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09-11-2010, 03:38 PM | #1 |
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New car prep and PPFed
Last Thursday I got my car Detailed with New Car Prep from GTA In Detail and PPF from Advanced Mobile Group, thanks to Kevin and Marco respectively for doing a great job...
Since its a new car prep the car is still fairly new so before and after pics wouldn't be day and night difference. One thing I can comment is that when Kevin was doing the clay bar there were plenty of contaminants, which I would never have thought that it was that much. I did the European Delivery and then the shipping of the car. Some pics... ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Last edited by BRAISKI; 09-11-2010 at 03:55 PM.. |
09-11-2010, 03:39 PM | #2 |
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Some Pics for the PPF (Venture Shield)
Note: There maybe some bubbles in some ares, this will still need to cure with the sun. Hood ![]() ![]() ![]() Bumper ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Headlights ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Foglights ![]() Fenders ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Full front ![]() ![]() ![]() Partial ![]() Last edited by BRAISKI; 09-11-2010 at 03:56 PM.. |
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09-11-2010, 07:35 PM | #3 |
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Wow, that's a serious bra job... $$$$$
Car looks great!
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09-12-2010, 12:12 PM | #5 |
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woow how much was that bra job lol
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09-12-2010, 08:49 PM | #7 |
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full hood > half
I never understood why anybody would just do half IMO makes the car look bad....but doing the full hood is a great idea (investment)
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09-13-2010, 12:02 AM | #8 | |
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5 yrs from now after XXXXX kms on the hwy most likely the hood and front bumper will still look good. |
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09-13-2010, 08:50 AM | #10 |
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09-13-2010, 07:00 PM | #11 | |
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The other option is to use bulk film, but most bulk film looks pretty terrible, and you would have to custom cut everything. FWIW, I used to think clear bras were overpriced, but now that I know what the quality film costs (particularly the kits, since you have to pay for them and pay for the licensing), I don't. Most guys who do it well charge a labor rate equivalent to most good detailers/tinters, etc. |
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10-04-2010, 10:47 AM | #12 |
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Your car looks really good. Love the colour. Damn, I never considered doing this clear bra thing, but now I am. Any recommendations where I could get the full hood treatment if I wanted to?
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10-04-2010, 10:59 AM | #13 | |
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![]() I notice you are waiting for your car, I really suggest doing this, I didn't drive my car in the 401 until I got this done ![]()
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10-04-2010, 12:52 PM | #14 |
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Thanks, I'll tell Marco when the time comes. Yeah, the wait is killing me. I was supposed to get it on Sept. 20, but looking at November now. Although, some of the latest iDrive features will be coming in this post-Sept. build (cover flow, bluetooth audio, etc...), so I'm not too upset.
Thinking of keeping this car long term, and the clear bra idea is starting to look pretty good. I'm totally jealous of the ED experience btw! I'll have to do that sometime in my lifetime (hopefully w/ an M3 - ha ha) |
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I know for the Panamera, the moment I said "Porsche" I would immediately get a quote for $1000 for the front bumper, and 1/4 hood + fenders; and the Panamera is not that complex an install. The same job on my 335i was half that. I did end up finding someone who used the latest stuff from avery, and did it at a reasonable cost; ie. 1/2 that with a superior product and great installl, and cash ![]() As far as whole hood goes, I like paint, I like seeing paint, so I prefer minimal clear-bra (1/4 hood, fenders, and bumper, bumper is a must); otherwise, a chip here and there on a 3 series never hurt anyone. Even a Porsche, its there to be used -- run the thing into the ground over 10-15 years! Nice car btw, looks cool. |
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Also stone chips on the hood that expose the metal is a rust waiting to happen. You can only patch the chip so much. Putting plastic on the couch is totally different story cause you can see it and it looks UGLY! ![]() ![]() With the PPF you don't recognize its there ![]()
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I disagree that the rest of the car will look worse than the PPF'd areas. If properly maintained you should be able to pull the PPF off in 5 years and see now appreciable difference. I had my first PPF on my car for ~18 months, 40k km, and when I took it off there was no perceptible difference at all between the covered and non covered areas.
Then again, I think we've had this conversation before. |
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Sorry to bump this up.
Just wondering what the consensus is on doing this on a 3yr old car after the fact. There are a few smaller chips (majority of them from the cruise this weekend), that I would touch up and I'm scheduled with WesR to do his 2-day miracle work at the beginning of June. Is something like this worth it? |
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