some complicate bumper is not possible because the PPF has a limit of elasticity, also it may need to remove the whole bumper and head lights, which i think the cost at the end is higher than repaint the front bumper, hahahaha

@@P222RL wrong.

Dealerships choose the cheapest 3rd parties to do it. No surprise

Thank you 🙏

cognitive dissonance

Thank you

Thsi si really true for most ppf and xpel as well. Worst case scenario you can ask a detailer to polish it and I know that ppf can be polished like paint.

Just compare the panels of the Lexus with and without PPF. I can see a difference pretty clearly.

I'm also looking to install kavaca ppf. Would you recommend me to install?

If you have already decided on ppf then it would be worth seeing a Kavaca installation. I could definitely see an improvement when compared to Xpel on a dark car. However I bought a new car in November and decided to forgo ppf altogether.

Put your Instagram… I’ll send pics, getting wrapped as we speak

@@christianservin7635 how’s it holding up?

@@jayscul-de-sac6820 It’s one of the best investments I’ve made. It is beyond easy to clean the car now and the whole front end always look like new 🤝 also protects your headlights and body from any damage or aging. 10/10 recommend

@@jayscul-de-sac6820 Also it looks like the fist day I got it. Not kidding…🙌🏼

@@christianservin7635 I just did PPF on some cheap Chinese headlights that are notorious for yellowing. Let’s see how they do!

Does it harm the paint like cause it to blister or bubbles?

@@atlasoverlandrecovery it should never harm the paint. It can only protect it. But often the rocks go past anyway and yous still get damage. But ultimately If money is not of concern then it's a decent idea to help stop chips. We install ppf for reference. The only time you will literally see it harm paint. Is when you remove it and you potentially literally peel paint off with the PPF because the glue is so strong. This is uncommon but it does happen

@@atlasoverlandrecovery IT CAN ....possibly harm the paint. I have seen removal of fairly new XPEL Ultimate on Audi R8 and it destroyed its paint cause the removal took the clear coat with it. But I have also seen removals where it was perfect and nothing went wrong. Pick your chances.

@@LoveLikeaHurricane thanks! I've seen them too

Totally agree. It was just more of cringe moment 🙂

Can they carefully apply heat to allow the self healing properties to correct the scratches? What brand PPF did they use?

I recently got a white Tesla model S plaid and decided to just to ceramic coating. See my other video I show the full process and explain why I did what I did. BTW - I love Teslas, good choice 👍

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@@luxurymicrofiber4007 Thank you very much for responding. I believe your approach to preserving your cars is the most sensible, even in places where it snows and the weather doesn’t “cooperate”…The ceramic coating helps you protect the shine in your paint and should a small chip occur, it’s much cheaper to have it professionally repainted than to pay at least $2k for PPF. After all, how often will your car get hit by road debris if you live in a modern city with decent roads? I chose grey for my new Tesla because, quite frankly, it is (in my opinion) the car color that shows the dirt…

Thank you

It’s not a complain, it’s an observation. I understand the purpose of ppf, but I want it to look good as well. My point of the video is to showcase things you might not know or think about before you get ppf

@@luxurymicrofiber4007 no worries thanks

I recommend and use Luxury Microfiber Shield Pro. I would not do a spray PPF personally.

I have decided not to ppf my new cars going forward, but that’s just me

Yes there is a difference, waxing and ceramic will help protect from the elements and partially droppings, but the film is a physical barrier that can also withstand more intense damage like small stone chips and swirls - the good ones are also self healing so swirls vanish with heat. Without ppf swirls are directly in the factory paint and can only be polished off.

You are better off Professional coating and only PPF areas that you believe get high traffic areas. Professional coating meaning a coating that actually last as long with the clear coat (Silicon Carbide), not the ones that you have to redo every 2-5 years. PPF in areas like the rear door sills (if you have kids coming in and out of vehicles), but you have to decide how your car is going to be used. Like the video has stated, everything has pros and cons. For the average user, you are correct in that paint sealant and regular wash/wax will go a long way still, and the damages that may experience may actually be livable.

Ppf is sacrificial. It does help a little, but it has a massive cost and you need to replace it if it gets damaged. Yes, scratches can have self healing, but paint can also be buffed. Chips and chemical damage require replacement, but paint just needs touch up. End of the day I would only ppf an extremely valuable collectible that I plan to keep for 40 years.

Touch up paint by a professional is way cheaper than ppf

@@HaloDude557 personal choice n money wasn't an issue for me.

@@PerryPapanier money isn't an issue for me which is why I take it for professional touchup? $5,000 of full PPF on a depreciating asset makes no sense to me

@Jeffrey S once again. Personal choice n I didn't get full wrap. Plus i plan on keeping the car for years.

@@PerryPapanier I would only get PPF if I took my car offroading often. Like if I didn't have it the car would be BEAT UP by gravel rocks and stormy weather and need a full repaint. I just can't justify the cost of PPF replacement otherwise.

My experience is almost all good PPF come with their own pros and con. I made this video because it’s important to set your expectations as a customer especially when you pay 5-7k.

This is normal. Polarized glasses use a polar filter lens which filters light directionally. The spots you see are variations in the thickness/orientation of the film stretch where it was squeegeed. Your glasses are filtering out light refracted at a specific angle. If you take your glasses off and look at the film through them while rotating them, you'll notice the spots appear and disappear or change location as the glasses change direction. All manufacturers warn about this. IMO, a very poor reason to choose to not get PPF. It's only visible with polarized glasses and changes absolutely nothing of what the car looks like (or how the PPF will perform) to the proper naked eye. You could just get regular sunglasses which is a simpler option.

