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Looking for REPUTABLE Xpel or Ventureshield Installer in Houston
Hey fellas, I'm picking up my M5 tomorrow and am looking for a REPUTABLE Xpel or Ventureshield installer in Houston. Any recommendations would be much appreciated! Also, does anyone know how much I would be looking at to do the hood, fenders, bumper and mirrors?
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Pretty sure Gary does clear-bra work. He usually works out of BMW North, and has done some great tint work for forum members.
PM me for his #, or give BMW North a call and I'm sure they can hook you up with him. He does a lot (all?) of their in-house stuff as well. Edit to include the link fro 540gone because good god that is a mess: http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=666460
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#1 mobitz Registered Drives: BMW M3 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: TX Posts: 3 iTrader: (0) Clear bra- Houston -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hi folks, I've looked around and have found one or two places in Houston that installs these. It's around 500-550 before taxes. I don't mind paying for quality service, do you guys have any other recs? inShare. 03-24-2012, 02:54 PM #2 M3prsiv RACER X Drives: 08 M3 Coupe Join Date: May 2008 Location: College Station, Texas Posts: 138 iTrader: (2) Chris Gilbert at Star Motors 713-882-4055 __________________ 08 M3 Coupe (AW, 6spd, Tech, Speed Cloth, Carbon Lthr, Cold Wthr, Assist, 18's) EISENMANN RACE EXHAUST, Rogue SSK 08 Accord Sedan V6 11 Acura MDX Advance 01 M3 Coupe - sold 03-25-2012, 10:53 PM #3 bdaddylo Lieutenant Drives: 2011 E82 1M Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 582 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2005 Acura MDX [0.00] 2011 BMW 1 Series M ... [0.00] Give Steve at Invisishield a call. He's the most experienced installer in Houston. http://invisishield.com/ __________________ _______________________ 2011 1 Series M Coupe/VO/Convenience Pkg/Premium Pkg/Harman Kardon/AFE Scoops/Berk Midpipes/P3 V2/BMS Catch Can/CF Rear Deck Spoiler/3M Clear Bra/3M Crystalline/Homelink/M Performance Steering Wheel 03-26-2012, 09:33 AM #4 e46mike Private Drives: a board with 4 wheels Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: on the road Posts: 80 iTrader: (0) i know the best time to put this on is on a new car but is it still worth it after a year of driving? 03-26-2012, 12:46 PM #5 bdaddylo Lieutenant Drives: 2011 E82 1M Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 582 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2005 Acura MDX [0.00] 2011 BMW 1 Series M ... [0.00] It all epends on the condition of your paint. I waited after my 2nd track day and regret waiting so long because I picked up quite a few rock chips. The new water-based paints chip very easily. You can always just do the hood and fenders which should be less than 50% of the cost. __________________ _______________________ 2011 1 Series M Coupe/VO/Convenience Pkg/Premium Pkg/Harman Kardon/AFE Scoops/Berk Midpipes/P3 V2/BMS Catch Can/CF Rear Deck Spoiler/3M Clear Bra/3M Crystalline/Homelink/M Performance Steering Wheel 03-27-2012, 02:10 PM #6 scott@bmwhn Captain Drives: Msport 328i Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Houston Posts: 869 iTrader: (2) +1 for Steve @ invisishield (thats who we use). They do great work and they stand behind it __________________ 13' Msport 328i Previous: 09' Msport 335i, 07' Msport 335i 03-28-2012, 10:18 AM #7 540gone Private Drives: '11 X5d, '11 E90 M3 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Houston, TX & Santa Fe, NM Posts: 51 iTrader: (1) Based on several recommendations, I'm taking my E90 in to Invisishield today & will let you know how it goes. I have a couple of "non-kit" issues they will have to deal with so it will be a "semi-custom" install I guess. I have the OE CF splitters on the front and I want them to do the rocker panels as well. It is my understanding neither of these is accomodated by their pre-cut templates. I'll post the results, both how they deal with the "non-standard requests, and how the overall quality of install turns out. 03-28-2012, 12:42 PM #8 TXmtrhed Private First Class Drives: VO 1M Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Katy, TX Posts: 116 iTrader: (0) Shouldn't have any "non-kit" issues. The entire front of my 1M was hand cut since there was no kit available last June. Later, I noticed a blem on one of the mirror housings and they took care it without questions. Steve's partner does window tinting too. 03-28-2012, 03:59 PM #9 540gone Private Drives: '11 X5d, '11 E90 M3 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Houston, TX & Santa Fe, NM Posts: 51 iTrader: (1) UPDATE - Just left Invisishield's shop (at Driver's Source on Memorial). They did a beautiful job, no issues with the cutouts for the splitters and they did a custom cut for the area behind the rear fender wells, as well as a partial covering for the front section of the rocker panels where rock chips from the front wheels would happen. I'm a happy customer and let's just say I'm pretty much an anal retentive perfectionist. Three techs were there working on my car and they were done about 1 1/2 hours after I arrived They made a big point of saying that if ANYTHING didn't look right, to bring it back immediately and they would take care of it. Recommended. 