Thread: This Vs PPF?
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      06-10-2025, 01:18 PM   #3
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I've read a few that say PPF isn't worth the cost. It can range anywhere between 2k to 8k give or take and
That's about right for the cost, or ~$500/panel.

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there's no real ROI when you try to sell.
True 'dat.
On top, PPF has a finite lifespan, and you may have to re-apply a few times as it accumulates damage that starts to bother you.

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So take a look at this vid. Would it make more sense to pay a pro to do a correction for road rash and other MINOR blemishes vs PPF?
Financially - absolutely!
Just drive the car, and touch-up a few scratches or rock hits as you accumulate them. This is a no-brainer.

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What are you even saying?No ROI upon sale? What lazy rich people are you talking to? Hot-water removal revealing flawless paint underneath and they can't get a ROI on it? That's not a PPF problem, it's a seller problem.
No, it's a reality.
Selling the car with PPF adds $0.00 value to the car.
No-one pays extra for old and banged up PPF on a used car. If anything, folks may subtract the cost of removing old PPF from the value of the car.

Also, PPF hides some small paint imperfections, making it harder to evaluate the condition of the true state of the paint if there is film on top of it!

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