03-30-2023, 04:42 PM | #45 |
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I had my car ceramic coated.
With in a week of ownership I realised I can catch the rocker cover getting out of the car and rear seat passengers do the same. The covers are getting PPFd next week. Rest of the car, I would PPF under the door handle and luggage lip but don’t want to see edges of film. Can’t justify the cost of getting any other part done. |
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03-30-2023, 05:43 PM | #46 |
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I KNOW that PPF doesn't have a "return on investment" when it comes to resale and what not.
However, when I took my M2C on a rally before PPF, I ended up with severe road rash on the lower bumper and a big paint gash from something getting caught in the grille. I'll never not have PPF again, "cost benefit" be damned. (I'm getting "track pack" on my new M2, not full car).
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03-30-2023, 05:55 PM | #47 | |
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It's not that I don't care about my car's condition... I still park on end spots or away from others. I still use the 2 bucket method with a grit guard and make my neighbors laugh because I use an electric leaf blower to primarily dry my vehicle. I still have a foam cannon and a cabinet full of detailing products. But I just don't obsess. And again, I like my car MORE because of this, not less. Now THIS I agree with completely. If you aren't able or don't have the tools to do a paint correction yourself, then paying for a professional detailer to do it is money well spent in my opinion. Start with a nice, swirl-free base, and then wash the car appropriately to keep it looking as good as you can. Repeat when necessary. |
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03-30-2023, 07:52 PM | #48 |
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if the car is old and already has rock chips in front bumper, my advice is to wrap anything that is hard to repaint ie hood and roof. Those items also get the most amount of water spots so you don't have to worry about etching. Ceramic coat the rest.
For an irreplicable, or highly valuable car, I 100% reccomend wrapping everything in PPF. But for a $30k bimmer just do the parts that would be the most expensive to repaint and then do ceramic on all other parts. spend the extra money on paint correction:
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My previous Audi didn't have PPF and it showed. My front bumper was chewed up from miles and miles of highway driving. 100% doing it this time around.
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04-03-2023, 09:24 AM | #51 |
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Scheduled for PPF, tint and ceramic coat this week.
PPF for the entire front, hood, fenders, pillars, above the windshield, door sills, hatch area and rear side of the wheel wells. Ceramic tint on all glass surfaces of various percentages, including the moonroof. Ceramic Coat of the entire can and wheels.
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04-03-2023, 06:05 PM | #52 |
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You would have to define what you mean by necessary. Because it's obviously not necessary, car will drive perfectly fine with no PPF, would even run fine with no paint probably.
So I guess it depends on you. Will you commit seppuku if you get a rock chip... then I guess it's "necessary" or maybe invest that $$ in some kind of therapy. Personally I have never PPF'd a car. I usually buy used so they come pre-chipped and dinged. However I don't do it on the new cars I've bought either either. Rock chips just don't bother me that much. I don't own any show cars that just come out to be displayed. Also depends how long you plan to own it. Look at it this way. How many rock chips would one of your cars need to have to make you pay $6k to fix them? For me I would have had to have driven through a sandpaper car wash, but maybe it's 1 chip for you. Only you can answer that. As for ceramic... I apply it myself to all my cars. I personally love it for the water beading effect. I like to blow dry my cars and blow drying a coated car is waaaaaaay easier than one without. Is that worth thousands some people spend to have it done professionally? Not to me, but it's certainly worth $100 and a half day of my time. |
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Definitely worth it for my matte finish. Completely rests my mind about sand blasting and rocks and bird droppings and sap…. Basically I never worry about the car when I’m driving or parking. Plus it makes it so much easier to clean. I’d say if you have a metallic finish or alpine white you really don’t need the ceramic coating and I would only do PPF on the front to protect from sand blasting and rocks and A pillars because that black plastic scratches so easily. |
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04-07-2023, 04:32 PM | #54 |
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6-8 year olds here. PPF is a must.
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+1 for PPF
I had an unfortunate incident today- on the interstate going 70 mph and a little mound appeared in front of me in the middle of my lane. No idea what it was but it looked like loose asphalt mixed with rock … couldn’t avoid it so it hit the front lower part of the bumper about two inches into the black mesh above the lower lip. The PPF saved me. Washed the car and no scratches at all. Before and after - note I took the before picture after I wiped off the lower lip |
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Our Mini friends have a new option for PPF.
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Had another incident. No idea how or when this happened. Going to the shop to see if they can clean it up, otherwise replace at least the PPF on the headlight. The PPF on the hood might self heal under heat. PPF FTW
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It all depends on the person, if you can't stand paint chip on your car at all, you gonna want PPF, yes it sure can be expensive, but you can choose only to protect the high-impact area, for example, the full front end.
But keep in mind, PPF are not invincible, there is still a chance PPF can be penetrated, it doesn't happen all the time, but the possibility is there. Last thing... if you are buying a new car from the dealer, you can ask them to throw in some PPF to sweeten the deal, some dealer willing to give you free ppf to push the deal forward, I had luck with that with both BMW and Mercedes dealers |
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One nice thing about PPF now is most of them are self healing to a degree. Accidentally put small scratches from cleaning? No problem, just let it sit out in the sun.
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That is what you'd hope for. But even then, dealership will use the cheapest possible PPF installer. Maybe the ones in your area is different, but in majority of posts of dealer installed/subcontracted PPF, the result is even below subpar.
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I totally agree with you, that is why I visited five shops before I decided on who would do the work on my car.
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