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My car was scheduled to start Xpel Stealth today but I chickened-out in the last minute
I went and looked at the car today and the PPF installer put a couple of stealth pieces on it to make sure we're good to go but I didn't fall in love with it and decided to do full regular Xpel PPF that keeps the gloss! I had high expectations that it'll look like the pics & videos of factory Frozen Portimao Blue but it looked more dull/matte than frozen/satin! I know it's hard to judge unless you're looking at the completed car or at least a couple of completed panels, but I didn't want to get to the point of no return unless I was 100% confident! I took it outside and looked under natural light but still wasn't convinced. I was really looking forward to go in that direction but maybe the stealth look is just not for me! Y'all's cars look sick in this thread though!
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09-22-2021, 12:48 PM | #71 |
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Out of all of these I've seen, my favorite is the stealth IOMG. Something about that mat green just looks deluxe, I think I like it even more so than the shiny IOMG. Such an interesting hue when done in "stealth".
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It makes the car pop Let me know how everything turns out. Would love to see some close-up pics of the edges and seams. |
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09-22-2021, 02:05 PM | #73 |
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I'll keep you posted!
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09-22-2021, 07:58 PM | #75 |
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My last two cars were stealth and was set on stealth, but changed it last minute. Glad I did
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While it's not fair to judge the final stealth look by having one (or two) stealth strip(s) laying on the paint, I feel I made the right decision based on what I expected the paint to look like underneath the stealth strip.
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I almost did Portimao and added stealth PPF, but from what I have seen, it doesn't seem to play well with the lighter colors. From the pics I have seen, it appears to work best on darker grays/black/tanzanite. |
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I was hesitant on the AW stealth but it looks great with the light/shadow effect. $7K for a full in my area, which is a little too expensive for my needs.
The red…reminds me of tomato paste.
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SoCal charges way too much imo. I was quoted $8200 for a full wrap, and my car is a little bit bigger than yours.
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Got my Brooklyn Grey done in XPEL Stealth
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BG with stealth looks amazing. I have mine on order this summer and still going back and forth with Frozen White or Dark Grey. But that BG with Stealth is tempting
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My personal opinion, dark colors look best with stealth ppf. So far, that satin black m3 looks so dope. |
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