Paint protection film

[sharper]

Has anyone had paint protection film put on their R?  Are there any downsides that you didn’t realise when it went on?

I’ve come across 3M VentureShield but who else out there does it?

I’m intending to do a feature in Volkswagen Driver Magazine so any tips greatly appreciated.

Thanks

[CocoPops]

I had my GTI done only a few weeks ago.
I’d have it done again on my next car without doubt.

I had mine done by Paintguard in Hampshire.

[maxie]

not had it myself, i went for a ceramic coating, this place does ppf and a youtube bloke takes all his cars there too..

http://signature-group.co.uk/project/ceramic-coatings/

[CocoPops]

Ceramic coat and PPF are two separate things.
I had both, they are for different purposes.

[mkviken]

Ive Done about 5 cars with various protective film now. Used the 3M stuff a few times and armourfend and 2 types of xpel.

My golf has Xpel on and it’s by far the best I’ve used but took a little learning how to apply it as it is totally different to the 3M stuff to apply.

I did it myself over the course of a few days and pleased with the results. It was a pre cut kit, as was a few of the other kits I did and a couple i just bought a roll and did it.

Trick with the xpel is lots of EPA on the sticker and not too much slip solution. 3M was the other way around as it was more tacky but thicker and more visible.

Xpel is the best. It breaths so any little bubbles disappear after a few days and it self heals and is way thinner than 3m.

I have some photos of it on the clubsport thread if you want to see it.

It’s well worth doing if you can be arsed.

[maxie]

some good videos through this chap

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5mk7FMETRY

[Steve78]

Had the nano ceramic coating applied on my last two GTI's.  VW Letchworth apply it before I collect the car.  Absolutely essential.

[mcmaddy]

To all the PPF fans can it be used as a sort of mud/splash guard on the sills and where a mud guard would go??

[I wanted a GTi]

To all the PPF fans can it be used as a sort of mud/splash guard on the sills and where a mud guard would go??

Yes it can. It used to be on cars on the leading edges of the rear wheel arch of cars and probably still is. It was on the original XR3 and was on both my XR3i and RS turbo.

[mcmaddy]

Some early mk7's had a film on the rear wheel arch if I remember rightly. Might look into it instead of mud flaps as I just don't like the look on a gti.