Originally Posted by Colm

$1600 is still a bit high!

Keep shopping, you will find a dedicated installer who will do a great custom job for less, and stand behind his work.

Originally Posted by Premier

There are certainly quite a bit more installers on the market than just one or two years ago. It is also difficult for the customer to discern from film A to film B. There's currently quite a few products on the market and here's what we at Premier think (not listed in any order and our opinions are based on our experiences - may vary from other installers in different regions):

Avery / Clearshield (topcoated products) - product has high gloss, but also a high level of orange peel texture
*to remove very light scratches, polish would work.
*very noticeable on black or darker colored vehicles
*7 yr warranty

3M - (clearcoat) - product not quite as glossy, has orange peel texture, but not quite as much as the films above
*to remove scratches - isopropyl alcohol
*still noticeable on darker colored vehicles, but not as much as films above
*5 yr warranty (unless this has changed)

Venture (topcoat) - product is much clearer than the above films
*to remove scratches - heat from sun or heat gun
*most people would not be able to tell there is film on the car especially when the entire panel is covered
*Lifetime Warranty

Xpel Premium - newest product on the market and is just as clear as Venture
*removal of scratches with special agent or alcohol
*7 yrs warranty

LLumar - product has a high failure rate (easily fades and yellows)
*easy to scratch and no way of removing them
*Lifetime Warranty

Originally Posted by Andy (Portland, OR)

So which film do you like on (Carrera) white?

Thanks, Andy