09-28-2014, 02:54 AM | #3 |
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My M6 GC is fully wrapped in XPel Ultimate.
I think it's very well worth while unless stone chips don't bother you at all. The combinations of current water based paint, the shape, the performance and the materials (plastic and Aluminium) all contribute to making these cars very prone to paint chips. |
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09-28-2014, 04:10 AM | #4 | |
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Anyway how much do you think thats going to cost?. Thanks
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I think it will be in the region of £1,500-£2,000 for the front end (bonnet, bumper, front wings, front of the mirrors), entire car was £5,550. I'd recommend getting the sills done too, they take quite a blasting from the front wheels, and the headlights in thicker film. You can't do the A pillars without a line unless you do the entire rear panel.
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I Need to give it some though, a front end respray would cost £1500 max by a top pro.
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I'd guess that the cost of the film for the front would be similar to the cost of a front end respray. Don't underestimate the cost of the bonnet, it's huge!
But : - Without the film you'll get stone chips from day 1, you'll have to live with them until you get the respray. - The film is guaranteed for 4 years against penetration. For me, I need a front end respray every 30,000 miles which is about 2 years. So the film becomes cheaper as soon as you've had the front end done. - With modern water based paints, the quality of a respray is never the same as the factory paint. Even if it's perfect to start with, it's softer and will scratch and chip even more then the original paint. - As the film is self healing for minor scratches, keeping the car looking good is a doddle, you don't need to worry about grit in your wash mitt scratching the paint or that bird shit will eat into the lacquer. The down sides are that the edges of film are visible, they can catch the light, and there is a very, very slight texture to the surface of the film (it's no where near as bad as some BMW factory paint orange peel that I've seen). I'd recommend a trip to paint shield in Peterborough, won't cost you anything except a bit of time and petrol, then you can make an informed decision. |
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- Do you apply anything to the film such that it repels water and keeps its 'slickness'? - If any dirt/ bug remains are left on the film did you notice any imperfections (spots) in the film once the remains are removed? - Do dirt and bugs come off easily? - What do you use to remove them? Just water? - Do you have any pictures/videos of your car you can share? - How come you did not choose suntek? - How long did it take to install? (I was told 2 x days by a vendor in Boca Raton, FL - http://www.autosupershield.com/) Appreciate your feedback! |
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You should keep the wraps waxed.. however you can ONLY use waxes that do not have any petroleum distillates, as the wrap uses petroleum distillates and if you use a wax that has them in there, it will cause them to yellow and cloud up.
I only wrapped the front fender, lights and my mirrors, and at 8000 miles traveling in very heavy construction zones, I don't have a single chip anywhere. The hood is too raked back to really get hit by a stone, unless it has a downward trajectory.. and even then I have had no issues. I detail my car about once every 2-3 days, so I would know if there were any issues. Save your money and just do the front and mirrors...
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I got it done for about $1000. They quoted me $1500-2k for the whole car.
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Yes, very easily. However the film is prone to be statically charged which I find attracts fine dust. Yes. I've done nearly 14,000 miles so far but the car looks like new. I've had a couple of 'incidents' with the film, see later, but here are some pictures that show some of the edges The top surface of the mirror is not covered, you can feel rather than see the line where the film ends The front and rear bumpers are complex shapes to wrap, you can see a very small amount of lifting in the bottom left of this picture. The film can be peeled back, the glue 'washed' and then stuck back down. The headlight film is invisible, but again you can feel the edge of the film which is significantly thicker than the film on the paint. The area directly under the handles is not covered, so there are a couple of edges in the recess. I picked up a significant 'chip' on the bonnet over the winter, looks pretty bad close up And was quite noticeable even from a little distance away. The film was replaced and there is no sign of the mark. The paint was totally undamaged under the mark in the film. For me, that made it worth while wrapping the car, a chip that size (probably even bigger without the film) would drive me nuts! In June I got a big hit on the left side A pillar, it left 3 dents in the A pillar, but no mark in the film. I peeled back the film and the dents were pulled out The film re-applied and it's as good as new, you just can't tell. Not sure if it's available in the UK, the company I was recommended, PaintShield, uses XPel Ultimate. Quote:
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