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PCD and PPF for M3?
Hi everyone. I am starting to plan my M3 order and I am looking to do Performance center delivery since Euro Delivery is not an option any more.
I have done PCD once before but this time its a bit different. Last time I took delivery and did not think of doing PPF on the car so the wife and I just drove it home after doing some sightseeing on the way back. This time I was really wanting to do PPF and thinking whole car not just hood/front. I have a couple of questions.
Additional question for extra credit. Any must see places in Charleston ? haven't been there before and was thinking we could take a short stop over there on our way back home. Heard it was nice for retirement and thought we could do some recon and see the sights too. thanks in advance!
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I would assume those shadow line areas are the worst chip magnets next to the front. I have never had a car I wanted to put PPF on but this one is going to be special for me.
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Big question is how much of an issue is it and how much road rash will I have from driving it home from Spartanburg? Its about 1k one way for me and that equals a lot of possible chips. not sure how a wrap looks if applied over a chip scratch or if it needs correction before PPF. Im a little nuts about this since I am definitely doing an individual color and with the investment in that I want it staying nice.
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Is the PDC open yet? Other than the plant, Spartanburg was closed up tight at least when I went by in December.
PPF on the whole car? Nah. I have it on the front, 1/3 up the hood, mirrors, and added it to the fenders when I put wider rims/tires on. Ceramic coat is a better investment than full PPF, IMO. I had that done 2-3 years ago and the paint still looks mirror-glossy and water slides right off.
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I did look at Ceramic coatings but they aren't able to stop stone chips like PPF from what I read. please let me know if I am incorrect or if your experience is different. I am still researching all this to try to decide what I want to do. For PPF I would do a minimum of the front half and all lower shadow line trim parts. I have seen PPF with only half hood and I can't get past the "line" where it ends on the panel . I would need the whole hood.
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I'm still heavily leaning on doing the whole car.
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I would definitely do the whole car. On two cars I have the front up to 1/3 of the roof, mirrors, rocker panels, etc. If I were doing it again I would do the whole car. It lasts a long time, allows you to wash it like normal paint, etc.
I picked a car up at PCD a few years back. I traveled with a roll of track tape and taped up the whole car right there, then drove it straight to Detailer's Domain in NJ the next morning for them to do it. Those first scratches before you do PPF are the worst, I'm happy the paint on that car looks 100% perfect. |
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PCD is open. Has been the whole time. Some elements of the experience are hit or miss. I have a scheduled PCD on the last week of April.
Second time doing it. First time (700 mile trip) for my F80, I did get back home with a chip or two from the trip. It was not the end of the world for me but I also knew I was not keeping the car long term.
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