Graphics or no Graphics

[ams mike]

I removed the graphics 2 days after owning the truck. Looks soooooo much better!

 

[aandrews109]

Bought my '19 with no graphics and love it that way! Did add a small "Raptor" graphic on the hood cowl that I got through Rock Mountain Graphics. Hood graphic is semi-gloss black.

 

[sf2360]

Thanks guys I'm gonna take them off Im just not a fan of badging.

@sf2360 did I see you wrapped your entire truck in the Xpel Stealth? What are your thoughts between the Xpel and the 3M and do you mind me asking how much? I just got a quote and it was $7100.00 for the 3M. I have no idea on how much this is supposed to cost and wanted your feedback since you have had it done. By the way your truck looks amazing!

Thanks everyone!

Dellis777: i used 3M once and didn't care for it after a year. Since then, I have been using Xpel. I've had three raptors, all wrapped in Xpel stealth, and about 6 other cars in Xpel ultimate. My entire truck, including ceramic coating on top of the wrap, cost $7300.

 

[Dellis777]

Thanks for the info @sf2360

 

[CoolrainRaptor]

Dellis777: i used 3M once and didn't care for it after a year. Since then, I have been using Xpel. I've had three raptors, all wrapped in Xpel stealth, and about 6 other cars in Xpel ultimate. My entire truck, including ceramic coating on top of the wrap, cost $7300.

Same... Xpel Stealth, even the price mine was $7200. Just make sure they wrap the full mirrors... I had to point that out to the shop when they left a "line" and didn't full wrap it fully (literally the unwrapped part was facing out with the mirrors folded, takes away the function of the wrap going through brush)

 

[Dellis777]

That's awesome thanks for the info. I set an appointment to have this done with Advance Signs & Designs here in the Denver area. I did some research and they seem to have a good reputation. The average cost in the Denver area seems to be around $9500 give a $1000 either way. They cant get me in until September so ill keep you guys posted on how it goes. I'm a little nervous about it as I know this type of thing really comes down to the installer.

In the meantime me and my son spent Saturday doing our own paint correction on the truck. I couldn't believe how bad the paint and glass especially the roof/sunroof was in, but we had fun getting it straitened out. We did water spot remover on the all the glass which took mutliple treaments to get them off. We clay barred the entire truck, when we did the roof it just turned black it was gross. We then went on to a cut and polish and finally a wax. Looks like it supposed to now for what it cost lol.

 

[New recaros]

Take off the graphics so it will look like every plain Raptor.

 

[3Dog]

If the truck had been sitting since February on a lot somewhere, the dealer should have handled the paint correction prior to delivery to you.

 

[sf2360]

I think most car needs paint correction, even my BMW and Porsche had paint corrected. Also, if you plan on getting PPF, they will do paint correction before applying ppf.

 

[Zeusmotorworks]

No graphics... esp if you think that is what YOU prefer. Our opinions really don't matter at the end of the day.