Ceramic Coating vs PPF (Paint Protection Film)

[ice15]

All our vehicles are ceramic coated... later, naiisip ko if PPF is better

PPF is technically a plastic cover - so sya ang magkakaroon ng swirl marks instead of the car, in the end - may swirl marks pa din
Pansin ko na common gasgas ng daily drivers is sa parking (dings) and grocery carts. if naka PPF ako, di ba matutuklap yun kung madiin yung grocery cart?

Positive lang na nakikita ko is when I remove the PPF - 5 years later, I guess parang bago yung paint ng car/motorcycle ko.
Ceramic - 5 years later - yun na yun not unless I have the car color corrected - shop pa din naman gagawa since di ko naman pwede i-DIY yun

[bxr monkey]

All our vehicles are ceramic coated... later, naiisip ko if PPF is better

PPF is technically a plastic cover - so sya ang magkakaroon ng swirl marks instead of the car, in the end - may swirl marks pa din
Pansin ko na common gasgas ng daily drivers is sa parking (dings) and grocery carts. if naka PPF ako, di ba matutuklap yun kung madiin yung grocery cart?

Positive lang na nakikita ko is when I remove the PPF - 5 years later, I guess parang bago yung paint ng car/motorcycle ko.
Ceramic - 5 years later - yun na yun not unless I have the car color corrected - shop pa din naman gagawa since di ko naman pwede i-DIY yun

Relative namin nagpakabit ng STEC PPF. Self healing daw sa mga scratches. Iyon lang $$$. Halos 200k yata para sa Kicks. Tapos tanggal emblems at door handles (pati door sidings tuloy), para mabuo ang panel films. Pati yata bumpers binaba din para abot sa panel edges. Kaka iyak bnew baklas agad. Hehe.

[ice15]

Relative namin nagpakabit ng STEC PPF. Self healing daw sa mga scratches. Iyon lang $$$. Halos 200k yata para sa Kicks. Tapos tanggal emblems at door handles (pati door sidings tuloy), para mabuo ang panel films. Pati yata bumpers binaba din para abot sa panel edges. Kaka iyak bnew baklas agad. Hehe.

honestly, di ko naisip yung emblem... pero personally, di naman ako papayad na tanggalin pa nila yung bumpers and door handles...

I think anything below 100K - kaya ko para sa car, pero 200K is too much. especially kung daily driver yung car

[bxr monkey]

honestly, di ko naisip yung emblem... pero personally, di naman ako papayad na tanggalin pa nila yung bumpers and door handles...

I think anything below 100K - kaya ko para sa car, pero 200K is too much. especially kung daily driver yung car

Naka package pala iyan kasama Stec tint. $$$ pa rin. Sabi ko nga sa kanya, iyong price puwede na sa ilang hilamos. Ayaw ko din iyong daming babaklasin sa bnew.

[carxynogen]

All our vehicles are ceramic coated... later, naiisip ko if PPF is better

PPF is technically a plastic cover - so sya ang magkakaroon ng swirl marks instead of the car, in the end - may swirl marks pa din
Pansin ko na common gasgas ng daily drivers is sa parking (dings) and grocery carts. if naka PPF ako, di ba matutuklap yun kung madiin yung grocery cart?

Positive lang na nakikita ko is when I remove the PPF - 5 years later, I guess parang bago yung paint ng car/motorcycle ko.
Ceramic - 5 years later - yun na yun not unless I have the car color corrected - shop pa din naman gagawa since di ko naman pwede i-DIY yun

Ang nakikitang kong positive ng PPF is if the time comes to sell your car, you can remove the PPF.
But cons is durable ba talaga yan? If may dings as you said, matutuklap dapat and hindi siya maganda tingnan.

[Walter]

Durable or not ... it's not going to add 100T-200T to your vehicle's resale value ... may be ok for vehicles worth 10M or more ...

[Dr.Kamiya]

Yeah 200k is too much, even for a car worth 2M, let alone 1-1.5M like most econoboxes.

Ceramic coat is 15-35k I think? Should be good enough. You can re-do it every 3-5 years and still be significantly cheaper than PPF.
Or a good washover for 50-75k after 10 years of owning the car.

[ice15]

minsan naiisip ko... how's PPF when it comes to hard water?

may case kasi ako dati halos 1 month (4 car washes, 2x wax) bago completely natanggal yung watermark ng (ceramic coated) car ko

[ayosbathere]

minsan naiisip ko... how's PPF when it comes to hard water?

may case kasi ako dati halos 1 month (4 car washes, 2x wax) bago completely natanggal yung watermark ng (ceramic coated) car ko

Hello Sir Ice - what type ceramic product gamit and saan po shop i-apply ?

Thanks

[Dr.Kamiya]

minsan naiisip ko... how's PPF when it comes to hard water?

may case kasi ako dati halos 1 month (4 car washes, 2x wax) bago completely natanggal yung watermark ng (ceramic coated) car ko

AFAIK it'll stain just like paint would, for some chemicals PPF might fare even worse since it's not as "hard" as a clearcoat.

Xpel PPF Stained after driving on snowy roads | Rivian Forums

It also yellows from sun/UV exposure. Good example here is the factory PPF that Porsche puts in front of the rear wheel which you'll commonly see yellowed and beat up.