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Just looking for opinions. ‘22 Mica coupe, getting the itch to change it up but also thinking might get PPF for the front. So thoughts on killing 2 birds with 1 stone and wrapping it. It’ll be like a new car. I haven’t got estimates but I’m thinking $2k ppf vs. $5k wrap? Also significantly less than trading up, and also I hate the interior (screen placement) of the ‘24s.
Has anyone wrapped their LC? Any examples of cost etc would be appreciated.
PS- hard to describe, but I’m eyeballing a color that is like the original 2018 inspiration metallic blue but it will be frosted matte.
I have PPF on my LC - XPEL ultimate (whole front - though was debating doing the whole car at one point), and I've had it on my other vehicles as well, no complaints.
In my experience, PPF has a thicker 'shield' than to that of a car wrap. However, this may have changed, but haven't heard much on it.
Shop that ppf'd my car mentioned new colored ppf. Most wraps are not as protective/self healing as ppf. That said, having to heat film to conform to curves would worry me as that would 'thin out' sections of film and affect color/appear lighter. My guess is $5-7k price range for whole car.
PS- hard to describe, but I’m eyeballing a color that is like the original 2018 inspiration metallic blue but it will be frosted matte.
My '21 was Nightfall Mica:
My new '24 is Ultrasonic Blue:
Both PPF'd. I literally sold the '21 just to switch to the new blue color. It wasn't cheap. If you do a wrap that will be a lot cheaper than how I did it :-)
Both PPF'd. I literally sold the '21 just to switch to the new blue color. It wasn't cheap. If you do a wrap that will be a lot cheaper than how I did it :-)
Haha...that IS one way to do it👍🏽 These colors are pretty challenging to color match, $5-7k PPF investment is worth it vs a body shop charging me $3-4k for mismatching body panels.
Both PPF'd. I literally sold the '21 just to switch to the new blue color. It wasn't cheap. If you do a wrap that will be a lot cheaper than how I did it :-)
congrats! But you literally did what I’m trying to avoid. And again, I personally hate the new 2024 interior haha
That being said, and with the comments in a separate thread about depreciation, I rather just change the color than lose so much on a trade.
So as mention a few posts up…you can PPF over a wrap?? I was not aware that would work.
I had my car PPF wrapped immediately after delivery. I had less than 10 miles on the odo when I took it in.
One of the best decisions I made relative to paint protection.
Wrap was ceramic coated after installation as well.
Used Xpel PPF
It’s been two years since my wrap and it’s held up exceptionally well. Looks the same as the day I got it. Inozetec wrap really is something else. No edges have peeled or loosen. It protected against a few rock chips already and overall I’m pleased with the result.
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Wrap vs. PPF?
. I haven’t got estimates but I’m thinking $2k ppf vs. $5k wrap? Also significantly less than trading up, and also I hate the interior (screen placement) of the ‘24s. 
