California Love

That looks impressive.

Were there visible edges and seams on the car when all was said and done and, if so, where are they located?

I had my 2013 California fully wrapped with XPel last summer (by an authorized installer who used the kit pieces) and there are seams and edges all over the place. I spent a bundle and was not terribly impressed with the end result. You can't see the edges and seams from a couple of feet away but for the price I paid (which was substantially more than the original phone quote) I was not thrilled.

 

Did you leave it on the car?

 

Yes, it's still on the car : )

 

So it does not look awful, just not awesome?

My car is being wrapped before its delivered, I hope it look good.

 

My guess is that it is the installer not the wrap. I have seen too many people really happy with their shrink wrap, Xpel and Suntek. The cost of an amateur vs a pro installer is about the same (not cheap), but the outcomes vary significantly. Am guessing anyone can get in the business, I just would not want to be an owner of one of their first 50 jobs.

 

I'm going to have my 2010 Cali front bumper, spoiler and the head lights wrapped in three week's time. The work is going to be done by a detail shop I trust the wrapping is going to be done after the complete exterior paint correction and detailing.

I've heard excellent opinions about this detail specialist and learned that they've detailed some of the most expensive sport cars in europe but, before I could trust them with my Cali I ask to see some of their work. They show me one Pagani, Ferraris F12, Lamborginis and several Porches and I was really impressed with the quality of the wrapping. Because some of this cars are kept by the owners in a garage at their detail headquarters, I had time to look at the wrapped areas using my magnifying reading glasses and the truth is I couldn't tell they've been wrapped. Not the slightest seam or wrinkle, in one of the F12 I could only tell it had been wrapped because there was a tiny chip on the spoiler caused by a small stone impact. In one case the defect on the wrapping that was pointed by the detailer was completely non perceptible to me.They only use XPEL Ultimate wrapping but to be honest I think the secret of a good wrapping lies on the wrapper's experience and degree of perfectionism.

Once I have pictures of the work made I'll post them

 

It most certainly is the installer not the film itself ... the shop I used is a very well known and highly respected detail shop. I'll post some photos of the results.

I would love to hear from other California owners who've had their car wrapped and whether they can see the edges of the film in various spots, and whether there are other seams on the car.