Official South Carolina thread

[HKYStormFront]

yea my friend with the 350z nismo paid close to a grand for the whole front end clear bra (all the way to the front doors/a-pillar) and windows tinted all in one shot

[phantom370z]

Originally Posted by HKYStormFront

yea my friend with the 350z nismo paid close to a grand for the whole front end clear bra (all the way to the front doors/a-pillar) and windows tinted all in one shot

I'd honestly rather have the bumper repainted every 3 years personally... off the books of course

Hopefully in the next couple weeks I'll have time to lay down a nice *** 3-4 step polish and we can get some pictures going with the tint and all paint work done.

[Gadgetech]

Originally Posted by phantom370z

I'd honestly rather have the bumper repainted every 3 years personally... off the books of course

Hopefully in the next couple weeks I'll have time to lay down a nice *** 3-4 step polish and we can get some pictures going with the tint and all paint work done.

XPEL carries a 10 year warranty against, yellowing, cracking, peeling, staining, and hazing, covering both film and labor!

What products are you going to polish the Z with?

[phantom370z]

Originally Posted by Gadgetech

XPEL carries a 10 year warranty against, yellowing, cracking, peeling, staining, and hazing, covering both film and labor!

What products are you going to polish the Z with?

Probably going to start with M205 and make sure it's swirl free afterwards...will consider 105 if there are any bad spots although I doubt that'll be necessary. After I see how that ends up I'll probably come back with BlackFire Wet Diamond to seal and then finish it all up with a good coat of DG#951 Aquawax for extra slickness and shine.

That's the plan at least, I try to adjust as best I can for the finish I'm looking for as I go. You can't really know 100% what the best setup will be until you really get into it IMO. The good news is that I made sure the dealer did NOT wash/wax it before I took delivery so I shouldn't have to remove anything that's already there.

[Gadgetech]

Originally Posted by phantom370z

Probably going to start with M205 and make sure it's swirl free afterwards...will consider 105 if there are any bad spots although I doubt that'll be necessary. After I see how that ends up I'll probably come back with BlackFire Wet Diamond to seal and then finish it all up with a good coat of DG#951 Aquawax for extra slickness and shine.

That's the plan at least, I try to adjust as best I can for the finish I'm looking for as I go. You can't really know 100% what the best setup will be until you really get into it IMO. The good news is that I made sure the dealer did NOT wash/wax it before I took delivery so I shouldn't have to remove anything that's already there.

I hit mine with 205 and a white pad using my PC and it responded nicely. I still have a couple spots to work on, unfortunately Crown's guys got ahold of it before I could tell them not to...

[phantom370z]

Originally Posted by Gadgetech

I hit mine with 205 and a white pad using my PC and it responded nicely. I still have a couple spots to work on, unfortunately Crown's guys got ahold of it before I could tell them not to...

I'm sorry they did, most dealers have no idea what they are doing in that regard. If you ever need any help I've got about anything you could want, including a 3" orbital for the smaller or more precise areas. I'm probably going to start with 205 & a orange Hydrotech foam pad just to ensure I get rid of any swirls/marring in the first step.

[HKYStormFront]

Originally Posted by phantom370z

I'd honestly rather have the bumper repainted every 3 years personally... off the books of course

Hopefully in the next couple weeks I'll have time to lay down a nice *** 3-4 step polish and we can get some pictures going with the tint and all paint work done.

sounds good