Bra and car cover

My 90LX comes home from the paint shop today. It is a weekend driver,
cruise-ins and car shows with joy rides in between. I am looking for pros and
cons of bras and covers. Thanks

Cons : They promote rust (moisture gets trapped underneath)

On 03 Dec 2004 09:02:17 GMT, (Skunkfeet) wrote:

>My 90LX comes home from the paint shop today. It is a weekend driver,
>cruise-ins and car shows with joy rides in between. I am looking for pros and
>cons of bras and covers. Thanks

bras: in my experience.....work OK on original paint, tend to abrade
repaints, if moisture is trapped behind, can fog the paint. what works
for me: fit it on carefully over perfectly clean paint, sit it in he
sun so it conforms to surface.....then loosen all the straps except when
actually driving the car.

covers: i haved covers for all my cars, most of which sit 99% of the
time. then the covers get dusty and i have to take them to a commercial
laundry to have cleaned. so now, i just cover the cars with a couple
bedsheets that i can toss in the washer.

JC

Bras:

I had a bra on my 95 for a short time thinking it would help while I was
commuting to the bay area.
I had recently had the front end of my car refinished.
I bought a good one. Iit fit well and didnt flap in the breeze.

After about a week, I had the misfortune to get stuck behind a slow moving
dump truck on a two lane road where passing was prohibited.
Keep in mind, I don't normally follow closely until I am ready to pass.

I watched in slow motion as a big ol chunk of mud bounced off of the truck.
It bounced a time or two and hit my car sqarely on the nose.
I was so relieved that the bra was on there thinking that my $200 plus
dolars had just been justified.
When I got home, I peeled it back to have a look just to be sure that it had
done it's job.

When the mud ball hit my car some of it fell down just right through the
grill screen and got between the cover and the bumper.
It abraded the paint in the short time (30 miles) between the incident and
the homecoming.

I took the bra off, and returned it, and then spent the following saturday
buffing my bumper out again.

After that I got one of those little half bras. I used it until it wore out
and it worked pretty well. It was easy to put off and on so I didn't have to
leave it there when I wasn't commuting.
It did look like crap, but my hood was pretty much chip free. I cannot say
the same about the hood on this car. But these little nicks came with the
car.

You should also be cautious with your fresh paint. Do not put a bra on it
too soon.
Particularly since the weather is cool. The paint takes a while to cure
completely.

Covers:
When I park mine for long periods, I have an inexpensive nylon cover for it.
It pretty much keeps the big stuff off and is easy to store and wash.

Kate


"Skunkfeet" > wrote in message
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| My 90LX comes home from the paint shop today. It is a weekend driver,
| cruise-ins and car shows with joy rides in between. I am looking for pros
and
| cons of bras and covers. Thanks

Another option is to install a clear protector that covers the nose of the
car. It is permanent solution that provides the protection of a bra with
all the problems .

Skunkfeet opined in :

> My 90LX comes home from the paint shop today. It is a weekend driver,
> cruise-ins and car shows with joy rides in between. I am looking for
> pros and cons of bras and covers. Thanks

Bras = Audis, Infiniti's and Passats

Clear vinyl furniture covers at home

Is that your your kind of people?

I'd rather have chips in the paint!!!!!!!!!!

at 03 Dec 2004, Skunkfeet ] wrote in
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> My 90LX comes home from the paint shop today. It is a weekend
> driver, cruise-ins and car shows with joy rides in between. I am
> looking for pros and cons of bras and covers. Thanks

I use a bra on my 95 about 6 weeks out of the year. I have to, living
in Florida where we have 3 to 4 weeks of lovebug season twice a year.
If I did not, I would not have any paint left on the front or hood of
my car as at about 80MPH those lil &##$&#^ will chip the paint right
off when they hit. They are both hard as concrete and acidic as h*ll.
Even with the bra, I carry bug remover, a gallon jar of water and a bug
sponge to remove any of those nasty critters after a drive. Otherwise
their acidity will kill the paint. :-( I know, I may be anal, but I
still get compliments on Pony's paint job and she's almost 10 years old
with the original paint.

I don't like the look of the bra, but it's a neccesary evil. Before
putting it on I clean the car and wax the front with several layers to
protect my paint before putting the bra on.

Note, my car has original paint. in the LeBra box is a piece of paper
warning gainst use of a bra on cars that do not have to original
factory paint as apparently it's easier to damage the paint.

I have a car cover as well, don't use it much as my car is garaged at
home but it is in the trunk in case I have a job where I need to park
under trees or in the blazing summer sun.

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For what your using your car for it's not bad. Just a matter of taste
and the fact you will need to remove it for washings. Also if it's out
in the sun much, your paint covered by the bra will not fade, leaving a
different level in color. But that would take quite a bit of abuse to
happen.

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Skunkfeet wrote:
> My 90LX comes home from the paint shop today. It is a weekend driver,
> cruise-ins and car shows with joy rides in between. I am looking for pros and
> cons of bras and covers. Thanks

"Skunkfeet" > wrote in message
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> My 90LX comes home from the paint shop today. It is a weekend driver,
> cruise-ins and car shows with joy rides in between. I am looking for pros
> and
> cons of bras and covers. Thanks

Love the bra on my 93GT. It is a factory bra, looks great and has never
harmed the paint. I had an aftermarket on my 91 LX 5.0 and it did harm the
paint. Either way, your choice...

Brad

Okay, thanks for all the input. I will not use a bra but will use a cover.
The car is garaged and the cover will be just to keep the dust off. I live in
Florida and during "lovebug seasons" I will clean them off right away. Thanks
again!