[nunzo]

Originally Posted by G80indy

Nope
Drove her yesterday “naked”

doesn't look naked with those plastic seat covers


We did front end/headlights/mirrors PPF on my wife's SUV, and within 2 months someone hit the front bumper in a parking lot. White vehicle - red paint transfer. The red paint literally wiped off with bug and tar remover. It would have cost more to repaint the bumper than we paid for the PPF. Not to mention, we do 80% highway miles in the Northeast where the paint will get hammered.

Regarding the G80, for special paint colors I don't see why you wouldnt wrap it. Regardless of how good the paint shop is, paint never matches 100%. Shit it doesnt match between the bumpers metal body panels from the factory with certain colors.

I'll be doing full PPF, ceramic tint, and ceramic coated interior when mine comes in.

[Forzanerazzurri]

Originally Posted by G80indy

Nope
Drove her yesterday “naked”
I’ve had multiple PPFd cars in the past, and none were as perfect as the factory beautiful paint. This time it’s a “pass”
Even with the advancements. If it didn’t yellow and have a life short of ten years maybe I’d feel different- but for the cost? …No.
That money would be better spent elsewhere. It’s not like the panels
will rust . It’s plastic and aluminum.
All previous jobs by so called perfectionists had some inclusions underneath, pull marks, etc. and never recouped the money on selling.
I don’t tailgate, and never really on the highway (not a DD)
Fair weather car only.
Took her out yesterday

The doors, trunk and rear quarters are all steel on the G80.
Also, Aluminum oxidizes too.

[G80indy]

Doors are aluminum along with hood and front fenders

[G80indy]

[QUOTE=meatspin;30024138]doesn't look naked with those plastic seat covers

I didn’t specify naked, now did I?
😉

[Forzanerazzurri]

Originally Posted by G80indy

Doors are aluminum along with hood and front fenders

Magnets definitely stick to my doors. Maybe it was picking up the frame or something.

[G80indy]

///M videos
Fenders also alum. — saw in G81 factory video
Not sure why people doubt this?

[Forzanerazzurri]

Originally Posted by G80indy

///M

I don't care what that guy says. A magnet sticks to my doors. I just tried it again and it does it all over the skin. Try it for yourself. Is it just the M4 that's aluminum? Would make sense since the door is much larger.

[wavyyyy]

Originally Posted by meatspin

doesn't look naked with those plastic seat covers


We did front end/headlights/mirrors PPF on my wife's SUV, and within 2 months someone hit the front bumper in a parking lot. White vehicle - red paint transfer. The red paint literally wiped off with bug and tar remover. It would have cost more to repaint the bumper than we paid for the PPF. Not to mention, we do 80% highway miles in the Northeast where the paint will get hammered.

Regarding the G80, for special paint colors I don't see why you wouldnt wrap it. Regardless of how good the paint shop is, paint never matches 100%. Shit it doesnt match between the bumpers metal body panels from the factory with certain colors.

I'll be doing full PPF, ceramic tint, and ceramic coated interior when mine comes in.

I don’t think repainting the bumper would cost more than PPF.

[BryanCO]

[QUOTE=G80indy;30024477]

Originally Posted by meatspin

doesn't look naked with those plastic seat covers

I didn’t specify naked, now did I?
😉

What is on your seats?

[G80indy]

One is the original from factory, clear - just got it out of winter storage. Keeps dirt /dust off.
The other a Wurth reusable soft cover OWGE900100I put on when it goes for service
[ Had an incident in the garage on Easter Sunday, where I had GE LED tubes in my fluorescent 48 inch fixtures x three, in the garage. They burned at a fairly bright 5500 temperature, and I thought they were a huge easy upgrade over the old fluorescent tubes in the garage. I had them up for a couple years in the original fixtures from 1998. I thought it was an easy conversion, and they ran cool and bright . Until Sunday that is…. my wife ran up to me outside and said the garage smells like something is on fire. I run in and she says it smells like a burnt marshmallow and I frantically check lithium batteries, battery tenders sniff around the cars, in the trunks and the batteries, and I found nothing. a new compressor was unplugged so I could not find the source for the life of me as I was trying not to panic. My daughter comes into the garage after flipping on the ceiling lights and the middle one was not on. I didn’t think it was strange, because often humidity will prevent some of the fluorescent tubes from lighting up if it’s really humid out in the summer. However, it was a perfectly arid day with nice sun, so I thought it was odd. Suddenly one tube lit up, and the other did not, and it promptly began to release a crackling sound with dense smoke, and I hurriedly shut off the light switch I found the source and it smelled terrible. When it started to smoke it almost caught fire - the ballast as I discovered later; had to pull all vehicles out of the garage and drive them for a bit to heat them up properly. With them in the driveway, I proceeded to get the ladder and replace every fixture with an LED model from Home Depot. Thank God I was here when it happened —- I travel a lot so this was fortunate…….
and a heads up to any of you guys that are running LED tubes in a fixture meant for fluorescents. I don’t think they like it. Could’ve been a tragic ending.]
Sorry about long anecdote— just thought I would share if it helps any of you.

