i have used d300/mf on a clear bra with good results.....it would not be the first thing i grab but imsure it can work
I have used SIP and an LC orange pad and the film was fine. I used a DA not a rotary. When I spoke with the Xpel rep he said I could go more aggressive and suggested a 3M product and pad. He said to be careful to not heat up the film much. The film will stretch, twist and wrinkle if you let it get too hot. I was able to remove several stains and etchings from the film. It wasn't perfect but it was better and it had gloss to it again.
I've gotten fairly aggressive with clear films. Just be careful on the edges, and like rocket said don't let it get too hot. Using a DA is pretty safe and can finish down fine with the right pads and polishes.
Would love to hear what are the "right pads and polishes' for 3M clear bra film. Assume I will use DA tool and please don't assume I know what you mean when you use acronyms for polishers / pads since I'm a newbie. Cheers Craig
If its a customers car I would be very careful with the clear bra unless you want to pay to fix it. I only clean and seal clear bras it's not worth the chance of damaging the clear bra.
They are more resilient than you think, just not to heat. I have used anything from 105 to 106fa and anything in between.
I wish Phil would chim in we have talked about this in emails. Clear bra stains pretty easy I had a customer with bird stains and they would not come out.
Been polishing clear bra's for years, using Rotary and Random Orbital machines. You just have to be really careful and use common sense about this. Its plastic, it was a very thin flexible layer that was laid on using a soap mixture and then carefully squeegeed down to remove the air bubbles. I have also used everything from Meguiars 105/205, and the Menzerna compounds. I think i even used Optimum Hyper Polish on a few as well. You have to look at it carefully, with all kinds of lighting, see if you can get a feel or find out how old it is, and then carefully work a small section for a few mins, stop, check for temps, wipe it clean and see how it looks. Since I have always liked using a little moisture on the pads when doing any kind of work, I don't have to worry as much about heating/burning/etc., the thing, but one still needs to watch it until you get the right technique/chemical/pad/machine combination, and then just go do it. Be darn careful to not introduce any products into the edges of any of the clearbra, or you will be in for some extra time removing this. I sometimes will run a very small 1/8" tape down the edge of a long run if it looks like it might be trouble for me. Some clearbra's the older ones, are thicker and therefore higher off the paint at the edge so you have to watch that. Have never hurt one yet. Just think this out; don't be impatient, be careful, stop and wipe off the product and see how you are doing a lot. You will get the hang of it as you get more practice. Good luck ! Dan F
i think if you polish a clearbra with the clear top coat you should be ok to polish it out. However if you go to polish a lower end film like a non top coated film you would need to be careful cause you can damage the film.
