murick
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Today I picked up my Mach 1 at the detailer where I got full PPF, ceramic on wheels and calipers, and something on windows and mirrors. This was also the first time I saw my car clean, as I forbade my dealer to wash it (and it took one trip over the ocean and two months of travel to get here). I also asked them to swap the lug nuts for Gorilla ones while cleaning up the wheels.
When I saw my car I was in awe, it already looked cool before, but it looked even better now. Before getting my car I was considering getting full cover of matte PPF as I really liked what @dethmaShine posted here (https://www.mustang6g.com/forums/threads/2021-mach-1-hp-fjg.169619/).
But as I started to bond with the car I realized I would want to keep the natural look. At the same time the detailer called and suggested to use Suntek Reaction instead of XPEL Ultimate, which I originally wanted. The reason for Suntek Reaction was that it had also some kind of "ceramic" layer on top and was more durable.
The only question was how to tackle the vinyl stripes. The detailer commented that due to the thickness there will be a visible air pocket around the stripes, but should not be detracting on FJG color. We also did a test with two patches of PPF one from Suntek and the other one from XPEL Stealth (matte) on the central part and the result surprised me.
I understand that the hood sticker differs between FJG and non-FJG models. The non-FJG models have the central part rough and apparently less suitable for the PPF. FJG model has the hood sticker fine even in the central part and there was no problem to put both patches on. What I did not expect though was that I would like the clear Suntek much more. It does add some gloss to it (while the Stealth was basically indistinguishable from the natural look), but it also accentuates the glitter which FJG stripe has (and the other variants don't).
EDIT: Some other parts we discussed about were the rear lip and the fender emblems. The detailer did not recommend removing the rear lip, and I agreed. On the other hand he offered removing the fender emblems and reattach them on the PPF. The other possibility was to cut the PPF around the emblems. I liked more the clean look so I chose the former.
Some shots of the stripe (I believe the phone camera does not show it very well though) and the wheels with the ceramic and new nuts follow:
When I saw my car I was in awe, it already looked cool before, but it looked even better now. Before getting my car I was considering getting full cover of matte PPF as I really liked what @dethmaShine posted here (https://www.mustang6g.com/forums/threads/2021-mach-1-hp-fjg.169619/).
But as I started to bond with the car I realized I would want to keep the natural look. At the same time the detailer called and suggested to use Suntek Reaction instead of XPEL Ultimate, which I originally wanted. The reason for Suntek Reaction was that it had also some kind of "ceramic" layer on top and was more durable.
The only question was how to tackle the vinyl stripes. The detailer commented that due to the thickness there will be a visible air pocket around the stripes, but should not be detracting on FJG color. We also did a test with two patches of PPF one from Suntek and the other one from XPEL Stealth (matte) on the central part and the result surprised me.
I understand that the hood sticker differs between FJG and non-FJG models. The non-FJG models have the central part rough and apparently less suitable for the PPF. FJG model has the hood sticker fine even in the central part and there was no problem to put both patches on. What I did not expect though was that I would like the clear Suntek much more. It does add some gloss to it (while the Stealth was basically indistinguishable from the natural look), but it also accentuates the glitter which FJG stripe has (and the other variants don't).
EDIT: Some other parts we discussed about were the rear lip and the fender emblems. The detailer did not recommend removing the rear lip, and I agreed. On the other hand he offered removing the fender emblems and reattach them on the PPF. The other possibility was to cut the PPF around the emblems. I liked more the clean look so I chose the former.
Some shots of the stripe (I believe the phone camera does not show it very well though) and the wheels with the ceramic and new nuts follow:
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Will make some pics later. Tyres are flush and gap looks great. It was great decision to go for them.
. Butt dyno says adds about 3 HP...
