ucsdsig
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I personally haven’t did it for any car and never plan too. And I take great care of my vehicles to include hand washing only and doing all the detail work myself. If it’s DIY and reasonable in cost & functionality.. I’ll do it as part of routine maintenance. After all take care of your car is part of the ownership experience.
I like detailing my cars as well. But unfortunately no amount of maintenance can prevent rock chips.
People who need to be "convinced" to get PPF probably don't want to spend the money it takes for a good installation. Yes, $6k for a full body installation is more than I wanted to spend. But I got the full front, headlights, side mirrors and side rocker panels done for a fraction of the cost. And you seriously cannot see the PPF lines on the body. I didn't get PPF on my Model S and after six months of LA driving, the front end had numerous paint chips that looked terrible. Lesson learned for me.
If rock chips on areas like the front bumper and hood don't bother you, then more power to you. But PPF was a no brainer purchase for me.