Haku

This morning I went out for another amazing drive. Country hilly roads, and a patch where there was some loose gravel and dirt. Eeek! All I can say is that my investment in getting the rockers and large parts of the rear fenders xpel'd paid off. The fenders really took a beating and thankfully ALL the areas affected were covered in film and it did its job. After a clean and wax there are still some tiny pits in the film but nothing that is unsightly. I would have been so upset if my paint had been damaged. So, if you're on the fence about clear film...GET IT!

Here are a couple of before and after pics.

skuplist

How far up is your film on the rear fender?

Zulu Alpha

I was told you have to take lots of care for Xpel. Not sure if I'm up for the task

Haku

Pretty much the whole way up and def covering the leading edge.

mwar99

No more care than if you wash and wax/seal your car anyway.

Maverick787

You're spot on I took a drive from ATL through the GA mtns, and thru NC the car took a beating. Had it not been for the wrap I would have had a ton of damage. I actually got 3 small chips in the bra from some debris impact well over 100 mph.

I can say it's not a virgin garage queen for sure, but I would never go naked. The wheels are so huge they kick up rocks all over the place which can't be avoided.

Lodi

In what regard? No special maintenance instructions that I am aware of. I sealed and waxed it the same as the painted surfaces so no extra steps.

The front of the rear fenders, where Haku too some hits, are reported to get really beat on the GT3. I used the same installer. He covers the front half of the rear fender from the top of the door/fender seam almost to the middle of the wheel well. Looks like it was a good investment.