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      03-16-2024, 12:42 PM   #1
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How much of the car did you cover in PPF?

I am thinking front clip, full hood, rockers and side view mirrors.

What did you do?
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      03-16-2024, 12:43 PM   #2
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I did that plus the CF roof, 'door cups', fenders, lights and a strip on the rear bumper/trunk opening

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      03-16-2024, 01:06 PM   #3
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Full body in XPEL Stealth.
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      03-16-2024, 01:13 PM   #4
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I did full. Only thing omitted was the front grille. Car doesn't have a scratch on it.
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      03-16-2024, 01:28 PM   #5
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The whole car.
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      03-16-2024, 02:13 PM   #6
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Front Bumper
Hood
Fenders
Mirror covers
Door edges

Is what I did.
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      03-16-2024, 02:35 PM   #7
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Entire car, 10 mil Xpel. I did not do CF roof. I had installer do the grilL slats (the top side); did not have him do the black gloss vertical areas on the doors. If you enjoy detailing your yourself, talk to your installer and discuss minimizing seams on body panels.

I ceramic coated the car with Kamikaze ISM Coat 3.0. Very user friendly.

The 10 Mil sounds like overkill, but if you use the car as a daily or track it then it really pays off in the end.

I took delivery of the car in Oct 2022, 24,700 miles and 2000 track miles on it.
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      03-16-2024, 03:36 PM   #8
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Full car! It’s my daily and I am less likely to worry about where I park because of it. Totally worth it for my OCD.
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      03-16-2024, 03:48 PM   #9
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I did full car. STEK Dynoshield. I plan to keep the car long term. I am very happy with the product. Washing it is super easy and looks great. I already had decent rock chip that film absorbed.
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      03-16-2024, 03:54 PM   #10
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Entire car, 10 mil Xpel. I did not do CF roof. I had installer do the grilL slats (the top side); did not have him do the black gloss vertical areas on the doors. If you enjoy detailing your yourself, talk to your installer and discuss minimizing seams on body panels.

I ceramic coated the car with Kamikaze ISM Coat 3.0. Very user friendly.

The 10 Mil sounds like overkill, but if you use the car as a daily or track it then it really pays off in the end.

I took delivery of the car in Oct 2022, 24,700 miles and 2000 track miles on it.
Looks amazing! Interested why you did the whole car but left the carbon roof? How is it holding up? I'm planning to do the entire front clip, mirrors, side skirts, and I was thinking about doing the roof as well.
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      03-16-2024, 03:56 PM   #11
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I did full STek as well. It’s a DD and my kids are brutal on everything. The couple grand was WELL worth the peace of mind
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      03-16-2024, 04:23 PM   #12
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Entire car’s exterior
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      03-16-2024, 04:34 PM   #13
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Full XPEL. I used to get just the front done on my cars, now I go full. It's well worth it for ease of maintenance and protection.
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      03-16-2024, 04:43 PM   #14
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Front and the rear quarter panel near the wheel wells
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      03-16-2024, 05:04 PM   #15
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I am thinking front clip, full hood, rockers and side view mirrors.

What did you do?
I did the full frontal and roof.
I do wish I did full.
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      03-16-2024, 06:23 PM   #16
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Full custom.
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      03-16-2024, 06:42 PM   #17
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Entire car with premier PPF, including door sills, mirrors, grill, trim around windows, head/taillights, it’s nice and glossy all the time without needing to do more than just wash it. 30k miles. Best part no swirls in the paint (I hate swirls &#129324.
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      03-16-2024, 07:26 PM   #18
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My OCD made me do Full car in xpel ultimate plus. Then ceramic coated with xpel fusion.

Car looks flawless.
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      03-16-2024, 08:37 PM   #19
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Whole Car in Xpel and coated it and the wheels and brakes. And xpel ceramic tint.
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      03-16-2024, 09:20 PM   #20
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Almost a full Xpel Ultimate:
Full front (bumper, full hood, fenders, headlamps)
Added the A-pillars, roof, rear fender behind the hips, and the trunk sill.
Then went back to wrap my V-style 3 piece chin spoiler and CS style grill.

ACAP Films in PA did a great job!
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      03-16-2024, 09:51 PM   #21
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No PPF on mine as I felt it was too expensive for the returns. After over a year (and 11k miles) of being blasted by debris on freeways, I have noticed no damage to the paint so far. My windshield on the other hand is peppered with tons of tiny chips, including one bad bullseye that I had to repair with resin.
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      03-16-2024, 11:06 PM   #22
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Front bumper for $800, pretty good deal. Works wonders.
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