The first thing I do on new Porsches is remove those factory paint guards on the qtr panels (cheap PPF) in front of the rear wheels. I get them replaced with good PPF with decent protection. Glad you were able to get it sorted to your satisfaction.Rich_911 wrote: Sat May 30, 2026 7:06 am I've finally been able to take the car in for service and PPF replacement. My dealer here in Houston took the car to "Gulf Coast Auto Shield". There were no issues removing and replacing the PPF (I only had it on the front end and half the hood).
However, I did notice that the rock-chip guards in front of the back wheels were also cracking. I'm surprised at this because these were factory installed and I've never driven through a lot of gravel. When replacing these, the paint came off on the drivers side. They managed to match the (custom) color and replace both. The car looks great.
Unfortunately on the way home someone kicked up a stone - hit the windshield at the lower left on the registration sticker. Now I have a hairline crack running vertically almost to the roof. At least it's not body work - LOL.
I'm also dealing with a replacement windshield (Cayenne). Hugely expensive any more but what's worse is the mind-numbing process dealing with the insurance company these days. (They've farmed claim process to 3rd party admin. What a joke.)