View Poll Results: What paint protection do you have on your vette?
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PPF and/or Ceramic Coating
Racer
Joined: Oct 2021
Posts: 335
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From: Canandaigua, NY
I had the PPF with the ceramic coat done to my 70th Anniversary and couldn't be happier. Washing it takes half the time and I use an air blower to dry most of it.
Personally I would highly recommend it.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jan 2014
Posts: 1,070
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From: The other New York
St. Jude Donor '25-'26
Applied PPF to the entire front, mirror caps and rocker panels and ceramic coat everything. Drove it from the detail shop and put it away covered for the season. 
If you're gonna drive on any gravel roads then PPF rocker panels are a must, as I learned from my other C8. 1/4 mi gravel driveway and Michelin tires is a recipe for paint chips even at 5mph.
If you're gonna drive on any gravel roads then PPF rocker panels are a must, as I learned from my other C8. 1/4 mi gravel driveway and Michelin tires is a recipe for paint chips even at 5mph.
Last edited by OneMoreVet; Feb 14, 2026 at 06:07 PM.
Moderator
Joined: Feb 2006
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From: DFW Area TX
I say after but your PPF shop can advise.
My issue was with the strip ending in a valley it creates a very small air gap (line) and could not get the PPF to stay down.
Has anyone had the PPF removed??? about 5 years or so it needs to be removed before it starts to get hard, I would think that is another big expense that you might want to know before you do it.
My issue was with the strip ending in a valley it creates a very small air gap (line) and could not get the PPF to stay down.
Has anyone had the PPF removed??? about 5 years or so it needs to be removed before it starts to get hard, I would think that is another big expense that you might want to know before you do it.
Drifting
Joined: Oct 2021
Posts: 1,284
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I had a 2005 MB SLK350 that had PPF from the dealer that was setting up a PPF shop at their dealership. By 2020 (15 years) the PPF had lots of scratches, chips etc so I decided to remove it. Not difficult and I DIY removed it in about 2 hours since many pieces tore due to scratches. Under the PPF the paint was perfect and when I traded the car in for the C8 I got top dollar. The MB dealer here even thought the car had been repainted.
With such a great experience with PPF and the improvements to the product over the last 20 years I decided to do full coverage on the C8. Recently, I took a good look at the car and there are sone scratches in the PPF in unusual places ie the rear rockers from twigs etc thrown by the tires, also just behind the rear trunk where I let the top slip while putting it in the trunk. And small nodules of PPF where rocks have struck and the PPF did its "self healing" in the front since I head up to the mountains periodically. The damaged PPF "panels" can be replaced for little cost.
For Ceramic I have had good experience with DIY Turtle Wax Ceramic Hybrid Solution that I apply twice a year. about an hour per application and saves many hours in washing and especially drying the car.
With such a great experience with PPF and the improvements to the product over the last 20 years I decided to do full coverage on the C8. Recently, I took a good look at the car and there are sone scratches in the PPF in unusual places ie the rear rockers from twigs etc thrown by the tires, also just behind the rear trunk where I let the top slip while putting it in the trunk. And small nodules of PPF where rocks have struck and the PPF did its "self healing" in the front since I head up to the mountains periodically. The damaged PPF "panels" can be replaced for little cost.
For Ceramic I have had good experience with DIY Turtle Wax Ceramic Hybrid Solution that I apply twice a year. about an hour per application and saves many hours in washing and especially drying the car.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Apr 2023
Posts: 876
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From: Massachusetts, North Shore
I had the entire car PPF'd then ceramic coating on top of that. The shop also ceramic coated the windshield, wheels and the
interior as well have having state legal window tinting. PPF and ceramic makes a big difference regarding ease of maintenance
getting the wheels done is huge. Enclosed video shows ease of cleaning.
Washing
interior as well have having state legal window tinting. PPF and ceramic makes a big difference regarding ease of maintenance
getting the wheels done is huge. Enclosed video shows ease of cleaning.
Washing
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Mar 2022
Posts: 1,149
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From: West Palm Beach, FL
Maybe on a car you intend to track, live on gravel, have a Z06 or a ZR1 but a 70k-100k Stingray doesn't need 5-7k of paint correction, PPF, and Ceramic coating. Plus refreshers every couple of years and you will need to get a couple pieces replaced over the years if you want the car to look "perfect".
I am of the opinion its a car, a not very rare or special one at that in Stingray guise. Use the $$$ for PPF on gas and hotels and go enjoy the thing. Cars get dinged up, it happens the PPF budget gets you a long way at a good body shop/detailer.
Ceramic Coatings are pretty good and you can do them at home so no real loss using them. I wouldn't pay someone to do it though. If you can wax a car you can CC a car.
I am of the opinion its a car, a not very rare or special one at that in Stingray guise. Use the $$$ for PPF on gas and hotels and go enjoy the thing. Cars get dinged up, it happens the PPF budget gets you a long way at a good body shop/detailer.
Ceramic Coatings are pretty good and you can do them at home so no real loss using them. I wouldn't pay someone to do it though. If you can wax a car you can CC a car.
6th Gear
Joined: Oct 2025
Posts: 6
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From: Manteca, CA
2026 HTC - I did full PPF on the exterior with ceramic. Wheels off ceramic for the brake dust. Ceramic on the interior. PPF on the front windshield for rock chips and PPF on the 3 interior screen ( my installer had the computer cut outs for the screens.) 35% tint on side windows and 70% on windshield, no tint on the rear window because I'm going to put a dash cam there. I know I went off the OP’s topics, but I learned a lot about the different options available.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jan 2014
Posts: 1,070
Likes: 297
From: The other New York
St. Jude Donor '25-'26
2026 HTC - I did full PPF on the exterior with ceramic. Wheels off ceramic for the brake dust. Ceramic on the interior. PPF on the front windshield for rock chips and PPF on the 3 interior screen ( my installer had the computer cut outs for the screens.) 35% tint on side windows and 70% on windshield, no tint on the rear window because I'm going to put a dash cam there. I know I went off the OP’s topics, but I learned a lot about the different options available.
Racer
Joined: Dec 2025
Posts: 463
Likes: 418
From: Central Texas
ScreenProTech is a reputable and reliable source for interior protection kits. I put a full PPF kit on all the piano black pieces in our Grand Cherokee Summit Reserve. For the cheap price, it made sense considering how easily piano black scratches.
https://screenprotech.com/products/c...en-protech-kit