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Old 01-20-2021, 01:28 PM
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Esoteric is a highly rated installer.
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Old 01-21-2021, 12:18 PM
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Originally Posted by ThWombatCredenza
Thanks for all those replies - super helpful.

got quotes for 6400 vs 5000 both for full body ppf not counting ceramic....hard to tell from reviews which is a better installer - quite a price range though!
Don't rely solely on reviews- go see the work in person. See how they install film, wrap edges, remove trim/panels. See how clean their shop is, how their employees carry themselves. You can tell a lot about the kind of work they provide by the condition of their people and their workspace.
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I had STEK on my M2 for three years, held up really well both for chips and zero color/hue issues.
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I had Xpel Ultimate applied to my front bumper, full hood, front fenders, mirrors, front roof panel, entire rear quarter and under the doors and rear fender plus CQUARTZ 4 coats for $5500 from and excellent PPF installer and separate detailer which included a full paint correction. I thought is was a very good deal from an installer I have used 3 times prior and had just opened his own shop. The Xpel ultimate is a great product.
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+1 on installer as the primary objective

2nd...definitely visit the shops you’re considering...usually, your conversation over the phone should give you an idea of which installer is aligned with your needs and values

visiting the shop will reassure you whose the best for YOU

installations are not standardized...seeing first-hand what wrapped edges, paint correction, ceramic process will also be enlightening as you will learn the WHY of the price variance from shop to shop

STEK, XPEL, and Suntek are all three of the best films available today...can’t really go wrong with any of them...they each have their pros/cons

make sure to ask WHICH film tier is being used as all of them have different films...to my knowledge, the best and flagship films:

STEK - Dynoshield
XPEL - Ultimate Plus
Suntek - PPF Ultra

hope that helps

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Old 01-22-2021, 10:56 AM
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Originally Posted by MoeMistry
+1 on installer as the primary objective

2nd...definitely visit the shops you’re considering...usually, your conversation over the phone should give you an idea of which installer is aligned with your needs and values

visiting the shop will reassure you whose the best for YOU

installations are not standardized...seeing first-hand what wrapped edges, paint correction, ceramic process will also be enlightening as you will learn the WHY of the price variance from shop to shop

STEK, XPEL, and Suntek are all three of the best films available today...can’t really go wrong with any of them...they each have their pros/cons

make sure to ask WHICH film tier is being used as all of them have different films...to my knowledge, the best and flagship films:

STEK - Dynoshield
XPEL - Ultimate Plus
Suntek - PPF Ultra

hope that helps


THANK YOU! All of these posts are greatly appreciated and helpful.
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Old 01-22-2021, 07:57 PM
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Has anyone had the glossy black by Stek ?
Old 01-27-2021, 05:11 PM
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STEK also makes a matte ppf, DYNOmatt. Mine is DYNOmatt over Agate Grey. They also have a DYNOblack which is high gloss.
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Originally Posted by malibu515
SunTek is hydrophobic while Xpel is not. Theoretically, then, you don't need a ceramic coating, as much on the SunTek, as you would for the Xpel. However, having done a full wrap in SunTek and a Ceramic Coating, I can
tell you that my car is amazingly easy to maintain. You hardly need the windshield wipers as the rain and snow just sheets off. Also brake dust just washes away with no effort with the ceramic coating.

looks like this all the time
What brand of ceramic coating did they put on it?
Old 06-25-2023, 08:14 PM
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Originally Posted by tarrat

STEK also makes a matte ppf, DYNOmatt. Mine is DYNOmatt over Agate Grey. They also have a DYNOblack which is high gloss.
FINALLY lol, I am getting a 718 in Aventurine Green Metallic and this is I want. A satin/matte wrap like DYNOmatte or SatinGaurd and I've only seen other colors online like Racing Yellow or Miami Blue. This is the closest color to AGM that I think it will get. Did you get a ceramic coat also appliued?

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@pgap718 would you be so nice and post more pictures of your car? I was thinking about doing exactly that on Agate Grey, but I really need to see some more pictures to convince myself. In this picture that you posted it looks EXTREMELY good!
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Originally Posted by pman3
@pgap718 would you be so nice and post more pictures of your car? I was thinking about doing exactly that on Agate Grey, but I really need to see some more pictures to convince myself. In this picture that you posted it looks EXTREMELY good!
Oh that's not my car. Mine hasn't even been made! The picture above IS in Agate Grey.
Old 06-25-2023, 10:09 PM
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I know it IS in Agate Grey, that's why I want to see more pics of it @pgap718 sorry for mentioning you, I wanted to mention the original poster of this picture, @tarrat
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Originally Posted by pgap718
FINALLY lol, I am getting a 718 in Aventurine Green Metallic and this is I want. A satin/matte wrap like DYNOmatte or SatinGaurd and I've only seen other colors online like Racing Yellow or Miami Blue. This is the closest color to AGM that I think it will get. Did you get a ceramic coat also appliued?
@pgap718 A friend of mine has Aventurine with XPEL Stealth. It looks good in person. Here are a few photos:





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Old 06-26-2023, 01:57 PM
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Originally Posted by brianja
@pgap718 A friend of mine has Aventurine with XPEL Stealth. It looks good in person. Here are a few photos:

How are his fog lights yellow? Or is it some kind of filter on the picture?


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