discsinthesky
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Very helpful, thanks!Yes you have several options from a few manufacturers. What you are looking for is PPF (paint protection film), and it actually provides more protection for the paint than a vinyl wrap would as its thicker and developed to protect as opposed to changing color.
Xpel, suntek, 3M are 3 manufacturers I know of, I'm sure there are others. These three all make ppf that is clear and high gloss, or that gives your car a matte/satin looking finish. You can go anywhere from just a clear bra option that protects your front bumper to having the whole car wrapped to protect every surface of paint. Clear bras should be a few hundred bucks, a full car ppf will be 4-8k depending on the installer and location.
I do see people commenting that a vinyl color change wrap costs less than the ppf wrap, however the installer I used for ppf actually charged the same for each option. Im confident they had a much higher margin on the vinyl as its easier to install and I believe the materials cost less than ppf.
Another thing to keep in mind with a color changing wrap is they typically only wrap the outside of the vehicle, so when you open your doors, you'll see the underlying paint color. With a clear ppf you wouldn't have that.
So a color change wrap is the cheaper way to go, but the trade-off is it's likely less aesthetic than a PPF wrap, and less protection. Lots of things to consider!
I wonder if any OEM has considered factory installs of PPFs? Seems like an add-on that some would spring for.
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