XPEL Color Paint Protection Film Protects Your Ride and Changes the Exterior Color! Yeah, Really!

The ten year warranty is impressive! I'd love to see you do a test of this product for durability. Can it handle off-roading in scrub and brush and can it handle the rigors of work, like throwing in chain link fence rolls over the side or bags of marble chips hitting the side.

I’m working on a deal with XPEL to see a truck get wrapped. They sent over their assortment of pictures of a Tesla, a Porsche 911 and the one Jeep Wrangler I could use in the story. They are new to trucks and I see a lot of upside in that segment for them and they do too. Just going to take a lot of work for them to get there.

As far as a test case, I do know they wrapped a guy’s truck who is a hog hunter in Oklahoma. He goes into the brush all the time and wanted to keep the scratches down on his truck. XPEL should do a profile on that guy.

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Ceramic coating and PPF actually do two different jobs. Ceramic coating helps with gloss, makes washing easier, and gives some chemical/UV protection, but it will NOT stop rock chips or scratches. PPF (paint protection film) is what actually protects the paint from physical damage.

If you really want to protect the investment long term, most truck owners would say the best combo is:

PPF on the front end/high impact areas
Ceramic coating on top of the PPF and the rest of the truck

A full-body PPF can definitely get expensive, but you don’t necessarily need to spend $7k+. A partial or full front package usually gives the best value for the money.

If you’re around Chicago, I’d recommend talking with PPF WRAP. They can explain realistic options for your Tundra and help you decide what actually makes sense instead of overspending on coverage you may not need.

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That's a good question.

Where do you live? (Rustbelt, Sunbelt, ECT )
What are the roads like where you drive? Asphalt or gravel or dirt.
Do you deal with love bugs or road salt?

The conditions will steer you towards one or the other.

That makes sense. I’m in an area with mostly asphalt roads, but we do get winter road salt and plenty of bugs during warmer months, especially on highway trips. That’s what made me lean more toward PPF for the front end and lower panels since those spots take the most abuse.

From what I’ve read and seen locally, ceramic coating is excellent for keeping the truck cleaner and making washes easier, but it doesn’t really stop chips from gravel or debris. Seems like the environment and driving style matter more than the marketing claims. I can definitely see why some owners combine both depending on how they use their truck.

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