Tesla Model Y DIY Xpel PPF - Doors and Pillar
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- Опубликовано: 31 авг 2021
- One of the best things we did with our last Tesla Model Y was to install a DIY precut kit from 3M. This time we have teamed up with Drive Protected Shop to install another DIY kit, this time from Xpel.
Installing a PPF kit on a Tesla Model Y, or any Tesla for that matter, is not a super easy process. That said, you stand to save a boat load of money if you are willing to give it a try!
For best results, ensure your slip and slick solution are properly mixed, and make sure to keep the film wet until you are ready to lay the material down permanently. Start with the A Pillar at the front and work towards the back. Get the PPF material right at the edge where the trim is. For the doors, start on one top corner, then the bottom corner on the same side. Then go to the other top corner and the following bottom corner.
Make sure to use your tac solution to secure corners down while you work each panel. The more light the better for helping to find and remove debris and moisture from under the film.
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I think this is a must if you can do this. You don’t realize how much gets flicked up onto the car when driving. Great video!
Agreed
I did the front end of my M-3, thanks for the hookup BTG & Drive Protected
Awesome! Feels good to get it done!
Looks great. Well protected
Cheers
Great tips and great video. I am going to install my PPF on my doors this weekend and was looking for a tutorial and you realeased a great video. Thanks and keep up with the excellent content.
Sounds like it was perfect timing! Good luck! But if you’ve done the front end already, this will be cake walk
@@BeardedTeslaGuy completed the doors this past weekend. Your tips worked perfectly. Excellent install with minimal bubbles that will come out with a needle.
@@BeardedTeslaGuy Are you thinking about PPF on the the lift gate? If so, would love to hear your tips and tricks! That's all I have left to wrap on my car.
Well done! Your skills have improved! It looks great even with those areas you feel could have been better!
Haha, I can’t believe the pillar. Oh well
@@BeardedTeslaGuy These things happen to the best of us!
When I washed mine before installing the 3M Pro kit I thought wow I might need a step stool so I can see how you'd miss some bubbles on that pillar. I see some bubbles here and there on mine but I think I'll put it in the sun today.
Digging the full doors so I may go for that soon before we chill down.
Yea, the doors are a huge relief to be on. No more worry about the kids scratching the doors
Thanks!
Cheers
Very Nice.
Cheers
I did exactly this, but with the North Tints set you recommended in the past!
In my case, I worked from the top down. Once the top is tacked in, the rest can hang more or less like a curtain, so it doesn't try to slip away. And since it is open downward, you get less dirt and dust, and the slip can drain better.
Then I got a 2-gallon pump sprayer and filled it with slip solution. Used nearly all of it. I was absolutely dumping the stuff on after I failed last time. Adding slip to the surface is extremely important for proper squeegeeing.
The biggest difference from my first try to my second try was in doing long, overlapping passes from the center out. This made a massive difference in reducing bubbles. Once the stuff sticks, it is a HUGE pain to get bubbles out. They will insist on being stuck in place.
Congrats on going for it! I bet you feel pretty good knowing you saved quite a bundle of money doing it yourself.
OMG Def! Your videos helped push me to do it.
Though what I actually did was have the front bumper done professionally since I don't have enough hands or patience, and that was the part I wanted done right. I believe that was 1200 for the front-end with XPEL.
Then I figured I would do other parts of the car myself. So I got the North Tints door kit for like $288. Tried it myself. Failed because my garage gets hot so I kept losing my slip solution. Watched some more videos. They gave me replacement sheets for like half cost and I tried again.
Then I bought some rolls of 3M PPF from Amazon and covered the "spoiler" as well as the loading lip.
Then I put 303 Graphene on everything to finish it up.
I just like not having to worry about people bumping my door or people leaning against the car with jeans.
Thanks for the video and the discount code!
I’m going to contact them regarding oversizing the kit. I know xpel’s software can let you tweak what you send to the plotter. I personally want extra material to wrap every corner or go behind trim. Might end up being more cost effective to just buy a whole role and cut it myself.
I originally planned on just doing a vinyl wrap but less protection plus the fact that vinyl has a materials shortage and is very hard to find right now has pushed me towards investing in ppf instead.
You should talk to them on the phone then just to be sure you get what you want. These pre cuts had a nice edge to wrap on everything as is but talk to them to be sure it’s what you want
@@BeardedTeslaGuy yeah it did seem like you had a little extra to wrap which is what I would want. But I would prefer to tuck into the trim and door handles vs right up to it. I also plan to go with the stealth ppf which definitely needs to wrap more otherwise it doesn’t look as good.
Your video was definitely helpful though! I’ve messed with vinyl wrapping trim before but haven’t touched ppf which is definitely a different approach to the install.
BTG, I think your videos are GREAT! Thank you for making them, and thank you for the discount code. Please tell me where to find the full recipe for the slip and tack solutions you used. I'm sorry if I missed them. THANK YOU, again!
Ah, found it... love that baby Johnson shampoo! ruclips.net/video/XZa6Qh2zQRU/видео.html
Yea, sorry I didn’t mention. It’s basically 70% alcohol to distilled water for tack and full distilled water to a small squeeze of Johnson’s baby shampoo.
@@BeardedTeslaGuy All good, found it, we're set! Thanks for these fabulous videos & for sharing your family with us.
Will you be doing your own tint as well? After you inspired me to do PPF, I tackled tint on the side windows with XPEL Ceramic+. I was really happy with how it turned out.
I want to so bad, but haven’t found a good deal on precuts
Looks great brother! I wonder if they make a pre-cut one with a matte finish. I was also wondering how your energy consumption has been with those 20 inch uberturbines wheels.
