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Full car PPF (Xpel Ultimate Plus) since new (August 2018). Before the M5 I had a 2015 BMW M3 F80 purchased new in July of 2014 and I had the PPF installed only on the front end (Full hood, bumper, fenders, mirrors, rear quarter in front of wheel wells, and top of rear bumper).
Very happy with the protection it provides. When I sold my F80 the front end looked new with no rock chips after 4 years. No discoloration in the film. |
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12-12-2019, 07:09 PM | #26 |
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I did both actually. It's expensive but it's worth it if you plan to keep the car for 3 or more years. Full PPF and then ceramic on top of that.
PPF is more for protection and ceramic is for depth, shine, staying clean, water wicking etc. Came out looking great and it definitely stays clean much much longer than a car without ceramic. If I wash my car before it gets too dirty I can literally foam cannon it, rinse and blow it it off. I don't even have to use a rag/towel for anything other than door jams. You can do that in between regular washes to buy time. It's not perfect but hard to tell it's not.
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I've got nothing to add with regard to PPF, as I don't use the stuff, but I thought I'd pass along some experience I recently had with another product, as I think some others on here might like it. Note, I have no affiliation at all with this product, this company, sellers, etc.
I am a huge fan of OptiCoat Pro Plus, use it on all my cars and it's always been great. When my detail guy was doing the application on my M5, he turned me on to a product that he uses after every wash/detail on coated cars, called P&S Bead Maker. It's a spray that just adds an extra layer of shine and protection after each wash. I was skeptical at first, but not anymore. I've started using it and it's just magic. The shine is unreal and the car is left unbelievably slick; nothing dry sticks to it at all. Just thought I'd pass along the thumbs up about this stuff in case others might be interested. |
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12-27-2019, 12:56 AM | #29 |
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So when you have the Xpel film on your car and you get a little fender bender, how does that work with the repair?
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It sure is. I've had insurance cover it in 2 different claims.
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Statefarm for me has always covered my mods in the event of a repair but is not covered in the event of a total loss. For example I had a Vorsteiner hood on one of my cars that suffered severe damage from a hail storm and they covered the cost of the replacement hood.
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GONE: 19' M5C| SINGAPORE GREY| ARAGON|VELOS VLS-06|H&R|iPE|IND|XPEL|CF|RADENSO GONE: 15' F10 M5|BSM|BLACK|VELOS VSS-S2|KW|AKRA|IND|CF |ESCORT 360|VELOS PIGGY GONE: 13' F10 M5|SG|BLACK|AKRA|KW|IND LONG GONE: 09' E60 M5|02' E39 M5 |
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