488 PPF

[SRBA]

Hi All,

I will be getting PPF fitted to my 488 in the next few weeks. I’m still not sure on how much to get covered & am looking for any advice/experience from other owners who have had it fitted.

Is the front end & sills enough? Are the rear arches and (Carbon) air ducts susceptible to stone chips?

Does anyone have any actual costs of works carried out?

Thanks

[davek_964]

Not a 488, but I debated whether to get just high risk areas done or the entire car - decided on the entire car.

Pretty expensive but I don't regret it. Gives real peace of mind, means I don't worry about swirl marks etc when cleaning it, don't need to worry about people brushing up against it when I take it anywhere / display at car shows etc.

I paid about £4,800 (Inc vat) for the entire car I think. I was getting quotes of around £1,500 for just front end and £2,500 for 'track pack' which covered front end / sills etc.

[Meps]

Have you considered PPS? I have had the whole car done in that its a sprayable version. You get know cut lines then and you can polish back on it as well if you get any scratches.

[adamellisdj]

Speak to Project R in Leeds. They do 488 PPF all the time using expel. Lovely guys too.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CK1SmbqJBHq/?igshid=1j...

They did my C63s PPF and will be doing the 458.

[davek_964]

Meps said:

Have you considered PPS? I have had the whole car done in that its a sprayable version. You get know cut lines then and you can polish back on it as well if you get any scratches.

I considered PPS when I got mine done - but it seemed to require more dismantling of the car than PPF and I wasn't entirely happy with that. I think it probably is the "future" though.

[W4NTED]

Meps said:

Have you considered PPS? I have had the whole car done in that its a sprayable version. You get know cut lines then and you can polish back on it as well if you get any scratches.

PPS is a waste of time - swirls like st and is very soft so stone go right through and it does not self heal. A mate had this done to his new Mclaren and is regretting spending that money. Stick to PPF

[Duncan_autoshine]

With our customers my first question is usually how long do you plan to keep it and what type of mileage?
If occasional use and under 2 years I normally advise extended front (front end, skirts and other vulnerable areas), if over 2 years or having lots of use then full coverage pays dividends in not only protection but also peace of mind and worry free driving.

[Turbo cab]

W4NTED said:

Meps said:

Have you considered PPS? I have had the whole car done in that its a sprayable version. You get know cut lines then and you can polish back on it as well if you get any scratches.

PPS is a waste of time - swirls like st and is very soft so stone go right through and it does not self heal. A mate had this done to his new Mclaren and is regretting spending that money. Stick to PPF

This, walked away from an Aventador S a couple of years ago that had this done as they were unable to bring it upto an acceptable standard for collection, it looked really really bad.

[SRBA]

Thanks all for your input.

I have decided to go for full PPF coverage. The car will be getting detailed tomorrow, then in for PPF Tuesday. It will be left a couple of weeks to settle, then will have a ceramic coating to finish it off. It should be ready for the May bank holiday weekend!

Edited by SRBA on Sunday 11th April 17:13

[oharedm]

Who is going the work ?
Have you seen any of the Topaz YouTube videos, they wet sand the whole car in their top end detail. Very scary !!!!

[SRBA]

oharedm said:

Who is going the work ?
Have you seen any of the Topaz YouTube videos, they wet sand the whole car in their top end detail. Very scary !!!!

A local company in Kent, through my detailer. Yes, I’ve seen the Topaz level 5 details, looks great when finished, wouldn’t like to see the final invoice!

I bought mine in November from a main dealer, just needs a light paint correction and will be back to its best. Really looking forward to getting it out in a few weeks.

[oharedm]

Once you have the PPF fitted then I recommend Gyeon products for looking after it. You can polish the film with one of their PPF renew product and then seal it.

[SRBA]

As an update, I decided to go for full PPF. I will be collecting the car Friday afternoon after 6 months in storage, full detail, PPF and ceramic coating.

Looking forward to a long sun filled weekend of driving, it’s been a long wait waiting for this weather to turn!

[Durzel]

Lovely.

For what it's worth I pondered either going full car PPF or "track pack". Ended up getting the latter and a couple of weeks after having it done I managed to pick up a scuff that was about 2cm above the PPF line on a door. To say I was agitated was an understatement.

I think if you're on the fence about getting only the front done, or the full car, then bite the bullet and get the full car done - otherwise the first time you pick up a scratch in an unprotected area you'll be kicking yourself.

[SRBA]

Durzel said:

Lovely.

For what it's worth I pondered either going full car PPF or "track pack". Ended up getting the latter and a couple of weeks after having it done I managed to pick up a scuff that was about 2cm above the PPF line on a door. To say I was agitated was an understatement.

I think if you're on the fence about getting only the front done, or the full car, then bite the bullet and get the full car done - otherwise the first time you pick up a scratch in an unprotected area you'll be kicking yourself.

Exactly my thoughts, I knew I’d kick myself if I didn’t get the whole car covered and then some areas got damaged. Now it’s fully done, I have no worries, each to their own, but I think these cars to be presented at their best at all times.