08-24-2024, 05:50 PM | #45 |
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I’m doing all those things too.
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I've heard of some guys replacing PPF multiple times on their cars.. that is kinda crazy but they are OCD over chips and its their cars and their $$ so hey...I DO know one circumstance where I WOULD get PPF done full and that is on a PTS=paint to sample/individual paint color car. At $8-12k for a special individual paint for a color like Porsche does for example...I would for SURE protect the hell out of it! So PPF would be mandatory! Quote:
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08-24-2024, 08:35 PM | #47 |
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PPF isn't about stopping things that would gouge your bumper.
In some cases yes it can help mitigate damage of unusual events like that, but mostly it's to prevent everyday wear. Sand and small debris. That shit is constantly hitting your car. Without PPF your bumper, rockers, and other significant points of air contact will be completely peppered. That's exactly why PPF'ing a whole car is a bit dubious, although I did do it this time around. |
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08-24-2024, 09:59 PM | #49 |
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Got a quote from my dealer for $5200 for full body including ceramic coating and paint correction. They will have it all done when I come to pick it up. It’ll add a 4-5 days to my wait but those will be the last days before she’s mine.
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I did full frontend + rockers and I drove home thinking I’m going to regret not just doing it all at once with 200mi on the car lol. Especially rear bumper where on the side stones could kick up. But another 2700 wasn’t in my budget to do right away. Feel like I should get something for the oil cooler before anything else after reading scary stories to tell in the car park here Last edited by ajchoi; 08-24-2024 at 11:09 PM.. |
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I'm quite orderly. I like my things neat and clean. My eye hones in on blemishes. It's a blessing and a curse. Something like PPF takes away a lot of anxiety and frustration for me. Quote:
I only did a track package that first time. The doors and rear quarters definitely could have used some PPF, so I would recommend doing those sooner rather than later if you can. It's not clear to me in your post if "full front end" also includes doors. Trunk, rear bumper, b, and c pillars don't really seem to need it, but at that point you're only talking a $1-2k more. Might as well if you can afford it. Last edited by MineralGreyMetallic; 08-25-2024 at 08:41 AM.. |
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Did the rockers not include the section behind the rear wheel and lower rear bumper? Mine did. |
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08-25-2024, 09:32 AM | #53 |
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Not optional in CO. Within months of new car ownership, any forward-facing surfaces will be sandblasted by the 365-day gravel and sand that never leaves our roads. Windshields look 5 years old in a matter of weeks.
I think PPF means different things to people living in different areas. FL or HI simply is not in the same situation as CO is, as an example.
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My last daily (2017 WRX) has over 50 little rock chip on the bumper/hood in 4 years. Looks nasty up close. My current daily (2021 Model 3) in 3.5 years, i honestly see maybe one or two tiny hits on the PPF. I am sure the paint is perfect underneath.
My current toy M2 is almost a year old and there is not one chip that i can see anywhere. I would not pay 5k to 7k for ppf. Just doing the front is enough. I did both Model 3 and M2 front end from pre-cut eBay ppf. I plan to replace them every 5 years if I still have the car. It costed me around 500 to DIY the whole M2 front if I remembered correctly. |
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My inbound M2 will actually be the first car I’ll be doing a full hood and fenders on, because it’s frozen and I don’t think “the line” will jive with me too well on frozen paint. Just do the forward-facing surfaces for ~2k or less and be done.
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unless you are going satin and changing the appearance of the car a full ppf is really not necessary. i would only consider ppf on other parts of the car that are piano black to prevent the hairline scratches with every car wash.
i leased my car and plan was not ppf but im really liking the car and may buy out the lease. so the dilemma of spending 2500 to do the full front on a lease got me thinking |
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Rockers included that little square shaped section indeed! My only other real concerns are the doors and rear point behind the wheels, but at least I’ve covered the major impact points so far. Quote:
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Ooof, glad the PPF did its job! We were driving a rental van to Wimberly when I was there for a work retreat thing at a ranch earlier this year, and hit some debris that fell off a work truck that would have been really painful with my M2. Stay safe out there, you have some fun roads outside the cities but seems like there’s some risk of debris too!
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I was just quoted $420 for exoshield windshield protection film
For that price I’d rather teach myself how to fish buy buying a bulk roll of material and doing it over and over until I get it right. |
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I also planned to install on all my other vehicles as well, so it made it more cost sensible. I will caveat, don't expect perfection if you are DIY'ing. It took multiple tries to get familiar with the film properties. Only after maybe 5-6 attempts and maybe 20 hours total of shrinking did I realize some of my mistakes. However, now I feel comfortable installing it at a 9 out of 10 quality job (10 out of 10 being professional shop). My lines and edge cuts aren't straight. I also have minimal debris/dust caught underneath, but overall I know it's coming off and I'll replace it so it doesn't bother me from that aspect if not in my eye sight on driver side. It is definitely a harder material to shrink + work with since it's typically at 4mm. So if you have experience working in tint, it's a similar process but takes a while longer to get heated up. From my personal experience, the cost of the roll and the time spent playing around with it and learning how to install was definitely more expensive than getting it installed at a shop. Not to mention the frustration I went through. Seems like I am drawn to putting myself in miserable situations. Honestly, with these window tint + windshield services out there; you really are paying for labor and I honestly would say they are pretty reasonable if you want close to perfection jobs.
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Avoid PPF at all costs. If you really need it then personally I only recommend to put it on your bumper.
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