09-25-2020, 09:23 PM | #1 |
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Wet sand and polish before expel??
So finally pulling the trigger on expel before the rock chips get any worst, but the installer says he recommends a wet sand and polish on the front of the car. He says it’s for appearance sake but I’m not sure I want to fork over that extra cash. Granted I haven’t looked into the cost of a wet sand and polish procedure. Thoughts? There are several small rock chips on the front facia, but I’m OK with them.
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09-25-2020, 09:40 PM | #2 | |
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09-25-2020, 10:09 PM | #3 |
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No to the wet sand. Absolutely do a good paint correction before a clear. I did a 2-step before my Xpel went on and it still looks great.
Are you just getting the nose done? I could only understand his request for a wet sand if you were doing the whole car and he wanted to get rid of orange peel.
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09-25-2020, 10:18 PM | #4 |
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I wouldn't have a problem with wet sanding localized deep scratches if the guy has a paint depth gauge and knows what he's doing.
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09-25-2020, 10:45 PM | #5 |
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I have always heard about a deep clean and paint correction before Xpel, not sure about wet sanding and polishing. Do you have a lot of orange peel finish in your paint?
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09-25-2020, 11:05 PM | #6 | |
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As far as orange peel, negative. Except for the rock chips the paint is solid—the car is a garage queen. Thanks everyone! |
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09-25-2020, 11:08 PM | #7 |
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Keep in mind that whatever the current condition the paint is in now will remain that way for the life of the expel.
Tis far better off to insure the finish is excellent now, before the expel in applied. You may be satisfied with the current small stone chips now, but if somewhere down the road you make the rest of the car shine bright, you may regret the stone chips. Correct the finish now by whatever method is best. The cost will be worth it in the long run. A quality PPF such as expel should last you ten years or so. |
09-25-2020, 11:09 PM | #8 | |
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09-26-2020, 07:29 AM | #9 |
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i water sanded and buffed a good portion of all the areas i had the xpel put on and corrected it before i sent it to the installer just to make sure everything was to my liking. mine wasn't installed until 1200 miles. if certain areas need more correction than others it is what it is . every car is different. a good finish under the xpel is just as important as a good ppf install.
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Do yourself a favor and look at some of the work he has done. Make sure you are getting a quality install. Is he doing a one piece, if not how many seams, it is a purchased precut piece or does he cut it. will he wrap the edges under seams or leave the edges showing. PPF is not easy to lay correctly and not everyone can do it. just look at how many botched window tint jobs you see driving around. There are plenty of videos so I would spend a some time educating yourself on what is a quality install. I would nix the wet sand, just do a two step correction and it will look great.
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09-26-2020, 10:04 AM | #11 |
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It makes perfect sense now. I want the entire car looking good and even. Thanks !
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