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Cost of Frozen Grey Metallic vs. Skyscraper Grey - both with a Stealth/ Matte PPF
Because we want to protect our paint finish many of us have put PPF on our Z4's, so my question is why would you order Frozen Grey ll metallic and then have a stealth/ matte PPF installed when you could order Skyscraper Grey, put a PPF product like Xpel's Stealth or Ceramic Pro's Matte PPF on your car and for far less money achieve a similar frozen grey paint effect and still have the protection of PPF?
Frozen Grey II metallic - $3600 Skyscraper Grey metallic - $650 Allover Xpel Stealth PPF, Ceramic Pro Matte PPF - $5,500 - $6,500 (depending on your geographic area) Why not protect your car with PPF, still have a great frozen grey look and also save about $3,000? |
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Good point. I can't speak for others but suspect some are only interested in protecting the front end at a cost significantly less than $5500-$6500.
Personally, though I love the frozen paint schemes, I'd never buy a car in a frozen color because of the special care (and repair) requirements. Also, I'm one of the few who do not care for PPF, didn't have a good experience with it (XPEL) on a previous vehicle. That said, I'd certainly consider stealth/matte PPF as an alternative if I was a PPF fan. Quote:
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Xpel matte PPF full front and sides including black trim in glossy PPF (a pillars, mirror caps, front end) covered in gloss PPF for $3k. So total cost of $7k or so incl taxes. Kind of crazy but the look is phenomenal imho.
There are pros and cons obviously. I like the look of factory satin better than a wrap, but I’ve seen different color matte PPF that make the grey look really unique or make blue look a bit translucent in bright daylight. Does anyone have a pic of SG with matte PPF? Here’s another discussion thread on the same topic in the G8x forum. https://www.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...php?p=30355077 |
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If you add allover Stealth/ Matte PPF to the SSG color you are talking about almost the same price, approximately $6150 - $6650. Putting allover frozen/ matte PPF on a regular metallic color like SSG will help you avoid the special care (and repair) issues associated with all frozen colors. |
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Definitely a good question. And definitely would be a good idea to put the SG with stealth PPF next to both frozen gray and frozen gray with PPF. Given the rarity, its unlikely to happen…
I don’t think pictures do it justice. My stealth PPF looks different in pictures vs in person.
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Here are some pictures in the G80/82 forum, don’t see a SSG with matte PPF though.
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I didn't consider this scenario when I ordered my car Frozen Gray, but I wouldn't order a glossy paint and then wrap it specifically to get a matte finish. It wouldn't be "real" to me - if I got a compliment on the paint, would I want to say it's just a wrap?
I also like that the matte paint represents a risk, that if it gets marred, there's no correction. It creates a little different mentality behind the wheel. Charles
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Found TWO threads: X3 and M3. Obviously SSG with Matte is lighter than FG.
So with the price being about the same, which would you do? I like the darker grey better, personally. https://x3.xbimmers.com/forums/showp...53&postcount=1 https://g80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...34&postcount=7 |
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Why tempt fate as everyone will see rock chips on the front of their cars at some point in time no matter how careful they are and PPF will give you about 98% protection against this happening unless you are hit by a larger rock or a very sharp object that pierces the PPF. I can't speak for you but looking at those chips would drive me crazy!!! |
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https://g80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1874966 Refresh my memory, didn't you post that you were going to put allover PPF on your new PB Z4 when it arrives? If yes, was it Xpel Ultimate Plus or another brand and how much were you quoted? Did you ask your local shop how much more a Stealth PPF would cost over the Ultimate Plus or similar brand? |
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No I won't be doing all over PPF. Likely the same kind of PPF that I did previously (not sure if I wanna do Rocker panels again or not). Last time I did the full front end: Hood, lights, a pillars, mirror caps. Ceramic on the rest. |
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I have the subject Frozen Gray with Stealth PPF on front bumper and hood. PPF was $2k, got the car way under MSRP. Happy camper here.
My last Z4 had super soft paint, it was Glacier Silver. After 30k miles, the front was wrecked. Won't ever pass up PPF again. Simple as that.
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Oh, I do think that portimao blue stealth would look awesome - but you are right: dropping that kind of cash is a painful commitment.
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Paint chip repair kits of late are improved over simple touch-up paints of yore. I'd rather deal with the rock chips myself than have to take the car back to the shop to pay for PPF replacement. I'm really not trying to knock PPF. It's a personal choice. In my experience, it's just not the miracle solution it's portrayed to be. |
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If rock chips became numerous enough to bother me, I'd probably buy a new bumper or have it resprayed. PPF is very expensive and brings its own risks as detailed in this thread. The other part that would hold me back is that I don't know what insurance would do in an accident. Do you get the PPF money back or credit towards reapplying it? I wouldn't think so. Charles
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Progressive paid for the removal and replacement of the PPF on a car I owned.
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I never put PPF on my cars until 2021 tesla because of the horrible paint job, and then carried it through on the M3 (front and hood PPF only) and Z4.
It’s a really cool thing to have for peace of mind and with the ceramic coating it’s easy and fun to keep clean and to wash. That said, I was motivated to protect the satin finish, as I’d rather replace the PPF than deal with repainting an entire panel. I was also worried about sap, bird droppings, tar, and sand blasting. It also depends on how long someone plans to keep a car. It’s either paint correction over time along with waxing or PPF and ceramic. I’m enjoying this approach. |
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