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Was looking at he front bumper on my new Trail Boss and I am thinking of getting it wrapped for protection. Are a lot of people doing this and if so what are your thoughts and any idea on cost? Thanks! 

slj2008 Senior Enthusiast

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3 hours ago, Dan Holley said:

Was looking at he front bumper on my new Trail Boss and I am thinking of getting it wrapped for protection. Are a lot of people doing this and if so what are your thoughts and any idea on cost? Thanks! 

No Trail Boss , But a Midnight Edition - Bumper , front corner of fenders , 10" front of hood , mirror caps , door stills  ( 3m clear film ) plus window tinting .   First thing after buying it.  YES i do it again . 

eppieguy Senior Enthusiast

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I have done Expel on my last 2 vehicles but got so excited when I bought my HC that I totally forgot about it, paying the price now with rock chips all over the front bumper and hood, I recommend Expel from my previous vehicles and sorry I didn't do it to my current HC.

 

Rocz3cqg Enthusiast

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What SLJ2008 said is about 1000 to 1200 for my truck. The PPF is precut to fit to the edges. If I could find someone to wrap the PPF around the edges, that would be the best because the edges will collect dirt after years due to claying etc. They usually wrap the more expensive supercars underneath the edges. But the PPF is really needed on the front end and sides of the truck.

BigMick2023 Enthusiast

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Had my 2020 RST done, the whole front critical areas......Hood, bumper, mirrors, headlights, fog lights, fenders, door edges, etc. 

The RST has a lot more painted surfaces so wanted it protected good, got it in and done right after I left the dealership. 

Xpel Ultimate gloss...

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steve841 Enthusiast

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Got to say I was a fan of PPF  .... till it actually got beat up by debris.

 

Cannot beat it for bugs (FL is hell).

 

However, on many occasions (on 2 different vehicles), it did it's job but the film was damaged and as time went by, the damaged film was just as bad as damaged paint.

 

On the 20, I didn't bother.

BigMick2023 Enthusiast

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11 hours ago, steve841 said:

Got to say I was a fan of PPF  .... till it actually got beat up by debris.

 

Cannot beat it for bugs (FL is hell).

 

However, on many occasions (on 2 different vehicles), it did it's job but the film was damaged and as time went by, the damaged film was just as bad as damaged paint.

 

On the 20, I didn't bother.

What brand and grade of PPF did you have?

I've had Xpel Ultimate on several vehicles, including my motorcycles and never had an issue as you describe. 

 

Not all film is created equal or of superior quality. 

steve841 Enthusiast

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16 minutes ago, BigMick2020 said:

What brand and grade of PPF did you have?

I've had Xpel Ultimate on several vehicles, including my motorcycles and never had an issue as you describe. 

 

Not all film is created equal or of superior quality. 

2 different ... one was Xpel (dont know the "grade") and dont know the other brand.

 

Unfortunately,  both ended up with the same results.  I'm not knocking it, there are serious benefits.  But for me, spending ~$800 for something like didnt pay off

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