New Car Prep and Clear Bra quote
This is too much. I know one good shop in Fremont, CA. They did mine (bumper, half hood and half fenders, side mirrors and the trunk (lower part) for $700. And yes they used Xpel Ultimate. Awesome quality and the owner is a cool guy who is always willing to help you out. If anyone is interested pm me.
I think the shop will measure and cut everything. My shop did not work with a template. I am not 100% sure though.
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Hey guys, How is everyone getting their Xpel clear bra done? The Austin Xpel office says they don't even have a template yet for the 2015 IS 350 F-Sport and to call back in a week or two. I'm really desperate to get this done since blemishes on UW really stand out. Link: http://locator.xpel.com/clearbra_ins...s/Texas/Austin (official Xpel Austin office)
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This is too much. I know one good shop in Fremont, CA. They did mine (bumper, half hood and half fenders, side mirrors and the trunk (lower part) for $700. And yes they used Xpel Ultimate. Awesome quality and the owner is a cool guy who is always willing to help you out. If anyone is interested pm me.
Do you know any SoCal shops?
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Hey guys!
Just got off the phone with Xpel's Austin corporate office. They offered the following prices... does anyone know if these guys are usually are open to negotiating?
Bumper: $460
Full fenders hood: $1,070
Partial kit (23 inches of hood, same line for fenders around the top of the arch): $472
So if I wanted to do the bumper + full fenders & hood total would be $1,530. Partial hood and fender + full bumper would be $932.
Just got off the phone with Xpel's Austin corporate office. They offered the following prices... does anyone know if these guys are usually are open to negotiating?
Bumper: $460
Full fenders hood: $1,070
Partial kit (23 inches of hood, same line for fenders around the top of the arch): $472
So if I wanted to do the bumper + full fenders & hood total would be $1,530. Partial hood and fender + full bumper would be $932.
Last edited by FrOHiKE; Dec 3, 2014 at 02:24 PM.
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I had it done at a shop in Thousand Oaks. It's off the 101 near the LA Ventura county border. I'd drive 90 minutes to save $500 myself. Although it does take the better part of a full day to install.
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Hey guys!
Just got off the phone with Xpel's Austin corporate office. They offered the following prices... does anyone know if these guys are usually are open to negotiating?
Bumper: $460
Full fenders hood: $1,070
Partial kit (23 inches of hood, same line for fenders around the top of the arch): $472
So if I wanted to do the bumper + full fenders & hood total would be $1,530. Partial hood and fender + full bumper would be $932.
Just got off the phone with Xpel's Austin corporate office. They offered the following prices... does anyone know if these guys are usually are open to negotiating?
Bumper: $460
Full fenders hood: $1,070
Partial kit (23 inches of hood, same line for fenders around the top of the arch): $472
So if I wanted to do the bumper + full fenders & hood total would be $1,530. Partial hood and fender + full bumper would be $932.
Front emblem
L-shaped running lights
The above pieces would not cost much labor as well as extra material to install as they are extremely straight forward and they could be "included" as part of the templates for the bumper.
Ask them to look for the above templates from Proform Design kits. The front emblem is from the Proform bumper kit for IS. The L-shaped running lights are from Proform Design headlight kit. Ask them to use the same Xpel Ultimate for the lights.
If your IS is equipped with radar cruise control and PCS where there is a sensor behind the front emblem, the Xpel Ultimate film would not interfere as I have done mine and things are working properly despite there is a warning in the driver's manual not to obstruct the front emblem.
Last edited by AndyL; Dec 3, 2014 at 03:53 PM.
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OK, I'm trying to line up a new car prep and clear bra install when my car arrives hopefully in a month or so. I was going to do the new car prep/OC2 myself and have a 3M ultrashield clear bra install done for $600... but I've heard the advantages of OC Pro and I found a detailer an hour away in Richmond, VA that has 5 years experience (so they claim) with OC Pro and can also do an Xpel Ultimate clear bra which I frankly prefer base on what I've read. Anyway, here is what they gave me:
New car prep - $695 (hand wash, iron X, clay, polish OC Pro... excessive paint correction is more)
Xpel Clear bra - $725 (front bumper, midway fenders, midway hood, side mirrors)
or
Xpel Clear bra - $1400 (full hood, fenders, front bumper and side mirrors)
They also said they would OC wheels or glass at no extra cost. Not really sure which one would be better, but I'm leaning towards the glass since I will probably upgrade the wheels.
So, are these prices decent?
Thanks
New car prep - $695 (hand wash, iron X, clay, polish OC Pro... excessive paint correction is more)
Xpel Clear bra - $725 (front bumper, midway fenders, midway hood, side mirrors)
or
Xpel Clear bra - $1400 (full hood, fenders, front bumper and side mirrors)
They also said they would OC wheels or glass at no extra cost. Not really sure which one would be better, but I'm leaning towards the glass since I will probably upgrade the wheels.
So, are these prices decent?
Thanks
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The end result depends on a few things -- material, quality of installation which is related to the experience and skills of the installer as well as the quality of the templates/pre-cut kits.
If you just compare the material only, Xpel Ultimate which has self-healing is better than the regular 3M. However, 3M has just recently launched a new product or a new series (called 3M Pro Series) and you have to check with the installers who carry that and the Xpel Ultimate to compare. Also installers have film preference as the techniques and issues could be brand dependent.
If you just compare the material only, Xpel Ultimate which has self-healing is better than the regular 3M. However, 3M has just recently launched a new product or a new series (called 3M Pro Series) and you have to check with the installers who carry that and the Xpel Ultimate to compare. Also installers have film preference as the techniques and issues could be brand dependent.
