PPF & Detailing
Discussion
Apologies all, you're probably getting fed up with questions but I've searched and a lot of the posts are very old with some companies not existing anymore.
Nearly almost all of you have recommended getting the car covered in PPF so a couple of questions if I may...
- Who do most of you use? (Dealer has recommended http://www.topazdetailing.com)
- Did you get the impact area's done or the whole car (the price difference between the two is eye watering)
- Did you get the card detailed prior to filming (do any of you get AM's detailed anyway?)
Any other important points to note? I definitely owe some of you on here a beer
Nearly almost all of you have recommended getting the car covered in PPF so a couple of questions if I may...
- Who do most of you use? (Dealer has recommended http://www.topazdetailing.com)
- Did you get the impact area's done or the whole car (the price difference between the two is eye watering)
- Did you get the card detailed prior to filming (do any of you get AM's detailed anyway?)
Any other important points to note? I definitely owe some of you on here a beer
You don't say where you are based (in UK?).
If you're anywhere near Peterborough, the people to use are Paintshield www.paintshield.co.uk/
Give Ann Wakeford a ring on 01733 390777.
They clean the car properly first and float self-healing, computer-precut panels onto the car with a mixture of alcohol and water.
They offer 3 levels of protection; I went for the second, full frontal level because there are no edges, they are all lost round the ends of the body panels. Coverage comprised all bodywork in front of the A-posts (including removing and refitting the number plate plinth), sills, bottom of the wing mirrors and part of the rear wheel arches.
They take 2-3 days over the job and gave me a 300 series BMW to play with as a courtesy car.
I have no connection with the company, other than as a satisfied customer.
If you're anywhere near Peterborough, the people to use are Paintshield www.paintshield.co.uk/
Give Ann Wakeford a ring on 01733 390777.
They clean the car properly first and float self-healing, computer-precut panels onto the car with a mixture of alcohol and water.
They offer 3 levels of protection; I went for the second, full frontal level because there are no edges, they are all lost round the ends of the body panels. Coverage comprised all bodywork in front of the A-posts (including removing and refitting the number plate plinth), sills, bottom of the wing mirrors and part of the rear wheel arches.
They take 2-3 days over the job and gave me a 300 series BMW to play with as a courtesy car.
I have no connection with the company, other than as a satisfied customer.
Vibb said:
Apologies all, you're probably getting fed up with questions but I've searched and a lot of the posts are very old with some companies not existing anymore.
Nearly almost all of you have recommended getting the car covered in PPF so a couple of questions if I may...
- Who do most of you use? (Dealer has recommended http://www.topazdetailing.com)
- Did you get the impact area's done or the whole car (the price difference between the two is eye watering)
- Did you get the card detailed prior to filming (do any of you get AM's detailed anyway?)
Any other important points to note? I definitely owe some of you on here a beer
There's some insightful videos on YouTube by Shmee on the PPF side of things (at Topaz as it so happens). Well worth doing but quite expensive (in general I think, not just at the firm noted above). Nearly almost all of you have recommended getting the car covered in PPF so a couple of questions if I may...
- Who do most of you use? (Dealer has recommended http://www.topazdetailing.com)
- Did you get the impact area's done or the whole car (the price difference between the two is eye watering)
- Did you get the card detailed prior to filming (do any of you get AM's detailed anyway?)
Any other important points to note? I definitely owe some of you on here a beer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=la0cGPHEjoo
huntsen said:
You don't say where you are based (in UK?).
If you're anywhere near Peterborough, the people to use are Paintshield www.paintshield.co.uk/
Give Ann Wakeford a ring on 01733 390777.
They clean the car properly first and float self-healing, computer-precut panels onto the car with a mixture of alcohol and water.
They offer 3 levels of protection; I went for the second, full frontal level because there are no edges, they are all lost round the ends of the body panels. Coverage comprised all bodywork in front of the A-posts (including removing and refitting the number plate plinth), sills, bottom of the wing mirrors and part of the rear wheel arches.
