Does PPF really work? Is it worth it? XPEL Paint Protection Film Austin
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 มิ.ย. 2020
- We installed XPEL PPF on this beautiful Porsche GT3RS that has been used properly by it's owner. After many high speed track events, 170+MPH speeds in Mexico, and many rocks thrown at the car by others traveling with the owner - this car looked beat to hell.
We were excited to see if the XPEL PPF really worked. Did it prevent rock chips? Did it keep the paint from being damaged?
Jeff from Authentic Details gives us the details.
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Great example of protection! It is that sand blasting "peppering" that the ppf really helps with. As long as you have the extra cash to re-do it every few years or 20-30k miles! I can see it for these high end cars, but probably a wash or loss of $$$$ for most daily drivers and common luxury or sports cars.
xpel has a 7-10 year warranty. If it peels or get damagged, most places that have put it on your vehicle will replace it
Looks like a brand new paint job with the old film removed ✊🏻
I picked up a used 2020 mustang gt with 3500 miles and the 2nd day of my ownership it went to the shop for ppf and ceramic coating.
great video guys, watched tons of ppf videos and its yours that really convinced me on getting ppf done for my car
Thanks!! We truly believe it’s a fantastic product, esp if you want to keep your car looking factory fresh for a very long time.
If u have small chips and put ppf over it, will the ppf hide the chips ?
I had my Leon Cupra done when it new in 15, nine years and 93k miles later? It virtually unmarked, just booking my next car in for it to be done, its a no brainer for me, be well.
It is definitely the end all be all when it comes to protecting your car's paint! Glad to hear that!
Similar type of film is also being used in aircrafts to prevent surface erosion. Yes, it does work!
Interestingly enough, the film originated as a request from the military to help preserve helicopter rotor blades during desert storm. 3M came the rescue with a removable film and the product was born! Now the latest products provide endless uses. Cool stuff!
Awesome Video! I'm not sure if I should protect my whole car or only my front-parts.
Since I bought a Car with a very nice carpaint and want to drive it more daily, maybe it would be better to wrap the whole car? I also like to have it very clean and glossy, so I guess it would be good to wrap the whole car in favor of the glossy fresh carpaint.
That would be very expensive. It will cost around 6000 plus depends on where you live. I would suggest just get the front part done which 80% of impact come from
Best video I’ve seen on the effectiveness of PPF. Thank you. Going on my Model Y next week $$ glad it will be worth it. My last car still is peppered after 140K. Shinny but lotta damage. Wish I had ppf on it.
How much does it run for a Model Y? I'm getting a model Y at some point and might do it
Mine is all the way to the back doors so it was a couple grand. I’ve had a couple impacts that went away, it healed itself. Ceramic is on the whole vehicle. I did that myself for under $100. Both have there place. Tesla paint jobs are the weakest part but worth the hassle to get a Tesla. American made, Cali to be specific ☀️👍🏻 You are going to love it.
@@SanDiegoSolarInstall You put ceramic on the paint or on the ppf?
Yes there are plenty of videos on how to do it properly. It’s easy. Good luck and enjoy.
Yes on the PPF
is this also for protect the led lighting for the car ?
Thanks for sharing! how long can you leave expel PPF on for? Have you ever run into a case where the PPF lifted paint while removing?
xpel PPF can stay on your car for 10 years, there are instances when PPF is put on an older car with more degraded paint, where if you go to remove it in an incorrect way, or in haste, it can pull the paint, however we are vary carful with the cars we have and are very knowledgeable about the products in the industry, if we think it could be an issue we always address it with the customer before hand and talk over a good strategy to keep the car safe.
So, it protects the paint. I want it for that and also because my car is black and the paint is very soft. Does it look just as good covered with ppf as it does without it being covered?
It looks incredible on black and keeps it swirl free. Here is an example of an entire black car wrapped in PPF: th-cam.com/video/GqT7qdHY_-E/w-d-xo.html
Have you tried the boiling water technique to remove the film...watched ammo do it on a black Ferrari with really old ppf.....seemed to come away much more smoothly and almost no glue residue
Since this video we moved to using a steamer, more consistent than boiling water :)
@@authenticdetails that makes sense....is it quicker to remove the ppf than your previous hairdryer technique.
Why did you have to replace the PPF? Thought it was supposed to be self-healing?
Good question Gil. PPF only heals swirls and scuffs. The topcoat that does this is thick enough to heal against swirls, but high impacts or punctures are not healable. PPF is designed to be sacrificial, to take the damage so your paint does not, especially important on cars where having non-oem paint diminishes the value greatly, like this GT3RS. (A repainted bumper could shave off $10k to the value quite easily, more in the future as the cars appreciate). We replaced this PPF because it took a ton of rocks at very high speeds over the course of multiple track days and canyon rallies.
