DucatiSPS

I am of the same opinion on the clear bra, i have found a compromise (did it to my 430), I have the front fascia done, but not the hood, that way it doesn't distract from the depth of the paint. I think the hood is the most noticed part of a car, catches the sun the most, and really shows off a nice wax/paint job.

I hear you on FOD, who would've figured a single dealership could turn me off of a line of cars...

MJBird993

One of my coworkers had a clear bra (3M) installed on his 350Z and years later, it started to crack from age. It took some poor guy that he hired six or eight hours to remove it, since it would no longer peel off but instead came off in small pieces. It also took off a bit of paint. He's not putting another one on.

I had the bra on my 993 and yes, they do protect the paint well. However, I personally don't care for the look and as noted earlier in the thread, they do have a life expectancy. Remove it/replace it before it gets too old.

Congrats on the new 50! (again)

Premier

When it comes to paint protection, there are varying factors that determine how visible it is on the car:

1. The film - some films exhibit more orange peel texture than others, which is most noticeable on dark colored vehicles.
2. Custom or precut templates - the precut templates will have more seams than custom. However, when it comes to custom applications, it takes a tremendous amount of experience and skill to be able to execute so the film is not visible to most.
3. Regardless of custom or precut, the most important of all would be the installer. Installers come and go in this industry and many companies do not actually perform the installations themselves. Due to the amount of time it takes to hone in the skills of paint protection film, many companies do not have the luxury of learning a new trade. In this aspect, they would rather hire out someone to do the work for them. This would mean that you are paying a higher premium as the contracting company would need to mark up the services to make margin. In addition, the natural issue with this is that many companies use a bidding process to find the cheapest company to act as their in-house vendor, which also means there is potentially the issue of using a less experienced company for the work

Overall, keep your eyes out for the top 3 points, and this would give you an added edge when it comes to finding a quality company to perform the work and make it look very good. We have been doing this since 1997, so this is our opinion based on the 17 years of experience we have accumulated in this industry.

STG

I've seen/read so many good things about your company. Willing to fly out to the Midwest to do a few cars?? : )

Grunty

On mine I have to touch the car with my nail to tell the difference between the bra and not bra part. That being said it's pretty new.

Premier

Thank you very much for the praise and offer. As much as we would like to indulge on travels, we are not a mobile company. Our facility is set up in a manner that provides optimal conditions to produce the best results possible....the end result's very important for us.

STG

Doesn't hurt to ask. It's easier finding a leprechaun than a competent film installer.

Hothonda

Have owned more cars than I care to admit to (or even remember) & never had a clear film installed on any of them. If I had rock chips they were repaired by a quality detailer w/touch up or respray at a body shop.

Clear film = condom - mainly good for one thing:

oreo2020

Pardon my question! Does film coating affect by anay mean the factory clear coat of the paint? I am interested in installing Xpel ultimate.

Premier

Quite the compliment.

Premier

This vehicle just came in for a redo (not initially done by us of course) - the pictures say it all

emmros

Premier's done countless cars for me since the mid 2000s and have never had any issues with their installations or service. Always happy, always professional. Everyone that's seen my car could never tell there's any film on there. That's how good they are.

Premier

Thank you emmros. Always a pleasure

GreenLantern

+1

Premier are also the only guys I'd let touch my cars when it comes to PPF. The quality of their work is astonishing.