3M Vinyl vs Xpel Stealth PPF | DIY Challenge w/ Two Tesla Model Ys

[@chadschwitters5699]

Hey Ryan - great job with the video! I've never watched one of these how-to-wrap videos all the way through before. But you did an excellent job of speeding up the tedious bits so we don't get bored, while still showing just enough that we get a good idea of what you are doing. I also love the bright lighting and clean background. And of course...I love the cars! I haven't wrapped a car outside myself. But I put red vinyl on my center console, and...well, I admire your patience. I don't seem to have enough.

[@KLWTTS]

Thank you Chad! Love hearing from you. Hope you’re doing well buddy.

[@BillTrammel]

So satisfying to watch. That door handle trim-out was crispy.

[@markzangeneh]

Clearly, your skills in applying wraps or a ppf are way higher than an average Joe trying this for the first time. It is so easy to mess this up beyond repair, but you have the finess and the delicate touch. Well done!

[@scuzzer99]

Love the orange color and my favorite part was the matching center console wrap. I'd do the exact thing to mine!

[@KLWTTS]

Thank you, the orange clashes with the wood on the dash so I’m trying to decide if I should keep it or address the wood 😬

[@scuzzer99]

The Kilowatts cover the wood!!!

[@LeiChat]

@@KLWTTS Wrap the wood too! It's really easy to remove that piece of the dash.

[@sentino68]

I would never do a wrap job myself. Any DIY job looks cheap. Always hire a pro like this dude. Especially on a relatively expensive car like Tesla. Great job!

[@ariannat.mccray3890]

So dope and soothing to watch! And the cinematography is on point!

[@TeslaRaj]

PPF Stealth on white just looks so clean, IMO. So my vote is with the PPF! Great video buddy! Need to check out your studio sometime!

[@KLWTTS]

You’re welcome any time

[@jamesbyrnes821]

I was so nervous for you when you put it on the bonnet but it turned out great! Of course you picked the orange one.. Charmander 2.0. White paint protection gets my vote 🙌

[@kylevandeveer]

This makes me want to wrap my Model 3

[@lvtbus3167]

Dang the patience and confidence you have. Great job! 20h, I see how why it is expensive getting it done professionally and overall.

[@KLWTTS]

You got it! Our first wrap ever took 55 hours!

[@laurensime5484]

My vote is for the vinyl! But they both look so good!

[@quentinhayes9629]

"I'm no professional, but watch as I professionally wrap these Teslas" 😂😂 Both look great man

[@brynnaheaton415]

Can’t wait to wrap my future Tesla! 👏

[@uriasmint5954]

Amazing wrap job! Amazing video ! Congratulations!

[@KLWTTS]

Thank you!

[@444brando]

I love the way the wrap turned out!

[@learnedits5341]

I’ve seen a ton of model Y’s on KZbin. The orange is by far the nicest color combo I’ve seen. It doesn’t even look like the same car compared to other Y’s. I typically hate the black interior but with the orange accent color on the console it looks stunning. I would cover up that ugly psuedo wood with carbon fiber or maybe even more orange. You are motivating me to try a wrap myself. I'm putting mine on Turo though and I would hate for someone to ruin the wrap if I couldn't get compensated to rewrap it.

[@KLWTTS]

Done! twitter.com/klwtts/status/1286333815766396928?s=20

[@learnedits5341]

@@KLWTTS should have known... just saw it, stunning

[@TeslaPhotographer]

Incredible vid Ryan! Great quality and content!

[@KLWTTS]

Thank you EVlectric!

[@learnedits5341]

Dude, found out about you from Telsa Raj. AMAZING studio. That burnt orange colored wrap looks amazing. All of your Teslas look unbelievable. I’m hopefully going to be trying to do what you’re during on Turo. If someone damages the car on Turo does the insurance cover re-wrapping it?

[@KLWTTS]

From what I can tell, no. Thats why I taught myself how to do it! Bring the cost of that down significantly

[@learnedits5341]

@@KLWTTS oh damn that sucks, thanks for the responses I'm excited to see more vids.

[@jkrzeminski]

So when can we buy "The Kilowatts" merch?

[@KLWTTS]

If there's a market for it, we'll make it happen!

[@JTWIRE55]

Just had my S wrapped with PPF. Wanted it protected rather than color change. Good video.

[@KLWTTS]

What body color?

[@rtanaka]

Great stuff Ryan

[@laurieburns8656]

Wow! They both look amazing!

[@NRV44]

Amazing job. How much do you think it'll cost for PPF with DIY?

[@Tobias94b]

Awesome Made Video, you should have much more subs. Subscribed ☺️👌

[@KLWTTS]

Thank you, we're just getting started!

[@jackmurraydealmaker9267]

The vinyl is definitely a more dramatic change. But If you like your car color already I can see why the protective film is more sensible.

