PPF for off road

[Shahaf2911]

So I consider doing PPF on the BRaptor but I’m really indecisive!
I usually don’t do PPF on my cars as the cost is usually higher than to fix the paint and polish it a few times (and I was never at a point I needed to), I intend to use the BRaptor a lot for off roading which is why I’m considering PPF, but it comes with a concern, do you think the PPF is durable enough for off road use or not ?
Thanks in advance for all the helpers!

 

[TurboS]

Welcome to the forum!

Most of the PPF now is self healing for minor scraps and scratches.

This thread below has members experience with PPF

Wrapped Bronco Raptors

Thanks for giving us a reference price. So where are you located and are you planning this to be a pavement princess or will it be rough and tough and subject to scratches?? Someone said in hot climates it doesn't last and with abuse it doesn't last just curious. Got three expel stealth...

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Below is a durability video

Is PPF Snake Oil!? And Is It Worth The Money?? - By Drive Protected

Moving to this forum for future reference and ease of locating, vs where I initially posted in the What did you do to your Bronco Raptor today? "Something different in this video. Eric tests out the durability of paint protection film. Obviously this is an extreme demonstration of finding out...

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[DdYHrse]

I was on the fence about it like you and decided to not do it. I wish I could off road it more than I do, but I also saw that the coatings are not get it and forget it either and drive through car washes etc are not good. I plan to keep this thing forever so sometime in the future I will probably kevlar coat it and take it off road way more often. The coatings do a great job with what they are meant for and some of those matte coatings look amazing on some colors. I don't think you can make an incorrect decision either way, but I was in the not for me camp. I know a lot of others have them though so they can tell me I am nuts.

 

[JohnGalt]

I’ve been off-road a lot in my Braptor. I’ve gone through some horrific scrub brush infested side by side width trails from time to time and the Xpel stealth PPF has held up great so far. That said I did catch one sharp branch in a door that tore the ppf but didn’t damage the paint.

if You are going off road and expect some pin-striping potential you can always use some blue painters tape to cover the most exposed bits like your flares, mirror caps. I’ve done it to complement my ppf, but should have done edges of the roof too.

here’s a video of my experience you can jump to 4:33. Warning: this isn’t easy to listen to or watch!.

At 11:40 you can see the painters tape job I did. Glad I did that!



….and I would cover your headlights at a minimum for on or off-road

 

[Shahaf2911]

Thanks for replies,
After also looking in the suggested threads I do want to PPF the car but I have one concern which feedback would solve, how is the PPF holding after X amount of time dirt & mud and washing, are there visible signs (on some seams maybe ?) or does it look the same ?

 

[TurboS]

Thanks for replies,
After also looking in the suggested threads I do want to PPF the car but I have one concern which feedback would solve, how is the PPF holding after X amount of time dirt & mud and washing, are there visible signs (on some seams maybe ?) or does it look the same ?

It's best to have the edges wrapped where possible in order to minimize PPF exposed edges. Post installation and before driving, the PPF and all the edges need to be sealed using a non abrasive spray wax, spray detailer, or ceramic coating. This is prevent the edges of the PPF from collecting dirt/dust as the PPF film is 6 mil on top of 2 mil of adhesive. The adhesive is the best dirt magnet known to man.