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I do full Xpel ultimate. No need for a pattern. My guy does a full panel wraps from bulk roles so there are no edge lines. Will use a pattern for the lower panels and bumper. As soon as Xpel sees a car they will have a pattern the same day.
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My local shop is using 3m and he says he has a template when I asked for a quote. I think he made an honest mistake and was assuming I meant an m235i.
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04-02-2016, 02:05 AM | #28 |
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CC Quartz for a grand is pretty silly really, you can do similar products yourself. I am having Protective Film Solutions do the bumper cover, backs of mirrors and headlights for my car. I cannot stand seams on hoods so I am either going to take my chances or get the entire hood done. My guy is doing expel on those areas for $525. Also having him do all windows in 3M Crystalline, it doesn't come in dark shades but is blocks heat like nothing else. For anyone in AZ I really suggest Protective Film, they do all of the high end cars in the area, they did my wife's accord next to a Porsche 918 Spyder, it was kind of a funny contrast.
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04-02-2016, 07:34 AM | #30 |
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I have to ask, where are you picking up your car from that you have a 1,500 mile drive home? Obviously not the Performance Center!
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Having been to SEMA a couple of times I think a lot of us don't understand the hundreds of companies (small and big) that make aftermarket items, if BMW allowed one to get access they would pretty much have to let them all have access. What most manufactures do is set up special deals for access to cars for accessory manufacturers that they have a relationship with and then everyone else waits. I don't think BMW does that because they have their own line.
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I have a simple solution, I'm just going to wait till everybody comes out with products for the M2 and then get one. This way they also work out all the kinks.
And if you really can't wait just ask your dealer to please leave all the plastics on that it ships with. If I remember they cover a good area of the front end. They don't like to do this but if you ask I don't see why they won't. |
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I am picking my car up in San Diego and live in AZ, fortunately my guys at Protective Film Solutions recently opened a shop in SD so that is a relief. I was not looking forward to almost 700 miles and crossing a significant portion of that in the desert, blue painters tape or not. I know at least one guy that did euro delivery found a local shop in Germany to do his front end before he took it out for his Euro jaunt.
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I thought I was OCD about my car. You guys are unreal. If the products aren't available, I'll just drive it and enjoy life. With that said, I'm getting XPEL full front clip after seeing the front of my current car after 3 years (sand blasted). But I'm also not getting an HEA car.
Is the headlight UV protective coating durable enough to withstand film removal in the future? I'm wondering if the film adhesive is strong enough to take some of that coating with it upon removal. |
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I'm picking up the car in TX and driving back to NC. I'll be documenting along the way and should have something nice to put together when I get home.
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04-04-2016, 11:02 AM | #43 |
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Can't repaint a car for $2,300. You have to be kidding. It costs almost a grand to have a bumper cover repainted. Having said that the likelihood of having to repaint an entire car is extremely low. I am just getting my bumper cover and headlights done, I live in an environment that is really hard on bumper covers (lots of sand and whatnot on the roads) so it is worth it. My E90's front bumper is pretty beat up from the conditions (the car has 209,000 miles though) I don't want that to happen to my M2.
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