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8 hours ago, GranTurismoEra said:

Thats very cheap. Topaz in Wembley apparently charges £1500. Where did you go because I need to respray my grey part on front bumper then put it on

I haven't had the PPF yet as they are closed in lockdown . They are a small family business in North Devon

 https://tintingexpress.co.uk/paint-protection-film-ppf/

2 hours ago, ShortPaul said:

I had the complete front end wrapped in stek ppf that cost £1200 just for the front

Have you heard anything regarding the Llumar brand ? 

5 hours ago, Lewis Schwier said:

As others said they are the main areas, also the bottom area of the front of the rear quarters where they meet the side skirts. Most cars have a piece of PPF on this part already. 

 

I would say having only half the bonnet and front wings done doesn't look great. Is worth going to a place that can do full frontal. So the whole bonnet and wings. Usually for a standard full frontal would be around £1200 plus VAT from a reputable company. 

They can do all of the car , but just these areas are on some system they use as templates . The other areas would need to be cut on the vehicle. 

I did ask if you would see the half done bonnet and they said if its a white car you can , black / blue no .

I'm new to this so all info is appreciated

8 hours ago, Kev T said:

The protective film works very well on the front of our cars, i had it fitted when i first bought my 370 ten years ago now and there are no chips to the front of the car at all, you can see some slight marks on the film from small stones making contact but the paint underneath is still perfect.

Thanks for the feedback ,sounds like it does the job then . 

After 10 years can you see the edges of the film , any discoloration at all ?

The supplier uses llumar hydrophobic film which was introduced in 2017 I believe and has good reviews.

9 hours ago, davey_83 said:

Those areas are terrible for stone chips I can confirm, not so much the mirrors I've found. Worth checking if the PPF templates are for a early or facelift model, as the bumpers are slightly different.

Thanks , should be right , I told them the year of car and was quoted £400 plus vat . £1200 for full car ( roadster )

I will probably do it , as car is spotless currently. 

View it a better investment than exhaust systems , body kits etc as currently all original .

Hi , what are the main areas of the 350 which pick up paint damage from stone chipping?

I'm interested in getting PPF and the company says they just have online temples for the following areas of the vehicle .

The front 2 foot of the bonnet, full bumper, front area of the wings, headlights and wing mirrors.

Does that sound about right ? 

Also anyone have any long term feedback on if the PPF was worth it ? 

7 minutes ago, Mikey_S said:

Good luck. I switched from fags to a vape around a a year and a half ago. Now I need to ween off the vape 

I done the same , so skipped the vape this time . Been trying for 20 years on / off . God I feel sorry for people who come into contact with me at the moment. People skills 0%- say how it is 100%

10 minutes ago, Mikey_S said:

I don't think it was directed at you. The comment was edited by msitpro so probably something added was irrelevant

Ok thanks, off the fags , sooooo bit touchy at the moment

1 hour ago, msitpro said:

Ignore this

 

I re-read thread - irrelevant question

Why is my question irrelevant ?

Thought it's better to bump a thread rather than start another one on the subject , especially as long term view.

Does PPF protect the paintwork after 5 years + of use , or waste of time / cash ? 

How has PPF held up ?

As got quote back today to get it done on a 2006 ,which has a recent front end resprayed.

If it works well , personaly think it's a sound investment in the quality of the vehicle.

On 08/01/2021 at 15:00, Payco said:

Congrats and welcome. Are you saying your brought it without seeing or driving it ?

Before the little test drive , I had never been in one 

I was going to buy a different one without physically seeing/ driving, but the video sent to me was bad . The seller ( 30 years in trade ) was moving all over the place and looking fine . I transferred it to computer and put on my TV , skipped second by second and the body work was @*!# . Felt he was not honest pulled out . It's actually still on the market 

This one I did travel to look at , though still sent a £500 deposit before traveling . Luckily all was good 

11 minutes ago, ShortPaul said:

Before i bought my first zed, i test drove one at nissan, it looked exactly the same as yours nice colour 

It's definitely grown on me , I was going for a San Marino Blue roadster ,but I was trying to buy remotely. At the last minute I got a bad feeling about the quality of the body work and pulled out

10 hours ago, HEADPHONES said:

That looks sweet

No way looking like a 14 yr old car.

Welcome to the OC

Glad you managed to get it just before national lockdown struck

Thanks 

Just beat the lockdown to pick my first 350z .

Never driven one or been in one and glad I wore trainers rather than my usual boots to pick it up .

Fun drive home in the rain , hail ,snow , not smiled as much for a long time. It just keeps giving . 

Happy chap and looking forward to better weather and times . 

Quick photo , all stock ,2006 , 68k, resprayed front end & bumper, no issues, undersealed