Once we spoke with Chris Hardy, Senior Director of Gross sales at XPEL, Inc. in our podcast, he proved to be a wealth of knowledge. We anticipated to study loads; we didn’t look forward to finding out a lot about the way forward for XPEL merchandise. As an early innovator within the business, it stands to cause that XPEL would proceed to develop and assume up new merchandise. Right here’s a BMWBLOG unique have a look at the way forward for XPEL’s merchandise and enterprise.
Windshield PPF
At SEMA this yr, XPEL plans to launch its first-ever windshield safety movie. Chris explains that there are usually two completely different varieties of fabric relating to tint and movies. The primary is PET, a polyester, shrinkable plastic that’s nice for tinting and sometimes used as an exterior windshield protectant. It doesn’t permit for excellent visibility, although. The opposite is TPU, which is extra intently associated to PPF. Chris leaves out any extra specifics however says he’s already utilizing the brand new XPEL windshield PPF on a few of his automobiles, and issues look nice.
Windshield PPF ought to assist with rock chips, bugs, and normal particles – identical to common PPF. Like tint, it appears like one thing virtually each driver ought to contemplate. It might additionally profit those that reside in colder climates, hopefully making clearing your windshield earlier than a drive a lot simpler. We’ll have to attend till November for extra particulars.
Vinyl Wraps and Shade Customization by way of XPEL
XPEL can even be bringing their first coloured PPF at SEMA this yr. Chris touches on vinyl wraps a bit, which is what at present dominates the ‘color-changing’ area within the business. “Vinyl has a really brief lifespan,” he begins, “it chips simple. It’s a lot thinner.” He admits that one big profit vinyl has is the convenience of set up, particularly in instances like door jambs and dismantling.
“We must be at SEMA launching our preliminary coloured PPF,” Chris continues. “And I imagine we’ll be launching vinyl as properly. However that is…uh, to be seen at SEMA,” he laughs. It’s nice to see XPEL increasing its product lineup. Lovers will doubtless welcome a higher-quality vinyl wrap with open arms. Anticipate particulars at SEMA or as November attracts nearer. One final morsel from Chris on SEMA – apparently, the XPEL sales space will characteristic a “one-of -one, multi-multi-multimillion-dollar automotive from McLaren. It’s going to steal the present.”
XPEL Unique Shops
Whereas we have been discussing the terribly excessive requirements XPEL holds their installers to, Chris had one other nugget of data to drop on us. Starting in Q3 2024, shops that select to solely set up XPEL merchandise will obtain even nearer consideration. “Relying on the quantity of buying that they’ve, we’re offering a minimum of one free coaching class per yr for a pupil of theirs,” Chris says. “The expertise modifications, proper? The methods, the capabilities change. So it’s useful to us to make sure the top shopper will get one of the best expertise they’ll.”
We learn this as one of the best getting higher, and it’s thrilling to see the model stand behind its finest installers. Finally, the client will get a greater set up, the store may have higher-quality work, and XPEL will protect its repute as a high-quality movie.
Actual-Life PPF and Ceramic Coating Comparability
Lastly, BMWBLOG will staff up with XPEL and Tinting Chicago to match PPF and ceramic coating in actual life. We’ll have a BMW 1M present process ceramic coating and a Porsche Cayman GTS 4.0 getting a PPF software. The aim is to see the place the variations lie in actual life and provides a firsthand account of how they maintain up over time. A full article on this challenge will comply with within the subsequent few days, however within the meantime, you make amends for the podcast with XPEL.
