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SequoiaGeneral discussion forum for the second generation 2008 and later Toyota Sequoia.
This is a discussion thread titled "Clear Bra for 2008 Sequoia", within the Sequoia forum, part of the SUV Forums category.
We are looking for a clear bra to fit our 2008 Sequoia and were wondering if the 2008 Tundra "Limited" would be the same as our Sequoia.
I know that 3M makes these bras for the Tundra but cannot find an application for the 2008 Sequoia and was wondering if the tundra Limiteds' front end were identicle to the 2008 Sequoias'?
I think the Limited has fully painted bumpers and all like the Sequoias'.
I've read in earlier posts where some have applied these type covers to their Tundras and was also wondering what brand they would recomend and where they purchased them at?
Also, if I were to install a bug sheild on the front of the hood, wouldn't that eliminate the need for the clear bra over the front of the hood? Any thoughts?
Seems the best route to go if possible, the bugs collected on the front of these beasts are many to say the least and I cringe at the thought of rock chips.
Found the 3M clear bra for the 2008 Sequoia on ebay. The "platinum" kit, which covers the hood-bumper-headlights-side fenders-mirrors, sells for $270.
Not too sure what I'm getting into on instalation but the price sounds reasonable if I can do the instalation.
I went to a location here in Southern cali (Sticker City) that was raved about on a corvette and porsche forum to get mine installed on my Sequoia. What a sub par installation facility!!!
IF anyone reading this lives in so cali and is thinking about a clear bra, DO NOT GO TO sticker City!
I have been waiting a few months now for them to come back out and redo the entire thing.
In any case, I believe every company that offers the material has the 08 Seq avail now. it might be only in a catalog update though...
Good luck on your install. theres a few places that just dont seem clear bra friendly. Mostly the bumper. They install 2 pieces that have to butt up to eachother on a rounded edge, very hard to do cosistantly all the way around I think, but thats why we paid top dollar, but still got screwed.
Robert,
Sorry to hear about the lousy install job they did, you paid good money for an expert job and that is what you should get.
Seems like the old saying " if you want something done right, do it yourself" rings all too true all too often.
Best of luck getting a happy resolution to your install job.
Had the clear bra done by Autoshield Carolinas this week. They use the 3M film and the Xpel pattern which is cut by their computerized plotter.
First off, if anyone is planning to this themselves, I highly recommend that you DO NOT. This is not a DIY, especially with the bumper. There is a LOT of stretching that has to be done in order to get it right.
The XPEL kit pattern was not perfect, but provided the best coverage. For eg. the holes for the PDC sensors were too large. They told me that they would be reporting back to XPel, so they can correct the pattern going forward. I obviously did not appreciate being their guinea pig, but overall, the work was pretty well done.
The inherent nature of clear bras is that you are putting a 2D object (the film) on a 3D subject (the bumper). Think of it as trying to apply Scotch tape in a circular fashion, its not possible since one side has to be shorter than the other to create an arc. As such, the templates are desiged with "V" cuts at strategic locations that are then stretched to form the shape of the bumper. If you are under the impression that the bumper is going to be covered by one seamless sheet of plastic, you will be in for a surprise (as I was). By its nature, there are going to be seams. How visible those seams are is all ultimately based on the skill level of the installer. I would rate my install as 8/10. The bumper alone took two installers ~3 hours. Given the issue with the PDC sensors and the fact that in two places the seams did not butt up against each other, I expressed my dissatisfaction. The installer explained the finished product was within "acceptable tolerances". After he explained the whole process, I could see his logic. He even agreed to pull it off and start over, but was candid in telling me that there was no guarantee that every seam would butt up against the other perfectly because of the size of the bumper and the stretching involved due to complexity of the contours.
I only noticed these minor flaws because I was looking for them. To the casual observor, they will not notice the existence of the PPF.
Clear Bra for 2008 Sequoia
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