Strad
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After a 12 month wait I’ve finally taken delivery of my new Land Cruiser. It’s the 4th I‘ve owned and having been unimpressed by Dealer paint protection in the past, I skipped that option and was considering a ceramic coating and maybe even a PPF to the front end.
A friend (mutual friend of Guy, Dickie and Euan!) has done that on his Land Cruiser but I think it was £1,200 for the front PPF plus £600 for the CC.
About 5 mins after picking up the car, I bumped into the owner of a local body shop who said I was mad to spend the money on all that as the coatings don’t offer much protection and the PPF is expensive to replace if damaged and can be tricky (expensive in time) to remove when it’s been on for some years - although he may have been talking about wraps more than a thicker PPF.
He was of the opinion that you save the money and use it to re-spray if & when required. Appreciate that he would say that but I know him well so trust his view.
Now I’m totally confused and so wondered what others think / would do??
Thanks, Mark.
A friend (mutual friend of Guy, Dickie and Euan!) has done that on his Land Cruiser but I think it was £1,200 for the front PPF plus £600 for the CC.
About 5 mins after picking up the car, I bumped into the owner of a local body shop who said I was mad to spend the money on all that as the coatings don’t offer much protection and the PPF is expensive to replace if damaged and can be tricky (expensive in time) to remove when it’s been on for some years - although he may have been talking about wraps more than a thicker PPF.
He was of the opinion that you save the money and use it to re-spray if & when required. Appreciate that he would say that but I know him well so trust his view.
Now I’m totally confused and so wondered what others think / would do??
Thanks, Mark.