SUBJECT: Exterior Paint Protection Options
- Thread starter Rowdy
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Does anyone have any suggestions on who installs these wraps? I have not had any need for them on my current Buick, haha but certainly need to look at something for the new baby!
If you get a Paint Protection Film (PPF), do not go with a company that uses 3M. It is an inferior product to Suntek and Xpel. The guy we use used to have 3M, but made the switch a few years ago and it blown away by the difference (so are our customers).
We use Reflection Auto + Glass on Ward Street in Port Hope, Ontario. It's a small Mom and Pop shop, owned and operated by Mark and his wife (whos name is slipping my mind at this moment).
Mark will literally go out of his way to ensure a customer is happy with the final result.
The only thing he doesn't do right now is ceramic coating.
More info here:
goo.gl
If you are serious about having your car wrapped, give him a call via the link above and tell him I sent you his way.
We use Reflection Auto + Glass on Ward Street in Port Hope, Ontario. It's a small Mom and Pop shop, owned and operated by Mark and his wife (whos name is slipping my mind at this moment).
Mark will literally go out of his way to ensure a customer is happy with the final result.
The only thing he doesn't do right now is ceramic coating.
More info here:
Reflection Glass & Accessories · 330 Ward St, Port Hope, ON L1A 4A6, Canada
★★★★★ · Glass shop
goo.gl
If you are serious about having your car wrapped, give him a call via the link above and tell him I sent you his way.
I second this post. I did the entire front and mirrors and headlights in the 3M and it scratches easily and gets cloudy. My rear quarters behind the the rear tire were done with Suntek and it is far superior and as the installer told me actually can repair small scratches itself by heating up in sunlight. Not sure if that's the exact science but the 3M stuff has almost no option to fix it.If you get a Paint Protection Film (PPF), do not go with a company that uses 3M. It is an inferior product to Suntek and Xpel. The guy we use used to have 3M, but made the switch a few years ago and it blown away by the difference (so are our customers).
We use Reflection Auto + Glass on Ward Street in Port Hope, Ontario. It's a small Mom and Pop shop, owned and operated by Mark and his wife (whos name is slipping my mind at this moment).
Mark will literally go out of his way to ensure a customer is happy with the final result.
The only thing he doesn't do right now is ceramic coating.
More info here:
Reflection Glass & Accessories · 330 Ward St, Port Hope, ON L1A 4A6, Canada
★★★★★ · Glass shop
If you are serious about having your car wrapped, give him a call via the link above and tell him I sent you his way.
thank you Sir I wont forget. I'm in Windsor, well seeIf you get a Paint Protection Film (PPF), do not go with a company that uses 3M. It is an inferior product to Suntek and Xpel. The guy we use used to have 3M, but made the switch a few years ago and it blown away by the difference (so are our customers).
We use Reflection Auto + Glass on Ward Street in Port Hope, Ontario. It's a small Mom and Pop shop, owned and operated by Mark and his wife (whos name is slipping my mind at this moment).
Mark will literally go out of his way to ensure a customer is happy with the final result.
The only thing he doesn't do right now is ceramic coating.
More info here:
Reflection Glass & Accessories · 330 Ward St, Port Hope, ON L1A 4A6, Canada
★★★★★ · Glass shop
If you are serious about having your car wrapped, give him a call via the link above and tell him I sent you his way.
Just received my PPF kit for C8 front bumper, hood , front lights and etc.
All 3M PRO
Got this from North Tints on Ebay. My cost was $432.00 cdn ($288.00 us)shipped within a week. They have a shipping office in Canada
At least I have something of a C8 when rolling out the film.
All 3M PRO
Got this from North Tints on Ebay. My cost was $432.00 cdn ($288.00 us)shipped within a week. They have a shipping office in Canada
At least I have something of a C8 when rolling out the film.
I had the dealer's 3M installer do the wrap on my white 2015 C7. Going on five years. Not happy with the job or the result. The film has started to yellow and there are small air bubbles in some areas. I have Suntek on the headlights and the tinting. IMO the Suntek is a better product. If I had to do it again, I would research Suntek and Expel, make sure the wrap is actually wrapped around the edges, and get referrals.
Not Ontario, but I have just had a complete wrap with Suntek Ultra and ceramic on top. $5500 in Calgary. That price did not include paint correction and 3 step cut and polish to make sure it was perfect underneath the wrap. That cost me $500.
FYI, 3m claims the new 3m pro is comparable to Xpel and Suntek.
FYI, 3m claims the new 3m pro is comparable to Xpel and Suntek.
I was recommended Kavaca for PPF. It includes ceramic coating. It heals instantly without heat.
ceramicpro.com
Ceramic Pro KAVACA Automotive Films - PPF, Self-Healing & Window Tint
KAVACA automotive films by Ceramic Pro offer the most advanced paint protection films, self-healing PPF and window tints.
ceramicpro.com
That Kavaca sounds interesting. Could not really check it out while still offshore but I wonder how well it compares cost-wise
Here’s another that ZR auto has been advertising a lot here in Calgary (Feynlab)
I do my own wrap. First time it was hood on Lincoln, then my 2015 C7 bumper twice( sold), then a white Honda Accord 2018 all front.
All with 3m PRO, not 3M scotchguard. There were some problems but mainly because of my experience but I rather have a fault here and there than a stone hit !.
DIY is not for the timid and is unforgiving. I will not do others cars.
There was NO yellowing or peeling on the C7 after 5yrs and the film came off without effort. NO yellowing on Honda after 2.5 years
All 3 brands are ok 3M, Xpel , Suntek and DEPEND on pricing and mostly expertice on installing, so look around.
All with 3m PRO, not 3M scotchguard. There were some problems but mainly because of my experience but I rather have a fault here and there than a stone hit !.
DIY is not for the timid and is unforgiving. I will not do others cars.
There was NO yellowing or peeling on the C7 after 5yrs and the film came off without effort. NO yellowing on Honda after 2.5 years
All 3 brands are ok 3M, Xpel , Suntek and DEPEND on pricing and mostly expertice on installing, so look around.
I was quoted $1200 for the front and $220 for the side air vents. Ceramic Pro Gold. Lifetime warranty, 4 layers of 9H and one layer of Light (Whatever all that means )
I wish someone would discover the same product used on KITT in the Night Rider series, many years back. It gets sprayed on and makes the car virtually indestructible. 
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