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Old 09-20-2015, 03:11 PM
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Any opinions on who might be the best EXPEL applicator in the central NJ area....even willing to consider some close by areas of PA.


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Call Phil from detailersdomain.com
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I definitely recommend Phil from DetailersDomain as well. He'll take great care of you!
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Check out Suntek film. Better than xpel IMO
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Thanks Guys,

I have in fact decided to use them and I'll be taking my car to them this weekend.

The feedback on their site was almost extraordinary .

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Originally Posted by hotwired
Check out Suntek film. Better than xpel IMO
What I liked about EXPEL is the 10 year warranty against fading and is so-called "self healing"...I'll just have to pay my money and take my chances although I've definetly not heard many if any negatives regarding EXPEL.
Application prep and technique will be the key .

Time will tell

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suntek, xpel, and the new 3m film (forget name) are all very similar. i have suntek and it's held up well with the beatings of 40+ track days on it. if the car is for track use highly suggest you double up the film on the rear arches and have it taken higher than the oem stone guards if not doing the entire panel
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Originally Posted by tomburdge
What I liked about EXPEL is the 10 year warranty against fading and is so-called "self healing"...I'll just have to pay my money and take my chances although I've definetly not heard many if any negatives regarding EXPEL.
Application prep and technique will be the key .

Time will tell

Tom B.
The 10 year warranty is about the only thing Xpel has over Suntek and even that isn't a significant factor considering 1) most dont keep their cars 10 years 2) in 10 years, the clearbra will have taken quite a beating by rocks and physical damage is not covered

Suntek also has the self healing and I found that it actually performs better than the xpel in healing swirls/light scratches. But the biggest deciding factor for me was that the suntek has less texture and is clearer than the xpel which is especially noticeable on darker colored cars. Both are great films and the differences are subtle, but if I had to choose one, it would be suntek. But end of the day, your choice in installer will be more important.
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My new 2010 GT3 has XPEL on it!
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