To PPF or not to PPF: this is my question.

[Deweyordeweynot]

A local tint shop (586 Tint Factory) is offering to do a full frontal PPF application on our Steve Trucklet: full hood, full front fenders, mirror caps, painted bumper surfaces and all front light glass for $2k and they'll do ceramic on the rest of the truck for another $1k. 10 year warranty against product defects, cracking and yellowing. They have over 600 reviews and none under 4 stars...but three large is an investment into a product that I know little about. What say you, members of the MTC: pull the trigger or let it slide? TIA

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[hdave]

That seems very expensive. I personally wouldn’t do it.

 

[Carlitos_92]

I don't know if that is a good price for the services or not, but IMHO "my" truck is not worth that kind of money to maintain its appearance. If we were talking about a new 911, definitely.

I love seeing all the mods for show (and for "go") around here, but I just bought a lil' truck to drive around and do stuff with. I'll wash it, park as carefully as I can, and I have touch-up paint ready to go. I hope it is a LONG time before I rack up 10% of the truck's value in mods/maintenance.

 

[bgn]

For the cheapest vehicle Ford sells in America? Hard pass for me.

It's not an expensive vehicle and it's not a collectible.

 

[RDRahn]

I did nearly the same PPF as described (nor FULL hood or fenders, but leading 12-15") by myself for about $500-600 and my time. The mirrors were the toughest because of the rounded shapes. I am pretty happy with the results and feel it has saved the front end from road chips...

 

[Redline]

I'm going with the ceramic coating and probably the AVS Bugflector II and call it good enough.

 

[IHateSpeedbumps]

For the cost of a full PPF wrap I figured I could just repaint if it was really bad before trading in. But it is a truck and gets used as a truck so I expect it will end up looking like a truck eventually.

 

[wvpc]

$1500 for Expel Ultimate partial hood, fenders, full bumper and mirror caps. Plymouth, MI. I don't feel you need the full hood/fenders. Good luck to you.

 

[tciotti2003]

I bought my 2022 Lariat ecoboost a few months ago and it came with the bug deflector and the window deflectors as well as the 1st edition graphics. I just had my little beast ceramic coated which included all the glass and so far couldn't be happier @ $900. But that's it for me

 

[Triple Brax]

Personal choices. Personal situations. Very pleased with Full PPF & Ceramic 1yr ago 23 Atlas Blue Lariat Hybrid. Have outside carport parking. Easy maintenance. I paid a little over $3k. Xpel Ultimate Plus 7 PPF with Xpel Fusion 4yr.

 

[Montana]

Hell naw, you could just repaint it for that cost.

 

[colinl]

first of all, ceramic coating over ppf in general is a joke / scam / rip-off thing to do. I'm sure that given enough views of this thread, someone will reply that they have it and love it, and a detailer will try to justify the 'service'.

any 10 year warranty is a joke. statistics say that the average maverick owner will have their truck under 5 years before selling or totaling it. and, just try to make a claim against that warranty even if you do own it.

That seems very expensive. I personally wouldn’t do it.

second, is this. $2k for ppf on just the areas mentioned is high. get more quotes if that's really the coverage you want, but IMHO on a maverick all you really need is front bumper cover and leading edge of the hood.

 

[Deweyordeweynot]

I did nearly the same PPF as described (nor FULL hood or fenders, but leading 12-15") by myself for about $500-600 and my time. The mirrors were the toughest because of the rounded shapes. I am pretty happy with the results and feel it has saved the front end from road chips...

I know I'd do it and I'd see every flaw and do it over and over and I'd probably spend too much time on it...and I admire you DIY-ers who can get it right the first or second time...this is a toughie for me. I hate chipped noses, and I know it's inevitable if I don't do something proactive!

 

[MavDan]

I did the front of my truck for about $100. It wasn't as hard as I thought it would be. Added the bug deflector as well.

 

[Optimus]

I had the full front of our Mav done for 2k in Expel. Full hood, front bumper, full fenders, mirror caps, headlights. I have had “partial” panels done before but I don’t like the line. Always traps and holds gunk and is a visual spot of texture change the bothered me. This is the first brand new vehicle we’ve ever owned and I wanted to keep it nice, and the Mav is known to have thin paint. Not interested in re-painting later. It’s about $500 a panel at local body shops to do a very basic repaint. No thanks. We don’t get the beating sun here in Northern MN either, and PPF tends to last a LONG time. Easily passed 10 years.

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