PPF Preferred Community Installers Thread
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Here's another big vote for Dirk at Darien Detail!
Installer Name: Darien Detail
Recommendation: Highest recommendation. The man does great work. Super-meticulous.
Address: 528 Post Rd, Darien, CT 06820
Phone: 203-424-1155
Website: http://dariendetail.com
Film Used: STEK Dynoshield
Coverage: Entire front including mirrors. Hand cut perfectly. All edges wrapped underneath and out of sight.
Paint Correction and Coating: Did paint correction and applied CQuartz Finest on entire car.
Comments: Car looks amazing. Could not be happier!
Installer Name: Darien Detail
Recommendation: Highest recommendation. The man does great work. Super-meticulous.
Address: 528 Post Rd, Darien, CT 06820
Phone: 203-424-1155
Website: http://dariendetail.com
Film Used: STEK Dynoshield
Coverage: Entire front including mirrors. Hand cut perfectly. All edges wrapped underneath and out of sight.
Paint Correction and Coating: Did paint correction and applied CQuartz Finest on entire car.
Comments: Car looks amazing. Could not be happier!
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Installer Name: Darien Detail
Recommendation: Highest recommendation
Address: 528 Post Rd, Darien, CT 06820
Phone: 203-424-1155
Website:http://dariendetail.com
Film Used:XPEL Ultimate PPF
Coverage: Full body wrap
Paint Correction and Coating: New car paint correction and CQuartz Finest Reserve on entire car
Comments: When I picked the car up, I was floored by the quality of the job - the car was as close to perfect as I've seen. The PPF install was virtually seamless with all of the edges wrapped and the CQuartz Finest Reserve topped it off with a beautiful gloss. It truly exceeded my expectations. In addition, Dirk (the owner) kept me up to date during the job with emails and pictures so that I felt part of the process. I recommend Dirk @ Darien Detail without reservation for any detailing job.
Recommendation: Highest recommendation
Address: 528 Post Rd, Darien, CT 06820
Phone: 203-424-1155
Website:http://dariendetail.com
Film Used:XPEL Ultimate PPF
Coverage: Full body wrap
Paint Correction and Coating: New car paint correction and CQuartz Finest Reserve on entire car
Comments: When I picked the car up, I was floored by the quality of the job - the car was as close to perfect as I've seen. The PPF install was virtually seamless with all of the edges wrapped and the CQuartz Finest Reserve topped it off with a beautiful gloss. It truly exceeded my expectations. In addition, Dirk (the owner) kept me up to date during the job with emails and pictures so that I felt part of the process. I recommend Dirk @ Darien Detail without reservation for any detailing job.
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Installer Name: SunBusters Tint
Recommendation: Highly recommended, great attention to detail, priced reasonably.
Address: Austin, TX (Sales team and window tint at 11655 Research Blvd, Installation site for PPF and owners office at 2623 Buell Ave)
Website: https://www.sunbusterstint.com
Film Used: SunTek Ultra
Coverage: Full car
Detail / Paint Correction: Clean and clay bar
Comments: More reasonable pricing that many prices I've seen quoted here. SunTek Ultra is hydrophobic and self-healing.
Jason is the owner and has a lot of pride in his team and their work. René at the installation site does most installation with helping hands from others as needed and is meticulous and will gladly discuss the details of your particular install with you. He says the rear bumper on the 991.2 and GT3 are the toughest part of the install. While I was there I got to see a new Aston Martin DB11, a Lotus, and a GT3 come and go, so clearly these guys are trusted with premium cars.
While I had the hood, doors, and gas cap fully edge wrapped I didn't want to have the front bumper removed so he couldn't wrap the edges there. On a 991.2 the headlights cannot be removed with removing the bumper. Nonetheless the film was installed right up the edges on the headlights and bumper panel edges as well as it could be without removal. In the few places where cuts are required (e.g. the intricate shapes on the front bumper and one spot on the rear bumper) the lines and perfectly straight and butt together exactly. I cannot find any trace of any so-called stretch marks. Very pleased. The car almost looks like liquid was poured on it.
Recommendation: Highly recommended, great attention to detail, priced reasonably.
