2011 Shelby GT500 vs 2010 Camaro SS (Indy 500 Pace Car)

[JCastro1085]

...and then sealed the paint with bfwd.







Josh

Question...(excuse my ignorance) but would putting down a layer of BFWD and then applying a clear bra over it cause a "smear" or "haze" look to the vehicle? I am not familiar with the exact process of applying a clear bra to protect a vehicle's paint, but I am assuming it involves some sort of heat gun to warm up the film to allow it to stick to the paint? If so wouldn't the hot sticky clear bra film cause a smear to the BFWD, and the finish result would look hazy? I've seen this many times where an owner is about to install a clear bra but first lays down a coat of wax and I always wondered how does that not "smear" the look of the paint?



I appreciate any insight you can share with me.

 

[imported_JoshVette]

That's great! I had the pleasure of doing a simple wash, clay and seal and properly dress the interior of a 2010 Mustang GT500 with the upgraded whipple supercharger... Talk about a sweet ride!

Yes, they are finally getting the rustang where it should be in the automotive line up.

Awesome work Josh!!!

thanks

I'm NOT a ford guy at all (love my 427 camaro), but that 2011 GT500 is gorgeous! What a great color and just....wow. Great work!

Me neither but I can appreciate a good car even if it is a rustang.

Got to love American Muscle cars, there's soo much drool pooling on my keyboard that it's begnning to short circuit...

haaha

Great work Josh! I love both those cars and not really sure which one I'd go with....well GT500 if I had that amount of cash!

me too, the car, engine and power are all more attractive to me then the new camaro SS. Something about the new camaro's just aren't quite doing it for me....

Question...(excuse my ignorance) but would putting down a layer of BFWD and then applying a clear bra over it cause a "smear" or "haze" look to the vehicle? I am not familiar with the exact process of applying a clear bra to protect a vehicle's paint, but I am assuming it involves some sort of heat gun to warm up the film to allow it to stick to the paint? If so wouldn't the hot sticky clear bra film cause a smear to the BFWD, and the finish result would look hazy? I've seen this many times where an owner is about to install a clear bra but first lays down a coat of wax and I always wondered how does that not "smear" the look of the paint?



I appreciate any insight you can share with me.

I don't know about smearing but I know it will make the surface slick and more difficult to attach the film on.



To clarify I did not seal any paint under the clear film, the car just came from the clear bra installer and I sealed the rest of the unprotected paint as well as the film itself.



Josh

 

[JCastro1085]

...To clarify I did not seal any paint under the clear film, the car just came from the clear bra installer and I sealed the rest of the unprotected paint as well as the film itself.



Josh

Got it. I thought you sealed the paint and then the owner took it to have a clean bra installed. I was asking myself wouldn't the sealant smear when the clear bra is being installed, or wouldn't the material stick to the clear bra and haze up?

 

[imported_JoshVette]

Got it. I thought you sealed the paint and then the owner took it to have a clean bra installed. I was asking myself wouldn't the sealant smear when the clear bra is being installed, or wouldn't the material stick to the clear bra and haze up?

Good questions.



Honestly I doubt it would actually smear or haze under the clear bras, but I'm sure it would make for a more difficult install as the adhesive would have a more difficult time bonding to the surface. Most clear film installers prep the surface well before they install the film but some protection products do not remove easily.



If I know a car is receiving clear film protection before I detail it I'm always very mindful to not use wax/sealants on the areas that will have film applied. In fact many of my clients have me do paint correction prior to film installation so I'm pretty familiar with what's good and bad before and after clear film installs.



When a clear film is first installed, due to the fluids and solutions used when laying it down, there is a slight haziness to the film at first till everything settles and bonds and the fluids slowly dissipate and dissolve over the first few days but after that it will look clear like the paint. just fyi.



Josh