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Philly ? Valley Forge? St. David ? I love that area. Lovely this time of the year with the Fall foliage.
You really should give Raja a call. He is in Northern Virginia but it might be worth the weekend road trip to his shop. Many have used his service in the VA, DC, MD area and all appraise his outstanding work. Do a search for RAJA. |
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10-04-2013, 08:24 AM | #28 |
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If you are going to make the trip on I-95 South, make sure you cover up your car with something to protect it while you are in transit or drive like early in the morning (4-5 AM) and keep your distance from the cars or trucks in front of you. As a temporary solution, some have used "blue" painter's tape (multiple layers) to protect the front .
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10-04-2013, 08:34 AM | #29 |
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Just had my AW clear bra'd with Suntek. Can't even tell unless your 10 inches away.
It's all about who installs it.. Most of the films these days are very nice.
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10-04-2013, 03:47 PM | #31 | |
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3M Ventureshield was used. I don't recommend it on a white car. Depending on the kelvin temp of the light source and viewing angle it makes the white a little more(very little) creamy in hue. Again not really noticeable but some people have an eye for the slightest color shifts, etc. Pricing with the clear bra also included my windows tint. All windows tinted plus moon roof but minus the windsheld with 30% ceramic. pre-cut clear bra and custom hood job, it ran me around $1250. Not cheap but the guy I go to does excellent work and I have always brought my cars to him for tinting/bra. If you don't mind the the slightest change in color and saving $ go w/3m. If I were to do it again I would try Xpel. My installer will do paint touch up before he applies the clear-bra if needed so I leave Dr Colorchip in the trunk for him to use. I would recommend getting a paint correction kit just in case
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Mine, wrapped around the edges, even without cutting into the paint (Called to confirm they popped things out if possible, or lifted and cut it and wrapped the edges) for full hood, bumper, fenders and mirrors (the major spots) was $1800. Worth it. Think about having to get a bumper sanded/primed/painted just to get it chipped up again, I'd rather have the clear film and pay a pretty penny to keep it perfect
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I've done the full front with Xpel Ultimate.
It's been 5 months and I'm pretty happy with it. At first the edges of the bumper film was peeling off after 3-4 weeks of the installation but the installer replaced it for free. It's not visible at all. nobody knows I have clearbar installed unless I tell them so...some people still dont believe it and I had to ask them to rub the film covered area and uncovered area to feel the difference. I've also opti-coated the film, it makes car cleaning a breeze. I have a small bottle of watered down ONR in the trunk and I use it to remove the dead bugs and bird poop. btw the xpel comes with 7 years of warranty. if the film yellows, or peels off by itself, you can replace it at any xpel installer at no cost. =] I'd say go for it if you have that extra money. It really gives you a lot of peace of mind when driving on the highway. I'm also thinking about getting the rear bumper covered as well...and may be the doors, man city parking makes me so stressful. |
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