumper, I'll want to show the bumper more

Thanks everyone for all the comments

Forgot to add, with your black could anyone tell it was in half bra ? :)

The clear bras look like crap after a couple of years. I have a colgan bra for the Mustang and I only use the bottom half for road trips. I used it on the trip to Piqua, OH in June. I keep the hood part on most of the time along with my mirror covers. I don't drive the car in the rain and it has not scratched or damaged the paint on my hood. If you are smart about it the higher end bras won't damage the paint.

You must've seen some pretty cheap clear bras then. I've seen plenty of people get 3-5 years out of them in cars outdoors all the time and a good deal longer on cars that are garaged/weekend only cars.

No doubt they won't last forever, it's just a sticker after all; but they're also not that expensive if you install it yourself. Plus, I can't imagine anyone would replace it more than a few times. By then the car is going to be pretty old and fairly high mileage, so you'll probably have plenty of scrapes and dents at that point anyways.

IMO the biggest advantage of a clear bra is having that clean stock look where the bulk of people would never know it was on. The old school black bra makes the car look dated and not as clean/sleek IMO.