need-for-speed

A friend of mine just bought a new truck and he is considering clear shield. Do y'all know of any good installers? Preferably on the SW side.

Gering

Please take a look at this thread - http://forums.corvetteforum.com/sout...post1581749939

need-for-speed

Thanks my fellow pipeliner !!

need-for-speed

anyone else ?

Gering

Your Welcome!

VetteVinnie

Call Mingo at Sun Cap Auto Tint. Phenomenal work and very reasonably priced. He has Nano Fusion. Great stuff. Aside from paint protection, he's probably one of the few who also does phenomenal work on the rear window even with ceramic film. http://suncapautotint.com/paint_protection

EDIT: Side note, he also tinted my tail lights, side markers, and fog lights.

need-for-speed

Thanks evil. Looks great!

This is good info in case I need more work myself, since he's in Spring.

mr. creosote

I've been hearing great things about SunCap for years. I now have an appointment for next Friday for my 427. After reading this thread I think I'll have to add blacking out my tail/side lights too.

xtc4us

EVS Motors on the SW side.

Gering

Next time I need tint work, I am going to them.

need-for-speed

Thanks ! LizaZR1 also recommended them.

kirbyloid

Any updates on clear bra installers and cost for how much protected?

Thanks

mr. creosote

I had my front end (including beneath the emblem), bottom 1/3 or so of hood, mirrors, and spots adjacent to all the wheel wells covered, plus had my windows tinted with ceramic tint, and tail lights/side markers blacked out for around $1k.

My 427 is a daily driver with 6,000 miles on it now, and it has definitely been worth the cost already.

kirbyloid

Who did the clear bra and do you know what product they used

mr. creosote

ClearShield and Ceramikool done by SunCap on I-45

VetteVinnie

Mingo at SunCap is the best!

He did my clear film (Nano Fusion), window tint and tinted lenses (side markers, fog and tail lenses). Very reasonable.

kirbyloid

Did you do the entire hood or half hood? my car is black as well and curious about line versus doing entire hood and fenders?

VetteVinnie

Not the entire hood because at the time the Nano Fusion wasn't available in a large enough sheet, but now it's available. The line is not noticeable unless the car is dirty or you are right up on it. But mine isn't a show car so I really don't care if it's visible or not. Depending on what part of town you're in, you are welcome to take a look at it before you get it done.

Texas_Venom

On a black car I would do the entire hood. Black is so difficult to maintain... and the new films like Xpel Ultimate and Suntek have self healing topcoas... so no need to worry about swirl marks.

VetteVinnie

I like the idea of self healing. The 3M stuff I had on it originally (the orange peely stuff) got really tore up. It did its job and protected the paint, but there's no way I'd put that stuff on the car again. So far, this Nano Fusion hasn't has so much as a blemish. And it can be corrected just like paint (to remove swirls and such). I should have put it on the windshield (if possible) and the headlights, though.

Here's a picture of the car with the 3M film. Can you see the line?



This is what's covered on the car (even today) with red marks showing where it was getting hit the most by rocks and debris: