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      01-23-2024, 04:34 PM   #23
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It's more likely the owner is not as picky as some. Every new vehicle I've purchased (dozens) required paint correction, even those I literally watched get pulled off the truck and not detailed by the dealership. My M2 has a ton of swirls in the paint probably from the dealership's PPI.
same... i told them not to touch anything, and what do you think happened? frustrating. every car i will own longer than a year i ceramic, and long term gets touched up bi-annually.

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Don't get me wrong.. I've smashed cars up to be sure.. But that is markedly beyond a 'paint correction' -- that is body work, sheet metal replaced, prepped, painted, etc. The sort of thing that sucks whether or not you've got glossy, matte, PPF..
brings up a great point, how difficult is the matte to paint match (especially considering how matte wears differently than clearcoat) if you need a panel redone? i have no clue.
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      01-23-2024, 06:06 PM   #24
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same... i told them not to touch anything, and what do you think happened? frustrating. every car i will own longer than a year i ceramic...
All my vehicles get ppf on at least the full front, a-pillars, and rockers after paint correction.
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      01-30-2024, 03:13 AM   #25
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      01-30-2024, 08:28 AM   #26
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