PPF + Ceramic, PPF alone, or Ceramic Alone? - What to do (and in what order)

[Springboks]

OK, so this will be my first ever new car I have owned. I have leased new before, but don't care about leased vehicles paint and condition. But this is gonna be my "baby" so I want to protect her. I have never done PPF or Ceramic on any vehicle before.

So the question is. Do I do both, and if so, in what order? Or if you do one, the other one is not necessary, and which one would that be... PPF or ceramic.

I will not be doing this myself. Will take it to a pro to do.

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[Brian_J]

Here’s the $.02 tour… I can write more tonight if you have questions.

If you want it to look it’s best for the longest amount of time, ppf is better than ceramic. If you want ease of cleaning, ceramic is the answer. If you want both, then you need both.
Ceramic needs to be maintained. Ppf needs to be replaced. Both are expensive to have done professionally. Personally, I wouldn’t buy a precut ppf kit (not that one exists for the maverick yet). If you know what you’re doing, you could apply a ceramic coating yourself, but they need to be sanded off of you screw them up. And you need to have the paint perfect and properly cleaned before applying the ceramic coating.




anything that can be sprayed is not a proper ceramic coating.

 

[Ford88]

PPF needs to be applied before ceramic so if you’re at all considering PPF make sure to do that first. Ceramic protects paint and clear coat, PPF prevents chips / nicks.

 

[Springboks]

PPF needs to be applied before ceramic so if you’re at all considering PPF make sure to do that first. Ceramic protects paint and clear coat, PPF prevents chips / nicks.

I am not quite sure I understand this. The PPF is a film right? So you are putting the ceramic coat over the film? Wouldn't it make more sense to do it the other way around?

 

[mdl20813]

I am not quite sure I understand this. The PPF is a film right? So you are putting the ceramic coat over the film? Wouldn't it make more sense to do it the other way around?

IIRC if you ceramic coat first, the PPF likely will not adhere properly. It has to be put on first and then ceramic goes over it. When my dad PPF’d his F250 last month they asked multiple times if he had ceramic coated it and asked him not to until after

 

[The Weatherman]

OK, so this will be my first ever new car I have owned. I have leased new before, but don't care about leased vehicles paint and condition. But this is gonna be my "baby" so I want to protect her. I have never done PPF or Ceramic on any vehicle before.

So the question is. Do I do both, and if so, in what order? Or if you do one, the other one is not necessary, and which one would that be... PPF or ceramic.

I will not be doing this myself. Will take it to a pro to do.

I got several quotes for a PPF bra and complete Ceramic. The bestI found locally was $2,600.

I’ve decided to do the Ceramic myself and forego the PPF. It was $800.00 for the bra alone.

 

[Speed2000]

There are precut patterns for the Mav. Film goes first then ceramic is the correct order. I'm planning on using film that already has a ceramic coating.

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[Springboks]

There are precut patterns for the Mav. Film goes first then ceramic is the correct order. I'm planning on using film that already has a ceramic coating.

Reaction Paint Protection Film | SunTek (suntekfilms.com)

Can you share the precut pattern for all to download?

 

[Sirk]

There are precut patterns for the Mav. Film goes first then ceramic is the correct order. I'm planning on using film that already has a ceramic coating.

Reaction Paint Protection Film | SunTek (suntekfilms.com)

Yikes. I had enough trouble getting the vinyl M A V E R I C K tailgate decals in place properly. I can't imagine attempting this!

 

[Speed2000]

I own a PPF business, but I don't own the patterns. My software lets me cut the individual pieces so when my truck arrives it will get completely covered.

 

[Darnon]

Yikes. I had enough trouble getting the vinyl M A V E R I C K tailgate decals in place properly. I can't imagine attempting this!

That's why most of that $1000-3000 price tag for PPF is labor.

 

[06Warrior]

My Mustang I did PPF then ceramic coating. I put PPF on 1/3 hood, front bumper, head lights, mirrors and lower sections in front of rear wheels.

Wish I did whole hood. Have a few rock chips further back from where PPF stops.

 

[jtpc2021]

Hard to justify either on a $23000 truck in my case. Makes sense to PPF a car and do ceramic on top if you are Shmee150 though.

 

[TS0323]

I found someone who is well-rated to do partial front PPF for me for like $500. I'll probably see the lines but I'm not that bothered by it, and full front PPF was like $1800 which I can't justify on a 25k truck.

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