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      08-27-2021, 12:00 PM   #1
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Chicago Burbs PPF?

Has anyone had PPF applied in the Chicago suburbs and have a place they would recommend? I'm looking to get the front bumper done. I am west of city.

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I live in the city and had Luminescent Detailing in Lake Zurich do the front half of my M3 and also do ceramic coating on my X3 M. It's a journey to get there but I couldn't find any other places around where people repped prior work.
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Has anyone had PPF applied in the Chicago suburbs and have a place they would recommend? I'm looking to get the front bumper done. I am west of city.

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How far west? I am in Geneva and have a few places I have been tracking.
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Has anyone had PPF applied in the Chicago suburbs and have a place they would recommend? I'm looking to get the front bumper done. I am west of city.

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How far west? I am in Geneva and have a few places I have been tracking.
I'm in Elmhurst but I can travel.
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Thanks for the info guys. I'm getting close to getting my M4 and I'm trying to figure this out right now. The dealer says they have a separate detailer come in to do this but I wanted to get some other quotes. I'm in St Charles but don't mind driving further for quality work.
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Thanks for the info guys. I'm getting close to getting my M4 and I'm trying to figure this out right now. The dealer says they have a separate detailer come in to do this but I wanted to get some other quotes. I'm in St Charles but don't mind driving further for quality work.
I tend to avoid dealer detailing at all costs. I've seen some real hack jobs done at dealerships. For high end work like this, I like to find someone who specializes. You never know what you're going to get at the dealership.
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Thanks for the info guys. I'm getting close to getting my M4 and I'm trying to figure this out right now. The dealer says they have a separate detailer come in to do this but I wanted to get some other quotes. I'm in St Charles but don't mind driving further for quality work.
I'm really liking this guy Manni out of Auto Sport Group in West Chicago. He replaced my 430 brakes at a fraction of the cost of what the dealer wanted. He's very honest. He also does PPF and Ceramic Coating. I can't attest to either, but I will trust him with the Ceramic Coating. He does a ton of European cars in the tri-city area.

I've also heard good things about Chicago Auto Pros in Lombard, but don't have any first hand knowledge. By the way, I have a G83 on order with an estimated November delivery.
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Chicago Auto Pros has locations in Lombard and Glenview, and the seem super detail oriented (removing emblems, wrapping film over edges as much as possible, etc.) at least from their YouTube videos and the SavageGeese videos. They quoted me about $8k to do full-car Xpel on my G80. LUSTR is another name with a good reputation, I believe. They quoted me about $7,500. Umbra Window Tinting in Schaumburg quoted about the same amount. I believe these all include full paint correction before they install the film.

I ended up going with Midwest Autobahnd in the city, which is much closer to where I live and was around $5,500 (full disclosure, the price was supposed to be $6,000 but they misquoted me because the salesperson didn't realize it was a sedan, and honored the initial quote). I'm happy with the job they did, and they work on high end cars in a nice facility. They did edge wrapping, etc., though there are some places where you can see the edges of the film if you're really looking (around the emblem on the hood and trunk spoiler, for example). Prep also might not be as intensive as the others (though they do clay bar, decontamination, etc.). That all was perfectly fine with me; it's really impossible to see edges and stuff on Brooklyn Grey, and the money I saved more than makes up for it.

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Chicago Auto Pros has locations in Lombard and Glenview, and the seem super detail oriented (removing emblems, wrapping film over edges as much as possible, etc.) at least from their YouTube videos and the SavageGeese videos. They quoted me about $8k to do full-car Xpel on my G80. LUSTR is another name with a good reputation, I believe. They quoted me about $7,500.
Regular Xpel or Xpel stealth?
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Regular Xpel or Xpel stealth?
Regular Xpel. I didn't ask about stealth, but from what I hear, pricing isn't all that different for stealth since the install process is the same. Perhaps with stealth you could get away with skipping paint correction since I imagine the matte finish would do a better job of hiding minor imperfections underneath, if any.
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Regular Xpel. I didn't ask about stealth, but from what I hear, pricing isn't all that different for stealth since the install process is the same. Perhaps with stealth you could get away with skipping paint correction since I imagine the matte finish would do a better job of hiding minor imperfections underneath, if any.
Thanks. I have a Black Sapphire Metallic on order and have been debating whether to get the Xpel Stealth to give it a matte look. It's a hefty price on top of the car, so I may just wait it out.
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Thanks. I have a Black Sapphire Metallic on order and have been debating whether to get the Xpel Stealth to give it a matte look. It's a hefty price on top of the car, so I may just wait it out.
Yeah, dumping that much money right after buying the car was a bit tough to swallow for sure. In my case, I'm planning to keep it for a while (not a lease), and the fact that I never have to worry about swirl marks is really great. Hate those damn swirl marks since they happen so easily.

