Took one on the Taycan chin (again)

[BMonte13]

My RWD has been my daily (about 30 miles a day) for over 2 years now. This is the second time that I've taken a hit to the front from flying debris on the highway. It was some kind of metal scrap that bounced off the hood and seemed to scratch right through the PPF. I LOVE my car and to my surprise I've become surprisingly relaxed about this kind of thing. Consequently not sure if I want to just leave this be (I'll have this car for at least 7-10 years), go all out (replaced ppf on hood + touch up paint = $1000 at least I think), or just buy touch up paint myself and ever so carefully DIY the scratch to at least make it less noticeable.

 

[4thPcar]

I got something similar going on - on the front plastic portion of bumper. Drove up to Yosemite from San Diego and got it as a souvenir. I've been avoiding looking at it. It's not down to the paint (is the bumper even painted?) its just the PPF that got torn a bit.

You can take it to the shop where you got the PPF and they can surgically remove that portion and paint it, which will leave the hood exposed in that spot. I would do that before I spent $1k replacing everything, unless you can train yourself to ignore it.

The PPF is supposed to be your sacrificial layer, so I am surprised that the underlying paint was affected.

 

[violuma]

I'm curious how thick that PPF is.

 

[tayCanadian]

Damn, that sucks my stealth brother. Time for a new car.

All kidding aside... yeah, I would definitely pull the PPF off, get the scratch fixed by a pro (not DIY) and then re-do the PPF. It should all come in under the $1000 you're estimating.

 

[Vim Schrotnock]

That does not look like damage that should have gone through XPEL or a similar film. What kind of film do you have?

 

[BMonte13]

That does not look like damage that should have gone through XPEL or a similar film. What kind of film do you have?

XPEL stealth PPF

 

[electricsidecar]

If it's something you'll notice every day it's probably worth the repair

 

[BigBob]

Doesn't look so bad zoomed out. Love the stealth, makes me want it on mine.

Is it the sort of self healing ppf? i.e hair-drier jobbie that would improve it a lot if not 100%?

 

[BMonte13]

Doesn't look so bad zoomed out. Love the stealth, makes me want it on mine.

Is it the sort of self healing ppf? i.e hair-drier jobbie that would improve it a lot if not 100%?

Xpel stealth is supposed to be self healing and it's been sunny/100+ degrees where I live in NorCal.

 

[Vim Schrotnock]

XPEL stealth PPF

OK then - are you sure the paint is damaged? That must have been one heck of a hit.

 

[BMonte13]

OK then - are you sure the paint is damaged? That must have been one heck of a hit.

Actually not sure if it's through to the paint but it looks deep. Highway speed collision with object. Like the Columbia Space Shuttle foam strike. It was just foam but at high speeds no bueno.

 

[VOLT4GE]

I got something similar going on - on the front plastic portion of bumper. Drove up to Yosemite from San Diego and got it as a souvenir. I've been avoiding looking at it. It's not down to the paint (is the bumper even painted?) its just the PPF that got torn a bit.

You can take it to the shop where you got the PPF and they can surgically remove that portion and paint it, which will leave the hood exposed in that spot. I would do that before I spent $1k replacing everything, unless you can train yourself to ignore it.

The PPF is supposed to be your sacrificial layer, so I am surprised that the underlying paint was affected.

Bumpers are painted.

 

[RAHRCR]

Xpel stealth is supposed to be self healing and it's been sunny/100+ degrees where I live in NorCal.

The self healing will address surface level light scratches or marring. Doesn’t repair cuts or tears….

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