PPF

[Bruno Soares]

other than the cost any downside to PPF

With time edges get dirt under them and become visible, especially noticeable on white cars. The edges can also lift and the fix is trim it back or replace the whole panel. And many years down the road, replacing the PPF will cost more as removing the old one can be a PITA if one waits too long. 10 years should be fine.

[Bruno Soares]

what should one look for in an installer? how do the installs go wrong?

Gotta wrap as many edges as possible to avoid the issues I mentioned. Clean location is a must, just like when installing tint. If the installer will score the film on the car he has to know what he’s doing or he’ll scratch your paint and then the protection you’re looking for will actually leave you with expensive damage behind. Look at cars done by your potential installers, don’t just take their best work pictures on instagram as their usual quality.

[tim500]

With time edges get dirt under them and become visible, especially noticeable on white cars. The edges can also lift and the fix is trim it back or replace the whole panel. And many years down the road, replacing the PPF will cost more as removing the old one can be a PITA if one waits too long. 10 years should be fine.

is PPF worth it in your opinion?

[dgage]

is PPF worth it in your opinion?

If I spend the money for a new car, the first stop before I start driving it regularly will be a front end PPF install. Second would be heat-rejecting ceramic tint but that isn’t as important as PPF.

[tim500]

If I spend the money for a new car, the first stop before I start driving it regularly will be a front end PPF install. Second would be heat-rejecting ceramic tint but that isn’t as important as PPF.

do you do the entire hood? I see there are options of full hood or just front bumper and part of the hood.

[Bruno Soares]

is PPF worth it in your opinion?

On the right car, absolutely. It’s very expensive and doesn’t last forever so spending thousands on a car that is worth $20K, for example, makes no sense in my opinion. But on an exotic it’s almost a must.

I don’t understand people that buy a $45K Tesla and spend $7K to wrap the whole car.

Do I wish I had wrapped my hood and front bumper when my car was new? Definitely.

[Bruno Soares]

do you do the entire hood? I see there are options of full hood or just front bumper and part of the hood.

Never do partial panels. The line will look atrocious after a while. The hood is easy to wrap as a whole and edges can all be folded back so it looks perfect.

[Bdubbs]

None of our 7 cars have it. But I would like to have some of them done.

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[TTQ B4U]

what should one look for in an installer? how do the installs go wrong?

Find one that carries product with a lifetime warranty and addresses the re-install labor too. Find one that does custom cuts vs pre-cut or die-cut templates. Exposed edges are inferior thus wrapping edges is best.

[TTQ B4U]

do you do the entire hood? I see there are options of full hood or just front bumper and part of the hood.

I personally recommend the extra costs to do the entire hood. If costs are an issue, that's a reality and you do what you have to do. The line or edge won't be an issue unless it really bothers you. I do this a lot and even on my own personal cars have done both just to show people. However, again, I typically do entire hoods but will more often than not bikini cut fenders as the additional costs/benefit to do the entire fender usually isn't there.