What to do before Xpel installation
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Well i'm gonna bite the bullet and get the xpel installed....however I had a few concerns.
1. What should I do to prep the bumper/hood before the install?
2. My car has 18,000 miles now (and yes it has plenty of rock chips) so should I repaint the bumper and front portion of the hood before I xpel? Anyone know the average cost of repainting a bumper on an IS300??
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1. What should I do to prep the bumper/hood before the install?
2. My car has 18,000 miles now (and yes it has plenty of rock chips) so should I repaint the bumper and front portion of the hood before I xpel? Anyone know the average cost of repainting a bumper on an IS300??
Thanks in advance guys!
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If you repaint, you'll have to wait awhile for the paint to fully cure before you apply any clear film. Someone here (Deanski?..not positive on that though) had a situation with it after applying it too soon following a repaint. It would make sense to repaint though-no sense applying the film over a lot of chips & touch -ups.
I would guess a ballpark price on a bumper would run about $200-300, depending on if it's 2 step paint or 3 step (pearls etc.).
Hopefully the person I'm thinking of that had the issue will see this and give you the details. Good luck.
I would guess a ballpark price on a bumper would run about $200-300, depending on if it's 2 step paint or 3 step (pearls etc.).
Hopefully the person I'm thinking of that had the issue will see this and give you the details. Good luck.
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Good point - i'm gonna have a professional body ship polish it and touch it up and see how it comes out first and if i still dont like it then i'll have it repainted.
I have another question - Can i just get the front portion of the hood painted/blended (the part the xpel will go over) or do i need to get the whole hood painted?
I have another question - Can i just get the front portion of the hood painted/blended (the part the xpel will go over) or do i need to get the whole hood painted?
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Can i just get the front portion of the hood painted/blended (the part the xpel will go over) or do i need to get the whole hood painted?
Every shop is different, find one that will give you a price on doing it as YOU want it done. The really good, experienced shops can do just about anything. ( for a price of course)
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