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Old Mar 17, 2008 | 01:02 AM
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xpel/clearbra the entire car?

So I'm down at the autoshow today and I see that a local shop has the capability of "xpel"ing the entire car.. thoughts? This is like clearbra.. but A everywhere.. except the windows.

Thoughts? worth it? what would you expect to pay?

http://www.xpel.com/
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Old Mar 17, 2008 | 01:10 AM
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hmm...I have never heard of this. Not sure if I would like it though. I wounder how it would look though over time. I mean you wouldn't be able to clay bar, wax, or put sealent on the car to get that shine.
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Old Mar 17, 2008 | 01:14 AM
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very high end cars have this done sometimes... normal ones usually dont cause you can repaint the car for the price...lol
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Old Mar 17, 2008 | 01:18 AM
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yea not worth it IMO
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Old Mar 18, 2008 | 12:19 AM
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but you'd never have to repaint the car. The insaller said you treat it just like you would paint.. wax, buff etc.. said it would always come out looking showroom shine.
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Old Mar 18, 2008 | 12:24 AM
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if i where u i would go upper n lower bumper kit thats all, if anything
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Old Mar 18, 2008 | 11:04 AM
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just get the front done. The whole car doesn't make too much sense as it would cost too much for our Gs. If I had a Ferrari then that's a different story. Take a look at these guys - www.premiermobilegroup.com
They did mine and they've done whole cars
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Old Mar 18, 2008 | 01:50 PM
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Originally Posted by rrrevin
but you'd never have to repaint the car. The insaller said you treat it just like you would paint.. wax, buff etc.. said it would always come out looking showroom shine.
The clear bra will not last forever... you would have to take it off after 3 or so years...
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Old Mar 18, 2008 | 01:55 PM
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Is this company in alberta rrrevin? Becauce i would so do this if the price was right. We get rock picks everywhere out here.


PS i PM'd you
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Old Mar 18, 2008 | 05:20 PM
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bubble boi.
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Old Mar 18, 2008 | 05:29 PM
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Originally Posted by MaxToTheG37
The clear bra will not last forever... you would have to take it off after 3 or so years...
Where did you hear this from? The Premier guys have a life time warranty for their clearbras. They will last as long if not longer then the car itself.
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Old Mar 18, 2008 | 07:02 PM
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Let me ask ya this... Why do you put a clear bra on?
Answer... to protect the paint from rocks and debris(sp) ... what do you think a clear bra does when it gets hit? answer... it dimples, scratches, and shows an imperfection. Trust me... 3 yrs or so of daily driving and you will want to have the front at least pulled off....

Alot of people regret doin there whole hood... see a thread on here from a while back... sorry dont have time to find...

oh and the lifetime warranty... its for peeling and install malfunction...
If they say its a lifetime warranty against everything... then Id get it redone once a year do to imperctions from driving...---if thats the case...by all means... go for it...
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Old Mar 18, 2008 | 09:17 PM
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^ I don't know what kinda clear bras you're used to. Cuz the one I got on doesn't get dimples and scratches. The debris that hits the front of my car gets deflected by the clear bra, not absorbed. Any imperfections seen with the naked eye can be wiped off or washed off with ease. Plus, Premier Mobile Group's clear bra boosts its regenerative properties (with the use of heat, or the sun) in their clear bras.

Check out their website. Premiermobilegroup.com. There's a reason they charge $775 for their work.
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Old Mar 18, 2008 | 09:24 PM
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time will tell bra
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Old Mar 18, 2008 | 10:21 PM
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Originally Posted by shumby
Is this company in alberta rrrevin? Becauce i would so do this if the price was right. We get rock picks everywhere out here.


PS i PM'd you
Shadow Tinting in Calgary. They got bought out by Xpel a few months ago. I'm going to find out more info from them.
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