Mid-Atlantic Shop Review

b1adesofcha0s · 06-06-2011, 10:58 PM

I had 2 other shops (including the one I went to) quote me $100-120 for the same tail lights. Even 180 customs in NY paints them for less than $200.

rarwz · 06-07-2011, 07:43 AM

I told you to stop taking pix of my car before its ready.... Seriously, 1 day more to get the center caps on and finish the job, and you couldn't wait.

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Originally Posted by birdmanx1

He's been playing hard to get and rolling in my neighborhood really slick without stopping and knowing that I was trying to check out his sweet rims. I rolled at his place when he was away and took the d*mn pic. Here it is. Disclaimer guys, if anything happens to my car, he did it. You are my witnesses.

b1adesofcha0s · 06-07-2011, 07:59 AM

Looks good

Somberlaine · 06-19-2011, 08:33 PM

i am considering a 3m clear bra. who would you recommend? what's a good price?

shadoquad · 06-19-2011, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Somberlaine

i am considering a 3m clear bra. who would you recommend? what's a good price?

When I got my Z, I got clear bra on front bumper, little bits on the front two quarter panels, hood, headlights, mirrors, A-pillars, and roofline. I also got 35% tint on sides and back.

I got this done at D&L all for around 1200 bucks.

Somberlaine · 06-19-2011, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by shadoquad

When I got my Z, I got clear bra on front bumper, little bits on the front two quarter panels, hood, headlights, mirrors, A-pillars, and roofline. I also got 35% tint on sides and back.

I got this done at D&L all for around 1200 bucks.

wow. thats a lot of bra(s)

i am considering the bumper, the mirrors, the front two quarter panels and the front half of the hood.

Somberlaine · 06-19-2011, 09:18 PM

Has anyone used ProShields Inc. in sterling, va?

birdmanx1 · 06-19-2011, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Somberlaine

wow. thats a lot of bra(s)

i am considering the bumper, the mirrors, the front two quarter panels and the front half of the hood.

Believe me, you'll need that and more

I had mine done at D&L tinting as well; they did the rear bumper, side skirts, wheel panels add $300 - $500 for the extra parts listed above. The clearbra shield was worthy the cost.

Somberlaine · 06-20-2011, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by birdmanx1

Believe me, you'll need that and more

I had mine done at D&L tinting as well; they did the rear bumper, side skirts, wheel panels add $300 - $500 for the extra parts listed above. The clearbra shield was worthy the cost.

Called them today. They quoted me $695 for the standard kit. They don't seem to be familiar with venture shield which is also made by 3M. Proshield in sterling use venture shield and quoted me the same price except that venture shield comes with a lifetime warrant instead of 5 yrs. Does anyone know the difference between the two products?

xohmx · 07-07-2011, 10:30 AM

Shop Type: Paint Correction/Auto Detailer
Shop Name: DJ Mayo
Contact Info: reflections-detailing@hotmail.com 703-296-2449 Cell
Website: <checking with admin to see if I can link>
Work you had done (w/ price): Optimum Opti-Coat and full detail. Everything was stripped down to the clear coat, paint corrected (minor defects), opti-coat applied, and then detailed. Dropped the car off Saturday and got it back Tuesday night.
Stars (1-5, 5 best): *****
Comments:
The coating is still curing but it looks outstanding! The paint acts just like a mirror. I got a few other estimates and was quoted about 20% more than what he quoted so I am satisfied overall. DJ was very professional, responsive phone/email, and definitely knew what he was doing. When I showed up he was working on a older NSX that was pretty marred up. Parts of it had been fixed and you could tell the difference.

Pic's Here:
Optimum Opti-Coat

superchargedg · 07-08-2011, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by xohmx

Shop Type: Paint Correction/Auto Detailer
Shop Name: DJ Mayo
Contact Info: reflections-detailing@hotmail.com 703-296-2449 Cell
Website: <checking with admin to see if I can link>
Work you had done (w/ price): Optimum Opti-Coat and full detail. Everything was stripped down to the clear coat, paint corrected (minor defects), opti-coat applied, and then detailed. Dropped the car off Saturday and got it back Tuesday night.
Stars (1-5, 5 best): *****
Comments:
The coating is still curing but it looks outstanding! The paint acts just like a mirror. I got a few other estimates and was quoted about 20% so I am satisfied overall. DJ was very professional, responsive phone/email, and definitely knew what he was doing. When I showed up he was working on a older NSX that was pretty marred up. Parts of it had been fixed and you could tell the difference.

