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PPF was actually a pretty niche thing back in the day. It is very commonplace now.
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LOL. Everyone can safely ignore this ^^
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Yes, while you’re at it, avoid condoms, antibiotics, and helmets.
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And you are the owner trying to sell PPF?
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It’s just a car. If you are like most people then go ahead and keep it in mint condition for the next owner.
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2. I do keep it in great condition for the next owner because it nets me more $ when I do decide to sell it. 3. It's more than paid for itself on at least two of my vehicles that were hit by road debris on the interstate. My last BMW had $4k in damage from being hit by a tire tread. No paint damage & no damage, minus a scuff on the ppf that self-healed. If you choose to let your vehicle get chips & scratches, that's your prerogative. You've given nothing to support your previous statement other than meaningless conjecture.
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Mine was a bit under $7k..... I agree it's a stupid amount of money. I've heard the arguments that you shouldn't full ppf a car that costs less than $100k, etc.
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PPF definitely serves a need. However, most of the cost is the labor and there are so many shops that install PPF now. I’ve seen so many bad installs that you really have to vet the shop that’s doing the installation. This statement almost always rings true and certain does here - you get what you pay for. There’s a reason why some shops charge more than others and the results are night and day. If you’re going to get PPF done then do it right. Having visible seams everywhere and missing coverage is worse than having nothing at all, IMO.
Also, PPF is a consumable with a average life of 5 years so expect to have to pay again to re-PPF your car in the near future. |
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With PPF on my car I can use waterless washes at events far away where I can't fully detail the car. I had so much dirt and road grime from the 200 mile journey to MPACT in the rain. Without PPF, if I did what I did in the staging lanes at MPACT I would have swirled out my paint so bad. I sprayed the car with detailing spray and just wiped off all the dirt. 10 minutes in the sun and it self healed and looked immaculate. Without PPF my paint would have been dirty all day, or if I tried to do a waterless wash I would have swirled it so bad it would have needed at least a 1 step polish. I'll never understand the logic behind people who don't like PPF. If you don't want to spent the money that's one thing, but to attack others, just makes look the guy you're responding to look stupid. |
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This. I chose to full PPF instead of just frontal coverage for exactly this point. My G87 is black, so it maybe stays clean for about 2 days if undriven and garaged after a wash. I can be quick and careless on the maintenance washes and use quick detailer or ONR/ McKee's n914 to do a quick waterless wash. Heck, if I am in a pinch I could use just wet towel for a quick wipe off with no lubrication at all. Unless I am touching any areas where there is no PPF coverage, I don't even have to worry too much about how clean my washing medium (sponge/mitt, etc.) is. Any marring or surface scratches on the PPF will self-heal in the sun.
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