2027 Taycan PPF Option

[sergey_ja]

my 5 cents here:

1) Had two Taycans. While the whole body PPF is a matter of taste/wallet, full front is a must. This thing collects rocks 24/7. The paint is no bulletproof vest either. Chips easily, headlight plastics follow.

2) I do not think the factory installs PPFs. At best, they have a friendly dealer/detailer who does that. More realistically, it will be done locally. I am yet to see at least ONE detailing job (paint correction, ppf, heck even interior cleaning) done properly by the dealer. They generally do not know how to do it and do not have trained people. So, quality wise, always go for a specialist in this specific field.

3) You actually do need to do paint correction on a newly delivered car. It was in transport, was washed by the dealer, was exposed to all sorts of elements. If anything, this is the BEST time to do paint correction, protect the paint and roll freely. So year, you do it with a specialist, then apply ppf, then admire.


4) PPFs are a delicate job. Once applied, you might need one or two control visits to correct all imperfections, inspect all seams, etc. When applied, it takes another week-two to fully dry, then needs another professional look and minor corrections, bubble inspection, etc. That is normal. I do not think you will get it here. I am OCD about these things and the worst imaginable scenario for me would be to look at a poor PPF job on an upolished car, which was slightly cheaper than the professional one I would have done at a reputable detailer.

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[Mr.Smith]

my 5 cents here:

1) Had two Taycans. While the whole body PPF is a matter of taste/wallet, full front is a must. This thing collects rocks 24/7. The paint is no bulletproof vest either. Chips easily, headlight plastics follow.

2) I do not think the factory installs PPFs. At best, they have a friendly dealer/detailer who does that. More realistically, it will be done locally. I am yet to see at least ONE detailing job (paint correction, ppf, heck even interior cleaning) done properly by the dealer. They generally do not know how to do it and do not have trained people. So, quality wise, always go for a specialist in this specific field.

3) You actually do need to do paint correction on a newly delivered car. It was in transport, was washed by the dealer, was exposed to all sorts of elements. If anything, this is the BEST time to do paint correction, protect the paint and roll freely. So year, you do it with a specialist, then apply ppf, then admire.


4) PPFs are a delicate job. Once applied, you might need one or two control visits to correct all imperfections, inspect all seams, etc. When applied, it takes another week-two to fully dry, then needs another professional look and minor corrections, bubble inspection, etc. That is normal. I do not think you will get it here. I am OCD about these things and the worst imaginable scenario for me would be to look at a poor PPF job on an upolished car, which was slightly cheaper than the professional one I would have done at a reputable detailer.

For Porsche and some other exotics, the paint can have defects from the factory, including sanding marks.
I've only seen Rolls Royce with the best paint from the factory.

Mine had water spots etched in the paint that wasn't covered because it was sitting at the port in Emden for so long.
Also we were never able to get out the water spots out of the glass.
It would show when it gets wet, but after ceramic coating it, that helped eliminate seeing the spots.

Unfortunately Taycans don't come in the GT cacoon. We get the low budget ones

 

[sergey_ja]

For Porsche and some other exotics, the paint can have defects from the factory, including sanding marks.
I've only seen Rolls Royce with the best paint from the factory.

Mine had water spots etched in the paint that wasn't covered because it was sitting at the port in Emden for so long.
Also we were never able to get out the water spots out of the glass.
It would show when it gets wet, but after ceramic coating it, that helped eliminate seeing the spots.

Unfortunately Taycans don't come in the GT cacoon. We get the low budget ones

Oh 100%. Mine had “tiger stripes”, swirl marks, water spots, the whole package.
It is a bit of a myth about “new car - perfect paint”. It is anything but perfect. The only thing it does not have yet is stone chips, and even this is not guaranteed depending on how it was transported to the dealer.

I’m not even saying that the paint thickness from factory looks like a cryptocurrency price chart lol

 

[refazi]

Pro tip: A paint correction is not needed before PPF. The PPF will hide the kinds of minor defects that you might see from the factory. The biggest reason to tick this box is to have the total cost spread over a loan/lease....if that is of value to you.

don't mislead people, ppfs don't cover for paint defects, unless they are defective and not fully clear.

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