ppf vs ceramic coating

Paint Protection Film

What is paint protection film ? Put it this way, ppf is a physical clear and durable film that is applied to your vehicle  like putting a screen protector on your phone. This film will actually keep rock chips and road debris from  damaging the paint underneath. Now like anything its not necessarily indestructible but will significantly protect your vehicle. It does have self healing technology to make light scratches disappear with heat ensuring your vehilce has a show room finish.

We have installed on numerous vehicles and there is nothing like it and have had instances clients praised their investment. We have seen vehicles get side swiped and the film takes the scuff damage. We pull off the damaged film and replace and looks like new saving the owner from numerous headaches of repainting and permanent vehicle damage history reporting. Recently there was a hellcat challenger with a widebody kit who came into our shop for a fender film replacement. When he said he drove on a gravel driveway and gravel kicked up all over his fender flare leaving heavy scuff damage we even questioned the integrity against such damage. When he came in and removed the film the panel was completely unscathed .

As shown here is the damage done over the paint protection film. That is heavy gravel that would have left heavy damage on the panel .

After removing the film back you can visually see there was no damage done what so ever to the panel. A few minutes later the film was replaced and it looked like nothing ever happened.

So when choosing PPF what coverage option should you go with? It's all preference and with the cost of the film you should consider the vehicles value. If it's a daily driver something like a full front-end coverage can be enough. If it's a high value vehicle full coverage is a possibility if your wallet allows you. Regardless there are many options to help keep your vehicles protected. Check out more information on paint protection film on our site.

CERAMIC COATING

Ceramic coating is another form of vehicle protection , but nothing like PPF. Have you ever applied a wax to your car enhancing your gloss and slickness for a short few days or weeks? Well its like that only coatings last you years. The added benefit of ceramic coatings make your vehicles less susceptible to Enviromental damage like water spots, bug etching, bird dropping etching, and light marring. It also makes your vehicles super easy to wash and maintain without excessive scrubbing and an added form of UV protection to keep your vehicle from fading overtime. Now although coatings bring satisfying aesthetic enhancements and protection it's nothing like ppf where it can protect against more physical damage like scratches and rock chip damage.

Prior to ceramic coating we go through a paint correction process to refine your paint may that be a used vehicle to bring back to show room quality or a brand new car. This ensures we have a clean and perfected surface before applying a coating. We wouldn't want to coat over swirls or scuffs . This pricing can vary on condition and vehicle so to browse procing on such services check out our ceramic coating and paint correction site .

So to answer that question PPF or Ceramic Coating? Personally we say both. PPF the surfaces you can and Ceramic coat over your ppf and surfaces that are still exposed. Generally speaking many opt in for full front end ppf coverage that protects the most damage prone surfaces facing forward and then ceramic coating the rest of the vehicle that you necessarily wouldn't see heavy scratches or rock chip damages to. But again a $60,000 car would be different then protecting something worth a few hundreds thousand. But that's why we always consult you personally and discover what best works for you and your vehicle.