Yet ppf companies and installers say its self healing against scratches. You know you say itbas well. Why lie?. Oh yeah. To justify more business for rich guys.
How costly is it ?
Can PPF be used on top of or underneath film? I want PPF of the front, but I also want to change up the color of the car.
It can be used on either. If you’re looking to do a color change wrap, you can really do either option, I’ve seen it don’t both ways and they both hold up fine.
@@authenticdetails thank you! 😊
Does anyone know the BEST 3 places in the USA (Preferably Seattle / Oregon area) where I can get a FULL XPEL PPF for the ENTIRE Camry for a GREAT price?
I’d say for the full car expect to pay $5500-6500 at most quality shops. For a good XPEL shop, I’d try midnight window tint. I’ve heard good things about them but have not worked with them personally.
So those rock chips can't be healed thru that PPF's self-healing property?
No, the self healing property only works on minor scratches and swirls. The self healing layer is too thin to work on rock chips. PPF is not warrantied against rock chips so if you get tired of all film damage, you'll need to pay to have it removed and reinstalled. For myself, I'd rather just fix the chips as they happen - it's less expensive and almost unnoticeable if you do it right.
It's a sacrificial layer, simple as that, the problem is that it costs almost as much to replace it, as a respray job for example I've had my hood repaired and repainted for £450 recently, it would cost just as much to have PPF Replaced, what you do avoid though, are problems with paint matching and blending. The cost of replacement is what lets PPF down 😏 over all if you care about how your car looks, then it's just about worth it, in my opinion, having had my front repaired and resprayed after an accident recently, I will be covering the whole front with Kavaca PPF & the whole car covered with Ceramic Pro as well, not cheap, £2500 😏
This is a correct statement and relevant for many cars. However, you have to look at two types of audiences:
1. Those that want FACTORY paint to be in the best possible shape on their cars for as long as possible. These individuals care about the price of protection and the “value” of their vehicle remaining at its highest possible point. These are the same ones that sell their used cars well above market.
2. High end cars suffer a major value loss if any panel is resprayed, could be as much as $20-40k depending on the car. Collectors of high end cars are meticulous about these things so when they hit the second hand market, these details are crucial to some buyers.
Other audiences that look at their car in the ways of most people “I’ll just repaint it, I don’t care if it’s got a respray” - PPF rarely makes sense.
My local installer wanted to change 300$ for half of my hood. Is that expensive? Seems like it
Not at all. The film itself is not cheap. I’d strongly recommend doing a full panel (like a full hood). We’ve seen what a hood that is half protected looks like after a few years and the film is removed. There is a noticeable hard line where the film ended due to the uneven wear of the clear coat.
It’s rarely able to be fixed, so I’d recommend not doing partial panels.
The film is there to preserve the paint. If that is worth it to you, then I’d recommend it. If a few chips don’t bother you or you don’t mind have repainted parts on your car (many people want true factory paint only) then PPF may not be worth the cost.
What is meant by 8mil? Millionths of an inch?
how long do the film last ?
The film is warrantied for 10 years but can last much longer. Just like anything else, if you take care of it, it could last double that.
@@authenticdetails So was this replacement covered by the warranty? What "damage" allows for covered replacement? (and is labor also covered?) Thanks.
@@PShawnFaherty - this was replacement paid for by the customer. Damage like this is not a warranty issue, the film is designed to take impact and damage so your paint does not. Thus it’s designed to be replaced once it is damaged. This car sees way more speeds, impacts and debris than any road car does as it’s constantly at speeds over 150MPH. Warranty for XPEL covers the integrity of the product itself covering Yellowing, Fading, Peeling, Bubbling.
Could you please tell me which is better PPF or Ceramic coating? Or wht if someone apply ppf first and then Ceramic coating dose it right thing to do?
@@IAmSatoshiNakamot0 - great question and one we get often. The answer is they are both fantastic, each serves a different purpose.
Primary purpose of PPF - protect the paint from physical damage (rocks, bicycle handle bars, shopping carts, etc). PPF is designed to be the barrier between the physical damage and the paint, consider it sacrificial protection. In most cases the film will take the damage and your paint stays in perfect condition.
Ceramic coatings are designed to replace wax. They are much stronger, much glossier and last exponentially longer than wax. Coatings are durable, slick and help keep your car clean, make it look freshly waxed after a wash and provide UV protection. However, a ceramic coating will not provide physical damage protection (no matter what the marketing videos show you).
