PPF - XPEL or STEK? (Bay Area recommendations?)

[onyxbanx]

Has anyone in the Bay Area (specifically east bay) done a full PPF wrap on their entire car? I'm wondering what the price range is and whether anyone has a recommendation for a good shop in the area.

One shop told me they use STEK instead of XPEL because it "has more clarity," also wondering if anyone has any experience with either or both of these. Thanks!

 

[dyau]

im in seattle. an installer here told me the same. said stek has better hydrophobic top coat.

 

[onyxbanx]

im in seattle. an installer here told me the same. said stek has better hydrophobic top coat.

glad to hear this may be common advice. any idea which option you're going to proceed with?

 

[dyau]

likely stek. but havent decided whether to do clear coat or stealth.

 

[JPP]

Maybe consult with Joe at OCDetailing (www.bayareadetails.com) and get his input on what material to use and what you wish to accomplish. He has the most experience (years and number of Teslas) protecting Teslas of anyone in NoCA.

 

[onyxbanx]

Maybe consult with Joe at OCDetailing (www.bayareadetails.com) and get his input on what material to use and what you wish to accomplish. He has the most experience (years and number of Teslas) protecting Teslas of anyone in NoCA.

thank you, that's funny because I actually just reached out to them for a quote! I think they suggested XPEL PPF, not sure that they offered STEK to me as an option

 

[HTee]

thank you, that's funny because I actually just reached out to them for a quote! I think they suggested XPEL PPF, not sure that they offered STEK to me as an option

What was the quote for XPEL PPF?

 

[WattsHappening]

I called Joe when for our first Model 3. This was April 2018. The wait list was 6 weeks and their quote was at least 1.5x of other quotes I received. He does great work and the community knows it. That results in long waits and high prices.

 

[onyxbanx]

What was the quote for XPEL PPF?

$8K...lol I gotta say it seems a bit high

 

[Jkwan]

$8K...lol I gotta say it seems a bit high

They also quoted me $8, but it was for STEK glossy and not Matte.

 

[mrfeb14]

Joe did matte xpel on my 2017 Model S and it was wonderful!!! note, he is expensive but as his company name implies they are OCD about it. for that 8k he does a full paint correction before the wrap... back in 2017 the 8k included cquartz ceramic on top of the Xpel, and it was sooo worth that money. My Raven Model X i went to another shop in milpitas and the job was good but not as good as OCD's was and i paid $5k for that and no ceramic. so you get what you pay for with Joe. When my Model Y comes in i'm just gonna bite the bullet and go with Joe because it's black and I know the job will be flawless!

 

[Smh2210]

Has anyone in the Bay Area (specifically east bay) done a full PPF wrap on their entire car? I'm wondering what the price range is and whether anyone has a recommendation for a good shop in the area.

One shop told me they use STEK instead of XPEL because it "has more clarity," also wondering if anyone has any experience with either or both of these. Thanks!

In Connecticut. Had reputable shop put on Stek DynoFlex; 3 tries and still poor clarity and adhesion lines. Waiting for more installers to get the hang of this product.

 

[turbotony]

Anyone try 925Tint in San Ramon? Highly rated on Yelp! and they use STEK PPF. Was looking for them for a tint, and got a quote for PPF, which was extremely reasonable.

 

[DaylightWT]

Has anyone in the Bay Area (specifically east bay) done a full PPF wrap on their entire car? I'm wondering what the price range is and whether anyone has a recommendation for a good shop in the area.

One shop told me they use STEK instead of XPEL because it "has more clarity," also wondering if anyone has any experience with either or both of these. Thanks!

WE USED TO OFFER XPEL PPF, BUT WE SWITCH TO LLUMAR PLATINUM , LLUMAR WONT SHOW ORANGE PEEL

 

[ink124]

Has anyone in the Bay Area (specifically east bay) done a full PPF wrap on their entire car? I'm wondering what the price range is and whether anyone has a recommendation for a good shop in the area.

One shop told me they use STEK instead of XPEL because it "has more clarity," also wondering if anyone has any experience with either or both of these. Thanks!

You can try MAR Quality Protection (Prices & Services) in Newark. They seem reasonably priced and Raj has been very pleasant to talk to. I have an appointment for June with them to get PPF along the front of my Y.

 

[turbotony]

Ok here’s the work in progress. We pick up tomorrow.

 

[turbotony]

More photos

 

[ink124]

Ok here’s the work in progress. We pick up tomorrow. View attachment 794805

Very cool.. where are you having this done and how much is the work?

 

[turbotony]

See above. 925Tint in San Ramon. Picking up tomorrow so we’ll see what it looks like.

 

[JonMT]

8K for a wrap does seem high. Wondering how much to repaint the car or the front bumper