JPP
Active Member
I ordered a hood only PPF from ebay. Arrived slightly damaged, so seller told me to keep it and he would send me a replacement for free. Glad he did.
My first attempt did not go that well. Hey, it was my FIRST TIME ever trying it. (typically with things like this, you practice first. ) Ended up taking it off same day BUT i learned from my mistakes. Second attempt went MUCH better. Almost perfect. BUT..I could quickly tell that this is one of those jobs that require skill/art/technique, etc. Which is why shops charge so much. It's an acquired skill to to curves, corners, etc.
Would I suggest your FIRST time as a DIY? No. HIGH chance of destroying your PPF or ending up with an ugly job.
Another issue is with 'pre-cut' PPF sheets vs hand laid and trimmed. Does the pre-cut sheet fit right? Is there enough excess to wrap the edges? How hard is it to wrap around all of the front cutouts, lights, bumper seams, etc? Are the seams visible or hidden? Do you remove objects like mirrors, repeaters, badges, etc before laying down the PPF? And did you do an impeccable job of correcting the paint first, to get out all of the holograms, scratches & rubs? If not, the PPF just seals these imperfections in. Did you have to cut in around things? Hope your razor blade or Xacto knife does not cut too deep or slip.
Yes, there is a bit of skill needed...lots of training and experience required. And that's why I prefer to let the experts do it.