PPF wrap

[CaymanS_13]

Hello everyone,

First Porsche, Cayman S, or should I say, 982

I wrapped the front half of the car 2 years ago. I was thinking about wrapping the back too. Is this something you guys recommend, or not worth the expense?

Thanks all!

[71eh]

Hey, welcome!

Everyone will have their own opinion on this, and honestly in the end it comes down to whatever you feel comfortable with. I have had the pleasure of buying quite a few cars over the last couple of years, and every single one presented the same age old question... Should I PPF just the front, or the whole thing? ha.

From my experience and in my own opinion, you only need to PPF forward facing impact zones, and perhaps a couple little pieces here and there that get a lot of finger traffic.

For example: My recent purchase, 2024 718 Cayman. I got the classic track pack, which is all forward facing surfaces. See below.

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However, I also got them to PPF the rear trunk hatch because to close the trunk you have to touch it, so I don't want my rough fingers pressing down on nice paint everytime I want to close it. So, paid a couple extra bucks, and they did this whole piece, just for peace of mind.

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I find that is more than enough... I used to think I should just do the whole thing, perhaps someone in a parking lot opens their door and dings mine... Well, PPF will not help with that. In fact, it will make it worse since most little dings can be repaired by "Paintless Dent Removal" experts, and they will need to sometimes take off the PPF.

However, if money is no issue, and if having your whole car PPF'ed will make you enjoy it more, then go nuts and wrap that thing! On one of my more expensive cars, I wrapped every single visible surface, and it sure makes me enjoy it more.

Hope that helps!

EDIT: I also PPF'ed my custom made carbon inner door sill as well as out the outer carbon door sill.

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[CaymanS_13]

Morning 71 eh!

Thank you for your reply. I appreciate your feedback.

I'm going to leave it as is. I also talked to the company that did the front, and he also suggested not spending the money as he could touch any chips, rock marks, etc.

Do you happen to be in DFW? I just joined the Porsche Club and going to my first event Dec 7.

Congrats on your purchase!

Talk soon,
Gerardo

[grasmere]

Got mine wrapped in stealth satin black ppf.

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[WillyDaP]

Absolutely a must if you track the car and the only thing I would add would be that you really need to do the doors also. This is often passed on, but years of tracking and autocrossing various vehicles , I have noticed the doors getting pitted often. This occurs often from rocks, clagg, and other debris flying up while in tight turns, the front wheels throwing stuff back , scuffing the doors along with the lower panels. I also suggest, if one has a Coupe that the area just behind the top edge of the windshield going back on the top is covered on the first 8 inches of said roof.
I will take my covering a bit further in the near future , doing the windshield, as I already have 3 stars on the windshield and they are all from just driving on the highway.

[CaymanS_13]

Thank you Grasmere, and WillyDap!

I appreciate your feedback!

[ReidMcT]

Since you've had your car for two years, I think you are, by far, in the best position to answer your own question.