[larrys]

Re: clear bra

what's up steelblue! i'm from fremont...other side of the bay. anyway, other than just saying hey...i wanted to also ask for shops that any of the local folks here have gone to. i've been reading up on this 3m clear bra and have seen the link to xpel as well as the preferred installers. has anyone done this to their pilot using another shop? positive or negative experience? i'm looking to do this for my pilot soon.

Hey jay3 & Steelblue,

I'm down in Campbell (next to San Jose).

Yea, I had the X-Pel stuff put on my '06. I'm at work and my paperwork for it is at home. I think they did a pretty good job on it but it wasn't cheap! As I recall, I think it was $800 for the basic work (extended kit for the hood, headlights, fog lights, side mirrors, etc) plus they charged me an additional $100 to protect my body side molding (to prevent door dings).

The place isn't a brick & motar shop. They're mobile and come out to your house. It's two brothers. One lives in San Jose and the other out somewhere like Stockton! But, they do the work for high-end dealers (lots of Porsches and the like).

I guess you could say I liked the job since I later had them come out to do the works on my girlfriends '06 Civic!

And, if you're thinking about it, I'd do it sooner than later! The longer you go without it, the more chips you'll get .

I'll try to lookup their contact info this evening.

Later!
Larry.

 

[larrys]

Re: Re: Re: clear bra

hey larry how's it going man? if you can tell me the name of the brothers and their contact info, i'd totally appreciate it. i was thinking of spending 400 for this...but i'm willing to go higher if the workmanship is top notch as you mentioned. tia

Hi jay3,

The place that did it is:

CS Specialties
2980 E. Capitol Expressway # 50-325
San Jose, CA 95148-4246
408-476-3332

I paid $895 for the whole front end plus $100 for the body side molding.

There are two brothers, Mariano who lives in San Jose and Ken who lives somewhere in the central valley (Lodi?). They both are pretty good (and both nice guys), but, if I was doing it over again, I'd let either do the Civic since it's a much easier job. But, I'd specify that only Mariano work on the Pilot front end. Just look at some of the curves they need to fit on the hood. It really is a very hard car to cover with this stuff and Ken really has the touch for the fine details.

Good luck!
Larry.

 

[larrys]

Re: Bay Area Members

Hello Bay Area Honda Pilot Members, I’m Earl from south bay, Sunny San Jose (Evergreen area)(Bought my New 06 Pilot EX 2WD metallic silver online from Capital Honda In San Jose, on Jan10,2006 (DIY. Accessories automatic door lock (transmission mode)Thanks to members Nimbus and Greg C. Tray and cap holders rubber mats,(pads)and member sticker. Thanks to member W.Wong. Front side windows tinted same shade as o.e.m. windows, done at a local shop in Vegas. ,New full size spare tire, same as 06, Stock 04 metallic silver steel rim with a 06 t.p.m, with help from a local tire shop. All other are stock Honda brand accessories. DIY with help from the Honda Pilot org. board members. carpet floor mats 3 rows, rubber floor mats 3 rows, cargo carpet mat, cargo rubber tray cargo cover, cargo net, front grille, chrome side steps, wheel locks, rear splash guards, luggage basket, cross bars, trailer hitch, transmission and power steering coolers, with, chrome EX and V6 emblems and the Honda Pilot.org decal sticker.

Welcome to the club! And, let me be the first to say, :needpics:

And, I also bought my '06 Pilot from Capitol Honda. But, I would advise you to NEVER take it there for service! I wouldn't trust them to put air in my tires. I had issue after issue with them with my Pilot and my wife's '06 Civic! You can see this thread, "Issues with Capitol Honda " for more on this.

Later,
Larry.