How would you rate this full-body PPF job?

[fakeGT4]

Hi all,

I'm not sure what to think about this PPF job, it's my first ever. The installer mentioned that he used a slightly over-sized template that they had cut with a plotter, XPEL Ultimate Fusion film. The main thing that bugs me is that there's seams all over the place, the front bumper's are even slightly mis-aligned, and same for the Lotus logo under the trunk. I'm not sure if my expectations are unrealistic, so looking for some guidance from you guys.

If you're wondering, I paid almost $9k, which in Switzerland (where it got done) is typical for "premium quality" fully-body PPF for a car of this size, at least on the French side of the country.


Any feedback appreciated!

 

[Lotustoronto]

this is NOT a good ppf job IMO.

 

[Foxy87]

Where did you get it exactly? It looks like the same template that was used on a car on my dealers lot in switzerland. When I asked, dealer stated about CHF 7k, which equals to $ 8.5k.

I was wondering the same thing and to be honest it didnt look like a very good job considering the costs. I think yours is about the same what I can say from your photos.

 

[ADC]

Not sure what is going with the mirrors, but the seams / relief cuts near the vents (and the buttresses on the rear hatch too I'd wager) are a bit of a bummer with the Xpel template. I have the same, but I haven't found them too noticeable when the car is clean. By all accounts, this is a bit of a pig of a car to wrap.

Where I think you're really going to be a bit sad longer term is around the lettering / badging... I had my installer remove them and stick new ones on top of the film so there would be no edges

 

[Nick Sticks]

Looks ok to me apart from the Lotus letters.
My PPF installer removed the letters and stuck them back on afterwards. That was his normal way of doing things.

 

[fakeGT4]

> looks like the same template that was used on a car on my dealers lot in switzerland. When I asked, dealer stated about CHF 7k

@Foxy87 That photo is in Geneva right? Looks like where I get mine serviced. I paid almost the same for mine, and 100% sure it's the same template. My installer was Car Spa Geneva.

> Where I think you're really going to be a bit sad about longer term is around the lettering / badging... I had my installer remove them and stick new ones on top of the film so there would be no edges

@ADC Yeah I think you're spot on, I wasn't too happy with all of the seams but the mis-alignment with the badging is quite unacceptable in my opinion.

 

[Peterpan13]

Where did you get it exactly? It looks like the same template that was used on a car on my dealers lot in switzerland. When I asked, dealer stated about CHF 7k, which equals to $ 8.5k.

I was wondering the same thing and to be honest it didnt look like a very good job considering the costs. I think yours is about the same what I can say from your photos.

That‘s my car at Lotus West. The PPF is precut xpel.

 

[Blackthought_]

Nahhhh that is a poor PPF job. A good PPF job you should barely be able to see any edges at all. Sure their may be some relief cuts, but many of those edges are 1/2 inch from the edges. Dirt will get caught in there and look even worse unfortunately. I’d try to get it fixed by the installer by not using pre cut PPF