petee1997

My new car arrived at the dealer today. I was thinking of doing some protective film on it but I have never done this on any of my cars before.

1) Is it recommended?

2) I was quoted $1,100.00 for Xpel on the front bumper, mirrors and the complete hood. Is this competitive and is it a good product?

My last two Porsches had a few chips but not very noticeable. Mind you they were both traded with less than 10K kms. This car I am hoping to drive a little more.

red996

I just had my entire car covered with Xpel ultimate. It has a 10 year warranty against cracking and yellowing. Do you like rock chips? I can't stand them. I don't think I can spend anymore time fixing them, I have spent alot. At the very least I would get the coverage you stated. The quality of the install is the important part. It can be installed so it's invisible. These high quality clear film installers are very skilled. Don't use just anyone to do the install.

petee1997

The installer is the one used by my dealer. They say he is one of the best. Any idea if the price is right?

red996

I am not in the GTA. Price is about right for Alberta. I wouldn't trust any installer I don't know. These guy's can use sharp blades right on your paint. It's not unheard of for paint to be cut.

Vise

Definitely recommend the wrap but as mentioned the installer is more important than the material used. Make sure you check references and ensure they are doing machine/laser cut patterns vs hand cutting with razor blades on the car. I got my entire front clip covered (bumper, hood, fenders, mirrors) along the the A pillars and front section of the roof ahead of the sunroof. Recently added full rocker coverage including behind the rear wheels which I'd seriously recommend as well.

If you're in the GTA I can recommend a few quality installers... what dealership and who are they recommending?

Muskoka

im not sure if you've had this type of product before, but while it is on the car, you will notice small lines where the film ends. They are minimal, and doing the whole hood should prevent the main line, but if you drive the car a total of less than 10k, I'd think you'd notice these lines more than any stone chips you'd get.

Plus, if you get a stone chip, just get the dr colour chip repair kit.

petee1997

Thanks guys, the advice is appreciated.

By the way Vise, your car was the inspiration for my color choice. I was just tired of silver, grey and black cars, I thought this would be a nice change.

The dealer is Mark Motors in Ottawa. I do not know who the installer is.

red996

That's like 50% of the car covered. This stuff is a slippery slope. Once you cover the rear panels it's just the doors, wing, and bumper left. Your only half as bad as me in the OCD department. But, it looks like your getting there. LOL

XPEL

Definitely recommended if you prefer to keep your vehicle free from rock chips, swirl marks and more!

Thats actually a great price, typically a full front runs about 1895-2100 (that's with fenders though)

We have many installers in the Ottawa area, If you want to see a list of the installers in the area click here: XPEL Ottawa