MaxLTV

I am preparing to receive my 991.2 Turbo S for the third time (long story), and want to get a basic new car detail plus paint protection film plus ceramic coating. Is there a recommended installer in Vancouver (ideally North Shore or even better mobile coming on site)? Thanks in advance!

Epicben

r8v10plus

I got my Huracan and I will be getting my Huracan Performante Xpel'd by PH Solar Window Tinting in Vancouver. They're the main installers for Lamborghini of Vancouver and do an amazing job.

CarlEightySix

I had ceramic coating applied in my car and the only good things is its hydrophobic, it doesn't prevent scratches or swirls like the companies advertise. The ceramic coating in my car is Ceramic Pro at a cost of $2000.

Nate Tempest

But when you get light surface scratches, it's the coating being scratched rather than your clear coat, right? So you don't have to remove clear to polish them out. At least that's my understanding.

CarlEightySix

yes. A swirl can't go trough the coat (I think) but I don't know if they polish the coat and apply a new coat or the coat that they apply will cover the swirls.

Ceramic Pro had a demonstratiion at the Toronto Auto Show last year and they had a person hitting a hood with a pvc pipe, half of the hood had ceramic pro applied the other half didn't and the half with ceramic pro applied was scratch free and it was easy to clean the marks, in reality it's different for some reason. Ceramic pro claims their top ceramic coat has a hardneess of 9H and that didn't prevent swirls of appearing after one wash at the dealership. I don't take the car to the car wash unless it's touchless.

Knight

There will be quite a few shops that can install, however the challenging is finding the right one to prep it via remove the swirls, polish sections if needed etc before laying down PPF. I think the recommendation for Autowerks is a good start, they have held various PCA events.

Brand new cars from dealers do not arrive in perfect shape, especially after some lot guy has done the delivery prep.

911RufRT

I've used Terrance at Glassworks many times for ceramic with my black 911s. He really knows his stuff and is a perfectionist.

911RufRT

http://www.glossworks.ca

He's located in Coquitlam but he is mobile as well.

MaxLTV

Thanks - that might be the best option!

Nate Tempest

I'm curious, have you considered an xpel film? I think if I were buying brand new I'd be seriously considering that. You'd still want to do the new car detail (minus the ceramic) first, but then the film would protect it in a way ceramic can't. (Then just a sealant for looks and to protect the film.) Of course, you pay for it.

MaxLTV

My plan is to get detail (remove manufacturer and dealer-installed swirls :-) ), then Xpel or similar film on exposed areas to protect from rocks (drives to Whistler or Okanagan are rocky), and finally to do ceramic coating so that it does not require waxing.