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Originally Posted by stevesnj
Coincidentally I searched 2 nights ago for pre-cut and install yourself and I found it. Ignore the turbo choice
I used to install vinyl on signs and was easy by yourself on a flat surface but definately need a helper with this.
The install kit is worth the money too. A friends FR-S bumper had some nice stone chips only after a few months.
$160 is a bargain IMHO.
http://www.invisiblemask.com/cgi-bin...ON&model=FR-S#
also they have this 3M Carbon Fiber film, it looks very realistic
http://www.invisiblemask.com/carbonfiber.htm |
Have you already bought and installed the pre-cut kit? I'm curious to see it.
If not, I would recommend staying away from it to be honest. There's a few reasons why.
By default, that website sells you the cheapest version of PPF on the market, the Ventureshield by 3M. Granted they do also sell the Scotchguard which is better, but from best to worst film, the brands are as such: XPEL, Suntek, 3M Scotchguard, 3M Ventureshield. This is known on basically any forum that talks about PPF, and I know it first hand as well.
Second, getting pre-cut film like this has the edges of it cut smaller to allow room for error by an non-professional installer. They know a normal person's lack of experience will not make the film fit exactly right so the shape is cut just slightly smaller than the piece it's covering. Why's this important? Because you'll install it and notice quickly you have coverage gaps on the edges of the piece, and if you have your hood covered and front bumper covered, the gap between the two edges combined could be almost 1/2", but having it professionally installed from an exact cut of the piece, the gap will be almost non-existent, or in my case, I requested my installer to wrap the film OVER the edges, most of my film has no edge to it.
Third, the quality. Again you're buying something cheap, don't expect it to hold up well, it'll protect against the small stuff, sure but not bigger stuff, and it'll show the damage more and not repair itself either. Cheap stuff is cheap.
My opinion from experience.
-RyanG