If you clean & wax the underneath before you put the front end bra on you should have no problem. Just keep in mind that you have to keep it clean like the rest of the car or the bra will damage your paint, otherwise you should be good.

 

In the past, after long periods of having the front end bra on, the paint lost its luster, and rocks that get stuck underneath move around and scratch up the paint. You're better off getting a plastic clear shield bra... its practically invisible, and protects your hood, and there's no way for rocks to get underneath it.

 

I have the clear sheild on my 2005

http://www.invisiblemask.com/site.html

great stuff. i just bought the hood part, it was about $90 and took me an hour to install (it is just like puttin on tint film)

it has been on for about a year now and has saved the nose of the hood from numerous chips. You can see little imperfections in the clear sheild where rocks have hit.

Bras will screw up your paint eventually, clear sheild will not.

 

If you leave the mask on for a long time, the car will get tan lines. The prev owner put a mask on my Prelude and the part under the mask was different color from the rest of the car.

 

I have on my Gen 4 and I just make sure to keep it clean like everyone else has said. I just finished about a 1000 mile road trip home from college and it saved my front end from all the crap that got kicked up. My advice go witht he clear like everyone else has said.

 

I have one also. Like everybody else says, keep it clean and waxed and you'll be just fine. But a clear is the way to go.

 

i have one...
i usually remove it every other week and clean it and the car. in the rain you should remove it too to let the moisture evaporate before putting it back on. definitely a hassle. i'm considering getting a clear shield too.

one more thing...i didnt get the oem bra but another one by "LeBra" the quality isnt so good so i wouldnt recommend getting that brand

 

thanks everyone. as always your kind input is much appreciated. dang, i just paid for it at ebay/paypal. got an OEM one... maybe i will sell it back...hahahaha... now i see the clear is the way to go...

 

i wish they made those clear bras for bodykits, clear bra is the best way to go for protection.

 

i wish they made those clear bras for bodykits, clear bra is the best way to go for protection.

contact a company that does install on the 3m clear bra, they go get sheets which they can precut to your 'kit', but it will cost you close to 700 or so...

 

i wish they made those clear bras for bodykits, clear bra is the best way to go for protection.

Depending on how talented you are, you can buy raw material and cut it yourself.