Which areas aside from front should I ppf?

brandobot · 12-26-2022, 11:05 PM

I’m ppf’ing the front end of my m3.

Is ppf’inf the rocker panels/side skirts necessary?

What about the rear bumper area behind the rear wheels? Do rocks get kicked up there?

chicagofan00 · 12-27-2022, 08:59 AM

I PPF’d the following

Full hood
Front bumper
Front fenders
A pillars
Side mirrors
Side sills
Full roof

If you are keeping the gloss black side sills, I’d definitely get those protected. I got the CF m performance side sills and had those PPF’d just because of how expensive they and I wanted to make sure they were protected if the kids were to hit them with their shoes.

I don’t feel like I get much impact on the rear bumper but I also have the rear winglets and I think that helps protect them slightly.

One area that I regret not getting protected is the gloss black B pillars.

luckylingy · 12-28-2022, 07:11 PM

I did full front clip, side mirrors, rocker panels (side sills up to sill plates), and rear bumper below trunk lid (horizontal impact area below trunk opening).

I stuck with gloss black side sills, which take a beating from ingress/egress and sand/salt/stones thrown up by the front tires. The PPF is peppered ahead of the rear wheel opening after a year (and 14,000 miles), but it can be easily removed and replaced. OEM gloss plastic/carbon fiber -- not so much.

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chicagofan00 Major General 19152 Rep 8,033 Posts Drives: 2024 X5 M60i Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Phoenix iTrader: (1) Garage List 2024 BMW X5 M60i [10.00]	I PPF’d the following Full hood Front bumper Front fenders A pillars Side mirrors Side sills Full roof If you are keeping the gloss black side sills, I’d definitely get those protected. I got the CF m performance side sills and had those PPF’d just because of how expensive they and I wanted to make sure they were protected if the kids were to hit them with their shoes. I don’t feel like I get much impact on the rear bumper but I also have the rear winglets and I think that helps protect them slightly. One area that I regret not getting protected is the gloss black B pillars. __________________ Instagram: @Phxrisingphotography Current - 2024 G05 X5 ///M60i in Java Green Past - 2005 E53 X5 3.0i in Titanium Silver; 2008 E92 335i in Montego Blue; 2019 G01 X3 M40i in Glacier Silver; 2022 G80 M3 Competition in Twilight Purple
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luckylingy Lieutenant Colonel 3234 Rep 1,661 Posts Drives: X3M Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Up North iTrader: (0)	I did full front clip, side mirrors, rocker panels (side sills up to sill plates), and rear bumper below trunk lid (horizontal impact area below trunk opening). I stuck with gloss black side sills, which take a beating from ingress/egress and sand/salt/stones thrown up by the front tires. The PPF is peppered ahead of the rear wheel opening after a year (and 14,000 miles), but it can be easily removed and replaced. OEM gloss plastic/carbon fiber -- not so much.
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