Evpowerdan
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Dang, super impressive!!! Bet after a few panels your skills and confidence increased drastically.This was my first time ever, and you don't even need expensive tools. Applying PPF is challenging and applying near perfect was way more challenging, but I was able to finish the job with 99% professional quality. If you don't hurry and take your time, you can do it too. I did 1-2 panels a day and I prepped my garage well (cleaning and flooded the garage floor with a lot of water, so that I don't get the dust flying around).
1. Xpel Ultimate Plus PPF for entire car - $1100
2. CarPro CQuartz UK 3.0 - $75
3. Harbor Freight Dual Action Random Orbital Polisher - $65
4. Lake Country Pads (cutting, plishing, final finish pads) - $30
5. Sonax "Perfect Finish" and "CutMax" - $50
6. Baby shampoo, distilled water, alcohol, spray bottles, squeegees - $20
You saved a ton of $$$ not taking it to a shop. PREP is the key - getting the paint corrected is easy - the crazy money shops charge for that and ceramic coating is beyond nuts.
PPF I've done on the hood, mirrors, fenders and bumper (the curves are the toughest) on my RDX - with a heat gun, tools and loads of patience - came out amazing too. Helped I've done of ton of DIY window tinting, but the flexibility of the PPF to get pulled and stretched makes it more forgiving and easier to install.
Do you have any before and after pics?