I've decided not to do PPF, convince me otherwise?

[bpang1]

Bpang I was over at your dealers watching them repair paint chips on a white car.......lookin good Billy Ray! Wash

Thanks bro...not my car but thanks!

 

[Gtecko]

 

[antne]

My Optima is 6.5 years old and done over 133,000kms and doesn't have one stone chip.We got it from new and it has never had any paint protection on it at all.It is garaged overnight, may be we are just lucky, I don't know, but it looks good for a car of it's age.
Just signed papers on a Stinger and will get hydro protektiv on it but my hubby wanted to see how that goes as he thinks I'm getting too over the top wanting ppf as well.It's going to be an early birthday pressie and he let me get the dash cams so I can't complain.

FWIW, I had the Zurich Paint Sealant put on my '13 Optima (Corsa Blue, lovely color) at the dealer before delivery and have not has any rock chips. HOWEVER, lots of scratches on side panels from the parking lot jackholes at the suupermarket and mall .

 

[MerlintheMad]

HOWEVER, lots of scratches on side panels from the parking lot jackholes at the suupermarket and mall .

Are you going to change your parking habits with the Stinger?

 

[Flameangel]

FWIW, I had the Zurich Paint Sealant put on my '13 Optima (Corsa Blue, lovely color) at the dealer before delivery and have not has any rock chips. HOWEVER, lots of scratches on side panels from the parking lot jackholes at the suupermarket and mall .

With my Stinger, due to it's colour Micro Blue. We did end up going the whole hog basically.
It needed paint correction, then we had it PPF, total front coverage except the chrome and all ceramic coated.

 

[Manaz]

Bpang I was over at your dealers watching them repair paint chips on a white car.......lookin good Billy Ray! Wash

You might be surprised at just how much transfer material toothpaste can remove from paint. I've also seen it used to polish clouded plastic headlight lenses.

 

[Nasscar]

With my Stinger, due to it's colour Micro Blue. We did end up going the whole hog basically.
It needed paint correction, then we had it PPF, total front coverage except the chrome and all ceramic coated.

Just wondering Flame why you went for the full PPF when you said your old Optima had done 130000kms without one stone chip and no paint protection.

 

[Gargamel]

i would like to put on some PPF on my car. but here in lil ol' sweden it costs usually around $2600-$4600 to have a pro do the job.

I would like to have something like this KPMF Matt Purple Black Iridescent K75565 Vinyl
Or in a red tone.
Or perhaps this snakeskin Ormskinn vinyl

 

[YOWStinger]

i would like to put on some PPF on my car. but here in lil ol' sweden it costs usually around $2600-$4600 to have a pro do the job.

I would like to have something like this KPMF Matt Purple Black Iridescent K75565 Vinyl
Or in a red tone.
Or perhaps this snakeskin Ormskinn vinyl

Yeah, that's different' we'd call that a wrap, PPF is usually just a clear film that's applied to certain panels and doesn't change the colour of the car. The prices you're quoting are accurate for a full wrap.

 

[Chucky]

I paid about $2000 for professional PPF installation for full front (hood, lights, mirrors, quarter panels, bumper), roof, rear bumper, side skirts and door handles. That was about the going rate for the Suntek PPF which has a hydrophobic top coat that repels water and dirt and makes the car easier to clean like a ceramic coat; the other PPF's don't have this. Chose Auto-Shield Columbia because they do the best work in the area.

 

[westcoastGT]

I paid about $2000 for professional PPF installation for full front (hood, lights, mirrors, quarter panels, bumper), roof, rear bumper, side skirts and door handles. That was about the going rate for the Suntek PPF which has a hydrophobic top coat that repels water and dirt and makes the car easier to clean like a ceramic coat; the other PPF's don't have this. Chose Auto-Shield Columbia because they do the best work in the area.View attachment 31388 View attachment 31389 View attachment 31390 View attachment 31391

.........................gee they did a pretty rough job .......................

 

[MerlintheMad]

I paid about $2000 for professional PPF installation for full front (hood, lights, mirrors, quarter panels, bumper), roof, rear bumper, side skirts and door handles. That was about the going rate for the Suntek PPF which has a hydrophobic top coat that repels water and dirt and makes the car easier to clean like a ceramic coat; the other PPF's don't have this. Chose Auto-Shield Columbia because they do the best work in the area.View attachment 31388 View attachment 31389 View attachment 31390 View attachment 31391

Tell them that nobody is impressed by patters used on their cars: they'll want to correct that.

 

[SteveCo]

Tell them that nobody is impressed by patters used on their cars: they'll want to correct that.

... and they'll want to 'Tripple' check that after the change.

 

[Chucky]

Tell them that nobody is impressed by patters used on their cars: they'll want to correct that.

This is South Carolina ya know, not quite the most ejucated people in the world! But still a great place

 

[Hockster]

Anyone used Llumar brand of PPF? The shop that has tinted all my vehicle windows uses it. These guys do an amazing job on windows but I've not heard of Llumar before.

https://www.blackouttinting.ca/blackout-paint-protection

 

[Bigbikes]

I paid about $2000 for professional PPF installation for full front (hood, lights, mirrors, quarter panels, bumper), roof, rear bumper, side skirts and door handles. That was about the going rate for the Suntek PPF which has a hydrophobic top coat that repels water and dirt and makes the car easier to clean like a ceramic coat; the other PPF's don't have this. Chose Auto-Shield Columbia because they do the best work in the area.View attachment 31388 View attachment 31389 View attachment 31390 View attachment 31391

Why PPF mirrors for they're not gunna chip

 

[AV8R]

Why PPF mirrors for they're not gunna chip

Black spots from water

 

[Bigbikes]

Black spots from water

You mean Acid rain
Maybe around coastal areas you would be prone to staining, but keep them polished and shouldn't be an issue IMO

 

[Chucky]

Why PPF mirrors for they're not gunna chip

Yes they do! both of my last two Genesis' had chips in the mirrors after a couple years of freeway driving. The second one I had front PPF but not on the mirrors, never again.

 

[Manaz]

Why PPF mirrors for they're not gunna chip

Sadly, they do.