Paint protection

Paint protection

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C1RBY

Original Poster:

107 posts

259 months

Tuesday 16th March 2021
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Has anyone put paint protection on there car any recommendations would be appreciated there seems to be a few different companies doing it

Flatplane8

1,560 posts

276 months

Tuesday 16th March 2021
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Hi,

We put a ceramic coating on my cars paint last year, seems to be working well. Can’t recall the brand, but it was about £50-ish. Was straightforward to apply, used a mild cutting compound on the paint first.

gruffalo

7,849 posts

240 months

Wednesday 17th March 2021
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Yes, I have the whole car wrapped in it and ceramic coating over that.

It was done at Elite Car Care in Bourne End Bucks and I can unreservedly recommend them!

Their attention to detail and the care they took over the car is obvious.

Imran999

363 posts

167 months

Wednesday 17th March 2021
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gruffalo said:
Yes, I have the whole car wrapped in it and ceramic coating over that.

It was done at Elite Car Care in Bourne End Bucks and I can unreservedly recommend them!

Their attention to detail and the care they took over the car is obvious.
Martin, I had my whole car done here in Canada with Xpel, and they couldn’t get it right at the rear corners of the car, the curves were too extreme and there was some wrinkling of the film etc.
Did your installation go better than this?

In general, I’m of the opinion that any valuable car should have 100% PPF, especially one as low and susceptible to chipping as the Cerbera.

One of the best features is the self-healing that many of these films have now. It means you need to have your paint corrected (free of swirls etc), just once before installation of the film. Thereafter, any light scratches will disappear with hot water or half an hour in the sun.

gruffalo

7,849 posts

240 months

Wednesday 17th March 2021
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Imran999 said:
gruffalo said:
Yes, I have the whole car wrapped in it and ceramic coating over that.

It was done at Elite Car Care in Bourne End Bucks and I can unreservedly recommend them!

Their attention to detail and the care they took over the car is obvious.
Martin, I had my whole car done here in Canada with Xpel, and they couldn’t get it right at the rear corners of the car, the curves were too extreme and there was some wrinkling of the film etc.
Did your installation go better than this?

In general, I’m of the opinion that any valuable car should have 100% PPF, especially one as low and susceptible to chipping as the Cerbera.

One of the best features is the self-healing that many of these films have now. It means you need to have your paint corrected (free of swirls etc), just once before installation of the film. Thereafter, any light scratches will disappear with hot water or half an hour in the sun.
Hi Imran, yes absolutely no problems at all.

C1RBY

Original Poster:

107 posts

259 months

Thursday 18th March 2021
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Thanks for the information it looks like the only decision you have to make is the cost compared to a respray,also is the latest protection self healing ,people have saiwill just get a front end spray if I get stone chips the problem there is 2things my paint is pearlescent and it’s hard to match

esso

1,849 posts

231 months

Saturday 20th March 2021
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John, when my car was painted I had 'Paintshield' protection film applied to the front of my car.
It covered the front 1/3rd of the bonnet and the whole front of the car around the grille area and the front wings.
It was also applied to the body on the front of the rear arches on the rear wings just behind the doors.
This was done by Central TVR who had the templates done for the Cerbera.
For me it worked well, 5 years after application there were only a couple of areas where stones had penetrated the coating.
It also seems that ceramic coating/polishing is the way to go putting a smooth /hard coating on the paint, I'm having the Jag detailed and ceramic coated in a couple of weeks, I will let you know how it goes

C1RBY

Original Poster:

107 posts

259 months

Saturday 27th March 2021
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Hi Al hope you are well mate thanks for that haven’t got it back from Dom yet .what date and time are you going to Cafe and machine , I spoke to Mike Brewer the other day he had been in touch with Tom Ford the owner and reckons the bookings are going crazy . Regards John

esso

1,849 posts

231 months

Friday 2nd April 2021
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Hi John, sorry Mate, just picked this up.
I have a ticket for C&M for Saturday 17th April @ 4.00 p.m. but I think its sold out Bud.