BMW X5
BMW Garage BMW Meets Register Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read

Post Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
      06-16-2019, 09:57 PM   #23
AndroidRobot
Major General
AndroidRobot's Avatar
United_States
4326
Rep
6,121
Posts

Drives: 2022 Porsche Boxster GTS
Join Date: Apr 2018
Location: Houston, TX

iTrader: (0)

Garage List
  [0.00]
2022 Porsche Boxste ...  [0.00]
Quote:
Originally Posted by ElectroGeek View Post
Where did you have yours installed? What Brand material and even company do you recommend to install? Do you have photos of your G05 with the wrap? I have the same color as you so it would be great to see.
Suntek PPF + Feynlabs Ceramic Pro (5 year), Suntek Ceramic tint. Mine was done by Sharp AutoSheilds in Grand Prarie. He did a good job, is easy to work with and I would go back again.
__________________
2022 Porsche Boxster GTS Gentian Blue
2023 Porsche Spyder Python Green (on order)
2022 BMW M3 Comp AWD IOMG/Kyalami Orange (SOLD)
2018 BMW M2 Mineral Grey(SOLD)
2019 BMW X5 50i Carbon Black/Tartufo (SOLD)
Appreciate 0
      06-16-2019, 10:07 PM   #24
doctorttt
First Lieutenant
United_States
121
Rep
333
Posts

Drives: 2020 G06
Join Date: Jun 2019
Location: New York

iTrader: (0)

How about New York City? Need to find a shop to wrap my upcoming G05. Thanks
Appreciate 0
      06-17-2019, 09:05 AM   #25
ElectroGeek
First Lieutenant
United_States
189
Rep
347
Posts

Drives: X5 G05 50i
Join Date: Jun 2019
Location: TX

iTrader: (0)

Quote:
Originally Posted by AndroidRobot View Post
Suntek PPF + Feynlabs Ceramic Pro (5 year), Suntek Ceramic tint. Mine was done by Sharp AutoSheilds in Grand Prarie. He did a good job, is easy to work with and I would go back again.
DO you have some Photos of the car with the PPF you can share? Possibly of the windows also ?
Appreciate 0
      06-17-2019, 11:43 AM   #26
AndroidRobot
Major General
AndroidRobot's Avatar
United_States
4326
Rep
6,121
Posts

Drives: 2022 Porsche Boxster GTS
Join Date: Apr 2018
Location: Houston, TX

iTrader: (0)

Garage List
  [0.00]
2022 Porsche Boxste ...  [0.00]
Quote:
Originally Posted by ElectroGeek View Post
Quote:
Originally Posted by AndroidRobot View Post
Suntek PPF + Feynlabs Ceramic Pro (5 year), Suntek Ceramic tint. Mine was done by Sharp AutoSheilds in Grand Prarie. He did a good job, is easy to work with and I would go back again.
DO you have some Photos of the car with the PPF you can share? Possibly of the windows also ?
look at my signature, click the X5 review, all of those are with everything installed.
__________________
2022 Porsche Boxster GTS Gentian Blue
2023 Porsche Spyder Python Green (on order)
2022 BMW M3 Comp AWD IOMG/Kyalami Orange (SOLD)
2018 BMW M2 Mineral Grey(SOLD)
2019 BMW X5 50i Carbon Black/Tartufo (SOLD)
Appreciate 0
      06-24-2019, 07:27 PM   #27
doctorttt
First Lieutenant
United_States
121
Rep
333
Posts

Drives: 2020 G06
Join Date: Jun 2019
Location: New York

iTrader: (0)

I just got a quote from a local, reputable installer in Brooklyn, NYC. It's very tough to maintain a car scratch-free in NYC. Rocks from road works, highway debris, bicycles, people's umbrellas, you name it. Mine is black sapphire metallic. Swirls are quite visible on black exterior.

--Xpel
--Full bumper
--Full rear bumper
--Full fender (both sides)
--Full hood
--Door cups (both sides)
--Side skirts (both sides)
--1/4 front and rear doors (both sides)

For $2,200. The price sounds reasonable to me. What do you think?
Attached Images
  
Appreciate 0
      06-24-2019, 10:05 PM   #28
salfeet84
Lieutenant
United_States
308
Rep
579
Posts

Drives: 2024 X7 M60i
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: USA

iTrader: (0)

Quote:
Originally Posted by doctorttt View Post
I just got a quote from a local, reputable installer in Brooklyn, NYC. It's very tough to maintain a car scratch-free in NYC. Rocks from road works, highway debris, bicycles, people's umbrellas, you name it. Mine is black sapphire metallic. Swirls are quite visible on black exterior.

