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Old Sep 15, 2007 | 12:14 AM
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What about a bonnet with minor chips already? I don't want to wait until a crater is formed before exploring options in oem bra or clear bra.
 
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Old Sep 15, 2007 | 05:46 AM
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From: MA
Originally Posted by ScottRiqui
Yes - the clear bra is just a film of clear polyurethane - the same stuff that the factory clearcoat on your paint is made from (only much thicker). You can clay/polish/wax it just like the rest of your paint.

My one warning is that if you use a rotary polisher instead of an orbital polisher, the clear bra is much more sensitive to heat buildup than your car's clearcoat, so it's possible to melt the clearbra if you have your rotary polisher set too fast, or use too aggressive of a pad or polish.
I really appreciate the advice - I was loving the clear bra that the PO put on, until it came time to buff the car. I was afraid it was something that needed to be treated differently or not at all.
 
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