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Originally Posted by dreamingat30fps

Let me guess, you have ceramic coated ppf. You do you.

Add me to the list of clowns. I always wondered the same, but more from a value perspective. We all get PPF preserves the paint, but the film inevitably gets dirty. So the answer is to ceramic coat the film, which will help keep the grime or any other imperfections that would otherwise damage your paint’s clear coat.

But unlike your original paint, PPF is not meant to be permanent and will need to be replaced in 5-7 years. I know most here don’t hold onto their cars that long so I’m in the minority. But seems like a waste to spend $1500 to coat a temporary film for a long term owner like me. I don’t argue the benefits of coating but I’d much rather paint correction + film and be done with it.

Clearly I’m not a detailer so open to hearing (or learning) from other more knowledgeable folks.