PPF vs ceramic coating? Why not both!

[shawnsmith]

In Michigan it keeps the rust from falling off in the driveway

[vi]

As a body shop owner, we work on high-end and exotics, heres my 2c:

PPF is a catch 22 and complete BS for the average car

We've repaired many vehicles with PPF with very minor damage that the PPF wasn't able to protect against.

So now you pay us $95 hr to remove the PPF + decon + cost of repair & refinish, then you can't PPF for another 60-90 days till the clear is fully cured.

So if you have a vehicle which on average costs $1200 $1500+ to repair & refinish the front bumper i.e LC500, M4 Comp ect ..

And you get a slight gash from a scuff that goes through PPF or minor fender bender. You've just introduced an extra $600-$800+ to the cost of just refinishing

PPF might be worth it on Exotics or Collectibles, Hypercars which a bumper can run you 2k $3k++ ect because if you have endless pockets then whatever.

Things we've ran in to with PPF cars:

-Permanent water spot damage on the film looks like dog crap

-Some films leave a ton of residue behind on removal $$

-Some films have horrible orange peel

-Some films take away from the depth and gloss of the original finish

-On hand cut & polished vehicles like Bentleys and Lambos you totally kill the glass look of these cars with PPF

Anyways, it's a catch 22, whats next another film to protect the PPF? 😂

[Tyler-ilby]

It is completely unnecessary for a full body PPF I run a shop all. I tell my customers is you just need the front bumper, both fenders, full hood and side mirrors. Rocks typically don't hit the back of the vehicle or the doors. So front end do PPF and then from the doors back doing nice ceramic coating

[ztbtdpc]

Keep it clean for the next guy. That’s who gets the best deal

[Everythingisgoingtobealright]

Full PPF on a pickup? Someone has a lot of money.

[seans]

I have been in the auto body business since 20 years. Ceramic coating lasts a few weeks so it’s not worth the money. Protective coating is only good if you do not scratch or wreck the car. If you get a small, scratch in the protective coating, it will cost you another $3000 to have it done again. Versus $500 for a small scratch. Protective coating is a rip off. Stop ripping people off!

[Motorsportsgeek]

Modern paint is so cheap you need stickers to protect it. They should offer option epoxy tank paint

[Fcrewchiefgetsome]

And at only $8, 000 you can get the full body PPF. Ridiculous. I’ll just get a new paint job for that price.

[DrRyan]

paint is meant to protect your car from the elements. this is a little silly. why do you need the original paint to stay untouched pristine on a truck? buff out the scratches, touch up the rock chips don't spend thousands on some film that will need replaced eventually anyway.

[its_julia]

That’s basically a giant screen protector but for a car 😂

[MasterGGG]

PPF is too expensive, not worth it, if you ceramic coat it and call it a day, if you keep the car for 10+ years, and the paint has gone bad, repaint it for half the price, PPF for the whole car is 4-7k ridiculous.

[ferdinandvista]

Ceramic coating on top of PPF or PPF on top of ceramic coating?

[KING_OF_GLITCHES]

The only reason i want to use protection on my car is because people for some reason are attracted to my car, in the parking lots people’s just love to park very close next to my car & they open the door & hit my car for no reason & without saying sorry, i get scratches every time because of that🤬

I just want protection on my doors thats it🌚

[boivilla]

what will happen when your car get a deep scratch ??? and when the inside rust, shows up ?

[JasminOu-mfmu]

Professional people do professional things and have professional knowledge👍

[TBgunsandbutter]

thank you guy's !

got to get my vehicles treated

[markbaum]

Especially on a rivian, they need a full paint correction right from the dealer, the quality of paint and panel gaps is truly absurd for the price of them.

[xraytd]

What would you consider to be a valid ppf?

[ThatGuy-wzor]

PPF is great until it starts to turn from clear to yellow.

[AtomicReverend]

Then in 6-8 years when it is peeling or looking beat you get the pleasure of removing it without damaging the preserved paint.
Good luck.