03-31-2012, 10:49 AM #10 Robv4.0 New Member Drives: '08 Jet Black M3 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Macon, GA Posts: 11 iTrader: (0) Thanks for the feedback...already called Steve and made an appt for the Friday after next. Car will be at the detailer that week...might as well get it done once the car is nice and clean. 04-10-2012, 03:40 PM #11 whats77inaname Second Lieutenant Drives: when at all possible Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Tx Posts: 235 iTrader: (3) Quote: Originally Posted by 540gone UPDATE - Just left Invisishield's shop (at Driver's Source on Memorial). They did a beautiful job, no issues with the cutouts for the splitters and they did a custom cut for the area behind the rear fender wells, as well as a partial covering for the front section of the rocker panels where rock chips from the front wheels would happen. I'm a happy customer and let's just say I'm pretty much an anal retentive perfectionist. Three techs were there working on my car and they were done about 1 1/2 hours after I arrived They made a big point of saying that if ANYTHING didn't look right, to bring it back immediately and they would take care of it. Recommended. What exactly did you have done, if you don't mind me asking? 04-11-2012, 08:47 AM #12 yamahuh Private Drives: M3 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 52 iTrader: (1) Do you have any pics after the clear bra installation? 04-11-2012, 09:33 PM #13 540gone Private Drives: '11 X5d, '11 E90 M3 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Houston, TX & Santa Fe, NM Posts: 51 iTrader: (1) yamahuh Do you have any pics after the clear bra installation? They call it CLEAR bra, so what do you think pictures would show? whats77inaname Quote: Originally Posted by 540gone UPDATE - Just left Invisishield's shop (at Driver's Source on Memorial). They did a beautiful job, no issues with the cutouts for the splitters and they did a custom cut for the area behind the rear fender wells, as well as a partial covering for the front section of the rocker panels where rock chips from the front wheels would happen. I'm a happy customer and let's just say I'm pretty much an anal retentive perfectionist. Three techs were there working on my car and they were done about 1 1/2 hours after I arrived They made a big point of saying that if ANYTHING didn't look right, to bring it back immediately and they would take care of it. Recommended. What exactly did you have done, if you don't mind me asking? See above plus a standard full front bra. 04-12-2012, 10:55 AM #14 cable96 Private First Class Drives: threethreefive Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: USA Posts: 172 iTrader: (5) I went to Xpert Tint 2 years ago and got it installed by a guy named Josway (pronounced like Jose but with way at the end) he was VERY meticulous during the install and it came out great. This shop also does the computer cutouts. I paid approx $700 all-in for the following: Entire Front bumper Headlights Fog lights 18" up the hood 18" up the side fenders Side mirrors Its not really about the shop but the person doing the install, thats why i recommend him. He works at multiple shops. 03-23-2012, 04:20 PM #1 mobitz Registered Drives: BMW M3 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: TX Posts: 3 iTrader: (0) Clear bra- Houston -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hi folks, I've looked around and have found one or two places in Houston that installs these. It's around 500-550 before taxes. I don't mind paying for quality service, do you guys have any other recs? inShare. 03-24-2012, 02:54 PM #2 M3prsiv RACER X Drives: 08 M3 Coupe Join Date: May 2008 Location: College Station, Texas Posts: 138 iTrader: (2) Chris Gilbert at Star Motors 713-882-4055 __________________ 08 M3 Coupe (AW, 6spd, Tech, Speed Cloth, Carbon Lthr, Cold Wthr, Assist, 18's) EISENMANN RACE EXHAUST, Rogue SSK 08 Accord Sedan V6 11 Acura MDX Advance 01 M3 Coupe - sold 03-25-2012, 10:53 PM #3 bdaddylo Lieutenant Drives: 2011 E82 1M Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 582 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2005 Acura MDX [0.00] 2011 BMW 1 Series M ... [0.00] Give Steve at Invisishield a call. He's the most experienced installer in Houston. http://invisishield.com/ __________________ _______________________ 2011 1 Series M Coupe/VO/Convenience Pkg/Premium Pkg/Harman Kardon/AFE Scoops/Berk Midpipes/P3 V2/BMS Catch Can/CF Rear Deck Spoiler/3M Clear Bra/3M Crystalline/Homelink/M Performance Steering Wheel 03-26-2012, 09:33 AM #4 e46mike Private Drives: a board with 4 wheels Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: on the road Posts: 80 iTrader: (0) i know the best time to put this on is on a new car but is it still worth it after a year of driving? 