XPEL or Kavaca full PPF

[Bo Dinka]

I looked though this forum but didn’t see anything specific to my question

I’m considering doing full matte ppf on my car and looks like Xpel and Kavaca are the best options.

Is there an advantage to one over the other? For those that have done it what’s your experience been and which do you prefer?

Haven’t found anything meaningful that separates the 2 other than Kavaca offers 12 years warranty.

[Westside Guy]

You didn't state whether your car already has a frozen paint job or if you are simply trying to recreate a frozen look with a stealth type of PPF.

Every picture that has been posted on Bimmerpost that shows cars with Xpel Stealth has shown a great match with the frozen paint finish. We have seen pictures of the front end with Stealth and it is virtually impossible to distinguish where the PPF ends and car's frozen paint starts.

Xpel gives you a 10 years warranty isn't that enough for your future plans?

[Burrcold]

Seems like everyone who sells Kavaca also tends to be a Ceramic Pro dealer. I've heard good things about the brand, but also some not so great things. Honestly it really depends mostly on the installer as to how good the job will be, but I'd always put my money on Xpel...loads of installers, and product in case you ever need to replace a piece.

[Bo Dinka]

Originally Posted by Westside Guy

You didn't state whether your car already has a frozen paint job or if you are simply trying to recreate a frozen look with a stealth type of PPF.

Every picture that has been posted on Bimmerpost that shows cars with Xpel Stealth has shown a great match with the frozen paint finish. We have seen pictures of the front end with Stealth and it is virtually impossible to distinguish where the PPF ends and car's frozen paint starts.

Xpel gives you a 10 years warranty isn't that enough for your future plans?

I got tanzanite blue (no frozen) and like the matte PPF look in addition to the protective qualities. 10 years is plenty so not concerned about that, I’m asking about differences between XPEL vs Kavaca based on experiences.

[wizardofOz]

The detailers that are close to home use XPEL and one of the detailer shop managers that I'm close with, their business has really boomed because of the demand for XPEL so much so that he charges an extra 33% from what it was last year and a half ago - he's done several jobs on Lambos, Ferrari's etc etc....so I guess XPEL has been good for his other customers

[Westside Guy]

Originally Posted by Burrcold

Seems like everyone who sells Kavaca also tends to be a Ceramic Pro dealer. I've heard good things about the brand, but also some not so great things. Honestly it really depends mostly on the installer as to how good the job will be, but I'd always put my money on Xpel...loads of installers, and product in case you ever need to replace a piece.

I am also pleased with my Xpel PPF have to agree that the quality of the work from the installer is one of the most important components in this process and key to long term satisfaction. No matter who he goes to, the OP needs to make sure that this is a official dealer in the brand of PPF he selects and also gets a written warranty from the manufacturer.

When I did my PPF and ceramic work on my Z4, I visited a half a dozen shops in my area to see how clean the shops were, the quality of their work and the types of cars they had on site.

I then researched online reviews to see if there were any red flags for any of these shops.

The owner of the shop I finally selected has been wonderful to deal with. Any minor repairs to the PPF have been rectified immediately. Since the first day we met, his customer service has been exemplary and I have had no hesitation in referring people who want PPF and ceramic work done to his shop.

[eliphil]

I’ve been using xpel for years no real complaints with ppf but their ceramic coating I’ve had mixed results with.