In a scenario where you install both, you would want the PPF first and the coating on top. Because coatings are designed to keep your paint slick and make it hard for anything to stick to it - PPF will not adhere to a coating (if it does, it won’t adhere very well).
Most of our customers protect the front end and rockers of their cars with PPF and ceramic coat everything else.
I hope this helps guide you. Feel free to reach out for more questions anytime.
PPF on the whole car is expensive! Might be worth it to only apply it to the full front of the vehicle and ceramic coating on the whole car as for a final touch.
That’s exactly what was done to this car :)
True but I made the decision to do it for my full Jeep Wrangler 392. Expensive as hell but now I don’t have to worry about trail rash from branches since I’m actually taking this off roading.
No the whole car, it protects also against bird shit and etc.
I was going to get my front end covered but now seeing that you need to replace it no way. Too much money for something temporary
Rich, it doesn’t “need” to be replaced and the films are rated at 10 years or more if cared for properly. This owner is just very selective about the looks of this car and wants it perfect all the time. That said, the film does take damage, as it’s designed to do so, in order to prevent that damage from happening to your paint. PPF isn’t for everyone, but for those who desire to keep the paint preserved to the highest possible standard and still drive their cars - PPF is worth it. For those that don’t mind a few nicks and chips or a repainted panel - it’s not worth the cost. For this car however, a repainted panel shaves quite a bit off the value of the car so justification is quite simple.
@HunnitMan 🤣pretty much
Revlon hair dryer.... man... talk about car beauty salon literally. 😁😁
😂 indeed!
10 mil next time.
What’s a pot ? It’s a wrap ??? I don’t get this at all.
I’m not sure what your question is here, can you elaborate?
Sorry I meant PPF , but I got it. My question is this, I have a black Porshe, can clear wrapping make the black color appear differently? Can it make it look better ? I understand the film comes in muted or shiny or glossy but I couldn’t imagine which one makes it look nicer.
Thank you much.
@@dondoit3336 Gloss is usually what makes it look better, but if there is damage to the bumper already (nicks, chips etc) air does usually get trapped behind the film within the recess of the nicks/chips. That said, this video might help you see how it looks on a black Porsche: th-cam.com/video/BGkPYMsoKQw/w-d-xo.html
Repainting those parts is the cheaper option in fact... why people spend so much on ppf is beyond me
Porsche owners are very selective and a repainted part on a $200k car drops the value significantly, upwards of 30%. To keep the original paint in as close to original condition possible PPF is the answer. To others, it may not matter but to many enthusiasts - repainted panels are no good.
Repainting is the cheaper option if you have a daily driver 'ordinary' car.
Its worth it for expensive & exotic car owners or just people who care about their cars!
it also depends a lot on the colour. some colours are very exotic (especially those on exotic cars) and can't be replicated 100% by local spray shops. in which case your only option is to protect your factory paint as much as possible
I got a quote for doing Xpel ultimate PPF on the entire front end of a 2021 Mazda 6 Signature that is a white pearl color. I also got a quote for repainting the entire front end, just for comparison. Both shops, the PPF and the paint shops, are very high quality top 10% in my area of Chicagoland in my opinion. The Xpel quote was $2705 without paint correction. Paint correction was $640 extra. The quote for having the entire front end repainted was $3100. The paint is a 2 stage base coat. So it has a primer, two base coats and then a clear coat and so it’s more expensive than most metallic paints. So the cost of the PPF with paint correction is more expensive than just painting the same area.
Love how you skip\edit the bad parts, where the paint was damaged.
There are always non believers on the internet. Feel free to schedule time with us and I’ll have the car arrive for you to see with your own eyes. No video trickery here - I started this business built on integrity, honesty and sincerely. The auto industry has needed these three values for a very long time we will never stray from those core values. So while I appreciate you watched the video and understand why there is a disbelief here, it’s unwarranted. Let us know if you’d like to see the car in person and I’ll have it arranged for you. Thanks for watching!.
@@authenticdetails
Then why cut off exactly before the rock chip at the bumper?
@@shane250 before our days of hiring a videographer, no ill intent, just inexperience. Feel free to watch our other videos where we show similar information, PPF damage, PPF removed, paint is perfect underneath. Not sure why you’d think we’d try to mislead or hide anything, it’s not our MO, and it never has been.
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I don't have a luxury car. I'm just here to check if my stock investments in XPEL worth the money. 😊
Nope, xpel doesn't work. I just got a stone that pierced the film on the hood of my macan 3 weeks into ownership.
You are correct, XPEL can be penetrated, as it is a urethane film and some items can get through. However, it minimizes damage and many cases prevents it - like it did on this 911. Sorry to hear about your damage to your Macan.
8mm haha
That’s 8 Mils, not mm. Different measurement scale.