Clear bra estimate
 

Got a quote for 1300 for entire front end and rocker panel using xpel ultimate. Too pricy? Anyone know of any reputable xpel installers within 150mile radius of Pittsburgh?

Let me quote from the installer who has done my BMW's and Porsche in the past using "premium 3M products". He originally came recommended by several high end dealerships:

"The protection on the leading edge of the hood, fenders, mirrors, and full front bumper would run $525 parts and labor."

that sounds about right. Mine is $535 with labor for hood, fenders, mirrors, bumper, and lights.

Full or half hood?

Just what I was about to ask lol :popcorn:
I couldnt deal with that line, on white the dust settles so fast

full hood.

fenders as well? cuz man thats a stealllll

yep, includes fenders. It is a steal for sure. They use 3M protective film as well. If you live in the Bay Area, the place is called Transparent Bra located in Walnut Creek. Here's the site: http://www.transparentbra.com/

I paid $1500 for Xpel Ultimate on my BRZ, Xpel is much more expensive than the 3M Bra but totally worth it, it has a clearcoat on top of it so you can buff and polish it, as well as it is self healing so if you get a knick or a scratch in the bra it heals and fixes itself. It also doesn't yellow over time like some other ones do.

I got Full Hood, Full Fenders, Full Front Bumper, Mirrors and headlights as well. With each section done in one full sheet except the front bumper, that was the only place they couldn't do a full sheet because of all the curves. Done with sheets and not pre-cutout pieces.

for $1300, I'd fix the damn paint ...

I paid $3k for mine and it washes itself.

Yeah, that's pretty much a new front bumper and a whole front respray.

clear bra or opti-coat or both... help

I think you can apply Opti-Coat over some paint protection films. The detailer I'm going to (same as Sony's) did not want to apply Opti-Coat on XPEL Ultimate film because of its self-healing properties.