Well it certainly seems as if PPF is a solid option. I believe the product I`d be having applied (if we end up going that way) is STEK DynoShield:
https://stek-usa.com/dynoshield.html
We`re gonna be replacing my wife`s summer toy (black 2004 Corvette) with a new 2019 model so figure may as well invest in something new (protection-wise), if appropriate. While it is a summer-only `toy` she pretty much uses it as her main vehicle unless the snow is flying. It will be getting groceries, running errands, sitting in the rain in the morning and then sun in the afternoon and pretty much being used as any other commuter/daily driver in the nice weather. We kept the last one for 14 years so I`m guessing that barring any unforeseen incidents, this will be the last `fun` car, likely the one we drive to the retirement home in 10 or 15 years.
Some questions/concerns I`ll need to address with the shop/vendor are:
1. How long do the hydrophobic properties built into the PPF last and what do ya do if they diminish after a year or 2?
2. Does a PPF like this *need* a coating on top of it and if ya do coat on top of it, does that mask the self-healing properties of the underlying PPF?
3. Do the coatings hydrophobic/self-cleaning aspects meet (or exceed) that of a coating?
4. If I only do (PPF) front half of car and coat the back half, will it be a visually noticeable difference between front and back half or is this a reason to coat the entire care to maintain visual consistency? Which brings us back to point #2 a bit, that being a coating masking the self-healing properties of the PPF?
5. If the entire car (or front half) is PPF + Coating, what happens in 2 or 3 years when the coating needs to be re-done? Can ya just polish the coating off and re-coat or what does one do when a coating `refresh` is needed? I would guess that takes a bit of finesse if indeed you can polish a coating off of PPF surfaces.
6. If the surface somehow gets some light marring/surface scuffing (not really a scratch), how is that dealt with on PPF?
7. Any special care/maintenance needed for PPF or will current Gyeon Foam, Gyeon Bathe routine suffice?
Thanks for the quick and extensive feedback, very helpful.
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