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Has anyone had PPF applied in the Chicago suburbs and have a place they would recommend? I'm looking to get the front bumper done. I am west of city.

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How far west? I am in Geneva and have a few places I have been tracking.
I'm in Elmhurst but I can travel.
If you're in Elmhurst go to Chicago Auto Pro's. They are top tier when it comes to PPF and detailing. Their service is top notch as well. They right in your backyard.
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Chicago Auto Pros has locations in Lombard and Glenview, and the seem super detail oriented (removing emblems, wrapping film over edges as much as possible, etc.) at least from their YouTube videos and the SavageGeese videos. They quoted me about $8k to do full-car Xpel on my G80. LUSTR is another name with a good reputation, I believe. They quoted me about $7,500. Umbra Window Tinting in Schaumburg quoted about the same amount. I believe these all include full paint correction before they install the film.

I ended up going with Midwest Autobahnd in the city, which is much closer to where I live and was around $5,500 (full disclosure, the price was supposed to be $6,000 but they misquoted me because the salesperson didn't realize it was a sedan, and honored the initial quote). I'm happy with the job they did, and they work on high end cars in a nice facility. They did edge wrapping, etc., though there are some places where you can see the edges of the film if you're really looking (around the emblem on the hood and trunk spoiler, for example). Prep also might not be as intensive as the others (though they do clay bar, decontamination, etc.). That all was perfectly fine with me; it's really impossible to see edges and stuff on Brooklyn Grey, and the money I saved more than makes up for it.
I'm using them. Appointment not til Sept 30. Doing tint and front PPF. Hear great things about them.
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I'm using them. Appointment not til Sept 30. Doing tint and front PPF. Hear great things about them.
Are you doing the full front Xpel or partial? I'm planning on getting the Gtechniq ceramic but was mixed on doing the PPF at all. Partial front Xpel seemed easier to swallow and wasn't sure if a full frontal was going to be overkill.
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Anyone ever use Auto Image in Barrington?
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I had Midwest Autobanhd do my PPF and ceramic coating. Very good job and easy location to get to if you are coming from Elmhurst. I’m just south of you and made it there on a weekday morning in 35 minutes. Pricing is very competitive and Ross has been doing this work for a long time and has an excellent rep.
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I live in the city and had Luminescent Detailing in Lake Zurich do the front half of my M3 and also do ceramic coating on my X3 M. It's a journey to get there but I couldn't find any other places around where people repped prior work.
Are you happy with the work they did? I'm considering these guys or Chicago Auto Pros.
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I live in the city and had Luminescent Detailing in Lake Zurich do the front half of my M3 and also do ceramic coating on my X3 M. It's a journey to get there but I couldn't find any other places around where people repped prior work.
Are you happy with the work they did? I'm considering these guys or Chicago Auto Pros.
Yes I'm happy with the work and would use them again.
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Yes I'm happy with the work and would use them again.
I can't pretend to know the differences between the various ceramic options, but for paint correction, full ceramic and "full front PPF" (meaning entire panels, not partials with visible lines where film ends) was $4300 at Luminescent, vs about $6000 (with estimated correction fees) at Chicago Auto Pros. Both seem to come pretty well recommended in the various places I've checked around...so I'm inclined to go Luminescent. But that is a significant difference, wonder if I'm leaving something on the table.
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I booked with Chicago Auto Pros. I called Luminescent multiple times and was originally quoted $4700 for full front PPF, full ceramic, and tint on all windows. The same from Chicago Auto Pros for roughly the same options is $6500. From what I understand Modesto is better than Ceramic Pro but still quite a bit more for that and the PPF. They said it was a more complicated vehicle to wrap.

I couldn't get in touch with Luminescent to ask some follow up questions and book. I left a message and emailed but didn't hear back.

I'm booked for next week provided the car arrives in time.
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I used to live in South Barrington (Texas Now) and had two cars done (Ceramic) with Auto Image. They did a great job. 2020 GLS 580 and 2020 E63AMG S. Took a few days, but did a great job!
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