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03-10-2023, 08:09 AM | #67 |
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I paid to have my frozen bluestone M8c PPF’d with stealth wrap. Full coverage. 0 regrets. I know how delicate that paint is and now I have so much more peace of mind with it as it’s my daily driver.
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03-10-2023, 08:42 AM | #68 | |
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Good choice getting it PPF'd. |
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03-10-2023, 05:06 PM | #69 |
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Yes sir. Not sure how you’re confused. Car was fresh of the lot. Getting the paint correction and ceramic coating was significantly cheaper than PPF on the whole car.
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03-10-2023, 06:07 PM | #70 | |
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But yea in the ideal world, you get detailing (paint correction) then wrap the darn thing in PPF and if you want to overkill, then ceramic coat the the PPF (though a bit redundant at that point as PPF is also relatively easy to wash). Two reasons I PPF'd my whole M850 - one to make it easy to wash on the regular and other I went with Stealth PPF and made the car satin. |
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03-10-2023, 06:59 PM | #71 |
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After watching a bunch of videos and practicing a bit I DIY'd the PPF, I like working on my car and learning new things so I gave it a shot.
Ordered a precut film from 3M and installed it on part of the hood, fenders, grill, rocker panels and half of the headlights lmao. It is by no means perfect but I am happy with how it turned out. Can't really see the imperfections unless you really look for them. |
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03-10-2023, 09:17 PM | #73 |
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Anderson11 I bought small roll of XPEL film and tried to do my headlights and made a cutout of the back luggage ledge. I practiced cutting by placing the film on cardboard. You're only supposed to cut 3/4th of the film so you don't hit paint during the real application.
In my honest opinion, PPF is not worth thousands of dollars unless you go for a Stealth/Satin finish, the film itself is a few hundred dollars which I still think is BS because it is literally a form of plastic LOL. Then shops proceed to charge you a few thousand for labor??? The front of the car takes the most cosmetic wear and tear, if I can do it then anyone can, take a leap outside the comfort zone. Patience is key, you will mess up, it won't be perfect so what try again haha |
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03-11-2023, 08:28 AM | #75 | |
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In addition, once you go north of Sterling Road on I-95 you will encounter a great deal of construction on the highway as they are adding express lanes and making changes to exits which is how I picked up a chip on my front bumper. At the very least I would recommend front PPF and possibly allover ceramic for cars down here. |
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03-12-2023, 05:40 PM | #76 |
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It’s interesting that throughout this thread, many reference stone chip protection as a reason for PPF. I’d suggest that a stone chip would damage the PPF and you d have to get it redone anyway. That said, I’ve not had that experience.
I’m about to get my door handle cups, rocker panels and top of the rear bumper PPFd as those areas are vulnerable to light scratching. Self healing PPF should keep those areas looking good for longer. |
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03-12-2023, 06:12 PM | #77 | |
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I would rather replace the ppf on my bumper and hood every few years than have to repaint panels. Being able to keep as much factory finish is my objective, and really the point of ppf in general. Ppf can still get damaged and not protect your paint from complete damage too, but it can lessen it. |
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03-12-2023, 06:35 PM | #78 |
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The irony is that while ppf is a sacrificial layer, it may not be easily replaced without damaging the paint underneath. There's a high chance paint will pull off while removing the ppf.
Look at ppf the same reason you use a phone case. Silicone ppf is much more resistant to stone chips and scratches than paint clearcoat, and in some cases can self heal where paint cannot. |
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03-12-2023, 09:48 PM | #79 |
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Here is a quick vid I made on headlight PPF install, realized it might be bit hard to see bc I am left handed.
https://youtube.com/shorts/Ezb0Cstr2DQ?feature=share |
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03-14-2023, 06:42 PM | #84 |
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Brand new car, factory paint, factory ppf, removed by a professional.
https://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1990426 Does XPEL offer a guarantee that their PPF won't pull paint off when removed? No need for disclaimers, etc. If they're so confident, they should provide a warranty. I've had high quality PPF (Clearguard Nano, look it up) on my car for years, installed by one of the best installers in the business, and even he has had incidents where the paint pulled off (mainly on cars that were PPF-ed elsewhere and gone to him to replace the PPF. Now I'm not saying that 100% PPF removal will pull paint off, but it's naive to believe that it won't. And it happens often enough that I don't think frequent PPF replacement is feasible, unlike frequent resprays which are easier to do (color matching is a separate discussion). |
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03-15-2023, 09:20 PM | #87 |
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I mean, no. Paint is rarely ever perfect from the factory (ask any professional PPF installer). So get a brand new car, get it detailed (wash, clay bar, polish for paint correction) and then full PPF it. And if you got even deeper pockets, go another step ahead and ceramic coat - though it's a bit redundant I feel on PPF as PPF itself makes washing a lot easier.
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