10 Days old gti and already a couple of problems

[monkeyhanger]

On the subject of protecting the front paintwork what products do people recommend? Are films worth it or are ceramic coats better? VW are known to overcharge for their solution so interested to know what alternatives work well.

Ceramic coats prevent swirls and minor scratches but don't prevent chips.

Those self healing films are supposed to be effective, but while they remain more expensive than a front bumper and bonnet respray, they're pretty pointless.

[SRGTD]

On the subject of protecting the front paintwork what products do people recommend? Are films worth it or are ceramic coats better? VW are known to overcharge for their solution so interested to know what alternatives work well.

Ceramic coats prevent swirls and minor scratches but don't prevent chips.

Those self healing films are supposed to be effective, but while they remain more expensive than a front bumper and bonnet respray, they're pretty pointless.

And there are probably limitations to the self healing process of PPF too. It might self heal pretty well from scratch damage, but if it’s possible for a flying stone to actually penetrate the film, making a hole in it (and possibly chipping the paint at the point of stone impact), I wonder how effective it’s self healing properties would be.

[trueblue_ips]

My sister just got a brand new Mercedes GLC delivered (on a truck) last week and even that had a ton of squashed bugs and a stone chip on the bumper! Modern cars finishes are fragile.

It's the wretched EU again isn't it and their insistence that paints now have to be water based?

[neepy7.5]

Had to have my windscreen changed after 1 week and 250 miles. Stone chipped it on the motorway and after a couple of hours it turned into an almighty crack.