I think my ppf was clear. Good so far.

 

You do not need gloss black PPF on the gloss black grille. Clear gloss PPF is ok! I had mine for about 10,000 miles and it's holding up nicely, much better than the grille would've held by itself. I used XPEL PPF.

 

Have they made great improvements with PPF over the years? My wife had an X5 with PPF (clear bra) on the front hood and mirrors and after a few years it started yellowing and cracking. Looked awful.

 

I had a Stek clear bra on my black Audi in 2012 and it still looks great no yellowing and no peeling.

 

I had STEK PPF done last week on front bumper, grille, piano black parts, etc. Lifetime warranty. Installer was superb.

 

Thanks for the replies. I’m looking to only wrap the grey outline of the grill, not the grill itself. Want it to match the rest of the shadowline trim and curious about the durability of vinyl since it’s in an area prone to impacts.

 

The nice thing about using vinyl is it’s much cheaper to replace if you do get some chips in it (which is inevitable).

 

You get what you pay for. Vinyl isn't as thick as ppf, and doesn't offer the same level of impact protection.

 

I did this recently. Had the grey frames on the grill and diffusor in the back wrapped in vinyl gloss black (I have the exterior shadow line package). Also tinted the tai lights.
Edit: its not vinyl, I got PPF

Looking to wrap the frame of the grill in black and trying to decide if gloss black PPF is worth double the cost.

People who have wrapped their grill with vinyl – how’s the vinyl holding up? My main concern is rock chips.

People who have done the same with gloss black PPF – how does it look? Any lifting from the thicker material, or any silver poking out? I’ve seen here that many installers don’t have to remove the grill to PPF it, so concerned about the ability of PPF to contour to the shape of the grill frame.

Thanks!

 

Not generally a fan of tinted taillights, the the grill and rear diffuser look fantastic!

 

Sure, which means it's also cheaper to replace

 

Where did you get the tints from?

 

You mean me? Its PPF, got it installed professionally. I dont have any info on what they used unfort.

 

I did the ring and the inner part. Without taking it of, it was a PITA. Its holding great tough. I used 3m 2 series.

But I realised to late that its better not to heat up the foil and the grill so much.
Also I had to stich holes with needle to get out the air in the holes, I have no idea how to avoid this.

So with taking out the part and working on a table it would be much easyer.

Also I dont like the mate I used. I would look for a dark grey color between mate and glossy.