re: If you don't know how to buff a vehicle, you should learn.

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Order a car, tell the dealership not to prep it, drive it to the best detailer in town for correction and some level of clear bra. Schedule appointments for maintenance washes.

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This is the only part I disagree with. Clear bra is a gigantic pain in the arse. And I'll make a list since most here know I like lists

1. It oxidizes faster in the sun than paint. So you'll eventually have a layer of yellow draped over the front of your vehicle.

2. It scratches easier than paint so you will have a scratched yellow layer draped over your vehicle.

3. Polishing it will not remove the scratches but will stain the clear bra, so you will have a stained, scratched, yellow layer draped over your vehicle. This also includes bug guts that stain your clear bra, which is what it's designed to prevent from hitting your paint in the first place.

4. If you wish to remove the clear bra, buy a powerful heat gun, put on some serious gloves, and set aside about 5 hours. Also be prepared to be covered in glue when you're done.

I usually just advise people get used to tiny rock and bug marks. It's much easier to keep the paint clear and clean than keeping up with a clear bra. Just don't let bug guts or bird shite sit on your paint for too long or it will etch into your clear coat.