Has Anyone Put PPF on Used Car?

TheAMackAttack · 09-24-2018, 09:56 PM

Contemplating putting some PPF on the front section of my newly acquired '16 M2 (followed by a ceramic coating). The detailer I have an appointment with said they wouldn't know for sure until they see the car in person whether or not PPF would be a good idea seeing as it'll be dependent on how many stone chips are already on the front section.

Has anyone applied PPF to a car that already has some miles on it? Curious how it turned out and if you have any recommendations.

Also, FWIW, my car has 11k miles and a few very small stone chips on the hood but nothing too noticeable. Goal is to obviously prevent future chips on these horrible Chicago streets and highways.

larry.beck · 09-24-2018, 10:00 PM

My car had 1000 miles and already had 2 chips. They may need to recondition the paint before applying though. And then the car will look even better than now and should stay looking good.

Bruce_SC · 09-25-2018, 06:08 AM

We have. Used Lexus 460. Only after the bumper was replaced, though. We did a full paint correction and coating initially. The cost of the film was not in the cards, they had an accident and then got the film.

Bruce

430409M2 · 09-25-2018, 07:35 AM

I put film on my used m2 when I got it and the front was not perfect by any means. It actually looked a little better after the film.

louielouie · 10-01-2018, 06:03 PM

It's fine if, as others have said, you get it properly paint corrected before installation.

tranck · 10-05-2018, 10:55 AM

Yes - have done this as well - my car had 3400 miles on the clock - had a couple of chips but they were touched up by the installer.

TheAMackAttack · 10-06-2018, 04:26 PM

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Yes - have done this as well - my car had 3400 miles on the clock - had a couple of chips but they were touched up by the installer.

Nice, good to know. Did you go to Pitt?

tranck · 10-08-2018, 05:20 AM

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Nice, good to know. Did you go to Pitt?

Yes! But transferred (girl) and graduated from IUP. Huge Pitt fan though all my life.

TheAMackAttack · 10-08-2018, 12:19 PM

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Yes! But transferred (girl) and graduated from IUP. Huge Pitt fan though all my life.

nice, me too. H2p.

09-24-2018, 09:56 PM	#1
TheAMackAttack Private First Class 47 Rep 104 Posts Drives: 2016 M2 LBB DCT Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Salt Lake City iTrader: (0)	Has Anyone Put PPF on Used Car? Contemplating putting some PPF on the front section of my newly acquired '16 M2 (followed by a ceramic coating). The detailer I have an appointment with said they wouldn't know for sure until they see the car in person whether or not PPF would be a good idea seeing as it'll be dependent on how many stone chips are already on the front section. Has anyone applied PPF to a car that already has some miles on it? Curious how it turned out and if you have any recommendations. Also, FWIW, my car has 11k miles and a few very small stone chips on the hood but nothing too noticeable. Goal is to obviously prevent future chips on these horrible Chicago streets and highways.
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09-24-2018, 10:00 PM	#2
larry.beck Second Lieutenant 217 Rep 289 Posts Drives: 2018 M2 Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Seattle iTrader: (0) Garage List 2018 BMW M2 [0.00]	My car had 1000 miles and already had 2 chips. They may need to recondition the paint before applying though. And then the car will look even better than now and should stay looking good. __________________ ///M2 - 2018 LBB DCT
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Bruce_SC Second Lieutenant 80 Rep 257 Posts Drives: Truck Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: South Carolina iTrader: (0)	We have. Used Lexus 460. Only after the bumper was replaced, though. We did a full paint correction and coating initially. The cost of the film was not in the cards, they had an accident and then got the film. Bruce
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430409M2 Private First Class 95 Rep 176 Posts Drives: ///M2 PE Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Florida iTrader: (0)	I put film on my used m2 when I got it and the front was not perfect by any means. It actually looked a little better after the film.
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louielouie Major 535 Rep 1,043 Posts Drives: '18 F80 Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (13)	It's fine if, as others have said, you get it properly paint corrected before installation.
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10-05-2018, 10:55 AM	#6
tranck First Lieutenant 501 Rep 339 Posts Drives: 2018 Alpine White BMW M2 Join Date: May 2018 Location: Aberdeen, NC iTrader: (0) Garage List 2018 M2 [0.00]	Yes - have done this as well - my car had 3400 miles on the clock - had a couple of chips but they were touched up by the installer.
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