Yes, they offer stealth Xpel. You have to request it and will get a quote as its different pricing.
Thank you for the video! I will take delivery soon and I have ordered the ppf using your discount code. Again, thank you for sharing! I am hoping you can tell me when I should apply the tack solution? Is it every time i squeegee to push the slip solution out?
Use slick solution on everything. Only use tack when you are ready to lay down and stick. So mostly the corners
Thank you for your videos they are inspirational. I have one question before I attempt this, I am waiting for my full frontal kit as we speak. For tacking it down are you spraying the tack solution under the film or on top?
Tack solution goes under the film, only when you are ready to stick it down
What did you do for ceramic coating? My MY expected in October and I’m torn between not wanting to put out the $ for a professional job vs not being brave enough to try it myself. Also I don’t have a garage so I would have to impose on a friend
Ceramic is sooo easy to do!
How are the “fingers” when wrapped on the bottom of the bumper grill or around the hood? Nice work!
I got it fingerless this time!
I’m assuming that that soundtrack will help the film go on better… (?) 😉
100%
Just ordered my full frontal kit and bumper kit from the site :). Do you feel the need to cover your headlights with PPF? Also, what’s your dawn soap to water ratio in your foam cannon? Thank you.
I don’t use the foam cannon for the dawn dish soap wash. Use a standard bucket and soft car wash sponge. I had the headlights covered on the last car, but I skipped it this time. Don’t think you can go wrong having them covered though
Nice job. How do get the edges to stick. For me that's the hard part. It doesn't stick when I wrap the film around the edges
Tack solution then go back and press them down after it dries out a bit later
just remined me how my dad kept TV remote control in the plastic wrap, kept it clean and in 'like new condition', but the funny thing, TV died after 5 years and we had like new remote, for what and why, I still dont get it...
That’s me 100% haha
Nice install! What is your slip solution ratio?
full bottle of distilled water and about 10 drops of Johnson Baby Shampoo
How do you prep the surface before applying the PPF? Clay bar?
Use dish soap and wash it. If necessary clay bar as well. Whatever is left behind will be trapped
I see some areas around the door edges that seem like aren’t sitting properly. Wouldnt those start to bubble and eventually mess up the PPF further than where those areas as well?
It takes a full day going back and pushing those down until completely dry
What are some of your recommendations for minimizing contamination under the film?
CLEAN CAR!!! Clean the car very well, and when you are peeling back the PPF of the paper backer, make sure you are in an area with minimal air flow to prevent dust and debris from landing on the back of the film.
Would your insurance cover a self-install PPF in the event of a loss ? Or you have inform them in advance like a vehicle modification upgrade ?
You’d have to check with your policy
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I actually have one that I have yet to plug in, but the benefit is that it has some added security, and it is super robust.
What's the difference between 3M Pro and XPel PPF? Quality and thickness difference?
I am finding the Xpel easier to work with. The material also doesn’t seem to need quite as much stretching either
Did you have to do any special to the surface of the car before putting on the PPF on?
Clean with dish soap and if your car needs it, clay bar. Ours was good to go with just a wash though
For the door handle part, is it already pre cut as well?
Yes
I'm considering ordering a MY soon and I might consider having PPF performed on front of car (for about $1k) but spending over $5k for a full car kit that you have to painstakingly install yourself is so hard for me to fathom.
$5k? Nah, its not that much to do the whole thing yourself. It'll be a lot cheaper than a pro, but you need to be cool with a "good enough" job on it.
@@BeardedTeslaGuy what was your total for doing the whole car?
I’m about $1,500 USD in it right now. That’s full front and now the sides. I haven’t priced the back portion yet but that comes next.
@@BeardedTeslaGuy that's a bit more palatable! Excellent video!
How well will this hold at a car wash?
Amazingly!
It is worth it to find a good professional installer to have this done. A bad PPF install is the worst.
Yep, a pro should be able to do a good job, but I’m pretty satisfied
Hey do you want the inside scoop on the internal Tesla meeting that just concluded 5 minutes ago
Uh, I mean, yea?!
@@BeardedTeslaGuy how should I contact you
Instagram or Twitter DMs are the best way to get to me
Can you buy the stealth PPF from them?
Yes, they offer stealth Xpel. You have to request it and will get a quote as its different pricing.
@@BeardedTeslaGuy nice. I've wondered what stealth would look like on the MSM paint.
is that all you need ? mixture of 70% alcohol
That and a slick solution, which is full bottle of distilled water and a few squirts of Johnson baby shampoo
Drive protected shop no longer sells XPEL. I got the following message from them: "In January (2022) we switched to our own brand of film called, Defense+. Its basically the exact same thing as XPEL, except our film has a hydrophobic top coat which makes the film easier to clean." What do you think BTG? Have they been around long enough to be trustworthy enough to honor the 10-year warranty? It's a lot of money to spend on an in house generic product with no brand reputation.
Xpel dealers were not happy about the volume of product people were buying and were able to put an end to DIY kits. The defense plus brand is a good product and meets the Xpel specs. Our model 3 has defense plus going on the whole car and I’m not thinking twice about it. It’s unfortunate, but that is what happened.
it costs like $5000+ for the bodyshop to install it for the whole car.....
It’s a lot of money
@@BeardedTeslaGuy is it necessary to have the PPF?
I don't know about you but this PPF is a waste of money. Cars wash as needed, Apply wax and keep it clean. Don't fall in LOVE too much with a car :) Anyways when are you doing your GARAGE make-over?
I know, need to get the garage finished.
Too many close-ups. Too much camera action. Take some lessons on how to shoot a video.