How to Clean Your Clear Bra: Best Practices for a Flawless Finish

A clear bra coating can help protect your car. But how do you protect the clear bra? Here's how to clean and maintain a clear bra on your car.

If you have a bra on the front of your car, you likely want to protect the hood, sides, and bumper from unsightly scratches and paint damage.

Front-end bras for vehicles used to be made from vinyl material, but you can up the ante these days with a coating application that can be more aesthetically pleasing and help protect your vehicle's paint and clear coat finish.

But you'll need to know how to keep your car's clear bra finish in tip-top shape.



Continue reading for tips on how to clean your clear bra for a flawless finish.

Clean Your Car, Truck, or SUV Properly

Whether you like to wash your vehicle in the driveway or take it to a place that details it by hand, you need to understand how to clean a clear bra.

When the clear bra film is applied to your vehicle, you'll be given instructions on what to do and not do to your car. 

For instance, you should avoid washing your car for the first two days of getting the clear bra applied. Follow the service provider's instructions. Otherwise, you run the risk of ruining the clear bra application entirely.

You can count on the professionals at Solar Shade Window Tint to advise when you can wash your vehicle and any precautions to take. And we're just a phone call or a quick visit away if you have any questions.

Clean Up Contaminants Immediately

Paint protection film and a clear car bra can keep your car looking great. But leaving contaminants on your car, or waiting too long to clean them off, can wreak havoc. 

Remove the contaminants immediately if you get bird droppings or insect splatter on the car clear bra.

And if you get fluids on your vehicle when adding engine oil, brake fluid, or radiator fluid, clean up anything that gets on the paint.

Failing to do so will damage your clear car bra and waste your investment. Again, you can ask us at Solar Shade Window Tint about best practices for cleaning contaminants off properly.

Special cleaners or even some isopropyl alcohol can help. But if you go with the latter, ensure you don't get any of it on paint lacking protection film.

Know How to Deal With Small Scratches

One of the reasons people get paint protection films is to safeguard against scratches. When you go with one of our paint protection films, you won't have to worry about minor scratches that would otherwise frustrate you.

Ask us about our paint protection films that virtually heal themselves. Our innovative products with self-healing properties will amaze you.

You can activate the self-healing properties by parking your car outdoors for half an hour. When the sun's rays contact the paint protection films, the small scratches will be erased.

It'll work in cold weather too -- but the process will take longer. You may need to pour warm water on the scratch if it's too cold to activate the self-healing properties in the paint protection film.

We're here for you if you have any questions about the innovative products we sell or about clear bra maintenance. So, don't hesitate to ask.

Understand How to Use Wax

Depending on the type of car clear bra you get, you may or may not need to use car wax. Paint protection film, if applied to the entire exterior of your vehicle, might offer all the shine you need.

But feel free to ask us about the products you can safely use. It's best to leave the job to professionals who'll apply it correctly and use the right product for your clear bra.

The last thing you'll want is to use the wrong product and ruin your investment. PPF, or paint protection film, can give your car a second lease on life. So, getting professional paint protection film from a reputable supplier is worth it.

Avoid Using a Pressure Washer

It's best to avoid using a pressure washer to clean your car. You risk jeopardizing the structural integrity of the clear bra coating. So, stick with your water hose and avoid a pressure washer.

You'll also need to be mindful of car washes that use pressure washers. That can cause as much damage as a pressure washer.

Having to forego a pressure washer is a small price to pay if you want to protect your car's clear bra coating.

Know When to Use Clay Bay

Do you know what a clay bay is? It's a type of resin created to remove dirt, debris, and particles from your vehicle's paint. Even after washing your car, there will be contaminants left behind. A clay bar can work wonders.

You can tell if a clay bar is necessary if you touch your car paint and feel what appears to be sand particles.

Your best bet is to contact a professional detailer who knows the ins and outs of using clay bars to treat cars with paint protection films. You'll know you made the right choice when your car looks like it just rolled off the assembly line.

Get Your Clear Bra From Solar Shade Window Tint

Remember the above tips if you want to learn how to take care of your vehicle's clear bra. By knowing how to go about it, you can keep your paint protection coating in good shape over the long haul.

When you need help from a reputable company specializing in clear car bras and paint protection finishes, contact us at Solar Shade Window Tint. 

We offer auto services ranging from window tinting to ceramic coating, powder coating to vinyl wraps, and much more.

Get in touch with any questions you might have, to book an appointment, or to request a free estimate.