Address: Austin, TX (Sales team and window tint at 11655 Research Blvd, Installation site for PPF and owners office at 2623 Buell Ave)
Website: https://www.sunbusterstint.com
Film Used: SunTek Ultra
Coverage: Full car
Detail / Paint Correction: Clean and clay bar
Comments: More reasonable pricing that many prices I've seen quoted here. SunTek Ultra is hydrophobic and self-healing.
Jason is the owner and has a lot of pride in his team and their work. René at the installation site does most installation with helping hands from others as needed and is meticulous and will gladly discuss the details of your particular install with you. He says the rear bumper on the 991.2 and GT3 are the toughest part of the install. While I was there I got to see a new Aston Martin DB11, a Lotus, and a GT3 come and go, so clearly these guys are trusted with premium cars.
While I had the hood, doors, and gas cap fully edge wrapped I didn't want to have the front bumper removed so he couldn't wrap the edges there. On a 991.2 the headlights cannot be removed with removing the bumper. Nonetheless the film was installed right up the edges on the headlights and bumper panel edges as well as it could be without removal. In the few places where cuts are required (e.g. the intricate shapes on the front bumper and one spot on the rear bumper) the lines and perfectly straight and butt together exactly. I cannot find any trace of any so-called stretch marks. Very pleased. The car almost looks like liquid was poured on it.
Last edited by StormRune; 02-24-2018 at 05:16 PM.
#51
Can anyone comment on "Exotic Vehicle Wraps" Sterling (near Alexandria) Virginia and "Jay's Detailing" San Antonio TX?
If not any other recommended paint correction/ paint protection installers in the Alexandria VA or San Antonio TX areas?
If not any other recommended paint correction/ paint protection installers in the Alexandria VA or San Antonio TX areas?
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^^^ Unfortunately not all Xpel certified installers are equally good. I believe the focus of the thread is to separate the worthy installers from the everybody else that maybe be on the list.
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PPF Preferred Community Installers Thread
Installer Name: Darien Detail
Recommendation: Highly recommend, very meticulous and professional
Address: 528 Post Rd, Darien, CT 06820
Website: http://dariendetail.com
Film Used: Xpel Ultimate Plus
Coverage: Full Frontal Coverage in Xpel Ultimate.
-Headlights wrapped
-Full Hood
-Full Front Bumper
-Full Front Fenders
-Mirror
-Rockers
-Windshield Surround
-Headlights
-Wrapped and tucked edges everywhere possible.
Detail/Paint Correction: Polished and coated with CQuartz Finest Reserve
Comments: Second vehicle Dirk and crew have done for me top notch job
Recommendation: Highly recommend, very meticulous and professional
Address: 528 Post Rd, Darien, CT 06820
Website: http://dariendetail.com
Film Used: Xpel Ultimate Plus
Coverage: Full Frontal Coverage in Xpel Ultimate.
-Headlights wrapped
-Full Hood
-Full Front Bumper
-Full Front Fenders
-Mirror
-Rockers
-Windshield Surround
-Headlights
-Wrapped and tucked edges everywhere possible.
Detail/Paint Correction: Polished and coated with CQuartz Finest Reserve
Comments: Second vehicle Dirk and crew have done for me top notch job
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LUSTR Detail (Chicago / Palatine) [ updated ]
Installer Name: LUSTR Detail
Recommendation: Highest recommendation
Address: LUSTR Detail, 257 N Woodwork Lane, Palatine, IL 60067 info@lustrdetail.com (773) 715-4198
Website: lustrdetail.com
Film Used: Suntek
Coverage: Complete car bumper to bumper (2019 GT3RS)
Detail / Paint Correction: Full correction on as-delivered new car, wrap and ceramic coating including wheels
Comments: Ivan's detailing is meticulous. As to wrapping he used to be next to Umbra in Schaumburg who did the wraps. Now, with the move to new larger location he and his crew do the wrapping themselves. On my car, comparing to prior RS that was done by Umbra, Ivan's work is better than Umbra and flawless. No stretch marks anywhere, even mirrors, wrapping to under edges on doors and hoods, so no gaps anywhere. Amazing skill in one-piece coverage on 3RS bumper (front) without using templates. And, he wrapped the top from A pillar, roof and C pillar down arch to rocker under door and all the way back to rear signals all with ONE PIECE - it's seamless! I'm in awe.