View Poll Results: How Much Did You Invest in Paint Protection Film (PPF) Coverage?
More than Partial Coverage (ex: Full Hood, Bumpers, Doors, Fenders, Mirrors, HEADLIGHTS, etc).
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I wish I had done PPF, though, on the other hand, it was a lease... and gone now.
But, I got rock chips pretty quickly. Even though I didn't drive the interstates during my commute, I always seemed to get behind some random truck that was dropping pebbles, rocks, or dust/sand. I think I'd have just done it on the front bumper and hood if I'd done it. I never saw any issues on the mirror caps for instance.
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Hi, saw some YouTube videos where they're waxing PPF but my installer said NOT to. THINK my PPF is the 3M brand. Plus, getting conflicting opinions from other vendors. Question: DO YOU GUYS wax your PPF?
Also, the IS segment is the biggest and most active of this forum so why ONLY 35 votes?? Plz submit your vote in the poll!!
Also, the IS segment is the biggest and most active of this forum so why ONLY 35 votes?? Plz submit your vote in the poll!!
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Hi, saw some YouTube videos where they're waxing PPF but my installer said NOT to. THINK my PPF is the 3M brand. Plus, getting conflicting opinions from other vendors. Question: DO YOU GUYS wax your PPF?
Also, the IS segment is the biggest and most active of this forum so why ONLY 30 votes?? Plz submit your vote in the poll!!
Also, the IS segment is the biggest and most active of this forum so why ONLY 30 votes?? Plz submit your vote in the poll!!
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oh, wait, i chose 'standard partial coverage' but i should have chose 'more than partial coverage' as i have my full hood, full fenders, full front bumper, mirror caps, rocker panels, headlights, and a-pillars done.
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They say not to wax as some of the products out there can dry the film out prematurely causing cracks. I use Meguiars’s D156 on mine, it’s always kept the exterior plastics nice and new on my previous vehicles through the years so I feel confident it’ll do the same for it as well. Fingers crossed 🤞
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Where I live, it is standard for the city to dump small rocks on the roads during winter to help provide traction on the ice. I would say most new cars have PPF installed at the dealership, and I have included it on every car I have bought in the past 12 years.. I have Xpel on the first half of my front hood, the front bumper, a strip on the roof by the windshield, door cups, A-pillars, as well as the rockers.
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My dealership had an outside company doing their PPF, but I was able to negotiate it because an independent shop had quoted me a certain amount that was much lower and when I told the dealership they said they’d match it.
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I read a few other forums, XPEL doesn't yellow as compared to the 3M PPF in a year or so. All are expensive. If they custom cut, make sure you get a professional that doesn't cut the paint.
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I have XPEL and it still looks great after a year. Best "mod" i've ever had as my front gets dinged a ton by rocks and the XPEL has worked flawlessly to protect the paint. My installers came highly recommended and they actually did all the ones for the Porsche / Ferrari dealerships. Go look in those forums for local recommendations and you'll probably get to know the best ones in town.
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Mind posting links to those forums you speak of?
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Just to clarify, are you guys saying that you coated ceramic spray or liquid, or silica-based nano-coating, on top of PPF?
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