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What are the reasons to wrap it?
change color?
protect paint?
more reflective?
easier to wash?
does it protect against uv?
can you remove the wrap and then get back to the original color?
can you wrap on top of the wrap if you get fed up with polka dot pink?
or what are the reasons you would consider it?
It is actually much easier than people thought. All it require is sweat and time. I use a DA polisher, whihc is very safe with the paint.
Some very cool pictures in this thread, about wrapping:
Has anyone done a full WRAP on their new model S P85 yet? I have...
So how about car wash, after this kind of wrapping, how long will it last?
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What happen if you need a body work after applying the film and wrap and etc.? Do you have to re-do it all over again? If you don't do it all over again, will it appear as a spot on the place where the body work is done?
Sounds like wrapping is the way to go.
Is the work quality good enough in Hong Kong or is it worth asking Tesla if there is any way to have it done in the USA, before delivery? Not that I think they would answer in the positive, just gauging what options there might be.
I think that a totally mirror reflective car is just the coolest you can have - literally, including passive heating by the sun.
On the other hand, the wife isn't impressed at all, and I could imagine the idea of having a silver metallic car and avoid having to wash it all the time, goes down the drain with a mirror wrap car.
Is the work quality good enough in Hong Kong or is it worth asking Tesla if there is any way to have it done in the USA, before delivery? Not that I think they would answer in the positive, just gauging what options there might be.
I think that a totally mirror reflective car is just the coolest you can have - literally, including passive heating by the sun.
On the other hand, the wife isn't impressed at all, and I could imagine the idea of having a silver metallic car and avoid having to wash it all the time, goes down the drain with a mirror wrap car.
I had my S5 wrapped in Pearl White.
It is now taken off as my wife keep scratching the car, and it cost me double the money to fix. (Paint + wrap)
Also, the worst part is that you may find the new wrap not matching the color of the original wrap, as light color wrap seems to fade and turn slightly yellowish over time.
The wrap also traps lots of dirt and tar from the road, and it takes much more care than paint to look new and shiny.
It is now taken off as my wife keep scratching the car, and it cost me double the money to fix. (Paint + wrap)
Also, the worst part is that you may find the new wrap not matching the color of the original wrap, as light color wrap seems to fade and turn slightly yellowish over time.
The wrap also traps lots of dirt and tar from the road, and it takes much more care than paint to look new and shiny.
For me what I know. Tesla will recommend touch free car wash which i know in USA. Something like this youtube video.
OG i-touch Computer Car Wash - YouTube
OG i-touch Computer Car Wash - YouTube
The Yellowing on Wrap can be removed? I tried so many different product, non of them work.
Apologies for the lengthy note: I've been researching this for awhile and wanted to share what I learned so far.
In addition to the outside parking problems with bird droppings and airborne industrial grit, many of the internal garages have ceilings with peeling paint. Particularly during the humid spring months. It hasn't been unusual to see my car with large pieces of dried ceiling paint on the hood or roof. Lots of paint correction required afterwards. In one case I got the building management to actually repaint the roof of a previous car.
I plan to get my car either partially or completely wrapped. The xpel ultimate looks like the right product after reading the many reviews in this forum. On youtube there is a video for xpel ultimate and the self healing properties. I reached out to xpel corporate and they recommended EDP HK in Wan Chai for xpel ultimate (versus the other xpel products). I went to inspect their facilities and workmanship last week.
My observations and what I learned from Keith at EDP
- Quite a number of high end and limited edition cars in their spotless workshop.
- Pretty much flawless application of the xpel ultimate film
- They do paint correction before they apply the wrap
- They rarely do a complete wrap on cars, just the frontal areas that could get hit by rocks
- The areas that aren't wrapped they apply a coating to protect the paint. I did not get the name of the coating. Of course they can wrap the entire car if asked.
- One of the Sigs in the first batch is already scheduled for xpel ultimate in July
- White cars are apparently the hardest to wrap because they show all the dust underneath. Of course my car is white!
- He showed me some 1 year old 3M film they removed from a white Porsche. It had turned yellow and they removed the 3M film and replaced it with the xpel ultimate.
- The Xpel ultimate has a 10 year warranty which also covers yellowing. In reviewing the xpel threads elsewhere and in some PMs it seems that even after a year plus in hot and humid coastal clients in the US yellowing is not a problem with xpel ultimate so far. This seemed to be a reasonable approximation of conditions we face here in HK.
- EDP also does interior treatments
- This company was started by enthusiasts to do their own cars and recently has expanded to do business with the public.
- There is a six week lead time to make an appointment. As SonyWong mentioned, they bring in a guy from Japan to apply the xpel ultimate. I am assuming this is the same company as SonyWong mentioned. Reportedly the xpel ultimate product is harder to apply then other films and he has the experience to do this.
