"clear bra" rock chips etc...

[DWill]

Originally Posted by bmwman3241

BMW has a "clear bra" for the M Sport.

Do you by chance have a part number?

Two different parts guys at two dealerships tell me the they can't find a part number for the M. I'm wondering if it the same part number as the non M car.

Looking at the bumper covers there doesn't seem to a lot of difference between them.

[bmwman3241]

Originally Posted by DWill

Do you by chance have a part number?

Two different parts guys at two dealerships tell me the they can't find a part number for the M. I'm wondering if it the same part number as the non M car.

Looking at the bumper covers there doesn't seem to a lot of difference between them.

The M Sport clear bra is different from the regular/regular with aero kit. I don't have the part number anymore tho. Ask your dealer..

[z2g]

OP,
If you clearbra the entire car, you won't be able to fix small dings. Those dent repair ppl (Dent Wizard, Dr. Dent, etc.) do a pretty good job with small dings. Also, clearbra'ing the entire is total overkill. If you get a little scuff on the door panel, you'll have to redo the entire door panel. Because, once the clearbra film is scratched or scuffed, it's not coming off. Whereas, with regular car paint and clearcoat, a good waxing or detail job can often mask/repair superficial scuff marks, scratches, and swirls.

Of course, it's up to you. If you have the money to burn, go for it. I've clearbra'ed two previous cars. On one car, I did it myself. On the second car, I just paid someone to do it. For my last car, I decided to try not clearbra-ing it since I got tired of paying to clearbra the car and selling it a few yrs later. It turned out that it really wasn't needed. My previous car was also black and the paint chips were minimal on the front bumper.

[DWill]

I'm going to think about it over night.

The thing is I just don't want those lines running across the hood and fenders.
Maybe I'll do the rockers and the rear fender flares and use a traditional nose mask on the front when I need one.

That's what I've done with all my previous BMW's and I've never had a problem.

[z2g]

Originally Posted by DWill

I'm going to think about it over night.

The thing is I just don't want those lines running across the hood and fenders.
Maybe I'll do the rockers and the rear fender flares and use a traditional nose mask on the front when I need one.

That's what I've done with all my previous BMW's and I've never had a problem.

The seam really isn't a big deal. But, it's up to you.