ezdraft

I really was shocked that my 996 i just bought did not have any protection like xpel so i am going to get it installed tomorrow, advice?

standard coverage - partial hood, partial fenders, mirrors and front bumper

full front- full hood, both full fenders, mirrors, nd front bumper -

edges will be wrapped where possible for maximum protection and comes with a 10yr warranty.

Dock

Not everyone likes it.

Carlo_Carrera

IMHO xpel is a waste of money.

LinwoodM

If I were to do it, I would do the full front. My car had old PPF on it when I bought it and I removed it due to yellowing. Then shortly after had to respray my front bumper

ezdraft

so you rather get chips in the paint? My Tesla has had it for 3 years and it’s like brand new

THP23

If you’re going to do it, do the full front

Carlo_Carrera

For me it is the automotive equivalent to putting clear plastic covers on the living room couch.

ezdraft

I grew up with that watch it

Carlo_Carrera

So did I, and I am not becoming those people.

ezdraft

so I have decided to get it. I just need to know which one. Based on this thread I am getting the full treatment. Thank you everyone

kamlung

i opted against PPF because you can have your front bumper resprayed 2-3x before breaking even on a PPF install...

krp220

^^ a good front bumper respray is what, $500? you can probably get xpel installed for $800. more importantly, why would you want to run the risk of the bodyshop not matching your paint color 100%, or having there be orange peel. plus, Porsche owners/buyers seem to have much more of an aversion to paintwork than the average Joe (when it comes to resale purposes)

as others have said, i think you should do the full hood to avoid that ugly line half way through it. i had my hood resprayed not that long ago and the bodyshop did the whole thing rather than blend half way up because there were chips all the way to the windshield

BudgetPlan1

It all really depends on how you use the car, your level of OCD-ness regarding chips and how much you're willing to pay to maintain your preferences. I've been a ceramic junkie since 2016 but after having 2 cars fully done w/ PPF + Ceramic, it best suits my needs. Everyone is different though so YMMV.

Brain dump on my experiences with PPF; the why, the types of install, considerations when choosing an installer, life with PPF, etc.

First car we did, STEK Dynoshield applied to all surfaces when new: https://budgetplan1.wordpress.com/2019-corvette/

2nd car, just got it back about a month ago. Respray a few panels, full XPEL application: https://budgetplan1.wordpress.com/20...pray-ppf-more/

Life with PPF (so far): https://budgetplan1.wordpress.com/li...ek-dynoshield/

PPF or Ceramic Coatings: https://budgetplan1.wordpress.com/pp...ramic-coating/

The single greatest factor in PPF happiness (IMO) is the quality and workmanship of the installer; great installers use great products they have had success with and a good installer can make average PPF look great and a bad installer can make the best PPF look bad.

There's many ways to 'skin the detailing cat' and for the way I prefer my cars to look, how we use them and how I prefer to maintain them (as little as possible) it's the best way to go for us.

kamlung

the few places i went to get quotes wanted ~$2k for PPF front protection. that's full hood, bumper, fenders and mirrors. $1.5k for half hood. $800 would be bumper only or hood only.

krp220

you said front bumper specifically so that’s what I was commenting on.

I’m just saying that from my recent paintwork experience, the cost of xpel isn’t that far off from repainting

i guess it all comes down to preference