A win for PPF (Paint Protection Film)

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#311408 12-Jan-2024 15:04

I must admit I am shocked PPF as worked as well as it has.

My less-than-a-month-old car had a run-in with something, large enough to leave a dent along with a pretty nasty mark on the centre of the bonnet, the annoying kind that draws your eye the moment you look at a car..

It's still really expensive, but on the basis that I would have certainly booked this in to get repaired, it's just contributed $900 to the cost of PPF installation. Replacement film was $400 dent removal $200, and the cost of a panel beater repair would be $1500 based on the last time I had a panel about this size repaired.

The Before 😡

PPF removal confirming no paint damage

Paintless dent removal completed and film replaced. 😀

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#3181169 12-Jan-2024 15:52

What does "PPF" stand for? Protective (something) Film? I can see what you mean, but it would be useful to know. Might be good to edit your title / post as well.

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Jvipers2

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#3181170 12-Jan-2024 15:57

Interesting...this could be worthy investment to keep the vehicle looking good longer

mattwnz

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#3181171 12-Jan-2024 15:57

Google brings up Paint Protection film. Possibly a good idea for a bonnet for stone chips etc.

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#3181242 12-Jan-2024 16:50

Wow awesome. Great result.

But how come I can see a small dent in your second photo but it's not there when you pulled off the film?

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#3181254 12-Jan-2024 17:35

heavenlywild:
Wow awesome. Great result.

But how come I can see a small dent in your second photo but it's not there when you pulled off the film?

A visit from a paintless dent removal guy between removing the old film and applying the new, I did show that in my calculations on this incidents contribution towards the film itself, but possibly should have made it clearer.

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#3185307 22-Jan-2024 21:01

How much was the initial PPF install and is it everywhere on car or just bonnet?

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#3185422 23-Jan-2024 09:32

phrozenpenguin:

How much was the initial PPF install and is it everywhere on car or just bonnet?

The PPF Install was $3500

That was for:-
Front Bumper
Full Bonnet
Headlights
A-Pillar
Mirrors
lower doors
Rear Quarter Flares
Top of Rear Bumper

Basically, the front of the vehicle, and I got the back ceramic coated for $500

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#3185716 23-Jan-2024 22:30

For $3500, that would cover a lot of touch up paint, or even a decent respray if needed, no?

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#3185719 23-Jan-2024 22:45

Mehrts:
For $3500, that would cover a lot of touch up paint, or even a decent respray if needed, no?

Last time I had something painted it was a rear bumper on my old car, that was $1500, took about two weeks to book it in, and then about three days to complete the work.

I was thinking it would cost about the same ($1500) to have the bonnet fixed at a panel shop, so I have a $900 contribution towards the film. plus this was all done in a few hours at my house! The film has also saved a number of chips on the front bumper, thanks to our shocking methods of maintaining roads, so winning there too.

As for touch up paint, I wouldn’t go anywhere near a $90k car that’s less than three months old with touch up paint, I’m just not that practical and the result would no doubt annoy me. Plus the dent in the bonnet was what really caught my eye, so I would have 100% had it fixed.