I was recently asked my one of our forum members who recently purchased an amazing 2007 Jaguar XKR, which was if you can believe this "lost" in the dealer inventory shuffle.

When I met Christian he came out to the OC Jaguar meet where I was putting on a little clinic and a Mini Detail for Richard on his XJ6

I was asked to evaluate Christians new 2007 XKR and give him and estimate to prep and wrap his new gem with PPF....

Here is a series of pics showing how involved the job was and how well it came out..

This was a finished shot outside with the PPF installed, full coverage on the full front clip, mirrors and lights



Let the (games) wrap begin....

After a thorough prep using the Nanoskin Autoscrub system and Shock, this XKR was ready for double protection.....

Hood vents removed for a clean application









Our in house plotter so we can cut to spec on the spot, here we are plotting the cut for this XKR



























After careful morphing of the film, the intake vents are reinstalled and also wrapped





Fender trim gets wrapped on this model also



Time to roll out the fenders..






Lights get some love, these baby's aren't cheap to replace when they get all sandblasted!



Complimentary rear bumper strip applied to protect this area from luggage or Golf bags, something I provide for all my wrap jobs.





Christian chose to step up the protection on his XKR by wrapping the rockers as well...







Mirrors



Covered with film or no film....what do you all think?



Finished project photos















Thank you for viewing, and to Christian and all the forum members I appreciate all you do and would love to hear your comments and suggestions...

If any of you Jaguar enthusiasts are interested in this type of PPF protection for your Jag or any of your fine vehicles message me or send me an email for a quote.

We now have a location in Huntington Beach to serve you with all of your automotive detailing needs.


Have a great day!

 

Which brand of PPF do you use, and why do you choose that brand over the others?

 

Thanks for sharing. I think I'd much prefer it without the film. This is akin to putting plastic on your couch!

And what happens when the film wears out after 5 or 10 years? You have to take it all off and if it's anything like those clear bras, it's a big PITA.

 

Beautiful job!

Just wondering; how long is the projected life of the cover? Is it warrantied for how long against defects and coloring?

Albert

 

I choose to use either Xpel Ultimate or Suntek Films for the following reasons..



Venture
Pros-

Clean looking film
Installs great


Cons-

Stains very easily
Scratches also very easy
dulls over time


Xpel
Pros-

Great top coat technology
Doesn't stain or scratch easy
Clean looking film


Con's-

The adhesive is very soft on the film and leaves marks behind that shouldn't be there.
Doesn't install well with or without the Gel.


Suntek
Pros-

Very clean film
installs great
doesn't scratch or stain very easy


Cons-

Still none known been using this film for 6 months and haven't had any problems.

 

amcdonal86,

Thanks for checking out the post.....its just one of those "precautions" many will take just like a couch (back in the days) to ensure premature wear and tear.

Its also like insurance, the cost associated and the hassle of a repaint is a nightmare...nothing beats the factory OEM paint when you can preserve it like this.

Today's newer generation films are virtually invisible and installed properly, especially like the one above which wraps the full front area can not be noticed. When installing an economy kit, which only goes about 24 inches up the hood a transition line can be seen only at the right angle.

Keep in mind that PPF is like a set of tires, its not permanent and it does wear over time while at the same time protecting your investment. Today's newer generation films are also easier to remove and replace versus previous first generation PPF's, so its not that bad....

 

axr6,

Thank you very much for the compliment!

The projected life of the PPF is about 5-7 years under normal use, under lighter use it may even last longer. It has a manufacturers warranty for 7 years against any defects in the materials...

 

How did you shape the film around the parking sensors? It looks like you did a great job overall and that it was very painstaking to do so!

 

What is the cost for this application?

 

Great work as usual
Thanks for the pics