Clear vinyl wrap for paint protection

[MMcCarstle]

Has anyone done this or looked into it for their rig?

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[DOOKEY]

Yep.

 

[MMcCarstle]

Yep.

worth it?

 

[DOOKEY]

worth it?

If money were no option would you do it?

I would. I tend to lean towards the self healing vinyl. PPF is all the rage in the high end car market and they are paying crazy money for it.

I can do it all myself so the cost is less. I'm a big fan of PPF then a ceramic coating over the top. It's excessive. But so is my Jeep.

 

[MMcCarstle]

If money were no option would you do it?

I would. I tend to lean towards the self healing vinyl. PPF is all the rage in the high end car market and they are paying crazy money for it.

I can do it all myself so the cost is less. I'm a big fan of PPF then a ceramic coating over the top. It's excessive. But so is my Jeep.

thanks!!

 

[Fsttanks]

If you have painted fenders flares and do any off road or dirt road driving it is well worth the money to have the rear fender flare covered. Especially if you have a dark colored Jeep.

 

[MMcCarstle]

If you have painted fenders flares and do any off road or dirt road driving it is well worth the money to have the rear fender flare covered. Especially if you have a dark colored Jeep.

I did not order painted flares for that reason lol.

 

[Willing&Able]

Anyone try any of the heavier duty/thicker wraps for protection on the trail? I have some minor pin striping on my JLUR and I don't mind it, but after five years I may not have paint left. The trails in my area are heavily forested and you are often plowing through tree branches..

 

[Trainman]

Someone said if money is not a option, would you do it, for me money is not an option and I was just thinking of buying another Jeep or two which would make more sense then wrapping one. Never made sense to me and never will.

 

[Willing&Able]

Someone said if money is not a option, would you do it, for me money is not an option and I was just thinking of buying another Jeep or two which would make more sense then wrapping one. Never made sense to me and never will.

Not sure if I follow. Instead of protecting your investment for 5-10 years you would just buy a new one every few years? I guess if it was stock sure, but to re-modify suspension, drivetrain, etc. on top of the used/new car offset, you'd exceed the cost of wrapping it multiply times over.

I do ok financially, but that's a stretch for me...

 

[five9dak]

I have a strip on the leading edge of my hood, I have a precut piece for the grille I haven't installed yet. Those locations are more for highway rock chips as I have a long commute.

 

[SH556JL]

I think for the cost they want installed, it’s not worth it. I always thought it looks funny, more orange peel looking even when compared to our factory paint. Plus after a few years they seem to look crappy around the edges. For the price they want installed, I can get the front end repainted for the same price (I also don’t buy metallic paint for this reason, so it can be easily blended).

Ceramic coatings can be worth while though, assuming you find someone knowledgeable and reasonable in price (or at least doesn’t go crazy with paint correction) or do it yourself.

 

[PA-Punkn]

I have clear PPF on my Jeep, been holding up well so far. I'm glad I had it done, especially living on a 4/10 mile gravel road. More details on this thread:

https://www.jlwranglerforums.com/fo...protection-clear-wrap-shop.45433/post-1009637

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