Pros And Cons Of Ceramic Coating Before PPF - Which Should I Do First?
We make more money by profit margin on ceramic coating than PPF, but here's why I say PPF:
Pros and cons of ceramic coating, the honest truth:
There is no question here: when talking about the pros and cons of ceramic coating before PPF, if given a choice between only one of the two, 100% of the time (with budget taken out of the equation), you should choose PPF/clear bra first over ceramic coating.
If you are in the Copperas Cove/Killeen/Ft Cavazos area and have read my story, you know that I am a “car guy” – so I am always going to tell my clients that the pros of PPF are going to outweigh anything else to protect the paint.
More pros and cons of ceramic coating before PPF (always pick PPF first!)
Why? Something to consider, is we always tell people: “It’s easy to add ceramic coating later, but once your car begins to get damaged, PPF looks less and less appealing.” If you remember that, you’ll always pick PPF first. Take a look at the C8 Corvette inspection to see how quickly it gets chipped!
Clear bra/PPF is designed for protection, whereas ceramic coating is intended for cleanup. Once your vehicle begins to get chipped, it is harder to make a clean-looking clear bra installation. We can do SOME coverup using a crayon to existing rock chips, but we won’t offer to PPF/clear bra the vehicle at a certain point. Rock chips and scratches appear as imperfections under the clear bra, and if you have a bumper riddled with rock chips, it won’t look good, and the paint protection film won’t lay down over them properly.
Don't wait on PPF!
When discussing the pros and cons of ceramic coating, I always say that we can always polish your paint and apply ceramic coating later, much easier than we can fix rock chips before applying clear bra.
Furthermore, a ceramic coating fills the peaks and valleys of your paint at a microscopic level. When the paint is filled in like this, decals, tape, and clear bra do not adhere as well. We need to know if your car has been previously ceramic coated before we install clear bra.
Installing PPF/clear bra over ceramic coating is not a lost cause – we can polish off the ceramic, but it is more time-consuming and costly.
Also, the good news is, we use Autobahn PPF, which is infused with ceramic coating – so a best of both worlds!
