JoshVette

I can only speak for my Suntek rep and the region they represent but I've had very good experiences with them. They usually answer the phone or text and call back quickly. They're very good about remedying any issues I may encounter with film and they're very professional and knowledgable and keep me in the loop about things coming out. They do come out and visit every few months which is nice too. I'm not even a big shop and only buy a few rolls of film per month so it's nice to feel like they value even us small businesses. I try to give them as much feedback as I can also about anything and everything. I don't use the software too much as I bulk most everything but when I have a Porsche door with the mirror in the way, I had them make me a custom kit just for that and they saved it to my computer so that will save me a ton of time trying to trim around that mirror and I do a lot of Porsches so it's nice to have them help me like that. Josh

I actually do it solo. It takes a little longer but the quality is so much higher, this whole year I've been booked out nearly 3 months and taking deposits to secure appointments.... seriously. The Suntek software is good enough and for the price, I like it since I rarely ever use it and you only pay a monthly fee and no fee per kit. DAP is like a Ferrari and TruCut is like a Corvette. 😉 My only advice is don't try to make it big before you make it small. Hiring is fine if you have the demand and are booked out far enough but once you have a dry month all that overhead is going to bite you hard. If I had my way, I'd have one helper who did a lot of prep and secondary things or small simple things and I'd do all the main installs. I have a lot of competitors around me being in the Dallas area but I don't even think about them. They do lots of volume and have crew of kids whipping cars out so fast but I've seen their work.... I don't mind spending 3 days on a car and turning out amazing results when I know the guys down the street can do it in a day. Most people think being successful equals making it big and making tons of money but that's kind of like Walmart or McDonalds, I'd rather be the 5 star restaurant or the Neiman Marcus you know. Josh

I prefer Suntek over Xpel in the area of stretching and adhesive tack and optical clarity. They are close in looks but Sutek has the edge over Xpel for clarity and stretches much better for sure. You may like the stronger faster adhesive but I don't. As far as software I think Xpel has the upper hand for sure but it's way expensive for my tastes as I do mostly bulk installs so I won't see the value of it like other installers will. Pro's and Con's to both but IMO Xpels has more con's and Suntek has more pro's but if you're good with Xpel and can get good clean installs then stick to what you're good at. Don't try to fix it if it aint broke. Josh