PPF for Clubsport & Clubsport S cars

[vipergts]

Doing track days the chips can be brutal, especially if its wet

For me it would be like walking down the high street with your flies down and your willy hanging out....very exposed 

[GT4]

Doing track days the chips can be brutal, especially if its wet

For me it would be like walking down the high street with your flies down and your willy hanging out....very exposed 

Viper - I like you analogy ... and I do see your point - if I was doing a track day I would take the GT4 Clubsport 

[volkswizard]

The problem is that it's difficult finding a decent paintshop coupled with the fact you then own a car that's had paint and will always make the next owner suspicious.

Personally, original paint is best and I'll do anything to maintain it

^this

Have you had a Mk7 Golf before?!
Had to get my R front bumper done after 300 miles as lacquer looked sand blasted.
Repaint at VW's expense was way more durable.
Might just have been teething problems with the then new Lapiz Blue but I think plastic doesn't get heated cured as much as metal so paint was still soft

[vipergts]

Had VW before, but not for a long while although I have a MK1 GTI that I've had for 23 years which is a track weapon soon to have 400 horses, about 350 too many

My last track toys were a 997 GT3 RS and an R26R both of which were protected but I only had to look at the windscreens to see the damage that was saved from my paint 

[JamesR27]

If you are not doing track days with the car and do not want to pay the amount for PPF what about trying a glass coat.

It's obviously not as good as stone chip protection but will help and helps reduce scratches and general issues. I have had one on mine and been very impressed over the last 2 years especially on a carbon grey car.

[GT4]

If you are not doing track days with the car and do not want to pay the amount for PPF what about trying a glass coat.

It's obviously not as good as stone chip protection but will help and helps reduce scratches and general issues. I have had one on mine and been very impressed over the last 2 years especially on a carbon grey car.

James .... what is a glass coat may I ask ...? Andrew

[JamesR27]

Best I can describe is that the car is prepped to ensure the surface is clean, then you apply a single coat or coating system to the car so it acts as a topcoat which is the layer that takes the surface issues.
Topped and washed in the right way can last for 2-3 years

Here is a video of one type of coating and depends where you live to which detailer can do which coating.

https://youtu.be/Xy9RFjRs-yo

[volkswizard]

Had VW before, but not for a long while although I have a MK1 GTI that I've had for 23 years which is a track weapon soon to have 400 horses, about 350 too many

My last track toys were a 997 GT3 RS and an R26R both of which were protected but I only had to look at the windscreens to see the damage that was saved from my paint 

Fair point, for a track day car it's a good idea.
I had a look at a Driving Experience R8 the other day, 3000 miles and the only bit of the front end that wasn't PPF protected were the very expensive laser headlamps which were heavily sand blasted

[GT4]

Yea ... it's interesting how they don't PPF the headlamps - something to do with MOT I believe ...?

[vipergts]

Yea ... it's interesting how they don't PPF the headlamps - something to do with MOT I believe ...?

I've always had my headlamps done