They take 2-3 days over the job and gave me a 300 series BMW to play with as a courtesy car.
I have no connection with the company, other than as a satisfied customer.
Paintshield ONLY clean the paint, like all the others do.If you're anywhere near Peterborough, the people to use are Paintshield www.paintshield.co.uk/
Give Ann Wakeford a ring on 01733 390777.
They clean the car properly first and float self-healing, computer-precut panels onto the car with a mixture of alcohol and water.
They offer 3 levels of protection; I went for the second, full frontal level because there are no edges, they are all lost round the ends of the body panels. Coverage comprised all bodywork in front of the A-posts (including removing and refitting the number plate plinth), sills, bottom of the wing mirrors and part of the rear wheel arches.
They take 2-3 days over the job and gave me a 300 series BMW to play with as a courtesy car.
I have no connection with the company, other than as a satisfied customer.
You OUGHT to get Paddy or a detailer to paint correct it so you seal the best possible finish under the film.
OP tell us where you are and I'm sure we can suggest somewhere localish
I use Topaz, they will automatically do a detail first on the car before putting the film (you do t want to film a car that hasn't been detailed and lock in the swirls)
I suspect Topaz aren't the cheapest but they've done a perfect job with the two cars I've given them to do (and the quality of work you see they've done elsewhere stands testament).
I've personally gone for full coverage on both cars. With the Rapide that was due it being outside so I wanted more protection from the elements. With the GT8 it made financial sense (and it has loads of sticky out bits that are subject to strone chips). But frontal coverage only might make more sense if you're keeping your car in a garage
The one thing I'd say about Topaz - haggle - they always seem to have some wiggle room (but I've also heard that you get a 10% discount if you're a member of Supercar Driver, which might pay for itself).
I suspect Topaz aren't the cheapest but they've done a perfect job with the two cars I've given them to do (and the quality of work you see they've done elsewhere stands testament).
I've personally gone for full coverage on both cars. With the Rapide that was due it being outside so I wanted more protection from the elements. With the GT8 it made financial sense (and it has loads of sticky out bits that are subject to strone chips). But frontal coverage only might make more sense if you're keeping your car in a garage
The one thing I'd say about Topaz - haggle - they always seem to have some wiggle room (but I've also heard that you get a 10% discount if you're a member of Supercar Driver, which might pay for itself).
I'm having mine done at http://www.racebydesign.co.uk/ next week. They have done a couple of friends cars and have done a god job. May be a bit far out for you (Sussex/Surrey border).
I'll report back when I pick up the car.
Forgot to add: Yes you want the car detailed, the films are pretty clear nowadays so you want the surface prepped properly as any imperfections will show through the film.
I'm having everything forward of the windscreen done including carbon splitter and headlights, I already have ppf on the sills and the standard protection on the front of the rear arches.
I'll report back when I pick up the car.
Forgot to add: Yes you want the car detailed, the films are pretty clear nowadays so you want the surface prepped properly as any imperfections will show through the film.
I'm having everything forward of the windscreen done including carbon splitter and headlights, I already have ppf on the sills and the standard protection on the front of the rear arches.
Edited by Big E 118 on Tuesday 29th August 17:10
I would always get the car detailed before hand. To be fair, ALL Astons need detailing, wether they are having film or not, even brand new ones. Paintshield clay the panels before the film goes down, but only have the cars detailed (by me) if requested.
I am not going to get into a discussion about who is better etc, but not all film installers are created equal. Ive seen examples from the other big names that had to be put right by paintshield, film hanging off etc. One was a black porsche 918 that was meant to have been detailed before the whole car was covered in film, but the owner was unhappy with the finish. Once the film was taken off, the paint had not been touched and looked like it had been washed with a brick! Saying that, there are bound to be the odd lift here and there now and then, no matter who you use.
So, if you are getting the car detailed before you have the film put on, make sure you get a few before and after photo's of the paint under led lighting to show the difference the polishing has made, just to be sure its been done. No matter who you use.
Also, make sure you get someone with lots of experience of aston martins. They have a number of places that you have to be careful of when polishing the car.
