rmorin1249

Considering doing the front and rocker panels.

f152tall

Only downside is that if you get a "bikini" cut, you can see the line when you are close to the car. Worth every penny though. Great for peace of mind.

LIE2ME

The XPel on my vert saved my front bumper from a chunk of flying recap a week after having it installed. I would not drive a premium car without it...

Fat Mike

Depending upon the color of your car, Xpel may not come out completely clear. My car is black and while the Xpel is not as clear as it is on a buddy's Blade Silver car, I would repeat the process.

rmorin1249

Got a quote from a local Xpel installer:

The following paint protection is available for your 2015 Corvette Stingray:

Prices include materials, installation and sales tax:

"Complete Package" $1195
Hood, Fender and Mirror Protection (add $800 for full hood, full fender protection)
Bumper Protection
Headlight and Foglight Protection

Door Protection $550
Roof Protection $450
A-Pillar/Roof Protection $180
Rocker Panel Protection $595
Rear Fender Protection $550

Look reasonable?

Woodson

Nope. And on the foglights.

mdiiulio

I went through the dealership so it was installed when I picked up the car (so add a middle man to the equation). I still only paid $2k for Full bumper, headlights, full hood, full front fenders, side mirrors, rocker panels, and rear fenders (the rear bumper section only).

From your numbers the same protection would come out to $3140... I'd keep looking, hopefully there is a better deal near you.

Also, the front fender protection saved my car (and the other car as well) when it was rubbed by an SUV in a tight parking lot. The only damage was to the Xpel.

BradSW

Steve_R

I paid $700 for entire front bumper, headlights, front fenders, mirrors, entire rocker panels and sides of rear bumper cover. It's been on for almost a year and still looks perfect. No yellowing at all like other films and, since I have an AW car, any slight yellowing would show.

rmorin1249

If anyone can recommend an installer less than 100 miles from Hagerstown MD I am all ears. Hagerstown is about 75 NW of DC; 75 miles W of Baltimore and 80 miles south of Harrisburg PA. I have emailed my sales guy to see who he might recommend.

Thanks.

Steve Garrett

I was going to say "the cost".....

CVG993

I was quoted $650 for Xpel - covers the entire bumper, the impact area of the hood, the impact area of the fenders and also the mirrors.
Thoughts ?

Woodson

Spend a little more and do the whole fenders and hood. That way you won't see the line.

KenHorse

Not to mention DO NOT IGNORE THE ROCKERS, QUARTER PANELS AND DOOR BELOW THE FLAIR!

Oh, and the mirrors too

rmorin1249

The installers around me appear to be highway robbers. Over $3K to do what you guys are recommending. This is crazy.

C7-Beast

I got 1 quote for 2k to do the bumper, hood and fenders. Additional 530 for rocker protection and 5200 to do the entire car.

CVG993

I need to decide on full hood. I want the car to shine and don't want to take away from the properties of Xpel. You can't get the depth of shine out of Xpel as you do the paint, correct?

z28lt1

We didn't discuss price much, but there are a few installers in this thread:
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...-in-md-dc.html

As a note, I went with SunTek over Xpel in part because my installer (who sold both) recommended it on black and darker cars, but also in part because it was a good deal cheaper (although it has a shorter warranty). While SunTek can be easier to install and sometimes the labor is less, for me the actual film costs were a big difference for some of the pieces (and not as much for others). So, there maybe cheaper (but still great) options as well if Xpel is too expensive in your area.

BradSW

I'm getting mine done Thursday........front bumper, headlights, fenders, full hood, mirrors, rockers, full section in front of rear wheels, and door handle indent.

$1900 OTD

HighTeq

I paid $2100 in the Bay Area for the exact same coverage inc mirrors