steve sl550

XPEL on diamond white good or bad idea ?

I"m thinking about bumper, mirrors and 1/2 of hood. Want to minimize road rash and chips.

Diamond White is a pain to touch up (MB touch up does not match, Dr Color diamond white doesn't match so needed to mix Dr Color white with Dr Color diamond white and I got a good match after experimenting with ratios...BTW if done correctly much better result than normal touch up with a brush or applicator ).

So...Anyone have comments as to using XPEL over Diamond White....will the Diamond White show different under vs exposed ?

Any other concerns.

THANKS

okbarnett

https://mbworld.org/forums/s63-amg-4...rotection.html

never 1/2 panel wrap full panel

steve sl550

THANKS !

as.thompson

I have EXPEL PPF on my selenite grey S550 coupe and, so far, it has been doing it's job of preventing stone chips. I did the bumper up to the fender seams, the headlights and the mirrors but not the hood. I definitely didn't want to do half the hood and have an edge line on the hood. So far, no hood chips.

okbarnett

I added pics of a full panel wrap as opposed to laser cut patterns to the previous S63 post

Alan W

Never do a half hood!. The only issue in about a year you will see a color difference on a white car. I have had 4 done even if you do the whole hood you will see a difference in a year or so.