Help Me! - Nissan Murano

quikkik · 11-02-2005, 01:24 PM

so i bought the magnetic bra about a year ago. been using it on and off great for the past year. the last time i put it on i ended up leaving it on for quite some time. i decided to take it off this past weekend and to my HORROR

the hood was ruined. the magnetic bra peeled off areas of hood...looks like it took off the polish. either that, or pieces of the bra are caked onto my hood.

any ideas?

am i doomed to leave that bra on for the rest of life of the car?

HELP!!!!!!

hfelknor · 11-02-2005, 03:41 PM

Take it to an auto body shop or a good paint shop (Not Maaco etc) .

One of the things that can be done is to put the hood under the lights to heat it up.
They have solvents that can clean the paint without damaging it further.
At that time anything that is ON the hood "might" come off.
Sorry to say, anything on the hood that is now OFF the hood, is gone forever.

Best thing to do is fix the hood and throw that damned bra away.
This is not the first, nor will it be the last time a bra has caused problems.
If people want these things (and there is no reason that a quality bra wouldn't give years of service), they really should maintain the paint under the bra on a regular basis.

Homer

**Eric L.** · 11-02-2005, 04:04 PM

This happens a lot when the bra is left on the car for a long time and not allowed to dry out after it gets wet (i.e. rain). The paint underneath the bra can get lazy. Now I do not know what material the magnet bra uses but the normal cloth bras usually have a flannel backing that doesn't harm the paint if you keep the car waxed. I believe all car bras come with warnings in the instructions that damage can occur if you do not take care of the paint underneath on a regular basis.

pcs15394 · 11-03-2005, 01:36 AM

I quit using mine a long time ago. I was noticing a line across the hood where the bra stopped and I was having trouble buffing it out. I always removed mine in the rain or immediately after I was out in the rain with it. It got to be too much of a pain. Good luck with your hood.

**Gonzo** · 11-03-2005, 01:52 AM

I used to use a bra on a previous car... I was very carefull never to leave it on if it was gonna rain..... I see some leave it on all the time... you just can't do that with any bra.

GripperDon · 11-03-2005, 12:37 PM

I think a search would find it. It is a bit long to reproduce here. In essence the water and rain washes the dust thru the cover or under the cover where it drys and is then a fine fine abrasive that is moved against the paint by the motion of the cover sanding the gloss off of the paint.

11-02-2005, 01:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
quikkik Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: queens, new york Posts: 104	Help Me! so i bought the magnetic bra about a year ago. been using it on and off great for the past year. the last time i put it on i ended up leaving it on for quite some time. i decided to take it off this past weekend and to my HORROR the hood was ruined. the magnetic bra peeled off areas of hood...looks like it took off the polish. either that, or pieces of the bra are caked onto my hood. any ideas? am i doomed to leave that bra on for the rest of life of the car? HELP!!!!!!

11-02-2005, 03:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
hfelknor Super Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Southwest Florida Posts: 3,281	Take it to an auto body shop or a good paint shop (Not Maaco etc) . One of the things that can be done is to put the hood under the lights to heat it up. They have solvents that can clean the paint without damaging it further. At that time anything that is ON the hood "might" come off. Sorry to say, anything on the hood that is now OFF the hood, is gone forever. Best thing to do is fix the hood and throw that damned bra away. This is not the first, nor will it be the last time a bra has caused problems. If people want these things (and there is no reason that a quality bra wouldn't give years of service), they really should maintain the paint under the bra on a regular basis. Homer __________________ 2001 Jaguar XJ8 Cruiser 2004 ThunderBird 2 passenger Runabout HAD The GOLD RUSH until Nov 6 2009 2003 Gold SLFWD with Premium, Sunroof, Latte Leather, Ultrashield Invisible Bra, Sunroof wind deflector, Aluminum Tank Guard, Chrome Wheels by Ion Alloy, Michelin 235/65-18 Cross Terrains, Garmin Nuvi 2008 Cadillac Gold Mist DTS LUX III - Gone! 2010 Mercedes Benz GLK 350 - Gone! "Didja ever notice that quiet people are not the only ones who don't say much?"

