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I just purchased my '14 Laguna Blue and I would like to get PPF applied to at least the front bumper. Is it also a good idea to get it applied to the hood and front fenders also? It already has PPF but it's old and wearing (car has 50k) so that would have to be removed. Is it safe to remove the old one by the installer? Lastly, about how much can I expect to spend to have the entire front PPF'd. This is all new stuff to me but I want my Vette looking great for a long time to come. I appreciate any advice. Thanks in advance!
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Yes, I would get the entire hood, front fenders, mirrors and a pillar along with the rocker panels/lower portion of the doors covered in PPF. That level of coverage cost me right at $2K when I had it done on my car.
Another vote for Xpel PPF.. My 2016 is completely covered in Xpel. At a minimum I would do front bumper, full hood and front fenders, a-pillars and mirrors. You might also want to consider the top of the rockers to protect against shoe scuffs when getting in/out of the car.
While ceramic coating look good and can last for a while, they do not protect against rock chips and scratches like Xpel does.
Another vote for Xpel PPF.. My 2016 is completely covered in Xpel. At a minimum I would do front bumper, full hood and front fenders, a-pillars and mirrors. You might also want to consider the top of the rockers to protect against shoe scuffs when getting in/out of the car.
While ceramic coating look good and can last for a while, they do not protect against rock chips and scratches like Xpel does.
Just to clarify my replies (if this comment was in reference to it) it wasn't meant to say ceramic coating provided any protection to the likes of PPF. The company I suggested also does PPF in addition to paint correction, ceramic coating, tint and other similar types of services.
Another vote for Xpel PPF.. My 2016 is completely covered in Xpel. At a minimum I would do front bumper, full hood and front fenders, a-pillars and mirrors. You might also want to consider the top of the rockers to protect against shoe scuffs when getting in/out of the car.
While ceramic coating look good and can last for a while, they do not protect against rock chips and scratches like Xpel does.
Same here. I'm going to have my original XPEL removed at 12 years old (so in 4 more years) and have the whole car rewrapped. I put ceramic coating and Zaino on top of the PPF too. My current coating is XPEL Fusion (the 4 year one), just got it this year.
Same here. I'm going to have my original XPEL removed at 12 years old (so in 4 more years) and have the whole car rewrapped. I put ceramic coating and Zaino on top of the PPF too. My current coating is XPEL Fusion (the 4 year one), just got it this year.
I use Zaino on top of the Xpel as well. One thing to be careful with putting coatings on top of Xpel is to make sure that they do not inhibit the self-healing capability of Xpel. The surface of the PPF must be allowed to “flow” to correct minor scratches and the like. Zaino is good in this regard.
Ceramic coating does not protect your paint from rock chips. I had my 2014 Laguna blue Stingray protected with Xpel Ultimate. Front splitter, headlights, full bumper, full hood, partial fenders and back of the mirrors. $1800. 10 year warranty. I recommend it.
Expel is best that I have experience with on our vehicles. Have another brand on the C7 and Toyota Tacoma and there is a difference. A lot depends on installation. Had the Expel installed at Mohawk Honda Collision Center in Glenville, NY. Highly recommended.
My Corvette is as I said fully (every painted panel and rocker/splitter). I'm expecting $6k-$8k when I get it redone in a few years.
My Bronco is also a full wrap, minus the removable roofs (they are not painted but rather "Molded in Color" plastic)
My Explorer I had the front fully wrapped, the lower rockers, the A-pillar. and the front of the roof. I would consider this the minimum for any new wrap.
I'll be buying a Ranger in early 2025, I'm going to get it priced for a full wrap, I expect on a vehicle that big $8k-$10k.
Before XPEL Fusion I got my cars OptiCoat Pro+ Ceramic coating as well. Obviously migrated to XPEL Fusion since that is now a thing.
Original owner put PPF on the whole car, except for the tonneau cover (covers vert top) and trunk. I had those panels done for continuity and solar protection (Torch Red) when I got it with 5300 miles on it. Local estimate was $6 -$7k for the whole car. I would now suggest the whole front end (who wants an exposed edge in the middle of the front end?), the back of the mirrors and in front of the rear wheels. He overdid it. You don't need to.
Expel is best that I have experience with on our vehicles. Have another brand on the C7 and Toyota Tacoma and there is a difference. A lot depends on installation. Had the Expel installed at Mohawk Honda Collision Center in Glenville, NY. Highly recommended.
Mohawk Collision Center does excellent work. They did a full Xpel wrap and Fusion ceramic coat on my 2019 last February. I had the opportunity a couple of weekends ago to compare the installation to that of Esoteric, one of the premier installation facilities in the country. A guy at the show had trailered his car to Ohio to have it done by esoteric. He paid much more than I did and my install looks just as good (and I'm very picky). Xpel also saved my a$$. I was at a car show and returned to the car after looking around to find two kids climbing on the hood and their mother taking pictures. There were significant scratches and even a very small pinhole in the film. I let it sit out in the sun the next day and the film healed itself so well that the damage is not detectible. It paid for itself that day.
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