The films are also different. The current best one is suntek ultra. Beware of the all the new detailers/expel installers that are popping up all over the place. Always check how long they have been installing and that they use pre cut patterns and never cut on the car.
I am not going to get into a discussion about who is better etc, but not all film installers are created equal. Ive seen examples from the other big names that had to be put right by paintshield, film hanging off etc. One was a black porsche 918 that was meant to have been detailed before the whole car was covered in film, but the owner was unhappy with the finish. Once the film was taken off, the paint had not been touched and looked like it had been washed with a brick! Saying that, there are bound to be the odd lift here and there now and then, no matter who you use.
So, if you are getting the car detailed before you have the film put on, make sure you get a few before and after photo's of the paint under led lighting to show the difference the polishing has made, just to be sure its been done. No matter who you use.
Also, make sure you get someone with lots of experience of aston martins. They have a number of places that you have to be careful of when polishing the car.
The films are also different. The current best one is suntek ultra. Beware of the all the new detailers/expel installers that are popping up all over the place. Always check how long they have been installing and that they use pre cut patterns and never cut on the car.
Another recommendation here for detailing by Francis (Paddy328) and film by Paintshield. I got full front (including lights & mirrors), sills and rear quarters. The OEM rear quarter coverage is inadequate and this area gets peppered so I wouldn't skimp on this bit. I also have the mud guards (or whatever they call them) which mean there's much less being thrown at the back of the car in the first place.
paddy328 said:
I would always get the car detailed before hand. To be fair, ALL Astons need detailing, wether they are having film or not, even brand new ones. Paintshield clay the panels before the film goes down, but only have the cars detailed (by me) if requested.
I am not going to get into a discussion about who is better etc, but not all film installers are created equal. Ive seen examples from the other big names that had to be put right by paintshield, film hanging off etc. One was a black porsche 918 that was meant to have been detailed before the whole car was covered in film, but the owner was unhappy with the finish. Once the film was taken off, the paint had not been touched and looked like it had been washed with a brick! Saying that, there are bound to be the odd lift here and there now and then, no matter who you use.
So, if you are getting the car detailed before you have the film put on, make sure you get a few before and after photo's of the paint under led lighting to show the difference the polishing has made, just to be sure its been done. No matter who you use.
Also, make sure you get someone with lots of experience of aston martins. They have a number of places that you have to be careful of when polishing the car.
The films are also different. The current best one is suntek ultra. Beware of the all the new detailers/expel installers that are popping up all over the place. Always check how long they have been installing and that they use pre cut patterns and never cut on the car.
I'm surprised the "Cake Eater" didn't go one step furtherI am not going to get into a discussion about who is better etc, but not all film installers are created equal. Ive seen examples from the other big names that had to be put right by paintshield, film hanging off etc. One was a black porsche 918 that was meant to have been detailed before the whole car was covered in film, but the owner was unhappy with the finish. Once the film was taken off, the paint had not been touched and looked like it had been washed with a brick! Saying that, there are bound to be the odd lift here and there now and then, no matter who you use.
So, if you are getting the car detailed before you have the film put on, make sure you get a few before and after photo's of the paint under led lighting to show the difference the polishing has made, just to be sure its been done. No matter who you use.
Also, make sure you get someone with lots of experience of aston martins. They have a number of places that you have to be careful of when polishing the car.
The films are also different. The current best one is suntek ultra. Beware of the all the new detailers/expel installers that are popping up all over the place. Always check how long they have been installing and that they use pre cut patterns and never cut on the car.
He did a full paint correction (not just a detail) on my McLaren straight out of the factory. It wasn't that bad but the finish Paddy got to I can still see 16k miles later. He did an awesome job, at McMeets it still stands out and looks better than newer cars straight out of the factory.
On Paintshield?
They are good, but expensive and give it the hard sell. Mine went back twice for them to sort issues. I've seen installs from Topaz, Reep (Leicester) , Significant and AutoWerx. All are as good as my 650 install IMHO.
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