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CFUL Option - "Full Protective Film"

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  1. SECRET

    SECRET Formula Junior
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    May 19, 2007
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    296 GTB
    Anyone spec CFUL - Full Protective Film from the factory on their car? If so, do you have any more information it or photos?

    Thanks!
     
  2. gliazzurri

    gliazzurri Formula Junior

    Jun 11, 2016
    461
    Maryland
    Never do from the factory. Not going to be satisfied with job
     
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  3. Andreas4000

    Andreas4000 Karting

    Feb 19, 2023
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    Germany
    Fully agree. They seem to use pre-cut parts and you can see the edges everywhere
     
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  4. Lagunae92

    Lagunae92 F1 Rookie
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    Tailor Made says it has a texture as well. The little embossed horse is cool, but otherwise no.
     
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  5. FerrariFan10

    FerrariFan10 Rookie

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    In addition, I have read it's best for the paint to continue to cure before being sealed so quickly with PPF at the factory.
     
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  6. Joe M

    Joe M Karting

    I don't even think it's done at the factory. I was told that the pre-delivery inspection team in Newark install it after leaving the port. Maybe that's changed though.
     
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  7. vaderinc

    vaderinc Formula Junior

    Jul 6, 2010
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    It’s installed in Italy but the quality is very bad. I inspected a car that had it yesterday. It’s all pre-cut pieces and you can see the edges … you would get a much better result for half the money to get it done at a specialist after you take delivery of the car. Also somehow the doors are not part of the “Full protective film” package
     
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  8. jumpinjohn

    jumpinjohn F1 Veteran
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    Just to pile on a bit.

    No chance to do paint correction either. Do that first always. :)
     
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  9. Joe M

    Joe M Karting

    Oh, that's good to know!
     
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  10. Solid State

    Solid State F1 World Champ
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    Don't kid yourself about the benefits of precut PPF. Every PPF installer that I have gotten to know has told me that at one time or another they have cut into new car panels when doing custom film install. You won't know it until you really look at every angle or when corrosion requires a repaint. Also becomes evident when you replace your old PPF and you get lift at the cuts. :eek:
     
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  11. ryalex

    ryalex Two Time F1 World Champ
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    +1 on the factory PPF being frustratingly bad. I've seen the demo cars with it and within a few hundred miles they have dirt under the lifted edges/seams.

    I did Xpel pre-cut on my GTB and I was kind of meh about the seams and edges on that, honestly. Looked great from 5 feet, but visible around the edges at arm's length. I'm going to have my installer hand-cut Suntek with all folded or hidden edges for the GTS.
     
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  12. MalibuGuy

    MalibuGuy F1 Veteran

    Sep 18, 2007
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    PPG paint has improved and is much more stone chip and chemical etch resistant.

    The Full film protective 'vibe' is sort of like a man in good shape buying a three piece suit. Tom Ford doesn't make em

    My F8 spider has 53,000 mules and the paint look just fine
     
  13. vaderinc

    vaderinc Formula Junior

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    Yeah and we are talking about a brand new car still sitting in the showroom ... a few days on the road and some of these will start pealing off and collect dirt underneath
     
  14. Dubaicity

    Dubaicity Karting

    Nov 21, 2013
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    My dealer told me that Ferrari is not doing PPF at the factory by themselves so you get a 3-year warranty for the car but only a 2-year warranty for the factory PPF in Germany.
    I decided to do Xpel full PPF by my known installer for my 12C.
    My installer said he can adjust the precut data of Xpel to get a better result at the edges and in my case it turned out perfect - you can’t see anything of the PPF at the edges.
    Xpel precut data suggest to do the wide bonnet in two pieces but this talented guy managed it in one piece.
    So it totally depends on the installer.
     
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  15. MalibuGuy

    MalibuGuy F1 Veteran

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    Paint is a composite thin film. Curing probably proceeds in several phases.

    After the first few phases then there is still late cure or post -curing.

    Therefore allowing the paint to see sunlight can achieve a higher percentage of curing and a stronger film. Not sure if applying a protective film before allowing this to occur interferes .

    Modern curing of thin films eschews volatiles and instead relies on initiators such as thermal and photo -initiators.

    Certain color pigments create other challenges to curing. Titanium dioxide for instance.
     
  16. SF George

    SF George Rookie

    Jan 3, 2019
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    How did you PPF company managed to do XPel on the hood in one piece?
     
  17. Dubaicity

    Dubaicity Karting

    Nov 21, 2013
    238
    Germany
    No idea.
    I remember that he said the precut data of Xpel was not perfect yet but every licensed installer is writing his experience with new models to the internal network so the precuts are getting better over the time.
     
  18. MalibuGuy

    MalibuGuy F1 Veteran

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    Where you drive, is there a lot of sand on the roads? Do you encounter sand storms both small low lying and larger?
     
  19. vaderinc

    vaderinc Formula Junior

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    My dealer told me to pay special attention to the rear panels as the front tires sometimes kick stones towards the back of car.
    The area I highlighted in the pic below.


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  20. SF George

    SF George Rookie

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    Guess he is right
     
  21. SF George

    SF George Rookie

    Jan 3, 2019
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    France
    Did the full XPel PPF and the hood is in 3 parts!
    Not so great
     
  22. MalibuGuy

    MalibuGuy F1 Veteran

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    Saw some news about films which were lighter than paint and could be removed and replaced when a different color was desired.

    Very intriguing!
     
  23. Dubaicity

    Dubaicity Karting

    Nov 21, 2013
    238
    Germany
    You should choose a different installer next time…
     
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  24. Dubaicity

    Dubaicity Karting

    Nov 21, 2013
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    I’m not planning to drive to North Africa or Middle East
     
  25. vaderinc

    vaderinc Formula Junior

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    Yet your username is Dubaicity :cool:

    I used to live in Dubai for 13 years ... I am back in Europe now
     

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