Rapter

Hello,

Regarding the installation details of ppf I have some questions for those that have wrapped the entire car.


I am considering wrapping my full car and would like to know how others have had their rear-end "Porsche" letters wrapped.

Could you post some images of your wrapped rear "Porsche" badging?

Are the letters individually profiled and the ppf film cut around each of the letters?

Do the installers box out the letters ?

Do the installers remove the letters? If so how do they template them back on?

This is a pretty important detail that I am interested in how others have addressed.

Pictures please.

RoWa

People do both. Have the ppf cut so that it goes around letters that are there (I'll post a pic later) ... or remove letters, wrap, then replace the letters

awrryan

usccharles

i have my logo and letter reattached over my wrap. cleaner in my opinion.

Wujohn

My installer used pre-cut and while not horrible, I was uneducated in what to expect doing a PPF, so it outlines my badge. I would see if you have an installer near you that will do things like removing the badge (and have a template to replace), pull the lights, bumper, etc so you get more corners wrapped. I think my guy did well for what it was but if I had a chance to do it again, I would have gone elsewhere for the extra treatment.

Hurricane

Penn4S

Best to remove all letters/numbers on rear and buy new to replace. Once removed it's better to have new to replace. A good PPF shop has the proper template.

Highway2Hell

Before I decided on what detailer to use, I talked specifically about these items with them. Not everyone will have a factory template to do the lettering on the rear. If they are good they know how to measure and mock up a template prior to items being removed.
The biggest choice and what escalates cost is the level of detail of not seeing the edges (wrapping the edges) of the PPF. Some cost can be saved by using pre-cut PPF, just remember you will see edges. I'm a little OCD and it does bother me, but if I step back a bit I can't notice it. The quality and clarity of the PPF is very important. What help me is I got the car color corrected before the PPF was applied.
Below are some picture of the work I recently had done. I documented it here: https://rennlist.com/forums/991/1092...iami-blue.html




Badge Removed, PPF applied


PPF Installed, Badge reapplied


Letters measure, Template made


Letters removed


PPF applied, letters installed with made template


Example of pre-cut PPF. Visible if close, step back and it blends in.


Another example of pre-cut PPF. Visible if close, step back and it blends in.

Rapter

Absolutely great advise from all, thank you for pointing out the following:

1. Templating issue / preparation
2. Having lights etc. Removed for extra tucking for a cleaner look.

I will consider this when selecting a wrapping guy.

I found a really nice guy by our office but am a little concerned leaving the car in his shop over night... not for anything other than we are strangers to one another.

MJG911

okbarnett

if you want to pay more you can get all edges wrapped. that means they cant use precut They have to wrap around everything. Some arent capable of doing that, without paint damaging

StormRune

The only things I had my installer remove were the front side running lights, the badge, and the rear lettering. To remove the headlights on the 991.2 you have to remove the front bumper and I didn't want any significant disassembly being done. The edges were wrapped on most of the car wherever possible, doors, hood, spoiler, etc, They can do the doors without remove the handles and mirrors. You should end up with one small straight line above the mirror that only you will ever notice and even then only when you look for it.

An installer knowledgable with the 991 will have techniques worked out to handle all of this and to get the lettering back on perfectly. I'd at least make sure I understand how they plan to handle the lettering before turning them loose on it. I wouldn't do the cut-out approach.

mikex25

my advice, if you are having your rear bumper wrapped, to buy new badges. When I did mine, the adhesive my ppf shop used wasn't the same as factory. if you want that factory look, no other way than to get new emblems.

AAK GTS

If you do not wrap the edges over time the exposed edge will collect dirt and will be very visible.

Extreme Autowerks

DEFINITELY have the badges removed. It's all double sided tape that can be easily removed and re applied! Cutting around the letters has a ton of potential negative side effects :P As long as your installer can make an accurate template before removal, the reinstallation should be clean and simple! For smaller and thinner badges there is a chance of breakage or a crooked reapplication, but again, if your installer is good with small details, it should be no problem!

-K