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Please help - undecided between Xpel & Invinca-shield..are they pretty much the same?

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Old 10-29-2002, 08:39 PM
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Default Please help - undecided between Xpel & Invinca-shield..are they pretty much the same?

Xpel costs a bit more.
Old 10-29-2002, 10:46 PM
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I too, would like to hear some personal experiences w/ either brands...
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Default Now i'm leaning towards no protection at all, don't think it's worth it...

1- i mean it's not an S4, M3... etc.
2- won't be able to add value to the car when it's sold.

& for the whole set it's gonna run $180-$280 & i hear it's tough to install.
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Default It's worth every penny..

Your front end won't look pitted with rock chips. It might not add value to your car, but it will certainly help you keep the value up.
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Default Yes, though to install. Pay a professional. The Invinca-Shield provides a Hugh...

amount of coverage! I think the most on the market. The material is the same used by all companies. They each design and cut their own patterns, that is the difference.

The cost justification depends on what type of road conditionds you have to deal with. I get lava rock put down on the roads during the winter, so the paint just gets blasted off of your car! The cost was very reasonable to me.

2 weeks after I had it put on, I caught a hugh rock on my drivers front fender, protected by the Invinca-Shield. Instead of paying a few hundred dollars for repainting, it is going to cost $28 to replace the scotchcal(sic) for the fender. This is Very low cost repair to me. I will be posting pictures in a couple of weeks.
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Gagnu - did you get the entire set of Invinca-Shield? self install?
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Default The Invinca-Shield pieces for the side mirrors are way too small. Have them...

custom covered for full protection.
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My company invisiguard installs 3M paint protection film in the SF bay area. We install xpel kits and as those who have seen the invica-shield kits can atest, some of their pieces are cut a bit too short in some areas. Like the mirrors and where the edges of the bumper are supposed to line up. Xpel makes an excellent kit for the A4, let me know if you have any other questions about paint protection film, invisiguard@sbcglobal.net
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