[BryanCO]

Originally Posted by G80indy

One is the original from factory, clear - just got it out of winter storage. Keeps dirt /dust off.
The other a Wurth reusable soft cover OWGE900100I put on when it goes for service

Oh, the irony….

[DO444]

Doors seem steel to me, as others stated they’re magnetized. You sure they are aluminum?

[G80indy]

Originally Posted by BryanCO

Oh, the irony….

Please….. It’s not that simple

Fragile Leather interior- prevention with errant techs vs.
exterior, where PPF is like a condom that is not user serviceable

[DO444]

Originally Posted by G80indy

Please….. It’s not that simple

Fragile Leather interior- prevention with errant techs vs.
exterior, where PPF is like a condom that is not user serviceable

What do you mean?
I thought ppf was easily fixed up with a hair dryer and 20min?

[Forzanerazzurri]

Originally Posted by G80indy

Please….. It’s not that simple

Fragile Leather interior- prevention with errant techs vs.
exterior, where PPF is like a condom that is not user serviceable

I'm confused. Techs can do some pretty good damage to your paint too.

[BryanCO]

Originally Posted by G80indy

Please….. It’s not that simple

Fragile Leather interior- prevention with errant techs vs.
exterior, where PPF is like a condom that is not user serviceable

Humm. The car is sitting in your driveway with plastic bags on the seats.

Your car, your choices. But, you seemed to have such a strong opinion about PPF (prevention of errant materials as the car is exposed essentially all the time) but protect the seats when it’s in storage for the winter and when it’s in for service?

Originally Posted by Forzanerazzurri

I'm confused. Techs can do some pretty good damage to your paint too.

Let’s not bring reason into this conversation.

[G80indy]

Confusion?
Reason?
LOL
My covers didn’t cost 6 to 8 grand….
😆

Hey— you do you 👍🏻

[authentic-haggis]

Originally Posted by Ervin87

PPF film is so good now, you cannot even tell that it is there. The front end on this car is very busy and expensive to repair. Trying to paint match and finding a reputable shop to do it is a whole other problem. Protecting it (including the headlights) is a no brainer.

so I was chatting with my CA this morning.

he offered PPF for the hood and front bumper for free. Yes, as in $0. It was a goodwill gesture because they messed up my order somehow caused a 2 months delay. When the delay was originally discovered, they offered me free window tint as goodwill gesture.(this was back in December)

Anyway, he said it would also give me a chance to consider doing PPF on the rest of the car at a later date.

I plan to accept this, since I don't really want window tint, free or otherwise. If only the front bumper and the hood have PPF, will the paint age differently than the rest of the car after 5 to 7 years?

Thanks!

[Forzanerazzurri]

Originally Posted by DO444

What do you mean?
I thought ppf was easily fixed up with a hair dryer and 20min?

Not even. Like 15 seconds.

[BryanCO]

Originally Posted by G80indy

Nope
Drove her yesterday “naked”
I’ve had multiple PPFd cars in the past, and none were as perfect as the factory beautiful paint. (Edit: I’m not preserving it, for the next guy) This time it’s a “pass”
Even with the advancements. If it didn’t yellow and have a life short of ten years maybe I’d feel different- but for the cost? …No.
That money would be better spent elsewhere. It’s not like the panels
will rust . It’s plastic and aluminum.
All previous jobs by so called perfectionists had some inclusions underneath, pull marks, etc. and never recouped the money on selling.
I don’t tailgate, and never really on the highway (not a DD)
Fair weather car only.
Took her out yesterday

Originally Posted by G80indy

Confusion?
Reason?
LOL
My covers didn’t cost 6 to 8 grand….
😆

Hey— you do you 👍🏻

Just giving you a hard time….

Oh, ppf for the vulnerable areas (full hood, fenders, bumper, ahead of the rear wheel, mirror caps) runs, what, $2500.

Beautiful car, btw.

[Skyscraper]

No.
I have a 07 GT3RS that the prior owner did full PPF. I hate it!!! No way to polish it.
I would remove it but I’m afraid the paint will come off with it. It looks horrible especially with Poloarized sun glasses.
Give me some normal surface imperfections any day.
My M4 is new to me for two weeks. I’ve been through 4 automated car washes.
It’s a BMW not a Lamborghini. 🤣

[2011ninja]

Originally Posted by Skyscraper

No.
I have a 07 GT3RS that the prior owner did full PPF. I hate it!!! No way to polish it.
I would remove it but I’m afraid the paint will come off with it. It looks horrible especially with Poloarized sun glasses.
Give me some normal surface imperfections any day.
My M4 is new to me for two weeks. I’ve been through 4 automated car washes.
It’s a BMW not a Lamborghini. 🤣

Some people make a distinction between how much the car is worth and level of care.

Some just don’t care about chips and scratches on the car especially if the car is leased.