Pntblnk

I plan to get one of the 3M invisible bra's on my 550 and wondering what the going rate is in your neck of the woods. I have been quoted a low of $750 regardless of model from MB of Jacksonville Fl to $1350 at MB of South Atlanta. Several Indy's in the mix as well between $900 and $1100.

I have on my wifes former RX350 and it saved us a ton of $$$. 9 days after purchase she got stuck behind a dump truck on I75 that was spewing marble sized gravel at 70mph which beat the snot out of the hood / bumper. We peeled the old film off and put new on without a scratch! Lexus dealer did for free as car was so new. Wife crying on the phone probably helped pull that one off.

Not conceded about the yellowing problems of the past...3M has it together on today's product.

fromthebeginnin

Find a good tint shop they can do it, I had mine done for 350 (paid cash on a black car probably the most visible if you have any marks on it), covers the whole front endand about 1/3-1/2 of the hood and front fenders. Key trick is don't wash the car when it's hot or you'll can scuff it (had mine replaced for free once) and only use a soft microfiber to dry that part of your car. Had mine for 7 months it's perfect no issues. PS you need to be careful how you polish it, I use blackfire products and have had numerous conversations with them on the best way to maintain it. I also had my other cars done, aPorsche (red) for over a year and my wife's silver bmw, they are a lot easier to maintain than my black car and you don't have to be half as careful. Check out a good tint shop, just check yelp in your area and find one with excellent references I'm sure.

fromthebeginnin

PS you can get a pretty good idea how mine doesn't look in this thread, what I mean is it is totally transparent!!

https://mbworld.org/forums/e-class-w...black-car.html

Pntblnk

FTB - your car looks phenomenal. The wheels / lowering work gives it such an aggressive stance. The car growls sitting still!

fromthebeginnin

Thanks for the complement Pntblnk, I lot of good info on this forum that helped me get it the way I like it!

samkimg

I too have the 3M film on my MB due to Hwy 50 and gravel trucks. I love it as the little rocks just bounce off without leaving a mark...

Pntblnk

Did you do the full front end ( full hood ) or just the leading edge? What did it run you to get installed? Thnx

RW C55

some shots of my car with front 1/3 wrapped in 3m bra.. as you can see its visible from an angle, or when the car is dirty... however it's better than having the paint chipped from highway driving
If I were to do it over again I would've chosen the front fully wrapped just for a cleaner look.

K-A

I was thinking of getting it, as rock chips annoy the hell out of me.

However, through my experiences, after seeing some cars that have had them on for probably a couple+ years, is that they are a bit noticeable, and they slightly change the reflection/coloring of the paint when the sun hits, especially (spoils it a bit IMO). Not to mention, if they start yellowing, etc.

It's about whether it's worth it to you, really. I guess I'm taking the gamble without getting it, and hoping for the best.

peeta123

when i went with my dad to buy the e class the dealership offered us a complete protection package (invisible bra or tinted windows + interior protection + paint protection)

http://www.london.mercedes-benz.ca/s..._e-BRO_ENG.pdf

they showed us a white s class with it and we thought it looked bad on it. so in the end we subsituted the tinted windows in its place. if your car is white then i recommend you dont get it.

fromthebeginnin

RW Your car looks great, I can't notice it, but yes you can see the seem on my car if you're looking for it. I wouldn't hesitate to get this done, I HATE CHIPS. KA the newer materials are so much better than the older films, I have a lifetime guarantee against yellowing, doubt I'll have the car that long (I hope) but it's better than what happened to my black S from the freeways.

samkimg

I too have lifetime protection from yellowing ot fading or peeling ... all thru my MB dealer. I paid a bit more than going to the tint shop direct, but I got MB to give me better protection because of it. I think I only paid ~$300 for it afterall.

Pntblnk

We are moving to SoCal in June so will most likely wait until we get out there to have it done as I want to be able to take it back to the installer if I have issues. The prices you all are getting on that side of the states is 1/3 to 1/4 of what I'm being quoted here and we have those damn love bugs 2x per year. You would thunk there is a bigger market down here.

For those if you in the LA / Orange County area pass along those dealer names.