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Lol. Picking car up Friday. Will send pics.
Just like a kid waiting for Christmas day.
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Lol. Picking car up Friday. Will send pics.
I had my entire car wrapped except the rear bumper, with Xpel Ultimate . I had a four stage ceramic applied and the rims removed and totally ceramic'd (new word) inside and out. I know I got a deal and I paid $5,500. For reference, the Chevy dealer offered to wrap (not ceramic) "the front, pillars, lights, mirrors for $4,500.I have never had a wrap done before. What kind of cost would I be looking at for a full wrap? Will be “hopefully“ getting new C8 this summer and was thinking I would like to get it done.
I will be keeping this car for a while and want to keep it looking factory new. I think ppf is about the only way on Alberta highways to accomplish that. I may have bought into the hype on ceramic but after spending a boatload on the ppf, the extra on the ceramic seemed too make sense. They do different things. I also live a half mile off the pavement on a gravel road, so coming and going always covers the car in a layer of dust. I am hoping between the ceramic and the ppf that I can keep the swirls and scratches to a minimum. We will see. Oh well its only money and you cant take it with you....Good thread. If my car ever comes in this year I want the added protection on the new paint. So is the best route to go to fully wrap the entire car? Then ceramic coat on top? I was justifying considering wrapping the front end and ceramic coating the rest of the car. I like to go with what people here think is the best way to go. The guy I intended on using is very popular with the high end work he does. He also doesn't use 3M wrap any more. Says the quality has gone down and uses Expel now. I have had some 3M wrap on some of my other cars and yes it can turn a bit yellow on light colour cars.
Haha ditto. Here was my logic, ceramic the entire car because I also live on a dirt road long enough to get it dusty and to ppf the car because Alberta.I will be keeping this car for a while and want to keep it looking factory new. I think ppf is about the only way on Alberta highways to accomplish that. I may have bought into the hype on ceramic but after spending a boatload on the ppf, the extra on the ceramic seemed too make sense. They do different things. I also live a half mile off the pavement on a gravel road, so coming and going always covers the car in a layer of dust. I am hoping between the ceramic and the ppf that I can keep the swirls and scratches to a minimum. We will see. Oh well its only money and you cant take it with you....
So adding ceramic on top of ppt is the best way to go? I didn't think you would benefit putting ceramic on top of the wrap. But have never done that so you know better than me. I also intend on holding onto this car for a long time so want the best protection possible.I will be keeping this car for a while and want to keep it looking factory new. I think ppf is about the only way on Alberta highways to accomplish that. I may have bought into the hype on ceramic but after spending a boatload on the ppf, the extra on the ceramic seemed too make sense. They do different things. I also live a half mile off the pavement on a gravel road, so coming and going always covers the car in a layer of dust. I am hoping between the ceramic and the ppf that I can keep the swirls and scratches to a minimum. We will see. Oh well its only money and you cant take it with you....
Its not the same ceramic you put on paint. It is specifically designed for film. Film is not particularly hydrophobic so this will act like a uv protection on the wrap snd shed water.So adding ceramic on top of ppt is the best way to go? I didn't think you would benefit putting ceramic on top of the wrap. But have never done that so you know better than me. I also intend on holding onto this car for a long time so want the best protection possible.
Ah. I didn't know that. Thanks for the info.Its not the same ceramic you put on paint. It is specifically designed for film. Film is not particularly hydrophobic so this will act like a uv protection on the wrap snd shed water.
Good thread. If my car ever comes in this year I want the added protection on the new paint. So is the best route to go to fully wrap the entire car? Then ceramic coat on top? I was justifying considering wrapping the front end and ceramic coating the rest of the car. I like to go with what people here think is the best way to go. The guy I intended on using is very popular with the high end work he does. He also doesn't use 3M wrap any more. Says the quality has gone down and uses Expel now. I have had some 3M wrap on some of my other cars and yes it can turn a bit yellow on light colour cars.
So I am taking the car in tomorrow to ZR Auto for a full wrap job (I think it will be Suntek, although I could do the Xpel Ultimate as well). They have recommended the Suntek for a black car as they claim it is a glossier ppf. Any comments from personal experience with either. I decided against the 3m pro. No additional cost just my choice which one I want.