PPF or Ceramic coat after paint protection?

[MissChief]

Looking to get a coating of some sort on my car that will last for 2-3 years, the expected time of ownership for me, perhaps even some for the new owner.

What are the benefits of PPF over a Ceramic coating? And the same the other way please? It would be done by someone for me and I'm seeing local quotes of anything from £300 to £700 depending on the amount of machine polishing and length of Ceramic coating. Any advice would be welcome. It's a Carbon Black BMW 428i 65 plate with some swirls across most of the body panels and a few stone chips here and there commensurate with the age of the car.

[Iceblue]

MissChief said:

Looking to get a coating of some sort on my car that will last for 2-3 years, the expected time of ownership for me, perhaps even some for the new owner.

What are the benefits of PPF over a Ceramic coating? And the same the other way please? It would be done by someone for me and I'm seeing local quotes of anything from £300 to £700 depending on the amount of machine polishing and length of Ceramic coating. Any advice would be welcome. It's a Carbon Black BMW 428i 65 plate with some swirls across most of the body panels and a few stone chips here and there commensurate with the age of the car.

Most people have PPF applied when the car is new before the paintwork as sustained any damage as this will show under the PPF it will protect the paint though from stone chips scratching bird poo etc. and most are self healing with heat from light scratches although stone chips will still mark the PPF, downside its expensive.
Ceramic coating is less expensive but offers no protection from stone chips although it will protect to some extent from bird poo, UV & chemical fall out etc. if not left on to long, it will make the car shinier with the right preparation and easier to clean and repel water as its hydrophobic, some people have both applied.

Edited by Iceblue on Sunday 4th February 13:50

[Summit_Detailing]

Given the age of the car and how long you expect to keep it just get it machine polished and ceramic coated - the former will remove the majority of the swirls, the latter will make the car super easy to clean.

Don't waste your money on PPF.

Cheers,

Chris

[sean ie3]

If it were new I'd say ceramic and PPF in sensitive areas, the Jag xe I had suffered serious road rash at the rear of the sills that PPF would have alleviated. On a car already with blemishes correction and ceramic seems to make sense.

[MissChief]

Ceramic it is then! Thanks all.