After doing quite a bit of research on these forums and others, I decided to go ahead and get the full wrap done with XPEL Ultimate on my new 85D, Obsidian Black. I had it installed by Clear Bra Ohio, up in Fairfield, Ohio. Keith was the guy I dealt with, very professional, worked around my busy holiday schedule, etc. You can find them here if you guys are in the area: http://www.clearbraohio.com/
I made them let me watch the whole process (couldn't let the baby out of my site!) and I took some pics.
I can tell you from my experience (it's been installed for a week today) there was very little air/water under the XPEL to have to dry out, it hasn't changed the color of the car at all and now I feel more comfortable getting the car washed in your "normal" places. That's really what I spent the money for - peace of mind when doing cleanings and parking in garages, etc.
They used a combination of templates (nose cone, side mirrors) and had cut pieces (hood, doors, fenders) to get the job done. Seems wrapped around edges in many areas though there are a couple of places that the edge is exposed if you really look for it.
I'll try to get some pictures of the joints/seams if anyone wants them!
I made them let me watch the whole process (couldn't let the baby out of my site!) and I took some pics.
I can tell you from my experience (it's been installed for a week today) there was very little air/water under the XPEL to have to dry out, it hasn't changed the color of the car at all and now I feel more comfortable getting the car washed in your "normal" places. That's really what I spent the money for - peace of mind when doing cleanings and parking in garages, etc.
They used a combination of templates (nose cone, side mirrors) and had cut pieces (hood, doors, fenders) to get the job done. Seems wrapped around edges in many areas though there are a couple of places that the edge is exposed if you really look for it.
I'll try to get some pictures of the joints/seams if anyone wants them!
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