Pearl White vs. White

[liuping]

Do you find the Xpel dulls the depth of the world pearl white? I'm also concerned of the Xpel yellowing over time. I have a full Xpel wrap on the front of my old white Benz and it yellowed noticeably over the last 3-4 years. On our black Lexus, the front wrap is completely invisible. To be fair, I really don't take care of the Xpel. Just regular drive thru touchless car washes every once in a while.

I believe XPel Ultimate is guaranteed for 8 (or is it 10) years. If it yellows before then they will replace it.

 

[jerry33]

Do you find the Xpel dulls the depth of the world pearl white? I'm also concerned of the Xpel yellowing over time. I have a full Xpel wrap on the front of my old white Benz and it yellowed noticeably over the last 3-4 years. On our black Lexus, the front wrap is completely invisible. To be fair, I really don't take care of the Xpel. Just regular drive thru touchless car washes every once in a while.

What causes yellowing is petroleum distillates. So no wax, only sealant and quick shines designed for paint armour.

 

[caddieo]

Do you find the Xpel dulls the depth of the world pearl white? I'm also concerned of the Xpel yellowing over time. I have a full Xpel wrap on the front of my old white Benz and it yellowed noticeably over the last 3-4 years. On our black Lexus, the front wrap is completely invisible. To be fair, I really don't take care of the Xpel. Just regular drive thru touchless car washes every once in a while.

Xpel has a product specifically for its film called XPel Protection Film Sealant which is supposed to prevent discoloration. Apparently it will also work for other brands of film wrapping.

 

[sickfox]

Both are beautiful as long as they are clean. :wink: And yes, it's personal preference. Here's my pearl white in different angles.

As soon as the sun hits the car, it brings out the beauty of the pearl!

On a normal light, it's just as beautiful!

 

[dpodoll]

Read somewhere that the pearl is a dat bit faster

 

[Panu]

In order page the regular white is darker than pearl white. Based on these comments and pictures the reality is opposite.

 

[George S]

I'm trying to make this decision as we speak. Today I was wandering the lot of my local SC in sub-freezing temps, looking for cars to compare. I don't know if it was the light or what, but the pearl hardly looked pearlescent at all. At first I thought all the whites were just plain refrigerator white. Has anyone noticed this on 2017 Pearl Whites? Before I got there, I was pretty sure I'd get Pearl, but now I'm not so sure.

 

[George S]

I'm trying to make this decision as we speak. Today I was wandering the lot of my local SC in sub-freezing temps, looking for cars to compare. I don't know if it was the light or what, but the pearl hardly looked pearlescent at all. At first I thought all the whites were just plain refrigerator white. Has anyone noticed this on 2017 Pearl Whites? Before I got there, I was pretty sure I'd get Pearl, but now I'm not so sure.

Well, I was just on the configurator and noticed that there is no longer a plain white option. Pearl it is. I'm still wondering if it's as pearlescent as previous years, or if I just had weird lighting.