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PPF
Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2022 3:39 pm
by andrewparker
Just wondering whether anyone is considering, or has had PPF applied to their ID3?
Re: PPF
Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2022 3:43 pm
by mediaguy
Paint protection film, to save you looking it up.
Re: PPF
Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2022 3:43 pm
by Alongwait
I am considering having PPF, I had it in my Prius in 2014 from new…. I only have it at the front and some section on the side of the door.
It does make cleaning it easier….
Re: PPF
Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2022 4:00 pm
by andrewparker
It's mainly the front I'm thinking of. Much like my Up GTI, it has quite an upright face, and the lack of grilles means quite a large expanse of painted surface which looks like it could be susceptible to stone chips. I guess they'd just cut around the hexagonal pattern around the bottom of the front valance.
Re: PPF
Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2022 4:07 pm
by Alongwait
The front section I had the PPF are quite extensive. It includes the whole of the front bumper, headlights, bonnets and up to 30% of the front panels on the side. Looking back, it is worth the extra cost and paint protection like Life Shine etc. need to reapply after a few years…. So the initial extra cost is well worth it……
Re: PPF
Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2022 5:21 pm
by monkeyhanger
Well applied PPF costs so much., you might as well do without and pay out for a bumper respray if the car's badly peppered at 3-5 years. If you take out lifeshine with the dealership, you'll make them very happy. £300-400 paid for £30 worth of product applied poorly/quickly to a poorly prepped car and a few bits to take home to top up. It's perfornance will drop off between 9-12 months.
Pay a bit more and get a proper prep of thecar a d a ceramic coat that'll genuinely last 3 years, or get some decent sealant (e.g. G-Techniq C2V3, an Iron-X type product and apply sealant yourself twice a year after using the iron-X when you get the car.
Re: PPF
Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2022 6:42 pm
by JohnEG
If you haggle you can get Lifeshine for about half of the quoted price!
Re: PPF
Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2022 6:57 pm
by andrewparker
FWIW, I’d never consider Lifeshine, in fact I wouldn’t have it for free.
Re: PPF
Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2022 9:07 pm
by Smitten
monkeyhanger wrote: ↑Sun Jan 16, 2022 5:21 pm
Well applied PPF costs so much., you might as well do without and pay out for a bumper respray if the car's badly peppered at 3-5 years. If you take out lifeshine with the dealership, you'll make them very happy. £300-400 paid for £30 worth of product applied poorly/quickly to a poorly prepped car and a few bits to take home to top up. It's perfornance will drop off between 9-12 months.
Pay a bit more and get a proper prep of thecar a d a ceramic coat that'll genuinely last 3 years, or get some decent sealant (e.g. G-Techniq C2V3, an Iron-X type product and apply sealant yourself twice a year after using the iron-X when you get the car.
I prepared both our cars for C2V3 and it is still working 11 months later with two coats. I wouldn't bother with ceramic coating after seeing how well this has performed. I use it as a quick detailer after washing the cars, use it mixed 50/50 with distilled water and that keeps the effect topped up.