- They effectively charge by the hour. So bringing in a car direct from delivery is generally better than waiting awhile. Keith mentioned that they often pick up the cars direct from the dealer and drive them before the owners drive them. Many new cars require paint correction direct from the factory. This is mentioned elsewhere on the forum that Tesla is no different than many other new cars requiring this treatment.
- They provide estimates for the project which is based on the numbers of hours they think it will take. Every car is different and with different expectations from each owner, there isn't one fixed price. I was quoted between HK$25k-$40k depending on what I want done. Reviewing the US pricing, this seems a little more expensive, probably because they are flying in specialized help.
The potential cost reduction opportunity I see is if we can batch up cars to get treated at the same time. This spreads his fixed costs for flying in the Japanese application expert among more cars plus the efficiencies from doing the same model car multiple times. Probably too late for the Sigs, but for the next batch of Tesla deliveries in August (please please please no more delays) if we can book a number of slots by mid June, we can discuss with Keith about a discount.
This seems like the best alternative to me at this time. I am open to participating in a group activity to get non yellowing protection and better pricing here or elsewhere.
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Does anyone have a recommendation for an auto body shop in Kowloon or NT?
A delivery truck recently exchanged paint when it kissed my Lexus. No dents but I need two panels repainted before I sell my car to make room for the incoming Tesla.
In addition to the outside parking problems with bird droppings and airborne industrial grit, many of the internal garages have ceilings with peeling paint. Particularly during the humid spring months. It hasn't been unusual to see my car with large pieces of dried ceiling paint on the hood or roof. Lots of paint correction required afterwards. In one case I got the building management to actually repaint the roof of a previous car.
I plan to get my car either partially or completely wrapped. The xpel ultimate looks like the right product after reading the many reviews in this forum. On youtube there is a video for xpel ultimate and the self healing properties. I reached out to xpel corporate and they recommended EDP HK in Wan Chai for xpel ultimate (versus the other xpel products). I went to inspect their facilities and workmanship last week.
My observations and what I learned from Keith at EDP
- Quite a number of high end and limited edition cars in their spotless workshop.
- Pretty much flawless application of the xpel ultimate film
- They do paint correction before they apply the wrap
- They rarely do a complete wrap on cars, just the frontal areas that could get hit by rocks
- The areas that aren't wrapped they apply a coating to protect the paint. I did not get the name of the coating. Of course they can wrap the entire car if asked.
- One of the Sigs in the first batch is already scheduled for xpel ultimate in July
- White cars are apparently the hardest to wrap because they show all the dust underneath. Of course my car is white!
- He showed me some 1 year old 3M film they removed from a white Porsche. It had turned yellow and they removed the 3M film and replaced it with the xpel ultimate.
- The Xpel ultimate has a 10 year warranty which also covers yellowing. In reviewing the xpel threads elsewhere and in some PMs it seems that even after a year plus in hot and humid coastal clients in the US yellowing is not a problem with xpel ultimate so far. This seemed to be a reasonable approximation of conditions we face here in HK.
- EDP also does interior treatments
- This company was started by enthusiasts to do their own cars and recently has expanded to do business with the public.
- There is a six week lead time to make an appointment. As SonyWong mentioned, they bring in a guy from Japan to apply the xpel ultimate. I am assuming this is the same company as SonyWong mentioned. Reportedly the xpel ultimate product is harder to apply then other films and he has the experience to do this.
- They effectively charge by the hour. So bringing in a car direct from delivery is generally better than waiting awhile. Keith mentioned that they often pick up the cars direct from the dealer and drive them before the owners drive them. Many new cars require paint correction direct from the factory. This is mentioned elsewhere on the forum that Tesla is no different than many other new cars requiring this treatment.
- They provide estimates for the project which is based on the numbers of hours they think it will take. Every car is different and with different expectations from each owner, there isn't one fixed price. I was quoted between HK$25k-$40k depending on what I want done. Reviewing the US pricing, this seems a little more expensive, probably because they are flying in specialized help.
The potential cost reduction opportunity I see is if we can batch up cars to get treated at the same time. This spreads his fixed costs for flying in the Japanese application expert among more cars plus the efficiencies from doing the same model car multiple times. Probably too late for the Sigs, but for the next batch of Tesla deliveries in August (please please please no more delays) if we can book a number of slots by mid June, we can discuss with Keith about a discount.
This seems like the best alternative to me at this time. I am open to participating in a group activity to get non yellowing protection and better pricing here or elsewhere.
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Does anyone have a recommendation for an auto body shop in Kowloon or NT?
A delivery truck recently exchanged paint when it kissed my Lexus. No dents but I need two panels repainted before I sell my car to make room for the incoming Tesla.
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