Added shine, thanks so a great paint correction beforehand
Helps protect against very fine scratches from washing your
car/touching the paintwork
Cheaper than PPF
Fully seamless, no visible edges to the coating
What is PPF good for?
Providing a sacrificial barrier to your paintwork
Stops actual scratches
Self heals scratches from trees and bushes
Will stop stone chips
Peel off and replace as needed
Easy to maintain
Downsides of a Ceramic Coating:
Wont’ stop bush scratches
Won’t stop stone chips
Needs to be maintained with specific products and reapplied each year
What PPF is not
You will be able to see edges of the material if you look very closely
Not as hydrophobic as a ceramic coating (can add a ceramic on top of the PPF)
Is more expensive
The Verdict
If you are after something to make your everyday car easier to clean and
extra glossy, chances are a ceramic coating installed by a professional detailer
is going to be exactly what you need.
If you have a 4WD and you intend to take it off-road or want to protect your
car from scratches and chips, then I highly recommend you invest in PPF. It
comes with a higher up front cost, but there is no need to “top it” up every
year, ultimately making it the more cost effective option.
If you are a visual person - watch Maddi compare the two here.
