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this has been covered a lot - feel free to search the threads as there is a ton on this already. To save you the time though as I've read a lot of them you will find two camps and you will hear a lot of rah rah for xpel and then a lot of people go off about suntek. from what i've read suntek is clearer and easier to install and also a thinner film. people will say "there guy" (everybody's got a guy don't they) says they would take suntek over xpel and "this guy" does a lot of high end vehicles... blah blah. Is that accurate? no idea but thats what you will read. then you will find a ton of guys using xpel including the master detailers on this forum so that has to be worth something. myself I went with xpel as that is what the 'best shop' in bmw's opinion here in town is authorized and trained to install. it looks great and as i got full front end I can't find a seam unless i reall go and look for one. All the best and search for more info.
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From what I gathered, the more important factor is the skill of the installer than the film. I would go with the one the installer you trust is more comfortable with. In my case, it will be suntek.
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This is what my installer recommended:
On a black car I would do SunTek on all the upper areas for sure. The rockers would be Xpel and probably the front bumper too. Xpel is a little thicker and tougher against the constant shredding in those areas. SunTek has the clarity and texture you want on a black car on the hood, fenders and such. |
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My car has had both Suntek and Xpel on the front bumper. I had Suntek but the installer wasn't good enough to do a complex front bumper. I had a different installer redo it and he used Xpel. I still have Suntek on the mirrors and part of the rear bumper and I cannot tell a difference. Some people say Suntek is slightly more clear but I can't tell on my car.
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You cant go bad on either one, what sold me on the suntek is the significant reduction in orange peel. I saw them side by side xpel vs suntek, the suntek looked much more smooth. I currently have suntek on both of my daily driven cars, they look great and have saved my paint from a lot of damage.
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as long as you have a good installer backing up his work and willing to fix issues down the line you should be good.
both will protect the paint. |
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