Asking the question, is PPF worth it?

[davey_83]

Good little write up this ☺️

 

https://www.topwrapz.com/post/customer-spot-light-series-1-nissan-350z

 

 

 

[ShortPaul]

It's great stuff suntek I had the complete front end done the first week of having the nismo,very pricey 

[ilogikal1]

YouTube tells me it's the best thing to protect my car in a nuclear war, and way cheaper than an Obiekt 279. Says it all really.

[davey_83]

9 hours ago, ShortPaul said:

It's great stuff suntek I had the complete front end done the first week of having the nismo,very pricey 

 

Good move, I wished I had it done when I first bought the car however Reaction wasn't round back then. From what I gather cars after 2010 they make really nice templates for however prior to then, they're not very good.

[pintopete58]

I've not long had my complete front end re painted at a grand got a quote  for ppf £1600 because mine is sorn during winter I don't think it's  worth it

[davey_83]

2 hours ago, pintopete58 said:

I've not long had my complete front end re painted at a grand got a quote  for ppf £1600 because mine is sorn during winter I don't think it's  worth it

 

Yeah some places were asking silly money for PPF and some would just do the front bumper. Ended up having the front bumper and front part of the wings done as these are the high impact areas £365. I use my car all year round and the other evening found myself on a country road a few cars back behind a gritter, stress free no drama. 100% worth it in my opinion on the stone chip prone Z.

 

[ShortPaul]

If your zed was a keeper I would say it's well worth the money

3 hours ago, davey_83 said:

 

Good move, I wished I had it done when I first bought the car however Reaction wasn't round back then. From what I gather cars after 2010 they make really nice templates for however prior to then, they're not very good.

 

Edited February 19, 2023 by ShortPaul

[pintopete58]

That's right Paul mines up forsale a the moment .

If I don't get rid buy October exhaust and seats are coming out and I'll part ex it

[davey_83]

1 hour ago, ShortPaul said:

If your zed was a keeper I would say it's well worth the money

 

 

Yeah agreed, my initial plan was to only have her for 2yrs 🤣

[pintopete58]

Yes I'll read behind that.  I'll be after a nismo at the end of this year providing they have not all gone 

Might end up like  you Paul and give it away NOT

[GranTurismoEra]

It depends some places are charging up to £300 per panel and other places £100 for spraying....on cars where colour match is a problem yes. Otherwise its cheaper to respray and not tailgate lol

 

Nowadays its cheaper depending where you go. Its usually all cut up on a software. 

[The Bounty Bar Kid]

Is there a reason why most PPF is done via computer cut outs that don't cover every edge? As opposed to wrapped like vinyl to cover every single area.

[davey_83]

21 minutes ago, The Bounty Bar Kid said:

Is there a reason why most PPF is done via computer cut outs that don't cover every edge? As opposed to wrapped like vinyl to cover every single area.

 

@zippypooz is your man 👍

[ShortPaul]

PPF only goes to the edge of a panels because it's approximately four times thicker than a vinyl, so it's near on impossible to wrap all corners and edges with ppf as don't conform the same

[The Bounty Bar Kid]

5 minutes ago, ShortPaul said:

PPF only goes to the edge of a panels because it's approximately four times thicker than a vinyl, so it's near on impossible to wrap all corners and edges with ppf as don't conform the same

Ah okay fair enough. Cheers

[davey_83]

I've held windscreen PF and it's like a sheet of laminate.