PPF install issues
09-23-2022, 06:08 AM
#16
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Those are stress marks in the adhesive and won’t go away
it should be redone, or removed and your money returned
XPEL is a great product, adhesive a little grabby, but installer needs to know how to use it properly and stress marks like the ones you’ve pictured, should be minor to none
it should be redone, or removed and your money returned
XPEL is a great product, adhesive a little grabby, but installer needs to know how to use it properly and stress marks like the ones you’ve pictured, should be minor to none
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09-23-2022, 03:35 PM
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I've seen XPEL done right on my cars and lots of friend/family cars as well -- that is definitely a bad install. As others said, a dust spec here and there is annoying but acceptable. However, from your pictures, it looks like they pulled it up to re-adjust a few too many times, and part of the adhesive had already dried. I believe this is what they call "chicken skin" marks in the industry when chatting with my installer.
Curious of the shop that did yours if you're in the Boston area.
Curious of the shop that did yours if you're in the Boston area.
09-23-2022, 03:48 PM
#18
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Those are stress marks in the adhesive and won’t go away
it should be redone, or removed and your money returned
XPEL is a great product, adhesive a little grabby, but installer needs to know how to use it properly and stress marks like the ones you’ve pictured, should be minor to none
it should be redone, or removed and your money returned
XPEL is a great product, adhesive a little grabby, but installer needs to know how to use it properly and stress marks like the ones you’ve pictured, should be minor to none
Thanks Moe and everyone else for the explanations. I learned alot more about PPF installation over the past 48 hours. I dropped the car off this morning. I told the owner that he pretty much had to redo the whole car and I wanted him to inspect it personally, he agreed . I hate being without the car another week this time of year in the northeast. But hopefully it will be a better job this time. Fingers crossed.
09-23-2022, 03:52 PM
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Thanks Moe and everyone else for the explanations. I learned alot more about PPF installation over the past 48 hours. I dropped the car off this morning. I told the owner that he pretty much had to redo the whole car and I wanted him to inspect it personally, he agreed . I hate being without the car another week this time of year in the northeast. But hopefully it will be a better job this time. Fingers crossed.
hopefully it’ll all be a learning experience and you’ll be driving down the road next weekend protected and smiling 😊
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Yojeffo (09-23-2022)
09-25-2022, 12:13 PM
#21
Burning Brakes
My 2 year old Audi S6 has zero paint damage after 10k miles and no PPF....frankly I see more people having issues with PPF than people having road rash issues. I feel like for people who don't track and live in mild climates like California, PPF is more of a pain than it's worth. But that's sacrilege around these parts.
09-25-2022, 01:22 PM
#22
My 2 year old Audi S6 has zero paint damage after 10k miles and no PPF....frankly I see more people having issues with PPF than people having road rash issues. I feel like for people who don't track and live in mild climates like California, PPF is more of a pain than it's worth. But that's sacrilege around these parts.
09-27-2022, 12:27 AM
#23
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I agree. Back in the spring I traded in my 2018 Panamera with 38K for a new one. I live in the Northeast and used it as my daily driver. The front of the car looked like it was sandblasted, it drove me crazy.
10-01-2022, 10:42 PM
#24
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-Update- Picked up car yesterday afternoon, the car is a 100% better. Like a few talked about above PPF is not perfect, but I just could not live with the first job. I do appreciate the owner pretty much redoing the whole car. I was worried that it might look the same. Im not sure if he did this job himself but i'm sure he supervised it. Anyway it nice to finally have the car home and now I can start to enjoy it.
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Reata1 (10-02-2022)
10-02-2022, 11:21 AM
#25
Race Car
My 2 year old Audi S6 has zero paint damage after 10k miles and no PPF....frankly I see more people having issues with PPF than people having road rash issues. I feel like for people who don't track and live in mild climates like California, PPF is more of a pain than it's worth. But that's sacrilege around these parts.
At the end of the day, PPF is supposed to be a wear and tear item.