PPF on carbon roof

[RussV]

I’m getting a G82 with a carbon roof and was wondering if it’s worth it to PPF the roof or just ceramic coat it?

[hC1001]

Originally Posted by RussV

I’m getting a G82 with a carbon roof and was wondering if it’s worth it to PPF the roof or just ceramic coat it?

I would definitely do it.

[///MPhatic]

Anything you can do to help that badly-engineered part would be good, especially if it has UV coating, so both (UV PPF and ceramic coating) would be preferable.

[Redacre]

Originally Posted by RussV

I’m getting a G82 with a carbon roof and was wondering if it’s worth it to PPF the roof or just ceramic coat it?

If you are going to keep it for more than a few years you should consider a PPF with UV protection or even an additional clearcoat. The ceramic coating won't do very much to protect it from fading. Not sure if they changed the treatment process for the G8X, but on the E9X and F8X the BMW factory gel coating starts to fail around 10 years in depending on how you park and maintain.

[Tobster3]

Really interested in this. I plan to get my Car PPF (Track Pack), mainly to reduce the stone chips but was not planning to do the roof. It will be Ceramic Coated every couple of years which I think it would give it suitable protection.

I have not had a Carbon Fiber roof before so would like to hear of others who have NOT had it done in the past and how it has lasted.

[hC1001]

Previous owner commuted the car. More than 2 dozen rock chips on the roof. Some of them were gashes in the resin. There were about 3 small rock chips at the rear part of the roof. Thankfully i dont think any of them reached the CF. After some repairs all is well. I PPFed(DIYed) the front half of the roof cause its much easier than doing the whole roof and antenna cutout. If it was a new car, i wouldve done the whole roof. https://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1709293

[chris719]

Originally Posted by Tobster3

Really interested in this. I plan to get my Car PPF (Track Pack), mainly to reduce the stone chips but was not planning to do the roof. It will be Ceramic Coated every couple of years which I think it would give it suitable protection.

I have not had a Carbon Fiber roof before so would like to hear of others who have NOT had it done in the past and how it has lasted.

Ceramic coatings provide nearly zero UV protection. It's a big lie. Dmitry's Garage has tested a few different ways and PPF is the only thing other than clearcoat that actually works.

[MJBO]

Love the myths surrounding ceramic coating

PPF is the answer.

[Tobster3]

Originally Posted by chris719

Ceramic coatings provide nearly zero UV protection. It's a big lie. Dmitry's Garage has tested a few different ways and PPF is the only thing other than clearcoat that actually works.

Much appreciated!

[ipilcher]

Yet another reason to spec the sunroof on a G8x.