You can also extend the edges or the entire pattern and still use the plotter and program. That way you have save film and cut a lot less on the car.

Not always. You can cover the corners perfectly fine. Takes some skill, yes, patience 100% but we do it at our shop. Can every single corner be covered on the car? Maybe not but for front clips that Lexus should have been covered way better.

It’s swisstrax flooring. Send me an email info@luxurymicrofiberstore.com I’m a dealer for this flooring

bad install

No. The quality of ppf has gotten really good in the past years.

I appreciate your help. I can be reached at info@luxurymicrofiberstore.com I’m looking for a good quality PPF installer. Looking forward to connecting with you

@@luxurymicrofiber4007 I’m having my Domestic Sales Manager reach out to you. You should hear from him shortly

@trashdiscourse can you advise which manufacturer you work for?

@@georgemiloslavski7086 You are absolutely correct. However, I install PPF at my business as well and I have had formal installation training. I wasn't commenting on every defect that I could see with his PPF on the doorsill. I was commenting specifically on the scratches that the owner was specifically pointing out on the doorsill. There are scratches as well as glue lines.

every professional was an amateur at one point, you expecting guys to be pros one their first day. Stfu

Thank you.

wrong. This is a horrible install. Worst I ever seen. Proper way to do an install is to remove lights emblems etc. This job sucks bad.

@@executiveinvestments dude if that's the worst install you've ever seen then you've never seen a real bad install. I have a video on my channel on a Urus. It's like really bad it's practically kind of funny. The video covers multiple topics but everyone likes to focus on how bad the install is because it is pretty bad

@@STATUSDETAIL well I don’t bother with amateur installers. No pro installs like this.

Agree. I’ve probably bought 10 PPF kits by now and not one has been perfectly installed except for a 2014 Hyundai Azera that had such great lines that my installer could’ve did it with his eyes closed. He was done in about 2 hours, and you couldn’t even see it. But on every other car, there were simply problematic lines that I just had to accept that the PPF couldn’t be laid smoothly. My black ‘07 Mustang GT California Special was a nightmare and it didn’t look too good, but it still looked better than what rocks, chips and baked on bugs would’ve done to my paint. It’s a great product, but it’s not perfect for crying out loud.

@@desertdetroiter428 🤣🤣🤣. You need a better installer. I have PPF now and I guarantee you wouldn’t know it.

Thank you and yes I agree

You probably can, but paint job also has different price range, typically good ones can get expensive especially trying to match the paint to the rest of that car that may have some aging which is normal

Agreed

White cars honestly are a toss up when it comes to getting PPF simply because of the fact the white paint naturally shows dirt accumulation so good. I just got PPF on the front of my Kia, it's a dark orange color so I don't expect the dirt lines to be a big deal and honestly I wouldn't care. After driving where I drive for one year on NJ highways it'll pay for itself. The roads here are so bad, if you don't have PPF or a vinyl bra or something to protect, you'll be painting your bumper every 2-3 years. I would just go ahead and get it. My installer uses Xpel. It's supposed to be one of the top films on the market. I also got the Exoshield windshield protection film the other day too, half of NJ cars have their windshields cracked. They don't clean the roads here. They just take your tax money and it goes right into the pockets of the politicians.

@@justacinnamonbun8658 Yeah, I am over here in California and the roads here are okay. Sometimes there are bad roads just depends on the location. The high cost of PPF is what really turns the idea off for me, its insane how much it costs. Also, its not fool proof, if a big enough rock or object hits the car with PPF it will still damage it.

and cars are a depreciating asset unless you got one of them rare luxury cars.

@@toanoi Well cars are a depreciating asset but they will depreciate more without PPF. If you had two used Teslas to choose from, both same model, same year, same color, one had PPF installed from when new, the other didn't. Which one would you pick all else being equal? It does increase resale value the same way keeping a maintenance log in the vehicle and keeping seat covers on the seats. All my cars had years and miles on them, most people thought they were never cars just because of the little things I did to them, like never park in direct sunlight. That's the worst thing for the paint. Just saying it's better to have something than nothing. Here in Jersey you routinely drive by large pieces of debris scattered all over the road. Blown truck tires are very common, they are all over the road. I was just driving on I-287 the other day and at entrance to the turnpike someone dropped a gas grill and it was just sitting in the middle of the road. I saw a guy with 2x4s in the bed of his pickup truck, of course it wasn't tied down. He let one loose on a bump and there was a 2x4 in the middle of the highway. Then we have so many dump trucks with gravel and sand and trash haulers that just let shit fly behind them it really should be a criminal offense to be honest with you. I got my car wrapped for less than $1400, that includes taxes. My car is only worth $22k. I would definitely wrap a Tesla which is considerably more. Now if roads in Cali are really that clean then maybe you don't need it but don't come to the east coast with your car bro. 😆 You'll drive back home crying.

Agreed. Well said.

an oem quality repaint will cost a lot more .. just saying

If you mean ppf, yes you can get it just know what you’re getting into and get it done by someone who is reputable. Once you have it put a layer of ceramic coating on it

@@luxurymicrofiber4007 do graphene better than ceramic

@@dylan-nguyen Graphene is the new thing right now. I don’t see any additional benefits. I like ceramic and titanium coatings

@@luxurymicrofiber4007 easier to apply IMO and supposedly lasts longer :)