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      10-30-2017, 04:03 PM   #1
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Question XPEL prime window tint --> Black or charcoal color??

My M2 is currently in the shop getting a full xpel stealth wrap , and soon thereafter will be tinted with XPEL prime ceramic tint. My installer is offering black or charcoal for the tint. He said that charcoal is chosen by 80%+ of his clientele and he generally thinks it will look better on my matte MG M2. Have any of you seen/used both of these colors and can gave any input?

I would have thought black would be nicer, but I'm being recommended charcoal, so now I'm conflicted.
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My M2 is currently in the shop getting a full xpel stealth wrap , and soon thereafter will be tinted with XPEL prime ceramic tint. My installer is offering black or charcoal for the tint. He said that charcoal is chosen by 80%+ of his clientele and he generally thinks it will look better on my matte MG M2. Have any of you seen/used both of these colors and can gave any input?

I would have thought black would be nicer, but I'm being recommended charcoal, so now I'm conflicted.
After speaking with our lead XPEL corporate tinter, he suggests the PRIME XR Black may be the better fit to go with the MG paint. It really comes down to personal preference though, you can ask your installer to hold a piece of each film up against your windows and then make your decision from there. On my personal F30 I put Black to match my black interior.

Hope this helps. Thank-you for choosing XPEL STEALTH and PRIME to protect your ///M2.
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I got black on my Alpine White and it looks great.
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After speaking with our lead XPEL corporate tinter, he suggests the PRIME XR Black may be the better fit to go with the MG paint. It really comes down to personal preference though, you can ask your installer to hold a piece of each film up against your windows and then make your decision from there. On my personal F30 I put Black to match my black interior.

Hope this helps. Thank-you for choosing XPEL STEALTH and PRIME to protect your ///M2.
Appreciate your opinion, but you were right, it's definitely personal preference as both look really good. I ended up going with Charcoal because I thought that the hue contrasted nicely with the MG on the outside. Very happy with the results!
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Appreciate your opinion, but you were right, it's definitely personal preference as both look really good. I ended up going with Charcoal because I thought that the hue contrasted nicely with the MG on the outside. Very happy with the results!
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got pics?
See here: http://f87.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1438465
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