--Xpel
--Full bumper
--Full rear bumper
--Full fender (both sides)
--Full hood
--Door cups (both sides)
--Side skirts (both sides)
--1/4 front and rear doors (both sides)

For $2,200. The price sounds reasonable to me. What do you think?
I got the same install area and brand you are quoting, he even wrapped my roof around the moonroof in gloss black to match the black trim and I paid $1200, but of course in a different state and in the midwest, so I think for NYC, that would be a reasonable price. Have had it on since Dec 2018 and is holding up well.
Appreciate 0
      01-15-2020, 12:52 PM   #29
polychromatic
Second Lieutenant
polychromatic's Avatar
United_States
135
Rep
233
Posts

Drives: E30, E44, E61, E07
Join Date: Dec 2019
Location: Central No. America

iTrader: (0)

Quote:
Originally Posted by Espejo View Post
In Houston, I used Xpel located in Spring. They did a fantastic job. It takes a couple of days so be prepared to be without your car during that time.
Old, I know, however I was wondering how the XPEL is doing on white? I’ve seen a few, including my wife’s white car and the PPF turns slightly yellow, which really shows up. What is/has been your experience?
Appreciate 0
      01-15-2020, 01:16 PM   #30
VTENGR
Lieutenant Colonel
1044
Rep
1,943
Posts

Drives: 2020 X5 M50i
Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: Atlanta

iTrader: (1)

Quote:
Originally Posted by polychromatic View Post
Old, I know, however I was wondering how the XPEL is doing on white? I’ve seen a few, including my wife’s white car and the PPF turns slightly yellow, which really shows up. What is/has been your experience?
Xpel has a 10 year warranty against it turning yellow - if it does the shop will replace it.
Appreciate 0
      01-15-2020, 03:16 PM   #31
gofast182
Captain
615
Rep
766
Posts

Drives: 2020 M340i xDrive
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: New Jersey

iTrader: (0)

We're getting XPEL on our Mineral White G05 next week. We have gotten an alarming number of stone chips on the hood in 11 months.
__________________
2020 M340i xDrive, Portimao Blue
2019 X5 xDrive 40i, Mineral White
2006 S2000, Berlina Black (Track car)
Appreciate 0
      01-15-2020, 03:40 PM   #32
RVAGuy
Lieutenant
RVAGuy's Avatar
United_States
166
Rep
418
Posts

Drives: ‘20 X5/M50i (ordered); &
Join Date: Dec 2019
Location: Richmond, VA

iTrader: (0)

Garage List
2014 BMW / 650  [0.00]
Quote:
Originally Posted by gofast182 View Post
We're getting XPEL on our Mineral White G05 next week. We have gotten an alarming number of stone chips on the hood in 11 months.
What level of protection from stone chips are you expecting from XPEL? Also, how will dealer address the existing blemishes on the hood?
Appreciate 0
      02-24-2020, 03:03 PM   #33
puckybadger
Captain
346
Rep
679
Posts

Drives: 2024 X6 M60i LCI TBII/Tartufo
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: milwaukee, wi

iTrader: (0)

XPEL Pro or Llumar?
Different shops, same price. $1800 for front grill/bumpers, full hood, mirrors.
Appreciate 0
      02-24-2020, 05:20 PM   #34
cesimeone
Private
cesimeone's Avatar
59
Rep
58
Posts

Drives: 2020 X5 MSport, 2018 330i
Join Date: Feb 2020
Location: South Florida

iTrader: (0)

Garage List
2018 BMW 330i  [0.00]
2020 BMW X5 40i  [0.00]
Hello all. I've fiddled around with PPF / Ceramics quite a bit. Here is what I can contribute.

Films: There are quite a few. I stick with the two front runners, XPel and Suntek. I personally always run with XPel on my vehicles. I had a bad run with Suntek on my friends White GT3RS, within 6 months it had all gone yellow and needed replacing. BUT....Suntek has come out with a new film which I have not yet played around with. Another friend of mine had his GT3 all redone in the new Suntek stuff and the clarity is RIDICULOUS!!! We will see what the longevity is like. I am a creature of habit, hence I stick with XPel Ultimate, the clarity is very very good and longevity has always been great.

