Xpel Self-Healing - Pictures after installation
03-18-15, 06:42 PM
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Xpel Self-Healing - Pictures after installation
Hello CL community,
I just had the Xpel Self-Healing PPF installed on my IS today and it looked awesome! I went with the partial hood & fenders, front bumper, and headlights. Here a few pictures I took at the shop:
I just had the Xpel Self-Healing PPF installed on my IS today and it looked awesome! I went with the partial hood & fenders, front bumper, and headlights. Here a few pictures I took at the shop:
03-19-15, 05:17 AM
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you can clean it yourself, but they typically do it. they do not use wax on the car prior to installation as the PPF won't bind/adhere well to the car. you can put wax on top of the PPF and treat it like paint once your installation is done. note though waxing along the edges of the PPF cut out sucks as there is left of residue you need to remove.. its kinda like getting stuff stuck under your finger nails.
03-19-15, 07:50 AM
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03-19-15, 07:51 AM
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03-19-15, 07:52 AM
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Thanks! No, they didn't wax it because the PPF won't stick correctly. They did wash the front of the car, dried it with an air-blower and then applied the PPF.
03-19-15, 07:53 AM
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they typically cut around that, but if you want the emblems to be removed so its one flat place covering your fenders i'm sure most would be willing to help.
you can clean it yourself, but they typically do it. they do not use wax on the car prior to installation as the PPF won't bind/adhere well to the car. you can put wax on top of the PPF and treat it like paint once your installation is done. note though waxing along the edges of the PPF cut out sucks as there is left of residue you need to remove.. its kinda like getting stuff stuck under your finger nails.
you can clean it yourself, but they typically do it. they do not use wax on the car prior to installation as the PPF won't bind/adhere well to the car. you can put wax on top of the PPF and treat it like paint once your installation is done. note though waxing along the edges of the PPF cut out sucks as there is left of residue you need to remove.. its kinda like getting stuff stuck under your finger nails.
03-19-15, 09:24 AM
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follow-up with me or on this thread a few months from now or whenever your car gets dirty and you have to wash.. i want someone's point of view of how annoying or hard it is to maintain these half hood/fender installations. i hear it traps dirt like the PPF on the side of our rear door, but others say if you maintain it well, it won't. would be nice to know your opinion, message me.
03-19-15, 10:14 AM
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they typically cut around that, but if you want the emblems to be removed so its one flat place covering your fenders i'm sure most would be willing to help.
you can clean it yourself, but they typically do it. they do not use wax on the car prior to installation as the PPF won't bind/adhere well to the car. you can put wax on top of the PPF and treat it like paint once your installation is done. note though waxing along the edges of the PPF cut out sucks as there is left of residue you need to remove.. its kinda like getting stuff stuck under your finger nails.
you can clean it yourself, but they typically do it. they do not use wax on the car prior to installation as the PPF won't bind/adhere well to the car. you can put wax on top of the PPF and treat it like paint once your installation is done. note though waxing along the edges of the PPF cut out sucks as there is left of residue you need to remove.. its kinda like getting stuff stuck under your finger nails.
03-19-15, 10:16 AM
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follow-up with me or on this thread a few months from now or whenever your car gets dirty and you have to wash.. i want someone's point of view of how annoying or hard it is to maintain these half hood/fender installations. i hear it traps dirt like the PPF on the side of our rear door, but others say if you maintain it well, it won't. would be nice to know your opinion, message me.
03-19-15, 10:39 AM
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they typically cut around that, but if you want the emblems to be removed so its one flat place covering your fenders i'm sure most would be willing to help. you can clean it yourself, but they typically do it. they do not use wax on the car prior to installation as the PPF won't bind/adhere well to the car. you can put wax on top of the PPF and treat it like paint once your installation is done. note though waxing along the edges of the PPF cut out sucks as there is left of residue you need to remove.. its kinda like getting stuff stuck under your finger nails.
Last edited by AndyL; 03-19-15 at 11:37 AM.
03-19-15, 10:41 AM
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follow-up with me or on this thread a few months from now or whenever your car gets dirty and you have to wash.. i want someone's point of view of how annoying or hard it is to maintain these half hood/fender installations. i hear it traps dirt like the PPF on the side of our rear door, but others say if you maintain it well, it won't. would be nice to know your opinion, message me.