I had mine done in a different order.
1. Paint correction.
2. CeramicPro on the entire surface
3. xPel on the entire hood, front fenders, rocker panels and just in front of the rear wheel opening.
The coating will protect the paint from a lifetime of adhesive exposure from the film.

 

Really weird! Any professional who puts ceramic coating on or xpel will tell you the ceramic goes over the expel.
Not even sure how you got the expel to go over ceramic and stick ...Hmmm--- very odd!

 

Thanks.

As far as I know my signature is showing in my posts - it's just "2017 F-TYPE R Coupe."

 

on its way to Michigan from California

 

My installer was a product developer for xPel. His point was that the ceramic was for protecting the paint from chemicals & UV and to resist abrasion. The film’s purpose is to protect from chipping. The film’s adhesive can permanently permeate the paint surface if not protected by the ceramic. My film has remained perfectly attached for close to five years and a number of 3 digit runs.

 

Just got mine ceramic coated with Xpel (not in that order) on front end including mirrors.

 

Nice photo of the results?

 

Yep, not bad for 33K miles and daily driver when there's not wet salt on the roads.

 

Huh. ..... Never heard of it done like that. My expel installer (high end exotic installer) who is amazing at what he does, Says the complete opposite. Ceramic has to be done after the expel. Very weird as I never heard of anyone putting the ceramic first. But hey as long as its staying in place for you without issue then cheers man!!
UPDATE (EDIT)****
****just text my EXPEL guy , were buddies. Here is his response -
"No, the Xpel will not stick to it. Just had an issue with a customer who did the same thing on an Audi. He didn't tell me he ceramic coated it and the film came off while he was driving it lol."

 

Count me either lucky or having found the only installer that knows how to install xPel properly.

 

Definitely not the case. Lol
you mean the only installer that smoked way to much **** before install. Lol

 

This is stage one, just the paint correction. No Expel or Ceramic coating on yet and look at that shine. My guy does amazing work!

 

The thing I'm most looking forward to is not having to wash the brake dust off the wheels and calipers by hand anymore.

 

Yeah, ceramic coatings WORK for that! Since ceramic coating the wheels, I can now remove brake dust with a (dedicated) car duster.

 

I drive it through the carwash every two weeks ; no brake dust either.

I saved thousands by NOT putting ceramic coating [ plastic filler for pores in the paint, no more]...

Yes, its cleans easier. But not as easy as the carwash...

 

Car washes are horrible for the paint finish. Whomever owned mine before I got it took good care of it overall, but I can see some swirl marks at certain angles.

 

The swirls are 'factory original'.... When the guy who was supposed to do the 'ceramic coating' tolfd me he would have to polish the paint to get the best result, I realized he'd just reduce the thickness
of the paint and make it more vulnarable... So I decided to wait for five years since he standard includes touching-up chips so, I'd have a full paint restore then for one amount..

But since I only had a minor chip, and not significant more swirlls.. ..and the carwash is briljant..

 

F-Type is fuuuun on a track. Playful! Here we are at Laguna Seca. Not the fastest of the day (though I did clock some sub-2min laps). This car is more than just a looker!

 

My god, I need a clean up in aisle 6...

That is gorgeous!

 

Haha ....Thanks man!
Yeah it came out fantastic!

My guy who does the paint correction said this was the nicest paint job with the littlest to no orange peel he has ever seen on factory paint.