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Melting Slicks
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From: Northville Michigan
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I would look at what they total charge would be for the professional to do it and get it right the first time and then see what the material would cost me, how many hours it would cost me at the same rate that I am paid at my job and then compare the two as my time has a value. Compare their cost against yours and if you screw up and don't like and have to have it redone and then that is additional cost. So that is how I would approach and I would want a perfect professional job and I don't think I have the patience for the tedious detail like I've observed being down on youtube! I say pay someone else and then enjoy!
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Racer
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From: Chicago
Are you talking about the stock film on the side panel? Are you replacing it? I'd guess a shop replacing it won't charge much to take it off, but if you want to save a few bucks, it's not hard to take off. Heat gun or steamer will do the trick.
Le Mans Master
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From: Lake Havasu City Arizona
Steamer is the only way to fly! I have done it with that method with 3 cars and worked like a charm. There are many varieties of steamers, but be prepared to pay $100 for a decent one. It took me about an hour to do my son's Z06 C7. It had PPF around the whole car.
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From: Russellville AR
I just had mine removed this week because it was yellowing and noticeable on an Arctic White Z51.
I had mine professionally removed and an IGL ceramic coating installed.
My installer - St. Louis Best Films and Coatings - charged $100 to remove the old PPF, which I thought was very fair.
I had mine professionally removed and an IGL ceramic coating installed.
My installer - St. Louis Best Films and Coatings - charged $100 to remove the old PPF, which I thought was very fair.
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Yes, you can do the removal yourself, but note that there is a possibiity that some of the adhesive keeping the film attached to your car could remain on the car when you pull the film off. If it does, you'll need an adhesive remover to get it off the paint.
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I just had mine removed this week because it was yellowing and noticeable on an Arctic White Z51.
I had mine professionally removed and an IGL ceramic coating installed.
My installer - St. Louis Best Films and Coatings - charged $100 to remove the old PPF, which I thought was very fair.
I had mine professionally removed and an IGL ceramic coating installed.
My installer - St. Louis Best Films and Coatings - charged $100 to remove the old PPF, which I thought was very fair.
Few calls around town here, and I was quoted somewhere between $1500 and $2500 for color correction and Ceramic coating. Some shops do not do one without the other.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2006
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From: Connecticut
I removed some older PPF off my C6 because it could not stand the lines. I used a heat gun but don't get it too hot or it will rip.
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From: Russellville AR
Paint correction is the laborious part of the process. If the underlying surface isn't perfect, any imperfections will be evident in the surface after coating.
Ceramic coatings aren't cheap ... but I know my own abilities with random orbitals and I could not have achieved the glossy wet look my Z51 has now with any sort of traditional correct-and-wax approach.
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