Xpel and ceramic coat taking forever

artey34 · 08-14-2018, 07:39 AM

I bought my new 1LE on the 6th. It was then sent to have the front clip, rockers and around rear wheels xpel wrapped. Then they whole car is getting ceramic coated as well as window tinting. It was taken to do this on the 8th. I was told that I wont be able to get my car until the 20th or 21st. Is this normal wait time? I know there is a ton of prep work and the car has to sit for hours after each ceramic coat is applied. I was hoping it would be less than a week though. Bummer that I wont get it by the 18th for the Woodward dream cruise

ToeKnee Sea · 08-14-2018, 08:07 AM

Seems way long. I dropped my 1LE off to have it Xpel wrapped in the same places you did. Took overnight. Dropped it off at noon and picked it up around the same time the next day. Didn't have ceramic done but don't know of any that takes longer than a day to apply.
Have you been to the shop to see the car? Are sure you they haven't damaged it and waiting to have it fixed?

Bad Anvil Garage · 08-14-2018, 08:08 AM

I hope you recorded your mileage....

artey34 · 08-14-2018, 08:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Bad Anvil Garage

I hope you recorded your mileage....

Yes I can look at my mileage and location on my phone and it has not budged. I was told they will finish up the front clip wrap this afternoon. Then prep and detail in the morning to start the 1st ceramic coat layer. Then that has to sit for 20 hours. Once that is done they apply the 2nd ceramic coat layer. Then it has to sit 72 hours inside their shop in a controlled room. This seems overkill

USAFS197 · 08-14-2018, 08:50 AM

A week sounds awfully fast. I’d be highly suspect of the quality of that job. A solid paint correction, with ceramic coating will take around 4-5 days, depending on how many people are working on your car. Wrapping may take another day or two beyond that. That is assuming that the same place is doing the job.

artey34 · 08-14-2018, 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by USAFS197

A week sounds awfully fast. I’d be highly suspect of the quality of that job. A solid paint correction, with ceramic coating will take around 4-5 days, depending on how many people are working on your car. Wrapping may take another day or two beyond that. That is assuming that the same place is doing the job.

Ok so a week and a half sounds right. I know 2 days are dedicated just to prep and detail work. The same place is doing everything. Its called Fade to black in Michigan. Their website gallery shows countless Lamborghini, Ferrari and other exotics. Plus Becky knows them. I know the quality will be great, I guess I just didn't expect over a week.

camaroJD · 08-14-2018, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by artey34

Ok so a week and a half sounds right. I know 2 days are dedicated just to prep and detail work. The same place is doing everything. Its called Fade to black in Michigan. Their website gallery shows countless Lamborghini, Ferrari and other exotics. Plus Becky knows them. I know the quality will be great, I guess I just didn't expect over a week.

Can you do a follow up post or PM me after you get it back to let us know how it looks? I'm going to order soon and I'm thinking I want to do Xpel. This shop is very close to me.

artey34 · 08-14-2018, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by camaroJD

Can you do a follow up post or PM me after you get it back to let us know how it looks? I'm going to order soon and I'm thinking I want to do Xpel. This shop is very close to me.

Yes I will post pics for sure

S2K+1LE · 08-14-2018, 09:36 AM

The detailer is pushing your work back to complete others' cars for the Dream Cruise. I'm assuming also no discount, because they are giving preferential treatment to others. I'd just go collect my car and get it handled by someone who respects me, that should be 2-3 days MAX.

Ceramic coatings are cured with IR in like 15 mins per section, we aren't waiting days or weeks for cure times any longer. Any XPEL qualified shop will have the IR setups to dry ceramic as well.

dfwcowboy · 08-14-2018, 09:38 AM

I has the exact same Xpel job done and it took about 3-4 hours with 3 guys working on it.

Ceramic coating can vary widely depending on how much prep work needs to be done, how many coats they are doing, and what the cure time is between coats.

nasbagoat · 08-14-2018, 11:32 AM

It took 1 guy 4 days to do my Cquartz Pro job, and I made my appointment 6 weeks out so I wasn't waiting in line behind other work.

FlowForm_Wheels · 08-14-2018, 11:45 AM

Washing, prepping (masking off windows with tape), polishing, ceramic coating, all took me a total of 2 days, probably 12 hours worth of actual labor. Can't speak on the Xpel film stuff, never applied that myself but the actual ceramic coating is straight forward, not very difficult. What's more time consuming is polishing it before you put the ceramic coating down.

Also worth mentioning I did this on my BMW X5.

Eldi Z · 08-14-2018, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by FlowForm_Wheels

Washing, prepping (masking off windows with tape), polishing, ceramic coating, all took me a total of 2 days, probably 12 hours worth of actual labor. Can't speak on the Xpel film stuff, never applied that myself but the actual ceramic coating is straight forward, not very difficult. What's more time consuming is polishing it before you put the ceramic coating down.

