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1) i would never give my car to anyone to detail outside of my own care. 2) If you are having your car machined (polished) annually there wont be much clear coat left.. 3) removing clear bra isnt exactly a non-invasive procedure. It is risky, esp if your bumper has been resprayed (or your car for that matter).
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Fair enough. I'm of the mindset that there are professionals out there who are MUCH better at paint care than I will ever be. I use one person and I trust him. When in comes to wrenching, I'm very much of the "if you want it done right, do it yourself" mindset. But paint work is not my thing.
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lets say the paint lifts on a fender or the bumper during removal of the old crappy yellow film. now you are pulling the car out from the clear bra guy, bringing it to a body shop, having it resprayed $xxxx, blended, cured for 90 days, then put the bra back on. To say you are going to do this on a whim is laughable.
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I've never had this issue and of everyone I know personally that have clear bra (countless), I've never seen the issue first hand. Not saying it can't happen, but until I experience it, I don't equate for it.
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If your guy is doing it for the cost of what expel provides i am going to assume he's not a top tier installer.
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I don't mean to sound like "that guy," but my installer has been flown all over the country to care for 7 figure cars. He has countless investment grade vehicles shipped to him from all over the world to be cared for. Whatever he recommends the car needs annually to stay in top shape, I let him do.
Trust me, I've had PLENTY of horrible body shop experiences and I know there are some terrible outfits trusted with beautiful cars every day. But this isn't limited to paint care. It's no different than finding an engine builder. Finding the right person is the hard part. Writing the check is relatively easy.
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I didnt start the OP to discuss film logistics, i'm simply saying that after 5 years xPel ultimate looked yellow, and crappy. The pictures show this. I could see the yellowing over polar silver. I'll see how this film looks in 5 years and go from there. If it looks yellow again, it'll come off and stay off. It's only about $700 to $1000 to respray bumper ect, to spend $1500-$2000 for a full front bra every 5 years that is going to turn yellow is kind of silly (see post 1).
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I agree with all of this. I simply don't pay to have my bra replaced under warranty. If your circumstance dictates you must, it changes the equation entirely.
If you're curious who I use, I'd be happy to PM you. I just don't want this post to turn into a promotion.