3M pro wrap takes nothing away from the look of the paint and the result is purely up to the skill of the installer.If my bike wasnt wrapped it would be scratched to the shithouse.Dr Beasleys or Meguires not cutting it.If yiu want your bike to stay pristine get it wrapped.
100% regarding the look and especially skill of the installer. There's one part of my bike that doesn't have Expel and would be willing to bet any H2 owner a $1000 that in person in under 5 minutes they couldn't pick it out from the rest that's covered. Except for around the Kawasaki emblem on the tank on my bike you literally cannot see there's any difference to the look whatsoever in any lighting condition and I'm OCD w/ my vehicles. On the day of my Expel install, I came back to the shop and they were half done but examining the bike I was unable to tell how far they got and that was under very bright fluorescent light. Installed it on the H2s headlight too which will help prevent small chips.
It's done an incredible job protecting all the sports cars I've owned/own too for the last dozen or so years. Before on my sports cars behind each wheel, on the inside of the wheel well I'd get rashed paint from sand & stones plus small chips in the front bumper, hood no matter how carefully I drove, trying to stay away from driving behind trucks, etc...... I believe it's even more undetectable on the H2s mirror finish than on my black & red cars or white SUV that I also have it installed.
It's also great piece of mind and a huge plus is how much easier it is to upkeep the H2, on the film I don't hesitate using a micro fiber and detailing spray on a very lightly dusty bike (it doesn't leave micro scratching) that's usually a no no on this paint, if it's not covered just use an LED flashlight and take a close look. Expel is also self healing, if it does get scratched (which is difficult to do) it will self heal from sitting in the sun or just rub it, even a hair dryer works. I watched a kind of impromptu demo of this in person at my shop Detailing Dynamics, a guy JUST got his new Z06 covered and my installer (owner of the shop) wanted to show me the new self healing tech on the Expel, he took a wire brush to the front fender, thought the Z06 owner was going to have a freakin heart attack. Installer used a heat gun for a few seconds and then wiped it w/ a dry micro fiber and the scratches disappeared. The best time to do though is as close to day 1 as possible. Even if you have mileage though the paint will be protected from further micro scratching, chips. It's not indestructible, get hit w/ a large enough object and it's possible it can tear the film and damage your paint but it won't be as bad as not having it. It does protect from the vast majority of road chips you'll see and makes it easier to clean. But can't emphasize enough about the WHO w/ the install, it's even more important than the version/manufacturer of protective film used.
