PPF Price?
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Lunar
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Well PPF isn't without its own potential issues over time so after 5 years of the car being peppered I took the other option and recently had the nose cone fully taken apart and resprayed - perfect match to the Lunar Grey Metallic.
I spent just over a grand, but that included a repair to the driver's seat bolster and deep cleaning and re-dyeing both seats, along with a couple of touch ups done properly - i.e. thin paint layer, over fill with varnish, wait a week to harden, polish back down. Sprayed metallic stands vertical from the body, whereas brushing can easily leave it sitting flat and therefore looking darker.
Being a bit of a photo geek I have a slight aversion to plastic, be that in lenses, filters, spectacles (glasses to the younger generation), or PPF - I'm probably just old fashioned but hey!
I had brilliant service all round - this place in Farnham must be one of the best in the country and if you catch them on a good day their passion may lead to a tour of their very high tech facilities...
https://www.premierpanelskills.co.uk/
I spent just over a grand, but that included a repair to the driver's seat bolster and deep cleaning and re-dyeing both seats, along with a couple of touch ups done properly - i.e. thin paint layer, over fill with varnish, wait a week to harden, polish back down. Sprayed metallic stands vertical from the body, whereas brushing can easily leave it sitting flat and therefore looking darker.
Being a bit of a photo geek I have a slight aversion to plastic, be that in lenses, filters, spectacles (glasses to the younger generation), or PPF - I'm probably just old fashioned but hey!
I had brilliant service all round - this place in Farnham must be one of the best in the country and if you catch them on a good day their passion may lead to a tour of their very high tech facilities...
https://www.premierpanelskills.co.uk/
Robcat1978
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@mm1963 I’ve recently had full front end PPF plus side sills. Really happy with result, and reasonably priced.
Cost will depend on condition of existing paintwork (ie swirl marks etc) whether a correction detail is required beforehand. Surprising what the bright lights show up!!
I would recommend PPF
Cost will depend on condition of existing paintwork (ie swirl marks etc) whether a correction detail is required beforehand. Surprising what the bright lights show up!!
I would recommend PPF
Tel
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Robcat1978 said:
Rectification and correction adds to the cost, but main cost is dependent on the quality of install, man hours to fit and the type of PPF used, whether off the shelf templates are used or if you go for your own custom installation.
There are PPF installers and PPF installers, you pay your money and make your choice and generally speaking, you get what you pay for.
Lunar
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Tel said:
Well if you get a sharp stone hit that pierces the PPF it makes the edge show and mending it tends to be replacing the complete PPF section.
And if you have a small section that doesn't have a wrap-around edge, such as a patch at the rear of the sills, then over time the edge tends to get a bit worn and hard to keep reasonably invisibly clean.
Each to their own though - no right or wrong way to go about it.
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I had PPF on a previous white car and after 3 years it had turned a slight yellow colour which looked terrible. Had to pay again to get it removed.
Tel
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Lunar said:
That depends on the type of film; a quality healing film can be rectified to a high degree, so much so that a pierce wound is almost unnoticeable.
Over time, water can penetrate and make the film go cloudy, however if a pierce is picked up early it can be dealt with.
A non healing film can be rectified to a degree. It's just a little less maleable to work with, but certainly does not warrant a panel replace unless its not been rectified early.
Patches at the rear usually a small section added on at factory are not very high quality. They get pierced and the edges get filled up with accumulation of waxes/products and tend to yellow quickly as do many low quality films.
Generally speaking, the best protection is offered by the less optically pleasing films, i.e they look a bit orange peely; this is caused by the sheer thickness of the laminates that make the film strong. Optically mirror finish films are thinner and offer less protection... But I digress
It's all down to budget...
FWIW... I have a wee bit of experience in this field, having used many films about 15 years before they were in the public domain, protecting edges made from CF on formula x race cars.
I agree with comments above. I think the best quality self healing ppf, fitted properly by well trained staff, should not suffer from any of the issues raised.
As Tel says above, you pay for what you get.
I’ve paid nearly £3500 to have my entire front end, around windscreen, lower doors and some of the rear done and covered with Gtechniq Halo. This is being done by Topaz in Bristol. You only have to look at the cars in their state of the art premises to see they are trusted by people with very exotic cars. The interior has also been protected with Gtechniq, given I have a Spider.
I’ve had 2 F Types and both were susceptible to stone chips. I now have a rare and expensive colour so ppf is a no brainer.
All the best and good luck, Ian
As Tel says above, you pay for what you get.
I’ve paid nearly £3500 to have my entire front end, around windscreen, lower doors and some of the rear done and covered with Gtechniq Halo. This is being done by Topaz in Bristol. You only have to look at the cars in their state of the art premises to see they are trusted by people with very exotic cars. The interior has also been protected with Gtechniq, given I have a Spider.
I’ve had 2 F Types and both were susceptible to stone chips. I now have a rare and expensive colour so ppf is a no brainer.
All the best and good luck, Ian
Lunar
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Rather like a respray then - you can get it done cheaply, or properly.
Re. my comments on ppf, this is just what I have been advised by those with experience.
My experience with film is splicing together standard 8 cine film! I still remember the label on the bottle of cellulose melting glue warning of the danger of explosion when you removed the top - nice!
Re. my comments on ppf, this is just what I have been advised by those with experience.
My experience with film is splicing together standard 8 cine film! I still remember the label on the bottle of cellulose melting glue warning of the danger of explosion when you removed the top - nice!