M2siast wroteI saw a ZB with ppf, and the sales guys and I couldn’t tell it was there at first until we started looking really close at it. Then we could only tell feeling for the edge. It looked great! I’m also in AZ and considering the front only.Cost x benefit ratio is unfavourable in my opinion. Prepaying for repainting needed panels ahead of time while having a car with visible film on top.
But I fully understand why folks do it.
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kyrix1st wroteNorth East Auto Craft in NE PA.Where'd you do it?
Searay55555 wrotePPF is a 5 foot away product.I saw a ZB with ppf, and the sales guys and I couldn’t tell it was there at first until we started looking really close at it. Then we could only tell feeling for the edge. It looked great! I’m also in AZ and considering the front only.
JustinHEMI wroteShinetek?XPEL Ultimate Plus "Track Pack" here.
*full hood, fenders, bumper, headlights, lower rockers, rear impact area, door cups, mirrors, edge guards, door sills.*
On top of that, he surprised me with PPFing my screens.
JustinHEMI wroteNorth East Auto Craft in NE PA.
rons e92 wroteNo. See above.Shinetek?
My E90 has enough chip damage that I know I need it for the G87. Also more than a few rear dings from shopping carts, etc. Plus this is my daily driver. Hence the full body makes more sense.
If you are leasing or plan to resell, it probably makes less sense. You will not recoup the spend. Since this is a forever car for me, it isn't a problem.
Done right, PPF is not obvious at all. I sure can't see it unless I look for seams specifically. And there are some seams, but you have to be 1) looking for them and 2) pretty close.
sl0m0 wroteAgreed on our roads. If you found a full car quote for 6500 I'd jump on it especially from a quality shop in Scottsdale.The roads in az are not well maintained, nor is there street sweepers in construction zones, my x3 had more rock chips than I could count within 1 year. I never had the issue in CA, but the roads are maintained better.
I'll likely do the full front option which includes hood, fenders, bumper, headlights and side mirrors. Add on for a few bucks more the CF roof but the full front option is almost 1/4 the price of a full car job. Then ceramic coat the entire car with a 5 year (multiple coats of Ceramic Pro).
Although I do understand the notion of ppfing the entire thing and would jump on it at a better price point.
RemoWilliams84 wrotedef in this boat, had a BSM F87 and although didn't have many chips get through the paint, if you looked closely at my front bumber it looked sand blasted. plan to "track pack" any car i care about going forward as well.I've done both partial and full. Unless you are looking to go with a stealth/satin finish or something, I really don't see a reason to go full. But I won't have another car that I care about without any ppf at all.
I go partial. Full doesn't make sense to me unless the car is black or it's a special/collector's car that you need to preserve.
MJBO wroteThe poll question is, "Are you PPF-ing your G87..."I feel like your results are going to skew a lot depending on the model of vehicle the voter owns.
wj100 wroteThat’s all well and good, but it seems like it’s been moved to the general section so you’ll get a lot of non-G87 owners voting regardless of what the question says.The poll question is, "Are you PPF-ing your G87..."
Here's where I sort of end up....
It's always a personal preference and unless you have a truly limited edition, really high cost/value car, none of the items above are going to add any value to the car or even keep the value higher than an equivalent naked car that had been reasonably cared for.
Now for personal reasons, if you keep your car for 3+ years or are very OCD about your car (regardless of how long you keep it), then go for any of those options that fit your wallet. Just know that NONE of those options are care-free and in some cases, like a vinyl wrap, if you don't care for it then it will fail early and if it fails and you leave it on the car, you're in for a major world of hurt.
I'm doing a full ppf on my G87...should be done this week. I'll just use sealants and regular washes to keep it clean and hydrophobic.
M2siast wroteFully agree. Spending over 10% of the car's value to wrap it in a condom seems a bit silly but the detailing industry has been very successful at pushing these products (along with the $1500 "ceramic" coating - just lol).Cost x benefit ratio is unfavourable in my opinion. Prepaying for repainting needed panels ahead of time while having a car with visible film on top.
But I fully understand why folks do it.
So what if the car gets a few rock chips. When you go to sell it in 4-5 yrs, no one is going to pay materially more because it's got PPF on it. On an M2, there's a good chance to never recoup any of the money spent on PPF.
In AZ, it'll probably yellow in about 4-5 yrs and would have to come off anyway.
If it was a $150K - $200K+ car, maybe I could see it since that's a different market.
LVI wroteI guess it just depends on the person. I don't do it so I can sell it for more. I do it because I will fixate on every little ding, knick, and chip in my car. This gives me peace of mind at least somewhat.Fully agree. Spending over 10% of the car's value to wrap it in a condom seems a bit silly but the detailing industry has been very successful at pushing these products (along with the $1500 "ceramic" coating - just lol).
So what if the car gets a few rock chips. When you go to sell it in 4-5 yrs, no one is going to pay materially more because it's got PPF on it. On an M2, there's a good chance to never recoup any of the money spent on PPF.
In AZ, it'll probably yellow in about 4-5 yrs and would have to come off anyway.
If it was a $150K - $200K+ car, maybe I could see it since that's a different market.
Llarry wroteThis was originally posted in the G87 forum. No clue why the Admin moved it to the general space...I went ahead and answered the poll, but don't have a G87. If this is a G87-specific poll, then it should be posted in the G87 forum. If a general poll, then I would respectfully suggest rewording your post.