03-26-2012, 12:46 PM #5 bdaddylo Lieutenant Drives: 2011 E82 1M Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 582 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2005 Acura MDX [0.00] 2011 BMW 1 Series M ... [0.00] It all epends on the condition of your paint. I waited after my 2nd track day and regret waiting so long because I picked up quite a few rock chips. The new water-based paints chip very easily. You can always just do the hood and fenders which should be less than 50% of the cost. __________________ _______________________ 2011 1 Series M Coupe/VO/Convenience Pkg/Premium Pkg/Harman Kardon/AFE Scoops/Berk Midpipes/P3 V2/BMS Catch Can/CF Rear Deck Spoiler/3M Clear Bra/3M Crystalline/Homelink/M Performance Steering Wheel 03-27-2012, 02:10 PM #6 scott@bmwhn Captain Drives: Msport 328i Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Houston Posts: 869 iTrader: (2) +1 for Steve @ invisishield (thats who we use). They do great work and they stand behind it __________________ 13' Msport 328i Previous: 09' Msport 335i, 07' Msport 335i 03-28-2012, 10:18 AM #7 540gone Private Drives: '11 X5d, '11 E90 M3 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Houston, TX & Santa Fe, NM Posts: 51 iTrader: (1) Based on several recommendations, I'm taking my E90 in to Invisishield today & will let you know how it goes. I have a couple of "non-kit" issues they will have to deal with so it will be a "semi-custom" install I guess. I have the OE CF splitters on the front and I want them to do the rocker panels as well. It is my understanding neither of these is accomodated by their pre-cut templates. I'll post the results, both how they deal with the "non-standard requests, and how the overall quality of install turns out. 03-28-2012, 12:42 PM #8 TXmtrhed Private First Class Drives: VO 1M Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Katy, TX Posts: 116 iTrader: (0) Shouldn't have any "non-kit" issues. The entire front of my 1M was hand cut since there was no kit available last June. Later, I noticed a blem on one of the mirror housings and they took care it without questions. Steve's partner does window tinting too. 03-28-2012, 03:59 PM #9 540gone Private Drives: '11 X5d, '11 E90 M3 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Houston, TX & Santa Fe, NM Posts: 51 iTrader: (1) UPDATE - Just left Invisishield's shop (at Driver's Source on Memorial). They did a beautiful job, no issues with the cutouts for the splitters and they did a custom cut for the area behind the rear fender wells, as well as a partial covering for the front section of the rocker panels where rock chips from the front wheels would happen. I'm a happy customer and let's just say I'm pretty much an anal retentive perfectionist. Three techs were there working on my car and they were done about 1 1/2 hours after I arrived They made a big point of saying that if ANYTHING didn't look right, to bring it back immediately and they would take care of it. Recommended. 03-31-2012, 10:49 AM #10 Robv4.0 New Member Drives: '08 Jet Black M3 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Macon, GA Posts: 11 iTrader: (0) Thanks for the feedback...already called Steve and made an appt for the Friday after next. Car will be at the detailer that week...might as well get it done once the car is nice and clean. 04-10-2012, 03:40 PM #11 whats77inaname Second Lieutenant Drives: when at all possible Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Tx Posts: 235 iTrader: (3) Quote: Originally Posted by 540gone UPDATE - Just left Invisishield's shop (at Driver's Source on Memorial). They did a beautiful job, no issues with the cutouts for the splitters and they did a custom cut for the area behind the rear fender wells, as well as a partial covering for the front section of the rocker panels where rock chips from the front wheels would happen. I'm a happy customer and let's just say I'm pretty much an anal retentive perfectionist. Three techs were there working on my car and they were done about 1 1/2 hours after I arrived They made a big point of saying that if ANYTHING didn't look right, to bring it back immediately and they would take care of it. Recommended. What exactly did you have done, if you don't mind me asking? 04-11-2012, 08:47 AM #12 yamahuh Private Drives: M3 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 52 iTrader: (1) Do you have any pics after the clear bra installation? 04-11-2012, 09:33 PM #13 540gone Private Drives: '11 X5d, '11 E90 M3 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Houston, TX & Santa Fe, NM Posts: 51 iTrader: (1) yamahuh Do you have any pics after the clear bra installation? They call it CLEAR bra, so what do you think pictures would show? whats77inaname Quote: Originally Posted by 540gone UPDATE - Just left Invisishield's shop (at Driver's Source on Memorial). They did a beautiful job, no issues with the cutouts for the splitters and they did a custom cut for the area behind the rear fender wells, as well as a partial covering for the front section of the rocker panels where rock chips from the front wheels would happen. I'm a happy customer and let's just say I'm pretty much an anal retentive perfectionist. Three techs were there working on my car and they were done about 1 1/2 hours after I arrived They made a big point of saying that if ANYTHING didn't look right, to bring it back immediately and they would take care of it. Recommended. What exactly did you have done, if you don't mind me asking? See above plus a standard full front bra. 04-12-2012, 10:55 AM #14 cable96 Private First Class Drives: threethreefive Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: USA Posts: 172 iTrader: (5) I went to Xpert Tint 2 years ago and got it installed by a guy named Josway (pronounced like Jose but with way at the end) he was VERY meticulous during the install and it came out great. This shop also does the computer cutouts. I paid approx $700 all-in for the following: Entire Front bumper Headlights Fog lights 18" up the hood 18" up the side fenders Side mirrors Its not really about the shop but the person doing the install, thats why i recommend him. He works at multiple shops. |
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