Jaykoh-Z51

So...just washed the car. Looking straight at the hood..like seeing your reflection..it looks awesome. And a few other angles look amazing

But

When I was standing to the side glancing low at an angle, it looked terrible. like the film itself was dirty.

It's smooth to the touch.

The poor girl lives outside (long story). I wash it as much as I can. It'll get a polish/seal about every 4 months. I need to check the film after I run the DAover it with the polishes I use. I've never put anything abrasive on the film.

Could I/should I...claymitt the film? Use a gentle abrasive with a polish pad. Like CG's V36 with a soft pad...just to get a slight "bight"?

Other ideas?

Thanks. To the untrained eye, the car looks amazing. It's just my black C7 OCD I suppose.

kaplana08

Usually the shop that you had it installed can bring it back to life for a small fee. I tried buffing myself on a car that was left out for years, brought back about 50% of the original look but that is about it. I think when you leave it outside for a long time its tuff on the film. My shop said if my vette ever gets a little dull they can bring it back. So maybe you should check with your shop before you knock yourself out.

keeso6z

I have Suntek on my Z and keep it in the garage with a cover on it. It looks fantastic, but it has only been on the car for about a year. The film has yellowed on my Highlander after several years. As soon as that stuff looks bad on my Z, it's coming off. I would rather be waxing the paint and not the film anyway.

Jaykoh-Z51

I haven't noticed any color difference. No change in the shade of black. Just...looks "contaminated ". Best I can describe.

The car looks great. Just the film, at certain angles, looks blah.

I'll have to run a polish over it and see how it looks after that.

SilverScorp

Why would someone wax the Suntek film when the manufacturer states to use a polymer wax like ICE wax on the film. anything abrasive on the Suntek film will show all kinds of swirls and streaks.

NmtMev

My car lives outside in the back under a car port so it's somewhat protected. However. I get the OP, I just use a really light wax with a wax pad and it buffs right out. I think I even made a thread on what NOT to do as well. Nothing abrasive at all. Really light and take your time... it will look great again.

the spray they sell you to protect the xpel/clear works okay too. You should def apply that too if you feel so inclined.

try claybar as well before the light coat of wax.

Jaykoh-Z51

I don't have swirls, streaks or scratches.

So far I've used black, white or red foam pads with Blacklight and JetSeal from Chemical Guys.

NmtMev

the stuff is a lot tougher than most people think. I know exactly what you mean it looks kinda meh sometimes. What color is your car? I think it's black right?

Jaykoh-Z51

Yep. Black.

And after a wash it looks awesome from most angles. And after a fresh polishing it really looks great. But when you get up on the film and really look...you can see it.

But, I haven't taken that same look after a polishing. I will next time and compare. If there isn't an improvement then I may try something a tad more invasive

Foosh

See post #9 in the link below for guidance from XPEL.

https://www.autogeekonline.net/forum...-ultimate.html

LT1 Z51

My film on the rocker panels looks terrible up close, but from far away it looks great, feels smooth too.

I think once the film takes a fair amount of damage you just have to deal with it.

XPEL

You can clay the ULTIMATE film without issue if you need to. Another resource for info on care maintenance as well as many other Frequently Asked Questions can be found on our

XPEL Care Page - http://xpel.com/care

or on

Paint Protection Film FAQ's - http://www.xpel.com/faqs/

Thank-you for choosing XPEL and let us know if there's anything else we can help you with.