[@KLWTTS]

More sensible but also more difficult and more expensive

[@jackmurraydealmaker9267]

@@KLWTTS Yes, you are correct. It is my opinion that the car you have applied it to is worth the expense and effort.

[@SuperSuchties]

so satisfying to watch :D

[@ChristianFrancoGutierrez]

Amazing! Do more Tesla’s

[@KLWTTS]

More Tesla content coming soon

[@whatisjoedoing]

serious question: why pay the extra money for the midnight paint on model y just to cover it with a different color?

[@KLWTTS]

White is a difficult color to wrap and Tesla wasn't delivering Black yet.

[@whatisjoedoing]

The Kilowatts wow good to know

[@sentino68]

A great question actually!

[@BFArch0n]

Dark door sills. Resale.

[@anthonycraig274]

I would have to hire a clean room first. I don’t know what I am thinking, I cant even apply screen protection on my iPhone without leaving trapped air.

[@sam10818]

When you removed the spoiler from the performance model Y to wrap it, did that original spoiler become useless and you had to put a new one?

[@Saj14356]

White Tesla looks awesome stands out at night

[@End_The_Fed]

amazing video - thank you for sharing

[@KLWTTS]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@kmilson24]

Fantastic work!

[@honesttint]

That was awesome major props ,

[@KLWTTS]

Thank you!

[@cindysommer2994]

Nice! I keep going back and forth of which color my to order? I want red but so I save money and go with white since I’m gonna wrap red anyway? How much would a wrap in the vinyl cost?

[@KLWTTS]

If you like the Tesla Red, go with that. A good wrap will cost at least $3k-4k

[@FamilyFirstJ]

Well done

[@zyvex128]

So how do you put the removed "dual motor" text back on?

[@tsimanjuntak]

Ryan, how much did you end up using the Vinyl? since you've recommended to get 5' x 75'. This will be my first car.

[@KLWTTS]

We used 80% of the vinyl we purchased for this Model Y but this is also our 5th wrap so we recommend having a little extra for first timers

[@DynamicEyeStudios]

Can we get the material price breakdown? How much material is needed?

[@KLWTTS]

It really depends how you much Vinyl you scrap. For the Model Y I purchased a roll of 5 ft by 75ft for $620 and used ⅔ of it. For the Xpel Stealth PPF the complete car precut kit cost me about $5000 but cheaper kits exist from other brands

[@andrewstacey315]

You do this for a living? how much is the retail for wrapping v PPF?

[@KLWTTS]

I do not, I’ve just wrapped a few for myself and a few for friends. From what I’ve seen generally you’re going to pay about $800 for vinyl or $3-4K for PPF and $3-4k for labor

[@Saj14356]

Gun metal grey colour was the best and orange 🍊🙄

[@yesmanhk]

what if i have white model Y and i like to wrap to dark blue, does it request to wrap PPF then color wrap?

[@jswag3419]

How did you get/measure the cuts to layer on? Especially on the vinyl one

[@KLWTTS]

You can guesstimate with vinyl then cut when it's on the car but I just used the PPF as a template to make rough cuts for this one!

[@Krakenbuildz]

Nice!

[@honestlya.b]

damn you make it looks effortsly

[@finebody14]

Will it leaves scratches when you remove the vinyl wrap?

[@KLWTTS]

Anything on the paint will be locked in so if the paint is clear of debris, and is not damaged during the wrap process, it's a great way to prevent microscratches

[@kdal6744]

You are comparing 2 different things. One is a wrap to change color, one is actual paint protection film which is twice as thick, maybe more. The red vinyl may last 5 years. The paint protection will last at least 10. So these 2 films serve 2 different purposes. Luckily, there are companies coming out with colored paint protectin film now so it will solve this problem.

[@dan819999]

I don’t understand what the tape on the mirror was for, were you taking it off to make a clean cut from the excess vinyl?

[@fatwajim]

dan819999 yes, knifeless tape gives you a perfectly straight cut vs. doing a free-hand cut.

[@KLWTTS]

@@fatwajim You've got it!

[@joshuakuzminski8165]

Gotta be orange

[@dano9176]

I would never fully wrap a car....there is really no point.

[@jonaboy3]

You're making it looks too easy... I did it last year with my Model 3 - it took 50hrs and it looks like shit.

[@KLWTTS]

My first 3 took me 50 hours, they are more difficult than the Y and I’ve wrapped 2 other Tesla’s since

[@Lovesfilm]

How not to wrap your tesla y

[@Digikidthevoiceofreason]

SO it did NOT take "several" days. It took a COUPLE days. English 101. Couple - 2 days Few - 3 to 4 days Several - 5 to 7 days You're welcome Also the 3M wrap still counts as protection. It is covering the original paint job so yes...PROTECTION. Love the color though. Nice choice.

[@Dave--FkTheDeepstate]

Color PPF FTW ! Great job. Sadly, no one Ever mentions costs :-(