Never have had either of these paint protection systems... but then have never paid 80K for a vehicle!
Looking for your experiences with these, but hearsay welcome.
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Looking for your experiences with these, but hearsay welcome.
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Thank you for confirming my suspicion, i.e. ceramic is primarily for appearance, PPF for protection. However, possibly ceramic would offer some protection at car washes, not sure... My rule, NEVER follow a muddy vehicle thru a car wash!Living in an area with snow and heavily sanded roads, I won't ever have a vehicle without ppf.. ceramic isn't thick enough to compete if you really need it.
Ceramic makes it easier to clean, stuff doesn't stick to the vehicle as easily. But it's not going to protect your vehicle from rocks, branches, etc. Ceramic doesn't offer much value to me, so I don't spend the money. But I'll be using PPF on the hood and front quarter panels since gravel is used liberally around here on winter roads.Thank you for confirming my suspicion, i.e. ceramic is primarily for appearance, PPF for protection. However, possibly ceramic would offer some protection at car washes, not sure...
Good to hear the foam strips are more gentle. I hope you'll keep us updated on how your finish ages over time with that method.Our car wash, at the dealer, and allegedly Toyota approved, as posted on it, is not brushes, but foam strips. They also use it to wash the new and used vehicles on the lot. So far, so good, but as mentioned above, would never follow a mud-encrusted redneck truck through. Luckily, the 2024 LC does not have the glossy plastic to garner scratches.
Thanks for posting this. I was wondering how much a full body wrap would cost. PPF would save the paint from desert pin striping, a common occurrence on many trails, and while it's pricey it's also a lot less expensive than a new factory-level finish. Xpel Stealth is top of the line, too.I got my LC250 wrapped with Xpel Stealth PPF. It has a 10yr warranty and paid $4800 for full body. I wanted to make sure i was protected especially out on the trails.
Hey there, would you mind sharing the name of your vendor in a message? I really regret not getting it done sooner.I got my LC250 wrapped with Xpel Stealth PPF. It has a 10yr warranty and paid $4800 for full body. I wanted to make sure i was protected especially out on the trails.
This. Had it on my Bronco and I will do it on this as well.I will be getting PPF and ceramic - and had the same on my last car. The PPF seems pretty effective at avoiding rock chips. I had a good experience for the last couple years with it.
The ceramic helps the car bead water and clean easier - such that a touchless car wash can do a pretty effective job keeping it clean.
If I was prioritizing, I would definitely get the PPF over the ceramic.
The port installed PPF looks like a decent job, not perfect, but IMO very cost effective. A private installer should do a little cleaner install job which will involve wrapping the edges of each each panel so that it appears seamless. But in my experience, it will cost more.
PPF on the front bumper, hood, fenders, A pillar, ceramic coat / full detail job, and tint on the front windows and rear hatch cost me a little under $3k on my last car.
If you are going to keep the LC long term, perhaps a worthy investment, and if you aren’t, I would just say that I doubt you get much of a return on investment. Either one is more about being OCD/protective than anything…
Thanks for sharing your experience. My rig will be in garage when not out on the road, so very low percentage of time out in sun and weather. I assume this would extend the life of the ppf and address the removal issues... thoughts?I have and had both ppf and ceramic coatings on multiple vehicles
Ppf
Pros
Very good at protecting from scratches and chips
Negatives
Expensive to place
Doesn’t have same shine as ceramic
At some point it will have to be replaced , if you wait to long depending on how stored and park it will not peel off but rather will have to be scraped off requiring repainting ,
It gets hard and brittle in 5-7 years depending
Ceramic coating have evolved
Pros
Less expensive
Beautiful shine
Easier clean up
Self healing ceramics have ability to repair light scratches or swirls
Negatives
Not as protective against rock chips and heavy scratches
Can’t run through brush car washes ,not sure they are good for any ppf or ceramics
Replace every 4-5 years depending on storage and parking
This my opinions I currently had a 5 year self healing ceramic put on my black FE
I decided against ppf because I hate having to remove it . It takes a professional to remove which is expensive and if you wait until it starts turning yellow or cracking it will be a royal pain and most people will tell you it will have to be painted because of scratches from removing.
I will never use ppf again because of that , unless you are tracking a car or extreme off-roading and willing to replace it often .
JMHO
Thanks for sharing your experience. My rig will be in garage when not out on the road, so very low percentage of time out in sun and weather. I assume this would extend the life of the ppf and address the removal issues... thoughts?
My main concern is rock chips on hood and front panels. Dislike look of the plastic deflectors.