I got cheap clear bra kit from ebay and installed today.
actually, I ordered hood, front bumper and mirror but only installed hood and half of the front bumper.
The Hood was really easy to install. Only took about 20 min.
the front bumper was kind of disaster. it does not stick to bumper well
and hard to get rid of the bubble. spent about one hour and stopped.
I might try to install another half of front bumper tomorrow.
I only spent $35 shipped so I don't care if clear bra goes wrong

 

wow, 35 shipped? i saw some on ebay that were around 140 for 3m material.

 

another pictures

 

it was not 3M. don't know what kind of material.

 

Wow - looking at the edges, the film looks pretty thick - did the directions/packaging mention the thickness?

Other than that, it looks good. If you're having adhesion problems on the bumper, try using a spray bottle with a water/isopropyl alcohol mixture in it. When you get the film where you want it, lift up part of the film and spray the water/alcohol in there, then lay the film back down and squeegee it out. The water/alcohol solution counteracts the water/soap solution that you use when positioning the film, so the film will stick in place.

As for the bubbles, some of those will actually go away with time, because the film is slightly air-permeable. If the surface underneath was clean, and you squeegeed it well, I wouldn't worry about the bubbles that are left. Just rub down the film with a soft cloth every day for the next few days to ensure that the film adheres to the paint as the bubbles collapse.

 

did not say anything about the thickness but there was directions mention about water/isopropyl alcohol mixture. where can I get isopropyl alcohol?

 

You can get it at the grocery store or any drug store. Most places carry 70% isopropyl alcohol solution, and that's what I mix 50-50 with distilled water to put in my sprayer. If for some reason you can only find 100% isopropyl alcohol, you can still use it, but I'd dilute one part alcohol with two parts water in that case.

 

That truly looks really thick. I am going to order this and try it out. You can not go wrong with that price.

 

who was the ebay vendor

 

nctintman

 

I just got a full kit from these guys.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mini-...QQcmdZViewItem

 

what do you mean by you got a full kit? did you order it or receive it?
I also tried to order it from them but they did not have pre-cut mini bras last week. Now, I will finish a half of front bumper bra.

 

finally, Finished.
there was a little problem with fog light area and bottom of the bumper.
the pre-cut does not really fit so I have to cut and modified a little.
I could install red spot in the picture but my hair drier (more than 10 years old) was broken so I just cut it and did not installed it.

the hood was easy to install but I won't recommend the bumper.

Hope it will last long

 

hmm... i wonder how well that stuff holds up... i was considering getting the 3m material but that kit is 140 for the whole front end kit...

 

I purchased mine off of E-Bay also, I agree the lower bumper around the foglamps was a real pain and so was the hood scoop area, I just kept heating and stretching and adding water and in came out great! You really have to be in the right mindset to start because it is going to use every bit of patence you have . All in all I think it was well worth it. I could not part with 600.00 dollars for the dealer to do it, Yes I am that cheap!
Yours looks great I think.

 

I put the order through. Its a pre-cut kit for the mini. Hood , bumper , and mirrors.

 

actually, my seller on ebay sent inside of side mirrors' clear bra.
I've never had any problem with inside of side mirrors before so I did not install it. good luck with installation.

 

I was run out of my patient, when I installed very bottom part of the front bumper. also my 10 years old hair drier was just broken, right before installing red spot area in the picture.
I don't know how long this bra will last.
by the way, when did you install yours? any problem yet?
just curious.

 

Thank you , I will let you guys know how it goes.

 

I installed the 3M Aeroguard product a couple weeks back. I was successful at installing the hood, and upper bumper. I gave up trying to install the film on the lower bumper, as the area around the headlights would not fit right, and kept falling off. I gave up before I was forced to kill something.