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Old 08-10-2021, 01:55 PM
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Default Need the best detailer known in LA or OC area

I've decided to get my entire car wrapped and the dark tint pulled off the car and redone with a 3M crystalline or Llumar Air 80 type of tint. Before I do this, I would like to get the car professionally detailed and a few small paint nicks filled.

If anyone has any first hand experience recommendations and would like to share, I'm open ears. Also, I'm open to taking it to however many places to get this project finished.

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Glistening Perfection is pretty well liked here. I think they do both detailing and PPF. Not cheap from what I hear but likely worth it.
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Richard Lin @ Showcarperfection is who you should consider talking to. Obsessive is the only word to describe him, worthy of working on your car.
Old 08-10-2021, 10:28 PM
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Originally Posted by tq.3z
Richard Lin @ Showcarperfection is who you should consider talking to. Obsessive is the only word to describe him, worthy of working on your car.
Holy cow, I just went down the Richard Lin rabbit hole and his website alone screams full transparency. That's they type of person high up on my list. Will be paying him a visit this week. Thanks tq!
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Originally Posted by RAudi Driver
Holy cow, I just went down the Richard Lin rabbit hole and his website alone screams full transparency. That's they type of person high up on my list. Will be paying him a visit this week. Thanks tq!
No sweat! Glad I could help!
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Premier Armor in Corona is another top PPF shop. Owner has won 2020 & 2021 top Xpel PPF installer in competition.
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Originally Posted by 911URGE
Premier Armor in Corona is another top PPF shop. Owner has won 2020 & 2021 top Xpel PPF installer in competition.
Interesting but some ppf shops don't compete. I'll still give them a look.
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I have been really happy with Joe from Superior Shine for my C2S and my wife's Bolt.
I just got a full detail and ceramic coating. The car was glowing.
After a trip up to Tahoe and back to LA, it was the easiest post road trip cleaning experience of my life for sure.
http://www.superiorshine.com/
https://www.instagram.com/superiorshineusa/

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I just remembered there is a video of my car.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CQt9_a_HNG0/


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Look up techniquedetails on IG. He does pretty much nothing but high end cars, He's the best I have used. Did my GT3, 82 SC, 4runner, Tundra and most recent was F250. His name it Mitchell.
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+1 for Joe at Superior Shine. For paint touch-up, Rich @ Pacific Paint Match in Laguna Hills. For clear bra, Sean at Ultimate Shields in Orange.

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I've been to Sean. Everything he says on his website that other detailer do that he doesn't, ended up on my car. Granted he didn't have the program for the car, but that being said, be transparent about the work and you won't have these issues with trust.....which brings me back to Richard Lin. He's still at the top of my visit list.

Something about Richard Lin's website is doing it for me. It's different than all the rest of them, which ring out cookie cutter site with no real information on who is doing to work. Richard seems a bit different.

I appreciate all the information so please keep it coming.
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@MoeMistry at Glistening Perfection. He’s contributes here on Rennlist and has done multiple cars for me. I’ve shipped multiple cars from TX, we don’t have anyone here of that caliber. Be specific about what you are looking for and he’ll take care of you. He *is* the installer, but he does have a support team to assist. Go visit and he’ll likely have a stable of Porsche cars for you to see firsthand the different levels of work he offers.
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I read a few of his transformations. He's top notch also. He recently did that chalk .2 and it was a beauty. Sound system and all.
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Originally Posted by RAudi Driver
I read a few of his transformations. He's top notch also. He recently did that chalk .2 and it was a beauty. Sound system and all.
yes, my GT3 was the beta car for that sound setup, along with radar/laser. Several others in the 991 forum have the same at this point. There's really no substitute for stopping in and seeing the work he's doing firsthand.
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As soon as I return from my Summer trip, I'll make an appt to meet him. Thanks



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