Ceramic Coating or PPF

Westside Guy · 09-30-2021, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Kaike21

Hey where will you do the job? I live close to you apparently.. I live in Miami and also have a m40i

that I received 3 weeks ago and will do a ceramic coating as well

Today I visited Custom Wrap Design located at 1962 NE 151 St. right off of US-1 in North Miami Beach and was very impressed with their shop. In fact they were the nicest operation I have seen in my travels. They weren't the cheapest guy on the block but I inspected the quality of their work and was totally impressed.

I spoke to Rivan who is one of the owners who really knows his stuff.

After speaking to him I might do allover Xpel PPF instead of front PPF.

Take a drive over in your free time and check them out.

TAZ007 · 09-30-2021, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Westside Guy

Today I visited Custom Wrap Design located at 1962 NE 151 St. right off of US-1 in North Miami Beach and was very impressed with their shop. In fact they were the nicest operation I have seen in my travels. They weren't the cheapest guy on the block but I inspected the quality of their work and was totally impressed.

I spoke to Rivan who is one of the owners who really knows his stuff.

After speaking to him I might do allover Xpel PPF instead of front PPF.

Take a drive over in your free time and check them out.

Been a while since I've been to Little Havana. A drive ove now is 24 hours one way.

Horseman · 10-01-2021, 08:48 AM

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Originally Posted by TAZ007

Been a while since I've been to Little Havana. A drive ove now is 24 hours one way.

We’ve got a local shop here that fits that same decryption. Real nice and the owner gets involved personally and often. I like them apt and some badass car is always getting work done there.

Concours Auto Salon here in San Antonio.

Westside Guy · 10-01-2021, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by TAZ007

Been a while since I've been to Little Havana. A drive ove now is 24 hours one way.

The shop I was talking about is located in North Miami Beach.

Kwajtrader · 10-01-2021, 02:44 PM

I would definitely do the A pillars because for me they tend to take rock strikes. I had a rock strike on mine within a few weeks of install and they replaced the piece for free. It should be a fairly cheap adder as it’s a simple rectangular piece. I also added the door sills, because my shoes tend to rub on them and scuff the paint when I get in and out, and the rear panel under the trunk, where things bang when you’re loading the trunk. In my case I did everything from the doors forward + rocker panels, door sills and the trunk area I mentioned. I also ceramic coated the whole car.

Rotherd31 · 10-03-2021, 11:02 AM

Had my car done in Stek PPF last week. The entire front end, A pillars, headlights and the rockers from the seam just below the hood overhang all the way to the rear wheels. Have done XPel the last three cars, but am trying this per my PPF guru. Top surface of the Stek is hydrophobic and feels like it's freshly waxed (but isn't), thus the bugs just slide off when cleaning. Real happy with that aspect and it's also self healing like XPel.

Westside Guy · 10-03-2021, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Rotherd31

Had my car done in Stek PPF last week. The entire front end, A pillars, headlights and the rockers from the seam just below the hood overhang all the way to the rear wheels. Have done XPel the last three cars, but am trying this per my PPF guru. Top surface of the Stek is hydrophobic and feels like it's freshly waxed (but isn't), thus the bugs just slide off when cleaning. Real happy with that aspect and it's also self healing like XPel.

Do most installers put PPF on the headlights?

Rotherd31 · 10-03-2021, 04:12 PM

Not sure on your question. With mine he will PPF cover anything or everything that I desire and will pay for! I've never used any other PPF installer and with him the headlights are extra. $150.00 for my car(s).

Westside Guy · 10-03-2021, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Rotherd31

Not sure on your question. With mine he will PPF cover anything or everything that I desire and will pay for! I've never used any other PPF installer and with him the headlights are extra. $150.00 for my car(s).

I wasn't sure that they actually covered the headlights with PPF. Thanks for the clarification.

Kwajtrader · 10-03-2021, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Westside Guy

I wasn't sure that they actually covered the headlights with PPF. Thanks for the clarification.

They do cover the headlights and I had mine done. The headlights are another prime rock strike point. Pretty much anything you see when you look at the front of the car head on.

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Kwajtrader Captain 1088 Rep 785 Posts Drives: 2021 Z4 M40i Join Date: May 2016 Location: Georgia iTrader: (0) Garage List 2021 Z4 M40i G29 [10.00]	I would definitely do the A pillars because for me they tend to take rock strikes. I had a rock strike on mine within a few weeks of install and they replaced the piece for free. It should be a fairly cheap adder as it’s a simple rectangular piece. I also added the door sills, because my shoes tend to rub on them and scuff the paint when I get in and out, and the rear panel under the trunk, where things bang when you’re loading the trunk. In my case I did everything from the doors forward + rocker panels, door sills and the trunk area I mentioned. I also ceramic coated the whole car.
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Rotherd31 User Name 1172 Rep 843 Posts Drives: 2023 G83 BG/FR/ 963M wheels Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Lansing, MI. iTrader: (1)	Had my car done in Stek PPF last week. The entire front end, A pillars, headlights and the rockers from the seam just below the hood overhang all the way to the rear wheels. Have done XPel the last three cars, but am trying this per my PPF guru. Top surface of the Stek is hydrophobic and feels like it's freshly waxed (but isn't), thus the bugs just slide off when cleaning. Real happy with that aspect and it's also self healing like XPel.
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Rotherd31 User Name 1172 Rep 843 Posts Drives: 2023 G83 BG/FR/ 963M wheels Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Lansing, MI. iTrader: (1)	Not sure on your question. With mine he will PPF cover anything or everything that I desire and will pay for! I've never used any other PPF installer and with him the headlights are extra. $150.00 for my car(s).
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