Also worth mentioning I did this on my BMW X5.

What he says

I had mine ceramic coated with Feynlab stuff. Superbly finished.
Prep was all done with Menzerna.

Ryanbabz71 · 08-14-2018, 06:37 PM

2 days for the front of my car to be done plus window tint. I ceramic coated mine in 2 days

Ryan B.

08-14-2018, 07:39 AM	#1
artey34 Drives: 2018 Camaro 2SS 1LE - Hyper Blue Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Michigan Posts: 441	Xpel and ceramic coat taking forever I bought my new 1LE on the 6th. It was then sent to have the front clip, rockers and around rear wheels xpel wrapped. Then they whole car is getting ceramic coated as well as window tinting. It was taken to do this on the 8th. I was told that I wont be able to get my car until the 20th or 21st. Is this normal wait time? I know there is a ton of prep work and the car has to sit for hours after each ceramic coat is applied. I was hoping it would be less than a week though. Bummer that I wont get it by the 18th for the Woodward dream cruise

08-14-2018, 08:50 AM	#5
USAFS197 Drives: 2018 Audi TT RS Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Navarre, Florida Posts: 1,915	A week sounds awfully fast. I’d be highly suspect of the quality of that job. A solid paint correction, with ceramic coating will take around 4-5 days, depending on how many people are working on your car. Wrapping may take another day or two beyond that. That is assuming that the same place is doing the job. __________________ 2018 Audi TT ▊RS 2.4X 0-60, 1.6X 60', 120+mph 1/8th, 4.XX 60-130, 150+mph traps on 255/35/18 R888R tires on the street (unprepped). 2019 Audi RS3 About as fast as the TT RS 2019 Camaro ZL1 1LE Sold 2018 Camaro SS 1LE Sold 2019 Corvette Z06 Sold 2021 Charger Hellcat Redeye Widebody Sold

08-14-2018, 06:37 PM	#14
Ryanbabz71 Drives: 2018 Hyper Blue 1SS 1LE Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Brownsburg, Indiana Posts: 6,231 View My Garage	2 days for the front of my car to be done plus window tint. I ceramic coated mine in 2 days Ryan B. __________________ Ryan * 2018 1SS 1LE Camaro Hyper Blue Metallic Car Build: http://www.camaro6.com/forums/showth...0#post10049680

08-14-2018, 08:07 AM	#2
ToeKnee Sea Drives: 2018 Camaro SS 1LE Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Harrisburg, NC Posts: 96	Seems way long. I dropped my 1LE off to have it Xpel wrapped in the same places you did. Took overnight. Dropped it off at noon and picked it up around the same time the next day. Didn't have ceramic done but don't know of any that takes longer than a day to apply. Have you been to the shop to see the car? Are sure you they haven't damaged it and waiting to have it fixed?

08-14-2018, 08:08 AM	#3
Bad Anvil Garage Drives: 2000 GMPPSV SS & 2017 ILE SS Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Bartlett, IL Posts: 547	I hope you recorded your mileage....

08-14-2018, 09:36 AM	#9
S2K+1LE Account Suspended Drives: 17 SS 1LE \| 07 S2K Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Arizona Posts: 375	The detailer is pushing your work back to complete others' cars for the Dream Cruise. I'm assuming also no discount, because they are giving preferential treatment to others. I'd just go collect my car and get it handled by someone who respects me, that should be 2-3 days MAX. Ceramic coatings are cured with IR in like 15 mins per section, we aren't waiting days or weeks for cure times any longer. Any XPEL qualified shop will have the IR setups to dry ceramic as well.

08-14-2018, 09:38 AM	#10
dfwcowboy Drives: 2024 ZL1 M6, 1969 Cessna Skylane Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Dallas Posts: 368	I has the exact same Xpel job done and it took about 3-4 hours with 3 guys working on it. Ceramic coating can vary widely depending on how much prep work needs to be done, how many coats they are doing, and what the cure time is between coats.

08-14-2018, 11:32 AM	#11
nasbagoat Drives: 17 SW 1LE Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: ROCKVILLE MD Posts: 290	It took 1 guy 4 days to do my Cquartz Pro job, and I made my appointment 6 weeks out so I wasn't waiting in line behind other work.

08-14-2018, 11:45 AM	#12
FlowForm_Wheels Drives: Turbo 4, SC V8 and Twin Turbo V8 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Vista, CA Posts: 1,338	Washing, prepping (masking off windows with tape), polishing, ceramic coating, all took me a total of 2 days, probably 12 hours worth of actual labor. Can't speak on the Xpel film stuff, never applied that myself but the actual ceramic coating is straight forward, not very difficult. What's more time consuming is polishing it before you put the ceramic coating down. Also worth mentioning I did this on my BMW X5.

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