Re: 3M Exclusive Showroom in Bommanahalli, Bengaluru Last sunday, i paid a visit to their outlet in bomanhalli. And as usual, courtsey team-bhp, my budget was overshot. I think it hit the roof this time - Read on and you will know why What i bought:
(Pre-decided) RE50 (sides + rear) = 4000 [3 yr warranty at their outlet only]
CR70 (front) = 6790 [3 yr warranty at their outlet only]
Underbody coating = 1295 [2 yr warranty at their outlet only]
Car Wash = 245
Total = 12330 Why 3M?
A very trusted brand & an exclusive company outlet in blore sounds yummy. I was specifically looking for 50% sides and 70% front type of films.
Vkool was on the higher side so i quit. Moreover, they were not able to explain the various types.
Garware & Llumar - didnt even bother. First impression:
Neat and tidy place. Luckily it was empty when i went which meant proper attention. Staff is nice and courteous. Sidu was not present so i was interacting with Pradeep. Sunfilm demo was really helpful. Products on display - Diesel & petrol additive, Tech wax 2.0, Leather upholstrey cleaner, Tire foam, car cover, Tissue paper holder, Funky decals, Engine flush, Micro Fibre towels) Quality of Work done:
1. Sunfilms > Very nice job done. Debris cleaned after installation.
I really can feel the change in the cabin temperature. Oncoming glare has reduced as well. Earlier, with AC on, the sunrays would really heat up the skin. Now, nothing happens. The Glass is cooler from inside now. Left the car in open for some 30mins or so, when i came back the cabin was much much cooler than before. Without sunfilm, i had to roll down the windows and then get in. Now, no problem. Mother-in-law confirmed the "no-more-skin-heating" thing. I have labeled the sunfilms as "Mother-in-law approved sunfilms"
The shampoo + water solution that they use, turned reddish (glowing red) when put on CR. Someone was talking about this somewhere on tbhp. Installation done by 2 people (specialist of sunfilms, dont do any other job)
2. Underbody treatment > Car was pressure washed first. Once dry, they sprayed the underbody coat excluding exhaust pipe, plastics. Attention to detail was given. Following parts were covered with newpaper / some special paper -- door panels, Disc & drum brakes, exhaust pipe.
Sound deadning - I need to take my car to office and then only i would be able to know the diff. Will keep you posted. 3 guys to prep, 1 guy to spray.
3. Car Wash > Very simple process here. Wash the car with high pressure water gun, Spray foam on the car (yeah foam wash - think it was meguires) & then rinse it off. Clean the car with MF towels. End of story. They forgot to vaccum the car but once they came to know about it, immediately got the vaccum and cleaned the interiors. Dashboard, interior door panels were cleaned with a special interior solution. Removed everything from the boot, vaccumed the boot & put the things back in place. Nice. There were like 4-5 people working on the car. -ve's
All the glass area had smudge marks. No big deal, i cant clean it myself. Had i asked them, they would have definately cleaned it.PERIOD
Dash is now more reflective.
No discount given. They said they have sent an offer to tbhp (for tbhpians) and if i give a printout of that offer, i can get the discount. Couldnt find the offer anywhere.on tbhp. Checked classified too. They have promised to refund the discount amount - will update this thread later.
No Glass cleaner, Wash mitt, other car care products available for sale.
Cleaned the car wash foam immediately after spraying using a MF towel. Another wash was given after this > another round of MF to dry the surface.
Feedback given to keep the foam for sometime and then rise it off with water (not with MF)
Also, the foam was a very thin layer unlike the ones which look like a thick sheet of ice. +ve's
sunfilm demo was good.
No hurry kind of work. Take prior appointment if required.
Sunfilm effect is awsome. I mean coming from a OEM glass (no sunfilm) to these sunfilm - it feels great & it WORKS !!!!
Cleanliness maintained inside the cabin.
Complementory cleaning of hard water setteled inside the chrome logo "CHEVROLET" & "SPARK LS" (I asked for it). Logos look new now.
Complimentory removal of unwanted stickers (i asked for it) - Old parking stickers on the windscreen, GM stickers on the rear.
Hotel southinn next to 3M serves very good kerela parantha. Overall:
Sunfilm - If you want a film which is legal + VFM, for sides and rear, go for RE50. For front, your call.
Underbody - Sound deadning not noticable as of now. Will post later on the result.
Car wash - Foam wash really works. Worth 245/- ? If they spray a thick amount of foam and leave it for 2mins (or whatever time period is essential) - Its a YES.
Hope this benefits this community. Will post the pics soon.
PS: Met another tbhpian "agentsmith" there. Very nice chap. Got an Honda city vtec + FFE + zabardast ICE. Our man used to go racing on kari speedway in his days of freedom (yeah, hez married now). Agent smith - this community needs people like you. |