Your XPEL Paint Protection Film Questions Answered

Gregory WaplakXPEL Paint Protection Film

We get questions every week regarding XPEL Paint Protection Film, so we thought we'd answer the most common ones in blog form. As always, if you have any questions that we haven't answered here, feel free to contact us, or ask your question in the comments below!

What Is XPEL Paint Protection Film?

XPEL is a clear film wrap that is applied on top of the paint of a vehicle.

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What Does It Do?

XPEL Ultimate (the specific kind of film we apply) protects your vehicle from rock chips, paint fade due to UV light, and various other threats to your paint. 

How Is It Applied?

Our qualified technicians use proprietary software and equipment to cut the film exactly to your vehicle's dimensions, then hand stretch the film for a perfect fit. 

What Happens When It Gets Scratched?

One of the coolest features about XPEL Paint Protection Film is its ability to self-heal. The process is heat activated, so when you get a scratch in your film, you can either drive around in the sun for a while, or fix the blemish with a heat gun / blow-dryer. 

Check out the video below and watch scratches disappear before your eyes!

Is It Covered By Any Warranty?

The film itself is covered by a 10-year manufacturer defect warranty which covers paint-fade, yellowing, staining, cracking, blistering and delaminating (peeling off). If any of these things occur, bring us your vehicle and we will either replace or repair the film. This is a warranty provided by XPEL. 

Can All Vehicles Get XPEL?

Almost all vehicles have been 3D scanned by XPEL in painstaking detail to allow us to perfectly cut XPEL film for your vehicle. However, there are occasions in which the vehicle scans are not yet available, or a certain part of the vehicle is unavailable. In these cases we can usually custom cut the film to fit, but this is contingent on assessment and approval by our installers. 

What About Older Vehicles?

For XPEL to do its job, the paint of the vehicle must be very smooth. Imperfections such as scratches, clear coat peeling, or rock chips can make the film delaminate or not fit properly in the first place. XPEL also will not hide paint color imperfections, and sometimes we recommend older vehicles get paint correction done before applying the film (we can include minor paint protection work done in house in your quote). 

As with any of our services, we highly recommend you bring your vehicle to us for a no-obligation consultation, we can help you determine how to best get your vehicle looking great and protected!

Can I Just Wrap My (Insert Vehicle Part Here)?

YES! You can wrap just your door handle cups if you want to. We can custom cut the film to any singular part of the vehicle, and you can add parts of the vehicle to any of our packages. XPEL film is great for interiors as well! No matter what you want to wrap, bring it to us and we can help. 

Interested In XPEL Paint Protection Film?

Visit our XPEL Paint Protection page to view our packages, or just contact us! Our expert technicians will guide you through our packages and help you find the right fit for you.