From: sharen@iscnvx.lmsc.lockheed.com (Sharen A. Rund)
Subject: Re: Car bras
Organization: Lockheed Missiles and Space Co.
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 92 20:16:58 GMT

In article <4924@ceylon.gte.com> hhd0@newshost.gte.com (Horace Dediu) writes:
>In article <92357.110207SROWELL@ESOC.BITNET>, SROWELL@ESOC.BITNET writes:
>|> The US seems to be the only country in the world that uses these 'Car
>|> Bras' (correct me if I'm wrong). Whenever I see a car with one of these
>|> vinyl sheets strapped to the bonnet, it's often one of those cars that
>|> have those parking sensor probes sticking out of it, the hifi blaring out
>|> through heavily tinted windows and driving conspicuously slowly so everyone
>|> can notice 'the wheels'.The owner probably still has the polythene wrappers
>|> on the front car seats!
>|> 
>|> No, Car Bras are very silly and if you don't tailgate (as has already been
>|> pointed out by some sensible gentleman)you are very unlikely to need one.
>|> 
>|> Save your money and buy a small pot of touch-up paint...
>|> 
>|> Simon
>
>Thanks for all the advice.
>It has been overwhelmingly against the bras.  What I was concerned about is
>protection against the enormous amount of debris that is thrown onto my car.
>There is almost nothing I can do to protect it.  Most of the roads I travel
>daily are under construction, furthermore the roads are sanded and/or salted
>after every snowstorm.  You can hear the shower of particles hitting the car
>every day.  Trucks are the biggest problem, and the potholes which dislodge
>the missiles are here to stay.  I don't have a cosmetic fetish, but seeing
>a new and expensive car get a 1/2 inch chip of paint removed in the first
>two weeks of operation breaks my heart.  Some enterpreneur should consider
>a solution which will not detract from the appearance of the car.  In the
>meantime I'll grit my teeth and bear it.  Touch-up paint will retard rust, but
>the appearance of the clearcoat is gone forever (and the car is black...sigh...)
>

I don't suppose there's another way to get to work in order to avoid
the construction, etc, or changing your hours to avoid the heavy
trucks at that area?

I know what you mean about the spots on the car/paint, especially if
its black, my car is black and has some minor road damage, my husband
has touched up the chips with paint, then, when its 'cured' he uses a
rubbing compound to even out the area and blend it into the rest of the
car, then he waxes it - someone with a _really_ good eye can see the
marks, but I'm not showing the car - we keep the car clean (on the coast
we get salt) and well waxed so there's less noticeable damage...

remember, moister, etc can get under a bra, then really louse up the
paint - so, its six of one, half dozen of another as to use the bra
or not, which type of paint damage can you live with???

good luck

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