11-02-2005, 04:04 PM	#3 (permalink)
Eric L. Moderator Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Champaign, IL Posts: 8,199	This happens a lot when the bra is left on the car for a long time and not allowed to dry out after it gets wet (i.e. rain). The paint underneath the bra can get lazy. Now I do not know what material the magnet bra uses but the normal cloth bras usually have a flannel backing that doesn't harm the paint if you keep the car waxed. I believe all car bras come with warnings in the instructions that damage can occur if you do not take care of the paint underneath on a regular basis. __________________ 2003 Midnight Blue SE AWD w/VDC Colgan Bra, Mobil One, JWT POP charger PAC aux input adapter, hardwired Escort Passport x50, KUDA mount for MP3 player, Porterfield R4S brake pads (now Akebono ProACT), ATE Superblue Yokohama Envigor (much improved over stock Goodyears) Lots of squeaks and rattles.

11-03-2005, 01:36 AM	#4 (permalink)
pcs15394 Super Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Central Florida Posts: 757	Magnet Bra I quit using mine a long time ago. I was noticing a line across the hood where the bra stopped and I was having trouble buffing it out. I always removed mine in the rain or immediately after I was out in the rain with it. It got to be too much of a pain. Good luck with your hood. __________________ Sean I Miss my :04 Midnight Blue SL , Tinted Front Windows, Chrome SL Wheels, Rear Bumper protector, SS Aries Step Bars, and Push Bar.

11-03-2005, 12:37 PM	#6 (permalink)
GripperDon Mr. 3 K, 3/3/5. 5K,10/5/7 Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: PB5-926 Posts: 5,077	Read my previous post on wet car covers I think a search would find it. It is a bit long to reproduce here. In essence the water and rain washes the dust thru the cover or under the cover where it drys and is then a fine fine abrasive that is moved against the paint by the motion of the cover sanding the gloss off of the paint. __________________ Previous Owner of, The Mod Mo, 05, SL, FWD, Platinum, Charcoal Leather, Touring, Technology Pkgs., TPMS etc. Chrome Wheels, Roof Rack Bbars. Cargo Protector. Extended Warranty, X-Tire, AutoMate. Leatherique treated leather. Diamond Window Tint, Tires 3 step balanced. Stainless Steel Laser Cut Grill. Glass VIN etch, Debadged. Silver Painted Calipers. 1300F Ceramic painted Muffler. B-Quite Supreme, sound matting. External Sound ndercoated. White Led Parking Lights. Led Front Door Entrance Lights. Yellow Ion Fogs. Silver-Amber Front Turn Signals. Hella 100 Watt @ 5000K Driving Lights. SAT receiver–Delphi XM Roady2 Hidden Antenna install. Fan cooled Inverter AC to Xbox. MTX 200 watt auto on Amp deciated power to Bose Sub Woofer. PAC-Niss dual aux in for Sat and X Box audio. Generator Labs NoNag modded Rear Camera. “NAV Box" W/Modded X Box X2 Chip. DVD’s, MP3 & JPEG pics ,160 gig HD / Wireless Lynksis 802.11G Ethernet link. Runs Xbox Media Center. rear Bumper Protector. Selectable Horns: OEM MO/WoLo air. Tinted Tails-Bright bulbs. Tweeters tilted + 19uf mod. Lower Grill Stone Shield. Front Floor Amber Courtesy Lights. Chrome over Stainless Rocker Bars. Wireless LED Turn Signal Mirrors. Top mounted Led Stop Light modded with The backoff.

11-03-2005, 01:52 AM	#5 (permalink)
Gonzo Moderator Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 4,092	I used to use a bra on a previous car... I was very carefull never to leave it on if it was gonna rain..... I see some leave it on all the time... you just can't do that with any bra.

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