Any experience with Liquid PPF?

[kelr316]

Does anyone have any experience with either of these two products:

https://nanoproceramic.com/

https://opticoat.com/products/opti-shield-liquid-paint-protection-film

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[Rade]

Not here, but I would be curious to hear of any experiences. We're doing a road trip Southward in a few weeks. I was just thinking of a good cover or car wax on the front make getting the bug splats off a lot easier.

 

[Nadus]

I didn't know it was a thing, but there are a few (non-sponsored) review/demo videos about them on YouTube. To me, the application looks so difficult that the odds of it getting screwed up look pretty high. But report back if you get it!

Edit: This is one of the vids. Dude actually likes the product and says it's legit.

 

[carsly]

i use turtle wax ceramic spray. cheap, easy to use, and will last 3-4 months if you do a second coat 24 hours after the first coat.

amazon link: https://amzn.to/4zOnKMO

 

[kelr316]

i use turtle wax ceramic spray. cheap, easy to use, and will last 3-4 months if you do a second coat 24 hours after the first coat.

amazon link: https://amzn.to/4zOnKMO

This stuff is a liquid version of paint protection film to protect from stone chips and scratches.

 

[Indy avocado]

There's no way that liquid PPF is thick enough to protect from much more than swirls and perhaps light sand abrasion. It's less than 1/10th the thickness of "real" PPF.

I can see the appeal of something that is cheaper and "easier" than a full PPF and provides some of the protection. But I'm not convinced that it is resilient enough to be worth the time and money. And it looks like it would be really easy for a shop to do it wrong and leave an atrocious looking finish.

I also am curious about how it will look / age / come off in 5-10 years.

I wouldn't risk it on my car yet, but I hope it proves to be a solid concept.

 

[carsly]

Liquid PPF existed for a long time - it’s called clear coat.

Don’t believe the marketing hype.

 

[Nadus]

Liquid PPF existed for a long time - it’s called clear coat.

Don’t believe the marketing hype.

If you watch that video above, this stuff is like a rubberized coating that gets spread on the paint. The guy says it has self-healing properties. Definitely not the same as a clear coat.

But as @Indy avocado points out, how this stuff wears or wears off in 5-10 years would be interesting to know. It might end up looking like skin peeling off after a bad sunburn.

 

[Indy avocado]

If you watch that video above, this stuff is like a rubberized coating that gets spread on the paint. The guy says it has self-healing properties. Definitely not the same as a clear coat.

But as @Indy avocado points out, how this stuff wears or wears off in 5-10 years would be interesting to know. It might end up looking like skin peeling off after a bad sunburn.

I've seen other sources saying it is *not* self healing. What it is s repairable - polish the area and "top-up".

Lack of clear information definitely would keep me away on a *nice* new car. But maybe would be interesting to try on a few year old DD with some existing defects.

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