Paint damage on hood from car bra

[GINA]

This past weekend I drove from MD to NC and put a car bra on my hood. Big mistake. I'm not sure if it's because I was traveling at high speeds for 6 hours or if the bra itself is just a poor quality, but I now have scuffs all along the hood where the edge of the bra was. I had just done a spring detail on my car using clay, ColorX, and NXT so the finish was nice and smooth. Now when I run my finger across the hood, there is a significant difference in the feel of the good paint vs. the scuffed paint.

I have no pics as I'm currently at work, but can you offer any product advice based on what I've said? I drive an 00 VW, and I do have a PC to use.

[TrufflePig]

Re: Paint damage on hood from car bra

have you tried to clay it again and see how it feels afterwards?

can you post any pics?

wash
clay
M80
NXT

if there are not scratches/swirls then you won't need the M80 and you can use somethingl ike #6 instead.

its sort of hard without pics.

[GINA]

Re: Paint damage on hood from car bra

Yeah, I know no pics is a bummer. I just got back Monday night and have been busy with work since, I haven't even had a chance to wash the bugs off yet. I don't think claying the area will do anything, I'm just worried it scratched the clear off. It really feels that bad. Has this happened to anyone else that uses a bra?

[TrufflePig]

Re: Paint damage on hood from car bra

you think it scratched the clear right off?

that's beyond buffing services. that's something else entirely.

i HOPE that didn't happen to you.

[GINA]

Re: Paint damage on hood from car bra

Me too, especially since I have a huge show coming up in 2 weeks. Good thing my hood is usually open...right? Trying to make the best of a bad thing

I did notice that the paint is chipping off my hood underneath and around corners. I had it replaced 15 months ago due to a deer crash -- but come on, 15 months and the paint is chipping off?! Give me a break. Hopefully I can get a repaint, and it'll take care of this mess on the top as well.

And before anyone else does it, I understand that...

[9C1 MAN]

Re: Paint damage on hood from car bra

hi gina. sorry to here about the hood; i to am geting ready for a car show in to weeks. i see you have the pc try the 83/ 80 combo works great for me. good luck at the show.

[GINA]

Re: Paint damage on hood from car bra

Thanks guy. I swung by a show while I was in NC and still managed to snag 1st with my crummy hood (which was open and slightly hidden, thankfully). The one in a couple weeks is pretty important though, it's a biggie. I'm about to go order some stuff including swirl removers and such. Hopefully this whole mess will turn out ok.

I give this bra a big fat THUMBS DOWN

[Michael Stoops]

Re: Paint damage on hood from car bra

I would certainly try using M80 and the PC on the affected area. Most likely the bra was not planted firmly enough against the hood and vibrated and/or rubbed against it, and while that probably did scratch the paint up a bit you can most likely minimize the appearance if not totally correct it.

I recently drove to an out of state show as well and used a bra on my car. It has the little upturned airfoils (for lack of a better term) that force the trailing edge of the bra against the body panel. I've only used this bra a handful of times and never for longer than it takes to get to my destination, then it comes off immediately. If the bra you used does not have a method to keep it firm against the panel, I'd look at getting a different one. And use it very, very sparingly.