05-08-2018, 11:34 AM | #1 |
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I'm having my bumper resprayed next week (wife parked into a curb and bumper has a ton of rock chips from unprotected highway driving), and will be following up with PPF.
I've been told by every PPF installer in the area that I need to wait at least 30-45 days before having the PPF installed to let the paint "gas off"(?)/cure. Problem is, this is my daily and my commute is 90% highway (30 miles round trip). I'm worried about picking up new chips during the waiting period, so dumb question is: what can I do to keep the paint in the best condition possible until PPF time? |
05-08-2018, 12:47 PM | #3 |
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You're pretty limited but do have a few options; Take local routes, rent a car, take out the bike, leave more space between, take the bus or as stated above(get a cheap faux leather bra that will probably leave minor scratches but easily buffed off, much better compared to rock chips, some hit so hard they even take off a bit of primer).
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05-09-2018, 12:17 PM | #6 |
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Take his advice. Wait at least 6 weeks. Don't take the car on long drives to avoid stone chips. Driving local should be OK. I faced the same thing, Had the front re-painted but had to wait 6 weeks before clear mask. I took a gamble and started highway driving around 4 weeks later. One small touch up chip was all and they did a spot fix at time of mask install. Can't see it at all.
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05-11-2018, 10:17 AM | #7 |
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Well somewhat good news is that I'll be able to drive my wife's X3 for the first week after the bumper is done. Gonna have to drive it after that though :/
Does sun/heat help with the curing process? Thinking about parking the car at the top of the parking garage to let it sit in the sun all day, but not sure if it matters. |
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05-11-2018, 12:49 PM | #9 |
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I had my front bumper replaced + painted and Xpel installed the next day. The bodyshop had a special baking process that completely cures the paint and allows for this. Year has gone by no problems.
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05-21-2018, 02:47 PM | #14 |
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So the paint shops around here apparently use lamps and some sort of baking process but still recommend 30 days before cleaning/wax/sealant/ppf. Bumper has been repainted and I've only driven it home avoiding the highway.
Decided to just avoid going on the highway and deal with the long commute using the city roads. Going to be about an 60 min vs 40-50 min so just going to have to suck it up. |
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03-09-2019, 11:51 AM | #15 |
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I hate to dig this up, but, how did this work for out for you? I want to respray my front end and PPF it but I don't want to leave the car sitting forever
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03-10-2019, 11:05 AM | #16 |
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Why wouldn't you trust the advice of the painter or PPF applier that you put your trust in? To get the best results you usually have to wait for the paint to cure fully, but it's not forever. Good luck!
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I'll gladly get it done right, I just wanted to know what OP ended up doing about the cure period.
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03-10-2019, 07:45 PM | #18 |
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Paint curing can depend on the paint used plus environmental factors. If you don't wait long enough & the PPF application leads to possibly lifting/removing the paint later you'll be hating life! I guess it's like the old "it's a software issue / no, it's due to the hardware" conundrum. Good luck!
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03-20-2019, 10:28 PM | #19 |
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You actually do not. If they double bake it or hit it twice with the UV light you'll be fine.
Dealer ripped the paint off my bumper a week before my clear bra. They did the above process and my clear bra has been fine for a year now.
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^^ EXACTLY^^
On bumper repaint of an earlier BMW I had, the PPF installer I used stated at least 30 days regardless. You can always take shortcuts - but you may be sorry later on...
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Not worried. Mine is staying on the life of the vehicle.
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