mtony

I use Chemical Guys Clear Seal Gloss Enhancer & Protectant on my clear bra every few washes. I just mist it on to a microfiber cloth and go over the film and then buff it off with a dry MF cloth. The SunTek film still looks like new after three years and 16K miles or so.
http://www.chemicalguys.com/Clear_Se...wac_767_16.htm

I am the Walrus

I bought my 2016 AMG GT S brand new, expel wrapped, one week later some ******* threw a hard boiled egg sans shell (from his sack lunch?) as I was doing 80km/hr on the highway but the opposite direction was in gridlock, (or else from an overpass it happened really quickly so I'm still unsure, it was a hard impact, it felt like I hit a bird) I immediately (30 mins) took it to a detailer as there was a huge smear of hard egg yolk) and once he detailed it...it left marks on the expel, which is how hard the egg hit my car, left front quarter panel.
So it paid for itself within 7 days :-)

n8kruger

Same thing here. I put a full front ppf on last summer. Last week on I95 coming home from work a shoe sized chunk of truck tire retread got kicked up by a vehicle ahead of me. It hit the hood at pretty hard at ~80 mph but the ppf saved the paint.

dcsa03996

The "line stars" are actually cars that do not indicate anything but how many patterns have been cut on a plotter. There are installers that bulk or custom install most parts on installations.

R_Rated

You may be right... either way it important to shop the installer and not the product. If you buy through an installer then the product company (at least Xpel, they will contact the installer on your behalf but ultimately it's the installer's call) relies on the dealer for any warranty related resolution - even if the installer was sub par.

dcsa03996

Same goes for a Porsche dealer, you contact PCNA with a problem, they get both sides and help a resolution but it is up to the business owner in most cases. That way with most products.

popspin

While I live in Westchester county north of NYC, I used Detaling Dynamics in Long Island.
While in a car being driven home from the airport my 24 year old son called to report some "bad news". While he was driving the car to a business meeting he told me an errant hub cap struck the front of the car; the front fender, he said.
Since I try to keep the car in mint condition I was upset to say the least. When I arrived home I discovered my car nut son doesn't know the difference between a fender and a bumper! But there were scratches and marks all around the lower driver side front corner of the bumper. Yes, Expel saved the day; all signs of the damage from the hubcap were gone in a matter of minutes using the proper scratch removers, starting with the least abrasive one. What looked like a ugly mess is now gone!!
I am sure the same results would be obtained with SunTek. Either way, as mentioned previously, buy the best installer of either product you can find. When and if something happens you will be glad you did!
popspin

R_Rated

Agreed. Whoever you did the transaction with is ultimately responsible and the manufacturer is merely an escalation point. In this case the installer is imature and you in both business and the Xpel line.

His biggest concern is social media bashing and my biggest rub is having to go to small claims for a refund... It's worse to screw someone than to mess up an install. Or partially in this case, not know when the film is bad.

To expand on OP topic. Xpel is the thickest and has the best stated warranty( again though, really at the installers discretion) and the best glue but is also the hardest to install due to adhesive and thhickness. This thickness offers better protection and healing but also comes with the most texture. Suntek and 3M will be smoother but are both thinner. So the trade off in orange peel is protrction. A good installer can do Xpel to where you don't know it's there without knowing what to look for but it requires more experience.

dcsa03996

Not sure i follow the first paragraph, the last sentence, but you are on the right path with the majority of the rest.
It sucks for both parties when situations become difficult to resolve and settle. Everyone feels their side to be the one that is right and things get ugly before they improve. Usually it ends up at a point where everyone is "satisfied" with the agreement and both parties can move forward. I always wish the best for both.