Originally Posted by djantlive (Post 3622213)

try using some leather conditioner on the scratch. if that's not satisfactory, a leather repair shop will basically sand it, spray some dye on it. the indent can be removed with a heat gun or hair dyer on hot setting. there are mobile repair for upholstery. do a google and you'll find a few. if you need to replace leather, i recommend palo alto upholstery.

for tint, i recommend omega werks. they are in pleasanton though. ask for vincent and let him know the orange lambo guy sent you there. i hear mr tint in sj is popular but i never tried them. you may not want to tint the front windows as cops will pull you over for that.

Originally Posted by cairo94507 (Post 3622291)

I love Rocky Mountain Window Tinting in Livermore. 925.373.2577. Matt the owner and sole employee, does all of the work himself and is a perfectionist. He has done my last three or four cars and I will not go anywhere else.

Originally Posted by djantlive (Post 3622449)

for mobile upholstery repair, try this guy

http://www.fibrenew.com/silicon_valley/

they can patch the leather with filler, spray dye over the section to hide it. it won't be 100% but close. it's usually about $100-200 for repairs.

Originally Posted by Tcc1999 (Post 3622465)

PremierMobile (in Fremont) offers tinting and does a very nice job (multiple shades to fit whatever you desire). They are, however, rather pricey but the only complaints I've ever heard about their work is the cost and never the quality. I've only purchased clear bras from them (totally satisfied) but a friend had his A5 tinted there and it came out beautifully (to my uneducated eye).

Originally Posted by vg247 (Post 3622766)

Awesome Tcc, thanks for the recommendation..will research them among my options- I rather have the job done nice and pay the price, no doubt!

On the topic of clear bra's - may I ask what areas you had done on your 911 and the cost? I was also exploring to do this and hesitated because of the horror stories about the film "yellowing" and also concerned that the film makes the car not so shiny, etc...your feedback and experiences with this are most appreciated!

Originally Posted by Tcc1999 (Post 3623043)

On the two 911s that Iive had done at Premier both had half hood and fenders, mirrors, light and front grill. This is the kit option and I think it cost about $1k. There are less expensive options but they do a great job, do a lot of massively high end cars and stand behind their work. For me, since they came recommended, and the second time I was familiar with their work, the few hundred I could have saved wasn't worth the risk of an unknown quantity.

In terms of yellowing, well, I had a yellow 911 the first time so I don't know. Currently, I've only had the film on for a year. Both my cars have been non-metallic and I've noticed no difference in shine. In fact, I was showing a friend my car and he had just bought a 997.2 Turbo. He was sort of ragging on clear bras and how the seams show. He was dumbfounded when I told him mines had a clear bra.

Tcc, thank you. They quoted me over the phone


The bra works fine for little abrasions. What I think you'll find is that people love them or hate them. All I know is that an M3 I had was brutally chipped and had no clear bra. When I got my first 911 I put a clear bra on it. Same driving, same roads and when I sold it there were only a few very tiny nicks, many of which didn't even penetrate the bra.

Originally Posted by vg247 (Post 3623106)

Tcc, thank you.They quoted me over the phone $2100-2300 depending on kit or custom install to cover my entire hood, and front quarter panels with bumper on my 997.2 . They seem like the place to go, however, price was way over compared to yours?

Originally Posted by Tcc1999 (Post 3623428)

I only had a half hood and half fender film. Again, to be totally honest, the seams never bothered me and when polishing they just require a little extra care so as to avoid polish build-up. The seams drive some people to distraction which is why they may opt for the full hood and fenders. (And it's not like I'm that easy going b/c on my current car I paid stupid money to get the headlight washers painted to match the car color because those plastic/chromed standard ones just screamed at me every time I looked at my old 997.1.) But in terms of protection, in driving with a clear bra for five years I've never had a chip above the half hood or fender coverage.

Also, and I'm guessing here, a full hood and fenders may be a custom application and not a kit which would drive the price up.

Good luck with whatever you choose. (I did read a thread once, either on this forum or another one, about pulling up the clear coat when removing a clear bra. One poster commented on how you pay for the expertise of the installation and not the actual film. I have no idea if that is true or not but I'd like to believe it is - if for no other reason than to justify/rationalize paying more for my clear bra!)

Originally Posted by djantlive (Post 3622903)

Dye won't rub off as long as it is allowed to dry and cure.

Premier is good but quality isn't cheap. I went to omega weeks because their price is more within my budget and they do tint and clear bra.

Yellowing doesnt happen much these days but these things aren't forever. Depending on exposure to elements, you can expect at least 5 to 10 years of life.

Originally Posted by daberlin (Post 3624100)

I'll take some pics this weekend of the tint done on my car. Being relatively new to Cali - I'll use this as my excuse - this is the first time I've tinted a car. To stay away from the CHP, I did 50/35. After one week, I 'like' the look, but don't particularly like the fact that along the rear windows, there is a noticeable white seam around the perimeter of the tint. Honestly, I never noticed it on other cars, but when I went looking for it last week, every 911 with a tint job has it. It was explained to me that the small black dots around the three rear windows do not allow proper tint adhesion. Being OCD, it bothers me. BUT, as it was triple digits last week, I was thrilled with how cool it kept the interior.

Steve, good luck on the seat repair. Hope it comes out nice. Add pics.

Originally Posted by djantlive (Post 3624611)

Porsche Stevens Creek still hasn't improved after all these years?

I went to Carlsen and never went back. Parts are much cheaper and while service isn't cheap, at least they are honest and do a fabulous job.

Originally Posted by daberlin (Post 3631871)

So we took the first road trip in the 911 outside LA County this weekend. 150 miles or so each way to/from Pismo Beach for wedding of wife's co-worker. Taking the P-Car was an EXCELLENT way to get wife to pack light ;-)

Two items to report, got a good chance to test out the Armor All Wheel Protectant as well as take a few pics of the car in and out of sunlight to show the 35%/50% tint I just had done. A+ for AA wheel protectant. Really impressed with the job on the wheels. Only noticeable spots of brake dust at the end of the trip were those spots where I did not spray. CHR wheels will require quite a bit of the can, but whew it does a great job.

As for the tint, I like the fact it keeps the car cooler. I dislike the noticeable film around the rear windows. I really HATE the distorted view through the rear window at night. I think my position will be to keep it on until/if I get caught. If I do, it's coming off.

Comments welcome as always.

With tint....

http://i1144.photobucket.com/albums/...intPic3243.jpg

Without tint....

http://i1144.photobucket.com/albums/...chePCH3209.jpg

And two more with tint...

http://i1144.photobucket.com/albums/...intPic1242.jpg

http://i1144.photobucket.com/albums/...intPic2241.jpg

Originally Posted by djantlive (Post 3622449)

for mobile upholstery repair, try this guy

http://www.fibrenew.com/silicon_valley/

they can patch the leather with filler, spray dye over the section to hide it. it won't be 100% but close. it's usually about $100-200 for repairs.