Pricing: As with anything, pricing can vary depending on your area. I am in South Florida and have gotten numerous quotes on a couple different BMW's I own / have owned. The going rate for what I wanted seems to be $2,000-$2,500....this included
-Hood
-Front Bumper
-Headlights
-Fog Lights
-Grille (All hand cut and wrapped in between each louver...no seams)
-Front Piano Blacks (Extended Shadowline) soo lower air damn bezels around all the "honeycomb", fog light surrounds etc. etc.
-Both fenders (full)
-Wheel arches (wrapped underneath into the fender wells and tucked)
-Rockers (again all the way under and tucked behind the panel edge)
-Mirrors
-All piano black trims - A,B,C pillars, all around side windows
I think that's all of it.

This cost me $2,500, 10 year warranty from my installer, any complaint, it gets replaced...period no questions.
Here is where the prices can fluctuate...many shops just use pre-cut film, so the film manufacturer will make kits for each car and supply dimensions to an installer and the installer will use those dimensions on his cutter / printer and there ya go. My installer DOES NOT use pre-cut film. Pre-cuts 9 times out of 10 leave your edges exposed and it looks janky IMO. Mine is soooo well done you would never ever ever be able to tell its there unless you went around under the hood picking with your fingernail. Shout out to Jesse at Morpheus Designs in South Florida...dude is a legend. He spent 4 full days on my G05, he did not want to let it go until it was spot on. Moral of this story, make sure you understand what you are getting. Remember the term "you get what you pay for?" I am not by any means bashing anybody or any installers....I just know my PPF is on point...if yours is too and you paid $1,000 less well then congrats! Food for thought...it will take a couple weeks for your new PPF to lay down fully, just like window tint except much much larger areas. It may look bubbly for a few days and cloudy for a few after that (at least mine was) I just parked in direct sun at work for that time period and now it looks PERFECTO! You may also need to revisit your installer a couple times shortly after your install. Because mine was not pre-cut, the film did shrink up and an edge lifted here and there, predominantly in high tension areas such as the front grille, just a quick trim and tuck, 5 mins of my / installers time.

Ceramics: These I also have messed around with quite a bit being a detailing professional for about 15 years +/-. They have their pros and cons...myself and Mystro have written quite a bit about them in other threads. I have never bothered with getting accredited by all theses Ceramic Manufactures...Ceramic Pro blah blah blah. I do not see the need. I get outstanding results, longevity and satisfied customers using consumer grade....really good consumer grade but still consumer grade...such as Kamikaze, Modesta, Crystal Serum Lite and Exo V4, CQuartz and CQuartz UK. All great if put in the right hands. My vehicles have CQuartz and Crystal Serum Lite.

Ceramic over PPF: This is the holy grail....it really is. You are adding (in my case with XPel Ultimate) 6mil of glossy film and then ceramic on top of it...the gloss is unreal and durability is obviously bar none. Is it necessary...no but I do recommend keeping your PPF moisturized like your hands. It could possibly dry out over time. I havent had the best of luck with waxes and sealants over PPF but a product I do recommend over PPF which is EASY EASY, is CarPro Reload which is a Si02 Silica Spray. Wipe on, let flash and wipe off. Done. Before I got around to Ceramic on my PPF I ran with that on its own and it works great. This products is intended as a booster for CarPro CQuartz Ceramic Coatings but it works wonders on its own. You can find it on Amazon and all the info on it can be found at CarPro US, Skys the Limit Car Care here in Florida.

I can post some pictures of my car, I have yet to get a picture with Ceramic on, just a temporary wax while I was waiting for new product to arrive. And of course the weather here is s*** today so the car is dirty and the sky is grey, or I would go out a take a few shots now.

My 2 Cents.......
__________________
-C
Appreciate 0
      02-24-2020, 05:29 PM   #35
cesimeone
Private
cesimeone's Avatar
59
Rep
58
Posts

Drives: 2020 X5 MSport, 2018 330i
Join Date: Feb 2020
Location: South Florida

iTrader: (0)

Garage List
2018 BMW 330i  [0.00]
2020 BMW X5 40i  [0.00]
You can see the difference in depth from door to fender. Film, no film,
Attached Images
 
__________________
-C
Appreciate 1
      02-24-2020, 10:03 PM   #36
araje
Private First Class
United_States
59
Rep
198
Posts

Drives: BMW, Audi
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: US

iTrader: (0)

Here's the quote from my detailer.

