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Old 07-07-2020, 06:33 AM
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I had the front, doors and front of rear fenders (spats, essentially) done with XPEL. The front goes across at the leading edge of the hood, so the seam only crosses over the fenders and is all but invisible unless you're looking for it. I had the doors done to prevent scratches from shirt buttons, ladies' jewelry, etc. The installer indicated doing the entire door was easy because it is essentially a flat panel with a one dimensional curve at the top. I've also had the entire front of my Acura RDX covered. Although I'm pleased with both, I've read that films should be removed after 10 years. I'm still well within that timeframe so haven't researched it yet. Not sure what the implications are if you leave it on longer, but can guess it might get harder to remove, and/or yellow. I also assume that on a Cobra that is garage kept and not out in the sun as much as a normal car, the time could be longer.

If there are any experts on this thread or someone that has had film removed, it'd be nice to hear about your experience with film removal.

Kevin
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