Pic's Here:
Optimum Opti-Coat

DJ is on a lot of detailing forums and he knows his sh!t.

b1adesofcha0s · 08-18-2011, 03:11 PM

Shop Name: Wilson's Autobody
Address: 3539 S Hanover St
Brooklyn, MD 21225
Website: Auto Body Collision Repair Baltimore MD - Car Insurance Estimates - Wilson's Auto Body
Work you had done (w/ price): Tail Lights Painted $100 (w/ Bertaut discount

)
Stars (1-5, 5 best): *****
Comments: Did an amazing job with the tail lights for an amazing price. Frank was very nice and helpful, customer service was awesome. Dropped the tail lights off at the shop Tuesday evening and picked them up Wednesday evening. I would definitely recommend this shop to anyone who needs any painting or body work done

Here are some pics of the work

birdmanx1 · 08-18-2011, 08:01 PM

My discount LOL. Shahid, I still can't get over how awesome those lights came. Looks fantastic

b1adesofcha0s · 08-19-2011, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by birdmanx1

My discount LOL. Shahid, I still can't get over how awesome those lights came. Looks fantastic

You still need to see them in person. Now it's your turn to get yours painted

birdmanx1 · 08-19-2011, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by b1adesofcha0s

You still need to see them in person. Now it's your turn to get yours painted

looking more and more like a very plausible option. First got to put a few more months on my current lights setup

06-06-2011, 10:58 PM	#46 (permalink)
b1adesofcha0s A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: MD Posts: 40,963 Drives: HypeTrain Choo Choo! Rep Power: 141	I had 2 other shops (including the one I went to) quote me $100-120 for the same tail lights. Even 180 customs in NY paints them for less than $200. __________________ Project: b1adeZmobile (2009 370Z) \| Uprev Tune by AAM Competition \| Berk Exhaust Project: b1adeZmobile 2.0 (2014 C7 Z51) \| Corsa Xtreme Exhaust

06-07-2011, 07:59 AM	#48 (permalink)
b1adesofcha0s A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: MD Posts: 40,963 Drives: HypeTrain Choo Choo! Rep Power: 141	Looks good __________________ Project: b1adeZmobile (2009 370Z) \| Uprev Tune by AAM Competition \| Berk Exhaust Project: b1adeZmobile 2.0 (2014 C7 Z51) \| Corsa Xtreme Exhaust

07-07-2011, 10:30 AM	#55 (permalink)
xohmx Base Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Mid Atlantic Posts: 121 Drives: 2010 370Z Nismo PG Rep Power: 14	Shop Type: Paint Correction/Auto Detailer Shop Name: DJ Mayo Contact Info: reflections-detailing@hotmail.com 703-296-2449 Cell Website: <checking with admin to see if I can link> Work you had done (w/ price): Optimum Opti-Coat and full detail. Everything was stripped down to the clear coat, paint corrected (minor defects), opti-coat applied, and then detailed. Dropped the car off Saturday and got it back Tuesday night. Stars (1-5, 5 best): ***** Comments: The coating is still curing but it looks outstanding! The paint acts just like a mirror. I got a few other estimates and was quoted about 20% more than what he quoted so I am satisfied overall. DJ was very professional, responsive phone/email, and definitely knew what he was doing. When I showed up he was working on a older NSX that was pretty marred up. Parts of it had been fixed and you could tell the difference. Pic's Here: Optimum Opti-Coat Last edited by xohmx; 07-11-2011 at 10:29 AM.

08-18-2011, 03:11 PM	#57 (permalink)
b1adesofcha0s A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: MD Posts: 40,963 Drives: HypeTrain Choo Choo! Rep Power: 141	Shop Name: Wilson's Autobody Address: 3539 S Hanover St Brooklyn, MD 21225 Website: Auto Body Collision Repair Baltimore MD - Car Insurance Estimates - Wilson's Auto Body Work you had done (w/ price): Tail Lights Painted $100 (w/ Bertaut discount ) Stars (1-5, 5 best): ***** Comments: Did an amazing job with the tail lights for an amazing price. Frank was very nice and helpful, customer service was awesome. Dropped the tail lights off at the shop Tuesday evening and picked them up Wednesday evening. I would definitely recommend this shop to anyone who needs any painting or body work done Here are some pics of the work __________________ Project: b1adeZmobile (2009 370Z) \| Uprev Tune by AAM Competition \| Berk Exhaust Project: b1adeZmobile 2.0 (2014 C7 Z51) \| Corsa Xtreme Exhaust

08-18-2011, 08:01 PM	#58 (permalink)
birdmanx1 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Baltimore, MD Age: 95 Posts: 3,175 Drives: 370z Nismo Rep Power: 24	My discount LOL. Shahid, I still can't get over how awesome those lights came. Looks fantastic __________________ 370Z NISMO #0462 \| ClearBra \| 3M tint \| Head/Taillights \| Dynamat \| Black Roof \| Tommy Kaira HB \| CF Parts \| Berk HFCs \| FI SS \| NST Pulleys \| Takeda aFe \| K&N \| H&R Spacers \| Swift Spec R \| SPC F&R \| Zuperman M370 Nismo Vid \| Nismo Journal \| Nismo Rumble

06-19-2011, 08:33 PM	#49 (permalink)
Somberlaine Base Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Fairfax, VA Posts: 242 Drives: 2016 Golf R Rep Power: 14	i am considering a 3m clear bra. who would you recommend? what's a good price?

06-19-2011, 09:18 PM	#52 (permalink)
Somberlaine Base Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Fairfax, VA Posts: 242 Drives: 2016 Golf R Rep Power: 14	Has anyone used ProShields Inc. in sterling, va?

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