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The first car that I had the 3M installed on was my 2006 C

harger with the metallic three-step ToRed paint, which I think is as bad as black, and I sold the car to the guy who does my service work and it still looks as good as new! I have had the 3M on a silver Denali and now on two white-diamond Denali's and have nothing but good to say about it on these three colors. The only people that I have heard knock the 3M, is people that either sell something else or have never "owned it!"

 

I'm just giving from my experience. We installed 3M a few times. But replaced existing 3M for xpel more often. I'm not selling anything I don't even work for the shop anymore. IMO there is a better product and I was just giving my advice since I was on the "supplier" side of these products and saw results and finishes more often than a normal consumer.

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I'm just giving from my experience. We installed 3M a few times. But replaced existing 3M for xpel more often. I'm not selling anything I don't even work for the shop anymore. IMO there is a better product and I was just giving my advice since I was on the "supplier" side of these products and saw results and finishes more often than a normal consumer.

One mistake that many people make is that they think that since this part of the car is covered in "plastic" they don't have to wax this part. Big mistake! Whenever you wax your car, be sure and wax the "complete" car. The front even needs waxing "more" often. Makes the bugs and road debris much easier to remove. I always wax the front of my vehicles before we take a trip!
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I didnt see this thread until now but I have my entire GT500 covered in Xpel Ultimate, worth every penny! Why because my car doesnt have a mark on it. I just got my Denali and have an apt with my Xpel guy already for the Entire front to be done to include the headlights. Xpel's self healing quality and tight fit for an OCD guy like myself is the ticket. I spent good coin on my Gt500 and will do so on my Denali even if I only keep it 4 or 5 years. It will look badass for the entire time. I had 3m many times on a few BMW's, it looks like shit on black it really does, my Xpel on my Black Gt500 is perfect you cannot tell at all it is there unless you put your face sideways on the hood. My .10 cents is buy Xpel never look back and then take a grill brush scratch it up and pour hot water and impress your friends i do it all the time its funny.

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I didnt see this thread until now but I have my entire GT500 covered in Xpel Ultimate, worth every penny! Why because my car doesnt have a mark on it. I just got my Denali and have an apt with my Xpel guy already for the Entire front to be done to include the headlights. Xpel's self healing quality and tight fit for an OCD guy like myself is the ticket. I spent good coin on my Gt500 and will do so on my Denali even if I only keep it 4 or 5 years. It will look badass for the entire time. I had 3m many times on a few BMW's, it looks like shit on black it really does, my Xpel on my Black Gt500 is perfect you cannot tell at all it is there unless you put your face sideways on the hood. My .10 cents is buy Xpel never look back and then take a grill brush scratch it up and pour hot water and impress your friends i do it all the time its funny.

 

This. We did scratched the hell out of a BRAND NEW 911 Porsche that had xpel at the houston auto show, peoples eyes almost popped out of their head!

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I am finding that as I get out of my truck - especially at night - I find my feet sliding along the bottom of the door jam as they look for the step side and it's leaving some scuff marks on my nice black paint. Would Xpel be the best thing to use there as well?

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