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XPEL PPF On Rivian R1T

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Has anyone put XPEL or any other kind of ppf on the R1T?

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Totally new to all the paint protection options out there. Looking for the best all around solution and from what I gather it's PPF with a ceramic coating on top. Won't be cheap but well worth the investment.
 
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I had ceramic pro gold and PPF put on our 2018 model 3 before it came home. Had it delivered directly to the shop. Almost 4 years later I’m still happy with the ceramic pro. PPF, not sure I’d do it again. Why? The ceramic pro makes it so easy to wash. The dirt just falls off, I can do a wash with no rinse wash and shine in ~15min in my garage in January when it is -30F outside.

PPF, it does protect from the small chips but not the large ones, large ones bubble the PPF and it eventually needs to be replaced. After the 2nd time it needed replaced I just had them ceramic coat the area that was covered by the PPF.

I ended up doing ceramic pro on our other 4 cars myself (since they were not brand new) with CQuartz after the first year of the ceramic pro on the Tesla. It took me 3 days to do the prep and application and cost ~$350 vs ~$1000. It is close to the ceramic pro but when I get a new vehicle I’ll do the ceramic pro, no question.
 
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I got a quote today for a full wrap of XPel Stealth on R1T. $11,600! 🤦‍♂️
 
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I got a quote today for a full wrap of XPel Stealth on R1T. $11,600! 🤦‍♂️
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Insane, I paid $2800 in Alaska (where almost everything is more expensive) 4 years ago for paint correction, full car ceramic pro gold, and XPEL on my model 3 for the: front, hood, and both front quarter panels.
 
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eHauler said:
Totally new to all the paint protection options out there. Looking for the best all around solution and from what I gather it's PPF with a ceramic coating on top. Won't be cheap but well worth the investment.
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I used PPF on my last vehicle and would absolutely do it again; I did the entire hood, both FQPs, and mirrors and that's what I'm intending to do to the truck. I received my R1T this week and the only reason it's not already in the shop getting PPF applied is because Rivian is returning this coming week to repair some cosmetic issues on the driver door at delivery.
 
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Mine is at the shop now getting the XPel and Ceramic Pro treatment. I do it on all my cars. It's a must in Portland (they put gravel down instead of road salt).
 
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Mine is at the shop now getting the XPel and Ceramic Pro treatment. I do it on all my cars. It's a must in Portland (they put gravel down instead of road salt).
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Cost? If you don’t mind sharing.
 
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Total for ppf on entire front end and rockers, ceramic pro on entire truck, trim and wheels, and window tint came in at $5,500.
 
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Seeing the prices for these services, I don't understand why this is so popular? It doesn't seem worth it?
 
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Seeing the prices for these services, I don't understand why this is so popular? It doesn't seem worth it?
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Agreed. Worth it is always subjective of course, and some people are willing to spend $5k-$10k protecting their car from small door dings and rock chips (which is of course their right), but I wouldn't do it, especially since if you get a rip or a hole in the PPF, or get into a small fender bender, most insurance companies will not cover the cost of replacing the PPF. I have PPF on my current car (because I used to commute 170 miles/day and thought it would be worth it from the rock chips), but got a small hole from a rock chip, and it is now collecting dirt in the area surrounding the film. Replacing it would require me to pay not only for the replacement film, but also for the removal of the old. Conversely, we did not do PPF on my wife's car, and although she has some (not very all noticeable) rock chips on her bumper, it would probably be cheaper to get it re-sprayed every 5 years than to have it PPFed.
 
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Cost? If you don’t mind sharing.
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You are a Utah guy if I remember right.
I was directed to Logicc protection studio for cost and quality of work from Makes and Models who uses all the protection companies around SLC.

Marco, the owner got right back to me by text-I liked that a lot and helped me curate what I thought made the most sense—but there are really good comments about not doing anything and just seeing what happens. I just haven’t had a vehicle with that much flat/front-facing paint because there is no grill on this truck.


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Absolutely. Ppf is the best overall protection against Rockchips and scratches doing the full front end and lower impacts areas is great protection and the rest of the vehicle in ceramic coating. Doing the full vehicle in PPF is becoming more common now days to have full complete coverage of the vehicle.
Ceramic coatings will help with ease of maintenance and providing a nice shine.

Full front end you’d be $1650 plus any additional impact areas we decide. Full vehicle you’d be be $7000 for all painted surfaces, we also carry a satin paint protection film that takes the factory color and gives it a unique satin finish. Film comes with 10yr manufacturer warranty against yellowing or cracking. Ceramic coating on the film with self healing properties against light scratches.

We ultimately build a package upon your needs, let us know what works best for your and we can accommodate.
 
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I was always intrigued by the costs of PPF but wow that seems really expensive. I get it if you are going off roading often, or plan on keeping the car for a decade, just not 100% sold on the costs as of yet.
 
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I got a quote today for a full wrap of XPel Stealth on R1T. $11,600! 🤦‍♂️
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That is obscene. I only paid $6,000 on my ‘18 AMG GTR for Xpel Stealth and that car has multiple complex areas to cover, not the slab sides like a pickup!
 
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I was hoping maybe $500 for the nose. But if it's 1500 never mind I'll live with chips.

It's going to get damaged at some point so meh whatever.

I buy clear vinyl for $5 a yard. Could easily do my front end for $20.

I have a friend that works at a Porsche dealer doing ppf full time. He gave me some pieces it's not that expensive and not that hard to apply.

Gets difficult doing compound curve details but a flat face is easy.
 
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I got my truck back today after having PPF installed on all painted surfaces and lights forward of the front doors (along with the door mirrors). Lifetime warranty on the Autobahn Incognito brand PPF. Total cost was $1499 before tax.
 
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I got a quote today for a full wrap of XPel Stealth on R1T. $11,600! 🤦‍♂️
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That is high. I just got a quote (have int done next week) and for stealth 8mil + tint it was $8295.

I am going with clear, 10mil on sides (for off-road brush protection) and 8mil elsewhere for $7595. I am doing tint also, which adds $300.
 
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eHauler said:
Totally new to all the paint protection options out there. Looking for the best all around solution and from what I gather it's PPF with a ceramic coating on top. Won't be cheap but well worth the investment.
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Wouldn't get ceramic on top of PPF unless it makes the PPF shinier. Never noticed that it did on the Tesla.

Got PPF on front end, wheel well edges, mirrors and rocker covers on the Tesla. The shop talked me into doing the ceramic coat. When I went back 9 months later to add some PPF to weak paint areas on the Tesla, the boys freaked out and said the ceramic was mostly gone and what did I do. I went to self service car washes to wash the car and apparently that takes off the ceramic. They offered to redo the ceramic for free and wash the car by hand once a month for free if I'd stop using the car wash. Nah...it's a car...like it looking clean so now just wax it a couple times a year and keep using the car wash a couple times a month.

So I'll do PPF on front end, fender wells, rocker cover, mirrors and some tint on side windows on the R1S. No ceramic.
 
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For those in Utah and Idaho, I just saw the work from Logicc Protection Studio on a full PPF plus satin screen protectors—very nice!
 
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For those in Utah and Idaho, I just saw the work from Logicc Protection Studio on a full PPF plus satin screen protectors—very nice!
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