Advice full ppf - clear matte or clear gloss

[SwampNut]

My understanding of ceramic on top of PPF is it helps water bead off, though i tend to be a little skeptical of these sorts of add-ons.

Have a look at this portion of my PPF video:




Summary: @twraps tested it thoroughly and even engaged a chemical engineer. On his Rivian, the half of the windshield with ceramic on the WPF looked worse (dirtier) than the side without. There was also some hazing on a body panel, but I think it was an application error. In any case, he found no effects on beading. When I asked an AI research tool it said that the PPF is already fully sealed and the surface doesn't benefit from ceramic.

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[roci2350]

Neat! Thanks. Looks like when the time comes i’ll save some money and not reapply.

my other car has Stek Dynomatt and the literature on that specifically mentioned not needing ceramic, and I’ve had no issues. Going on 4 years with that one

 

[No Gas]

I went with clear Xpel, wanted it to look like nothing was on it.

 

[bc81620]

I went with clear Xpel, wanted it to look like nothing was on it.

She's a beauty!

 

[patrick49]

I drove mine straight from delivery to the local Xpel shop for a full stealth install, and it's been great going on about 15 months now.

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