Finally got full front clear bra and tinting!
06-08-2008, 11:55 PM
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Finally got full front clear bra and tinting!
It was supposed to be one of the first thing I wanted to do when I first got my car, and I now finally got it done and just in time for the summer heat.
The tint is 30% (at legal limit here in Colorado), and the full front end has been clear bra'ed with Xpel material that has been custom cut (not precut pieces -- the material is actually wrapped around the edges of the body panels so that you can't see the edges of the material). The front section of the hood, the entire bumper, front half of the fender, head lights and foglights, door handle scoops and the A pillars were covered.
The installer was highly recommended as being the best by a number of local Audi and VW clubs.
I was debating whether to go with 20% or 30%, but in the end I wanted no issues with the law and went with the 30%. It actually looks very dark because of the all black interior I have and it blends really nice with the pano roof.
The job took two whole days and I am extremely happy with the results.
Here are pics taken by my installer:
The tint is 30% (at legal limit here in Colorado), and the full front end has been clear bra'ed with Xpel material that has been custom cut (not precut pieces -- the material is actually wrapped around the edges of the body panels so that you can't see the edges of the material). The front section of the hood, the entire bumper, front half of the fender, head lights and foglights, door handle scoops and the A pillars were covered.
The installer was highly recommended as being the best by a number of local Audi and VW clubs.
I was debating whether to go with 20% or 30%, but in the end I wanted no issues with the law and went with the 30%. It actually looks very dark because of the all black interior I have and it blends really nice with the pano roof.
The job took two whole days and I am extremely happy with the results.
Here are pics taken by my installer:
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06-09-2008, 02:29 PM
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Very clean looking and I'll say it again...those wheels look great on a W204.
Ha...I attempted to do clear-bra by myself, because I have done it on other cars. The bumper on this thing is waaay too difficult w/out proper training. I am taking it in. The headlights were easy though.
Ha...I attempted to do clear-bra by myself, because I have done it on other cars. The bumper on this thing is waaay too difficult w/out proper training. I am taking it in. The headlights were easy though.
06-09-2008, 04:08 PM
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Thanks for all your complements!
I paid $750 for the tinting and bra. Other tinting places were charging $500 to $600 and they don't do custom fitting (they only use precut kits that stop just short of the panel edges). My dealership gave me a shocking quote of just under $1,000 (again, no custom fitting).
The wheels are 18" BMW M3 CSL replicas. They were made and distributed through www.velocitymotoring.com which specializes in replica wheels for BMW, Audis, VWs and some Mercedes. They cater heavily to the BMW clubs.
The CSL wheels were produced in very limited numbers in the 5x112 pattern which I was fortunate enough to purchase for my Passat about 4 years ago. The offset is 40mm (8.5" wheel width), which I think is about the limit on the lowest offset without having fender issues.
I really like the look of BBS wheels, however they are extremely expensive and my last set was prone to bending because of the bad combination of its lightweight and the condition of the roads where I live.
I paid $750 for the tinting and bra. Other tinting places were charging $500 to $600 and they don't do custom fitting (they only use precut kits that stop just short of the panel edges). My dealership gave me a shocking quote of just under $1,000 (again, no custom fitting).
The wheels are 18" BMW M3 CSL replicas. They were made and distributed through www.velocitymotoring.com which specializes in replica wheels for BMW, Audis, VWs and some Mercedes. They cater heavily to the BMW clubs.
The CSL wheels were produced in very limited numbers in the 5x112 pattern which I was fortunate enough to purchase for my Passat about 4 years ago. The offset is 40mm (8.5" wheel width), which I think is about the limit on the lowest offset without having fender issues.
I really like the look of BBS wheels, however they are extremely expensive and my last set was prone to bending because of the bad combination of its lightweight and the condition of the roads where I live.