PPF (Clear Bra) – 10 Year Product Limited Warranty
STEK DYNOshield, SunTek Ultra or FlexiShield
Plotter cut except hood with all accessible edges wrapped, includes polishing and prepping vehicle to insure your clear coat is pristine prior to application
*Premium Package Includes: the full hood, full fender, front bumper, side view mirrors, door edge guards, headlights and door handles - $1,600
*Premium Plus Package Includes: the full hood, full fender, front bumper, side view mirrors, door edge guards, headlights, door handles, rockers, and half A-Pillars - $2,200
Ceramic Coating, Gtechniq Crystal Serum Ultra – 9 Year Product Limited Guarantee
*Paint Correction & Ceramic Coating, Full Body - $1,250 (In conjunction with Premium Pkg.< Clear Bra - $950)
PREPARATION: Interior Level 1 Detail, engine detail, thorough decontamination wash, mechanical decontamination, extensive light scratch removal and two-step polish removing 85%+ of swirl marks and scratches. Prep vehicle with 70% isopropyl alcohol removing any wax or grease.
CERAMIC COATING: Ceramic coating application with one coat of Gtechniq Crystal Serum Ultra and two coats of Gtechniq EXO.
AREAS TO BE COATED: All painted exterior panels, Full Side-View Mirrors (excludes the actual mirror), Trim Pieces, Door Jambs, Front Bumper, Spoiler, Back Bumper, Headlights, Taillights, Windshield, Exhaust Tips, and Wheel Faces
*Light Annual Ceramic Coating - $850
All of the above prep, areas to be coated with two coats of Gtechniq EXO.
*Wheel off Coating - $500
Remove wheels. Steam clean and prep calipers. Ceramic coat the barrels, faces, calipers and fender liners. Reinstall wheels and torque back to spec
*Complete Interior Coating - $550
Includes: detail and prep interior, apply ceramic coating to all of the surfaces including, carpet, alcantara, leather, and plastics
SunTek CIR Tint (Best Heat Rejection) - Lifetime Product Limited Warranty
*Full tint w/out Windshield or Roof - $550
*Windshield Tint - $225
*Roof Tint - $200
SunTek CXP Tint - Lifetime Product Limited Warranty
*Full tint w/out Windshield or Roof - $450
Appreciate 0
      02-26-2020, 11:28 AM   #37
GSG5
Second Lieutenant
GSG5's Avatar
127
Rep
217
Posts

Drives: 2020 X5MC (MBB/SS)
Join Date: Nov 2019
Location: TX

iTrader: (0)

Quote:
Originally Posted by AndroidRobot View Post
Suntek PPF + Feynlabs Ceramic Pro (5 year), Suntek Ceramic tint. Mine was done by Sharp AutoSheilds in Grand Prarie. He did a good job, is easy to work with and I would go back again.
Now that your PPF install is likely 6+ months in the rear view, does your endorsement of Sharp still stand? More specifically, would you use them again if you got a new car tomorrow?

I ask because I’m shopping PPF installers in the DFW area for my F95 (due for delivery in late April). I talked to Taylor yesterday and he seems like a knowledgeable and experienced installer, but that doesn’t necessarily mean he is. Apparently, he doesn’t use Suntek anymore and now uses STEK Dynoshield exclusively. Both are quality products so I’m not fussed about the switch and am more interested in your view of his capabilities as an installer.

Thanks for your thoughts in advance.
Appreciate 0
      02-26-2020, 11:42 AM   #38
CMBX23
Private First Class
CMBX23's Avatar
46
Rep
129
Posts

Drives: 19' X5 50 M-Sport
Join Date: Jan 2020
Location: CT/NY

iTrader: (0)

Garage List
I paid $3000 for Paint correction, followed by 4 coats of ceramic pro (2 coats of 9h, and 2 coats of 9h Lite) Full Front end, Mirrors, Rocker Panels and rear Bumper PPF installation - Shade matching the windshield, and front two windows, with 3m Ceramic nano ceramic film
Appreciate 0
Post Reply

Bookmarks

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 10:41 AM.




xbimmers
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
1Addicts.com, BIMMERPOST.com, E90Post.com, F30Post.com, M3Post.com, ZPost.com, 5Post.com, 6Post.com, 7Post.com, XBimmers.com logo and trademark are properties of BIMMERPOST