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Me too. As I posted originally, mine is AW too and this thread has convinced me to replace the factory film because it is yellowing (after only six months); I just hope that Xpel doesn't yellow. It's also important to wrap that rear section (red on Akkando's pic; number 3 on yours) all the way down to the bottom because that area at the bottom right behind the rear wheel is where you are going to get stone chips. I'm really careful and only have 4000 miles on mine and that is the only area of the entire car that has any rash / chips... and not from doing burn-outs on gravel!
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Or you could throw some Rallyarmor flaps on the front and rear arches...
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Sure, but what is more ugly? Some mudflaps down next to the wheels in a logical place, or slapping film all over the sides / front of wheel arches?
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Um... see the first post in this thread.
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I see a lot of talk regarding Xpel on here. Has anyone compared it to 3M Scotchgard Pro before making their decision? I plan on getting protective film and am currently in the research stage. So far 3M is in the lead for me based on video reviews I've seen. They're probably all very close to each other but id like to hear from people who already went down that road.
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That's mean.
AW forever... in spite of yellowing rear quarter panel film.
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Patina vs ugly plastic with edges all over the place. The choice for me was simple. BTW, it was going to cost me $550 just to do the front bumper. NFW!
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Cheaper to pay for film than it is to respray the car later... but yeah the edges can get on some peoples' nerves.
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