clear bra

[mooty]

i got a little toy, i only have 5 days to get it broken in, track prepped and clear bra'd. sam and wilson of premier not only was able to squeeze me in, working well into wee hours of the morning (4am) they did yet another fantastic job.

i dont have the pix, but chk out http://www.premiermobilegroup.com/ for other jobs they did.

if you are in CA, you are making a BIG mistake if you dont have sam do your car. he's that amazing!

[stuka]

Originally Posted by mooty

i got a little toy, i only have 5 days to get it broken in, track prepped and clear bra'd. sam and wilson of premier not only was able to squeeze me in, working well into wee hours of the morning (4am) they did yet another fantastic job.

i dont have the pix, but chk out http://www.premiermobilegroup.com/ for other jobs they did.

if you are in CA, you are making a BIG mistake if you dont have sam do your car. he's that amazing!

Ditto here.

[mjb]

Sam and guys at premier did my car and I will second that. First rate and a pleasure to work with.
Hah, they were wrapping an entire Gallardo(stem to stern) the day I brought mine in.

Mooty, Cayman dead?..wadja get?

[PogueMoHone]

Mooty,

I am in the Bay Area and there are many good installers, Premier, while good, happens to be one of the more expensive ones; and yes, I have experienced their work. No problems, but not any better (and more inconvenient for me) than others.

To all:

Shop around (in my world quality is a given) and negotiate the best price you can. Any good installer will stand behind their work.

[josh_o]

Hey John,

I saw your new ride at Sammy's on Tuesday. Looks great. I hope you deleted A/C on that one - you're getting soft! For example your RS is positively loaded with options Congrats!

Josh

2002 GT2
2007 E63 Wagon

2007 GT3 RS (Waiter)

[frayed]

On the issue of Custom vs. Precut (e.g., XPel), you have fewer seams (hidden seams) but you risk a blade to your paint, correct? How do installers prevent cutting your clearcoat as shown in some threads?

[Premier]

frayed - actually most of the cars coming into us for redos having paint damage from blades are in precut forms or kits. Stuka could chime in on that if he wants. What is most important is on the installer(s). If the installer cannot install a precut kit correctly or if the kit does not fit properly (using poorly designed kits) than he would have to trim to compensate, which is a risk if the installer is not trained or experienced in using blades. This goes the same for bulk installers as well, but from our day to day experience, most damage occurs from precut installers possibly because there are more precut installers than bulk installers. (naturally the rate of incidence is higher due to this demographic)

Excellent custom / precut installers have very refined techniques in installing that will not damage a customer's car whether it is trimming real-time or drawing custom templates. (there are quite a few highly skilled precut installers in the nation - mostly are from Xpel, but do your part and research a little more to ensure you are getting the "best" in your area) Experience / skill as we have been mentioning time and time again is the #1 pt on the checklist.

[josh_o]

Sammy, Wilson and the Premier team are the best in the business. As others have said they do amazing work. Moreover they are unparalled in service, support and developing customer relationships. I have to admit, I was anti-film before I met these guys but after having done my Stradale every car I buy is getting the full treatment.

Josh

2002 GT2
2007 E63 Wagon

2007 GT3 RS (waiter)

[normank]

Originally Posted by Premier

frayed - actually most of the cars coming into us for redos having paint damage from blades are in precut forms or kits. Stuka could chime in on that if he wants. What is most important is on the installer(s). If the installer cannot install a precut kit correctly or if the kit does not fit properly (using poorly designed kits) than he would have to trim to compensate, which is a risk if the installer is not trained or experienced in using blades. This goes the same for bulk installers as well, but from our day to day experience, most damage occurs from precut installers possibly because there are more precut installers than bulk installers. (naturally the rate of incidence is higher due to this demographic)

Excellent custom / precut installers have very refined techniques in installing that will not damage a customer's car whether it is trimming real-time or drawing custom templates. (there are quite a few highly skilled precut installers in the nation - mostly are from Xpel, but do your part and research a little more to ensure you are getting the "best" in your area) Experience / skill as we have been mentioning time and time again is the #1 pt on the checklist.

Can you recommend anyone in South Florida? Also, can you tell me what the cost should be? GT3 expected to arrive early June. Thanks in advance for your help.

[Carrera GT]

Originally Posted by mooty

i got a little toy

I've heard talk in the paddock you've "got a little toy" but I never expected a public admission. But that's okay.

[MoeMistry]

Originally Posted by Colm

Mooty,

I am in the Bay Area and there are many good installers, Premier, while good, happens to be one of the more expensive ones; and yes, I have experienced their work. No problems, but not any better (and more inconvenient for me) than others.

To all:

Shop around (in my world quality is a given) and negotiate the best price you can. Any good installer will stand behind their work.

Mooty, if the comment about "quality is a given" would hold true. Unfortuantly, we're living in a day and age where quality sometimes takes a second place to speed and price. I'm a firm believer in getting what you pay for. Premier is the ONLY company I recommend to my clients that want clear film. I prepare them for the slightly higher cost and it's their option to get a pre-cut, which really isn't musch more $$ than other installers, or get the custom which is my choice. Most p-cars now days are close to and over $100K. Why try and save a few hundred bucks and risk not going to, IMHO, the best clear film installer in the country.

[stuka]

All things considered, it's not like Premier is THAT much more expensive than a really good installer. Let's just say that I have used one in South Bay that did really good work on my Turbo. Lte me repeat, that South Bay shop did pretty darn good work.

Premier was maybe 500 bucks more, but the difference in workmanship is worth it. So yes, they are even better than a really good installer. And I have been using clearbras since 2001.

[BobbyC]

Originally Posted by Premier

frayed - actually most of the cars coming into us for redos having paint damage from blades are in precut forms or kits. Stuka could chime in on that if he wants. What is most important is on the installer(s). If the installer cannot install a precut kit correctly or if the kit does not fit properly (using poorly designed kits) than he would have to trim to compensate, which is a risk if the installer is not trained or experienced in using blades. This goes the same for bulk installers as well, but from our day to day experience, most damage occurs from precut installers possibly because there are more precut installers than bulk installers. (naturally the rate of incidence is higher due to this demographic)

Excellent custom / precut installers have very refined techniques in installing that will not damage a customer's car whether it is trimming real-time or drawing custom templates. (there are quite a few highly skilled precut installers in the nation - mostly are from Xpel, but do your part and research a little more to ensure you are getting the "best" in your area) Experience / skill as we have been mentioning time and time again is the #1 pt on the checklist.

I would like to have you guys do my RS but since you are on the west coast and I'm in New Jersey could you recommend an expert installer in the NJ, NY, PA area? Thanks...

[Premier]

detailingdynamics.com

[frayed]

Thanks for the clarification Premier. If only you guys were in TX!