How can I tell if the car has ever had Ceramic Coating & PPF?

PhatLyfe · 08-22-2019, 11:31 AM

Hey Everyone, how do you know if the previous owner had ceramic coating and/or PPF applied to the vehicle? I don't see any swirl marks or scratches on the vehicle? anyway to check this?

N1rve · 08-22-2019, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by PhatLyfe

Hey Everyone, how do you know if the previous owner had ceramic coating and/or PPF applied to the vehicle? I don't see any swirl marks or scratches on the vehicle? anyway to check this?

The PPF will have seams. Even the best PPF will have a seam somewhere. You can see this more on the front bumper with all the curves it has.

The ceramic coating is harder to notice as basically you will need to see if the water stops beading/sheeting. This basically means no waxing the car lol.

Eric S · 08-22-2019, 02:15 PM

If you cant tell, and there is, leave it!

Take it to a shop and get their expert advice.

You would be able to tell if there was PPF on the car, and yes the water behavior on the paint will indicate something is on the paintwork

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