i’m looking for rock chip protection. in NY if you don’t keep up with touching up chips, salt gets in during winter. and, touch up paint looks like crap no matter how careful i try to be
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Originally Posted by Ctopher
I had my 911 done with Suntek Ultra along with multiple coats of CQuartz & Gliss. It was the best thing I’ve done to make the car look amazing and protection with little worry while driving. The car has around 10k in the nearly 4yrs I’ve owned it and has plenty of hard impacts that made me shiver hearing the impact. Some have hit hard enough that it started or ripped the film but many show no signs of the impact. Drive the car during the day or leave out in the sun for a little bit and the minor scratches seem to disappear.
The ceramic coatings while durable for keeping the car clean and pretty looking don’t really seem to add any actual rock impact protection. In my case I’m doing it for two parts, UV protection of the film for additional longevity and keeping the car clean and glossy. I’m just over the 3yr mark on the ceramic coating and probably time for a new application. Honestly the car lives in the garage and is kept clean and I use the Reload spray on sealant so the car doesn’t show any signs of coating lost.
If your intent is to protect the paint from rocks and debris scratching or chipping the paint then PPF is the only way to go. And I mean specifically PPF, not a wrap. Most wraps are significantly thinner and are meant as a color change not paint protection. If you want super ease of keeping the car clean and glossy then ceramic coating for longevity or spray on sealant for very short term durability.
CTopher
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