New car protection, clear bra? coating?

how does suntek film compare? The shop I spoke with said they have a lift and clean room for installation, wrap the panels and said they have worked with xpel and 3m before, but suntek is better than both.
They also recommended I get the rocker panels covered. thoughts?
 
this stuff will not last more then 2 or 3 years and will cost you alot to take off. When its starts to go its real hard to get off.On rvs its 1500.00 and 1000.00 to have taken off.Then 1500.00 to have it put on agian.Hear in se fl the owners wish they had never had it put on to start with.
 
soloz2 said:
how does suntek film compare? The shop I spoke with said they have a lift and clean room for installation, wrap the panels and said they have worked with xpel and 3m before, but suntek is better than both.
They also recommended I get the rocker panels covered. thoughts?
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I have the rockers covered with XPel PPF.

I personally won't eXPel any notions you may have...But:
It's up to you to decide which PPF you Ultimately select.

Bob
 
soloz2 said:
how does suntek film compare? The shop I spoke with said they have a lift and clean room for installation, wrap the panels and said they have worked with xpel and 3m before, but suntek is better than both.
They also recommended I get the rocker panels covered. thoughts?
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Your best option is Xpel Ultimate. I know installers like the suntek because of the ease of installation with the new film but Xpel Ultimate is hands down the best.

master detailer said:
this stuff will not last more then 2 or 3 years and will cost you alot to take off. When its starts to go its real hard to get off.On rvs its 1500.00 and 1000.00 to have taken off.Then 1500.00 to have it put on agian.Hear in se fl the owners wish they had never had it put on to start with.
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Xpel Ultimate has a 10 year warranty.

Steam is the best way when removing film. If someone iOS charging that kind of money for removal then I would hate to see an install price.
 
Sounds like xpel is the favorite. I have 2 quotes for xpel. The first was 630 and the second 450. That's quite a difference in price. I don't think the second place was listed on the xpel website. Is their list exhaustive?

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I stopped at Hi-Line Window Tint today and saw the Suntek film as well as Xpel. They gave me samples of each and showed me the hood of their van which had 4 different films installed. The fender had Llumar, which was starting to turn yellow. The right was 3M, middle Suntek and Left Xpel. The Suntek looked the best then Xpel then 3M. IMHO

I took a picture with my phone

 
One thing to think of on a WRX is that the rear fenders bulge out pretty far and the leading edge catches a lot of road grit.

Not sure if they are the same on the 2014 body style but my 2010 STi has a decent sized piece of clear protectant in that spot stock but the rash I have goes about 5 inches higher and a few inches in front of the protected area.

I ran rally armor mud flaps for a few years and that protected it really well too. Should have left them on :D
 
chuckj said:
One thing to think of on a WRX is that the rear fenders bulge out pretty far and the leading edge catches a lot of road grit.

Not sure if they are the same on the 2014 body style but my 2010 STi has a decent sized piece of clear protectant in that spot stock but the rash I have goes about 5 inches higher and a few inches in front of the protected area.

I ran rally armor mud flaps for a few years and that protected it really well too. Should have left them on :D
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I noticed that. There actually is a small patch of film on the rear fender. I did install some DRT Components mudflaps as soon as I got it home. :)
 
i'm looking for information on caring for a llumar clear coat ppf. just purchased the pinnacle black label products. llumar says the bra can be waxed but i'm wondering about using the polish prior to the wax. i can't find a reference to anybody using the polish steps. OBTW the bra was on the car when purchased, so I only know the manufacturer.


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CompReady said:
i'm looking for information on caring for a llumar clear coat ppf. just purchased the pinnacle black label products. llumar says the bra can be waxed but i'm wondering about using the polish prior to the wax. i can't find a reference to anybody using the polish steps. OBTW the bra was on the car when purchased, so I only know the manufacturer.


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Use very light to no pressure when polishing with a fine polish. Most good clear bra's have a clear coat layer but it's easy to burn through if done incorrectly. Most swirls or marks should polish out with the weight of the buffer. Keep it moving. Once done, coat it and enjoy.

I have the entire front of my car done with Premium Shield Elite bra, bikini cut on the hood and fenders. Coated with McKee's 37 paint coating. Look closely and you can barely see the lines about 1/3 the way up the hood. A good polish really goes a long way to blend the covered and non-covered areas.

 
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