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My price is exactly the same using my film or yours. Given that and the fact that I guarantee mine... never had to install the customers lol

We’ve seen this many times. Considering 50% of our truck jobs are Silverado’s or Tahoe’s or their gmc counterpart. Previous 10 years as a ford dealership technician leads to contacts in other mannys. I spoke with one. He said this is a widely known issue on especially the 14 and 15 models. GM used an unknown company for their “panel protectant”. The dealerships see them constantly from simple water from rain or spills. We even tried plastic covers. But if left u attended the humidity and moisture alone will sweat the coating loose! GM technician as well as my own advice if this happens. Used a non abrasive white scrub pad and distilled water with a drop of cheap hair conditioner. And scrub the rest of the panel down to remove the top coat evenly. Pat dry and wait 10 min. Good as new. Hope this helps!

So far it’s construction to me is great. And the customer service we’ve been given I have no doubts that “if” we have a failure it will be handled correctly. At the end of the day it performs great. Handles even better. And God forbid it has to be removed due to its adhesive. With the exception of global in my experience every other “big name” film fails and has their faults. We see llumar , 3m and suntek issues a lot come through the shop. And I’d find it hard to believe that all those issues with receipts testifying their origin were bait and switch jobs. No it doesn’t cooperate great with a plotter when your used to global lol. But other than setup switch. I love the film. And it added a great Ir ceramic to our lineup. added: not trying to bash any other line. Just defending Xpel this far. Hope I don’t regret it in the future but I’m all but 100% confident that won’t be the case

No they don’t. From common knowledge it’s a garware product. But it’s definitely not the same color nor the same adhesive as global. The adhesive is actually stronger and faster setting. And the color has a more blue grey color across the board. Regardless who makes it. It’s a rock solid film

Security film is a little different than normal neutral or DR flat glass as far as installation goes. But the process is essentially the same... cut, peel, lick it and stick it. As far as pricing goes that’s an entirely different animal. That depends on what film they’re using? Are you getting attachment? How high the windows are? And how many square ft is the job. I give my customers a break the higher the sq footage.

O Reilly sells a cleaner from a private label I can’t remember the name but can only purchase it with a shop account. Works great! Leave it on couple min and wipe off! Also cleans headliners and carpets. I’ll take a pic of the bottle tomorrow

We brought them in a year ago along with our global line. And I’d say on average $3000-$5000 per month in film we order. I’ve never once had an issue with anything not in stock? Never had to ask for $2000 in marketing materials. We use DAP software now with no issues from Xpel. But we only order XR Ceramic and XR Plus Ceramic. Can’t speak for lack of stock on CS and HP

No way I’d pay $350 for even their highest line! Suntek IMOP is absolute junk! Find a shop even if it’s a little drive that offers any of the brands that @DynamicATLrecommends. The haze alone from suntek makes me wanna vomit and the scratch coat is the worst we’ve ever seen! If you can get passed those issues. If and when you have a failure good luck getting it warrantied.

2017 F-150. Xpel XR Plus 5% On fronts and over Factory privacy. Xpel XR Plus 55% Windshield w/ Global QDP 5 10” Strip

Huge gaps on 2 windows for sure. But I’ve seen worse. The drivers window is obviously a failed attempt to shave the top edge during install. It’s most obvious to me because I gave up shaving top edges for a while because of these results lol. Take it back and get em to warranty it out. At $400 for CIR. They should.

With everything law enforcement puts up with daily... I’d be overly cautious as well. Stfu. Answer their questions politely yes sir no ma’am. Go on about your day. It’s simple. But unfortunately this new generation isn’t raised to treat everyone with respect. If you’re gonna be a smart ass be prepared to be treated as such! I’ve been pulled over countless times over the years. Never once lost my cool or forgot my manners.... never had a gun drawn on me...

Go with the xpel! You can look at suntek wrong and scratch the hell out of it. I’m excessively rough on film and have never scratched xpel films! Heat rejection is great for a color stable dyed film. And personally the xpel takes way more abuse shrinking it that the suntek!