R1T XPEL PPF Troubles: Hope you don't make same mistake I made

Morgan · 2024-12-22T17:10:59+00:00

Now that I've installed the SnapPlate front license plate holder, I finally filled out the EveryAmp review. Here it is. Hope it helps others: Shipped promptly, so the license plate holder arrived well before we picked up the car. Engineered and built VERY precisely to hold the plate very close to the front bumper without scraping. Installation instructions were clear, would have benefited from one more picture showing how to find the center slots in the grille. Grille Depth Adjustment instructions were also clear; with one half-turn adjustment of three screws, the license plate holder fit PERFECTLY in place. Check the EveryAmp web site for photographs of how much their product blocks the front camera image at every setting. After reviewing the photos, I chose the center setting. I find the camera interference at that setting is trivial for me. There's a lot of competition for the front-of-R1 real estate. My understanding is that Rivian's front plate holder requires drilling a hole in a perfectly good vehicle, and can also block a small part of the camera image. Tow hook mounts take a tow hook out of commission, and can block a sensor. EveryAmp's mount is designed to protect the grille by snapping off when attacked by a car-wash brush, so you have to dismount it (relatively easy to do) and remount it before washing. I'm still happy with the EveryAmp product, which we have installed in our R1S and now R1T. Very best wishes!

Vincent

Member

Dec 5, 2024

This is more like an advice for those who're yet to get their PPF done. Three days after getting my first ever Xpel PPF installed, a rock tore through the film easily all the way through the paint.

That is why I highly recommend you ask specifically for the thickest PPF available (called Ultimate 10 if you choose Xpel) and pay the extra. I was focused on window tinting, wrapped edges, etc and completely forgot to ask about thickness. Don’t make my mistake.

Fortunately for me, the film started a self-healing process which was nice. It offered nice protection against light branch scratches off-road, but again, be sure to ask for the thickest film.

Last edited: Dec 6, 2024

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