PPF is a necessity for protecting against rock chips and the like. Ceramic give you a tiny amount of protection but makes keeping you car clean and shiny much easier.
do you ceramic over the PPF? or just up to it? I am very well thinking that I will pick my car up in a covered trailer and tow it to the detailer I choose.
The ceramic goes right over the PPF. I did the entire front clip (full hood, fenders, full bumper area, & mirrors). Also did “A” pillars as they are chip magnets for me.
I know I will only do full panels. My mom has a lexus with it on only the front half of the hood and fenders, and you can tell. If it covered the full hood and fender you would never notice.
Check out some of these photos. They were taken in the shade after having the front bumper, headlights and side mirrors with PPF. Then had the whole car ceramic (paint, window and rims) coated back in April. Car washes are so much easier and so far the car looks outstanding!!! Make sure you understand what you can and cant do if you ceramic coat your car!!!
uh, what can and can't you do?Check out some of these photos. They were taken in the shade after having the front bumper, headlights and side mirrors with PPF. Then had the whole car ceramic (paint, window and rims) coated back in April. Car washes are so much easier and so far the car looks outstanding!!! Make sure you understand what you can and cant do if you ceramic coat your car!!!
Not that this is really a problem with your cars, but unless your ceramic has UV inhibitors fading by sunlight could still occur. It would offer protection against oxidation fading though.
Jimmy the only cons are never to wash your car in the sunlight. Water spots are also a concern. So it needs to be dried as soon as you can. I keep mine in the garage but what can you do if your out in the rain. I try to keep a couple of towels with me all the time. But I have found that jump in the car get up to 50 mph and they water just slides right off. The one thing that surprised the most was the treatment on the windows. I don't have to use the wipers as much as I used to. Besides the cost I think it is well worth it. Just find the right person to do the job. I had my windows tinted, front bumper, headlight and side mirrors PPF'd. Then the whole car coated including the windows and rims.
permanent water spots or just water spots until it gets washed again?
I doubt they are permanent, the effort required to remove is the question.
Check out some of these photos. They were taken in the shade after having the front bumper, headlights and side mirrors with PPF. Then had the whole car ceramic (paint, window and rims) coated back in April. Car washes are so much easier and so far the car looks outstanding!!! Make sure you understand what you can and cant do if you ceramic coat your car!!!