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[OGM1]

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[Tobstertx3]

From the photos shown, a very poor job IMO! I personally would be pushing for my money back and going elsewhere.

[Pheonix]

They did a terrible job prepping. Those lifted edges will never stay adhered. They also did a very crappy job trimming and cutting.
I would want a complete re-do but not sure I could trust them to get it right.

[P1]

That's an extremely poor PPF job. I recommend getting your money back, having it removed, and take it to a professional.

Completely unacceptable.

Can you see the PPF on my X5?

[NickyC]

Awful, sorry OP. Hope you can get your money back.

[KevinC]

Did somebody actually charge you for that job? Get your money back, and for crying out loud, do NOT let these butchers touch your car again. Take your money to a well-vetted pro. This is the worst I've ever seen, including rank amateurs.

[grannyknot]

WTF! The guy is a hack, if it were me I would pull it all off and take back in one big sticky ball and hand it to him.

[Clark_Kent]

A thread like this always pops up every few months. What areas of the car did you have PPF'd, which film, and how much did you pay? Is this detailer a known quantity or new to the scene?

[Burrcold]

Absolutely terrible

[shimmy23]

having installed PPF on my X5 myself, these areas are easily fixed. take it back and see if they can get the PPF to adhere in these spots. This looks like it was rushed a little toward the end or someone didn't go back with a heat gun on the edges. The cut job on this is interesting too. It should be easily fixed as long as you haven't driven it around a lot or debris hasn't gotten in the lifted spots.

[MJBO]

That looks terrible, I wouldn’t have said five days was enough. Took a little over two weeks to wrap my G81, and they did a brilliant job. Looks like a factory Frozen car.

Also shouldn’t have mattered what condition you dropped the car off clean wise, they should’ve done a full detail before they started. At least that’s what the shop did on my two cars that I’ve had wrapped.

[///MPhatic]

The worst I've seen in ages. Just so bad. Absolutely get your money back and look elsewhere for PPF regardless of how far you have to travel, it's worth it.

[Clark_Kent]

Originally Posted by OGM1

Edited above post to answer questions.

Helpful context, thank you. This is a poor job and I'm sorry you're having to go through this. To everyone clamoring for a refund, the OP is not getting one. That's not typically how these things go. Work with the shop to fix the items, perhaps they can further discount the cost, and you move on with a lesson learned. Never give them any more business and perform enhanced due diligence next time around on any vendor you select. Most reviews are predicated on happy path. Focus on how a vendor behaves when something goes wrong. That will tell you everything you need to know about who they are and what they are.

[///MPhatic]

Originally Posted by Clark_Kent

To everyone clamoring for a refund, the OP is not getting one. That's not typically how these things go.

I can guarantee I'd get a 100% refund, and have the work done elsewhere.

Then again, I research every shop to the 9th degree, and always make sure to tell them up front that I'm super particular, so issues are rare.

[LeonHtownM440]

Originally Posted by OGM1

Long story short I recently dropped the G82 off for PPF. Was quoted 2-3 days and it took 5 days. The vendor was pretty bad about keeping me up to date on the progress. I had to call multiple times just to ask if they were done yet. Car had about 1,000 miles on it. They pointed out 2 tiny chips on the front lip prior to starting work. In their defense, the car wasn't super clean and had a few bugs on it from a short drive the day before. But in no way would you call it dirty. When I picked it up they informed me that since it had rained the day before, the film was not completely dry so any bubbles or edge peeling should fix itself. They said they normally do a follow up about a week later to fix any issues. However, I noticed there are quite a few small pieces of dust or grit that are causing raised areas. To put them in perspective, it rends me of a phone screen protector that has lint stuck under it. There is also a raised area that is just above the hood emblem. I was told this was caused by a rock chip because the chips will push the plastic aside and it becomes higher in some spots. This shop had a couple dogs walking around and I did discover a few pieces of hair in the engine bay. There also was quite a bit of leaves and random stuff on the floor from a huge fan that blows outside air into the shop from the garage entrance. Do I expect a sterile environment? No, but this seems like a problem. The owner has been receptive to making it right, but I'm not sure I trust them at this point. I have attached what I consider to be the worst parts of the install. Areas done were front fenders, hood, grill, and A pillars. Shop has been around for a long time with great reviews. Large radar sensor on front grill was also covered. Not sure if that messes with its sensitivity. Based on this, how would you all rate this install?

Unacceptable, I will request for a full refund.

[cooolone2]

Garbage! Looks like whoever installed it was first timer! But the lack of QC and allowing that to go out the door, despicable! Money back and possible $ extra for wasting my time! Let alone any other possible damage, because with a sh*t job like that, who knows what else was done!

Good Luck!

[Forzanerazzurri]

I've seen worse but it's still pretty bad. Some edge lifting is normal and you usually have to go back and get a couple spots trimmed but this seems excessive.

[Gladius Nova]

Me after looking at it: "Oh hell naw!!"

[tdott]

Sadly very few shops can do a perfect job, it's very tricky to get everything 100% perfect.

If you want perfection you'll have to pay for it, the best installer wont be the cheapest in the areas. If you shop by price, this is the kinda work you can expect.


If you see a shop with a dirty work area, I wouldn't even ask for a quote, just leave.