Partial PPF or Full PPF

[TMR]

Debating between partial (front end and hood) or full PPF.
The cost difference between these options is bigger than I thought considering there’s no roof.
Does anyone with a few miles have feedback on what body panels are at risk from rock chips? Especially rear quarter panel.

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[BrianJ77]

I used Anchor Room's PPF for the rear quarter panel, panel in front of the rear tire (huge rock strike area), and on the headlights. Will be wrapping the mirror caps, too, eventually. Now I live in a rural area and I keep a 5-6 second following distance from the car in front of me to mitigate rock chips on the front. I also do not daily this car. If you do and you live somewhere that had a lot of rocks I would wrap the entire front clip, leading edge of the roof, mirror caps, and rear quarter panels in front of and behind the tire. Also, get these: https://jaegerbrothersauto.com/2024-2026-mustang-splash-guards-full-set/
They mitigate a LOT of self inflicted wounds on the car. Hope this helps!

 

[TMR]

I used Anchor Room's PPF for the rear quarter panel, panel in front of the rear tire (huge rock stroke area), and on the headlights. Will be wrapping the mirror caps, too, eventually. Now I live in a rural area and I keep a 5-6 second following distance from the car in front of me to mitigate rock chips on the front. I also do not daily this car. If you do and you live somewhere that had a lot of rocks I would wrap the entire front clip, leading edge of the roof, mirror caps, and rear quarter panels in front of and behind the tire. Also, get these: https://jaegerbrothersauto.com/2024-2026-mustang-splash-guards-full-set/
They mitigate a LOT of self inflicted wounds on the car. Hope this helps!

Thx for the feedback. Not a daily driver, but lots of growth where I am putting construction debris on the roads.

btw, love your 2nd car listed. I had a 66 F100 w/3 on the tree. Would love to have that one back.

 

[Skye]

Skye has been fully-covered in PPF since 2022.

It'll be primarily the front, forward-facing areas at most risk. Those panels or surfaces that would encounter material initially, with the most force. The front grill area, hood, front fenders, A-pillars, headlights, mirror caps and the first few inches of the roof.

Afterwards, around the front and rear wheel arches, with materials picked up by the car's tires.

Finally, the rocker panel areas, the lower portion. Starting from the bottom of those panels and going up, the first 6 in/15 cm - 12 in/30cm is probably most at risk.

I'm attaching a link to a thread I posted to.

https://www.mustang6g.com/forums/threads/rock-guards-zl1-addons-vs-autofanatic.171611/

In 2025, I added front rock guards to the car. While I've been very happy with the PPF, there are a few select areas which were not covered. The addition of the flaps helped with that.

PPF gives one a lot of options, from packages to custom coverage. In what I described, you could have them PPF the front third of the vehicle, then have them lay in strips on the lower foot of the sides, front-to-back. The wheel flaps, you can shop around and install those themselves.

Edit,

When checking prices, options and what's available, ask for the brand of PPF, the thickness, how it will be installed and the warranty.

PPF is listed in "mils" (thousandths of an inch) of thickness. I'm using 10 mil, which is great for the street. Someone tracking more often or consistently would probably want something thicker.

The material can be cut on plotters or free-handed. Using a plotter and printing from a database will lead to more consistent results.

Most major brands of PPF are warrantied for 10 years against defects. If done at a shop, they should give you a warranty card or something like that, along with any receipts.

Finally, check out the shop, how and where they will install it. Before installation, they might want to polish the car, to bring out its best appearance. If the place looks like a dirt fest, all that is going to get trapped during application. They should have a clean facility, with a dedicated install area or booth, for both PPF and ceramic coatings. Stick with local shops and avoid national chains.

 

[BrianJ77]

btw, love your 2nd car listed. I had a 66 F100 w/3 on the tree. Would love to have that one back.

Thank you! She gets a lot of attention and I have had more offers to buy her from me than I can count.

 

[TMR]

Skye has been fully-covered in PPF since 2022.

It'll be primarily the front, forward-facing areas at most risk. Those panels or surfaces that would encounter material initially, with the most force. The front grill area, hood, front fenders, A-pillars, headlights, mirror caps and the first few inches of the roof.

Afterwards, around the front and rear wheel arches, with materials picked up by the car's tires.

Finally, the rocker panel areas, the lower portion. Starting from the bottom of those panels and going up, the first 6 in/15 cm - 12 in/30cm is probably most at risk.

I'm attaching a link to a thread I posted to.

https://www.mustang6g.com/forums/threads/rock-guards-zl1-addons-vs-autofanatic.171611/

In 2025, I added front rock guards to the car. While I've been very happy with the PPF, there are a few select areas which were not covered. The addition of the flaps helped with that.

PPF gives one a lot of options, from packages to custom coverage. In what I described, you could have them PPF the front third of the vehicle, then have them lay in strips on the lower foot of the sides, front-to-back. The wheel flaps, you can shop around and install those themselves.

Edit,

When checking prices, options and what's available, ask for the brand of PPF, the thickness, how it will be installed and the warranty.

PPF is listed in "mils" (thousandths of an inch) of thickness. I'm using 10 mil, which is great for the street. Someone tracking more often or consistently would probably want something thicker.

The material can be cut on plotters or free-handed. Using a plotter and printing from a database will lead to more consistent results.

Most major brands of PPF are warrantied for 10 years against defects. If done at a shop, they should give you a warranty card or something like that, along with any receipts.

Finally, check out the shop, how and where they will install it. Before installation, they might want to polish the car, to bring out its best appearance. If the place looks like a dirt fest, all that is going to get trapped during application. They should have a clean facility, with a dedicated install area or booth, for both PPF and ceramic coatings. Stick with local shops and avoid national chains.

Super helpful on the 6g post. Seems like easy insurance. Ordering a set today.

Fortunately, I have a good local shop that I've used for paint corrections and ceramic on other vehicles. The quote is for 8 mil. With this feedback I'm now thinking partial including front, rear qtr impact area, and mirror caps.

 

[TMR]

Gorgeous truck. Those lines just get better over time.
Mine was a stepside with a straight 6. Former SC DOT truck. Just an old truck in the early eighties...$700. Wrecked in front. My father and I pulled the front end back into shape with a come-along until I got straight parts from a junkyard and had it painted. Sold it for 4.5K in the end.
Glory days...unfortunately the only picks are polaroid's buried in the attic.

 

[AZ_Ryan]

Debating between partial (front end and hood) or full PPF.
The cost difference between these options is bigger than I thought considering there’s no roof.
Does anyone with a few miles have feedback on what body panels are at risk from rock chips? Especially rear quarter panel.

I have the front clip ( bumper, grille, hood, fenders) done on mine. That includes the headlights and mirrors. I think doing the whole car is overkill and too expensive to make it worth it personally. But if you have wide wheels and tires I'd get rock guards for the front quarters.

 

[AZ_Ryan]

Also, I'd recommend getting some trim guards behind the rear tires. That area will get sand blasted in just a couple years.

 

[nospleen]

Also, I'd recommend getting some trim guards behind the rear tires. That area will get sand blasted in just a couple years.

Pardon the dumb question, what are trim guards?

 

[AZ_Ryan]

Pardon the dumb question, what are trim guards?

Sorry. I should have said splash guards. I got the Dark Horse version as they are thin and look factory and are a direct fit for GTs.

 

[blkshadow]

I ended up going full PPF…I debated, but with the black, I just made the call…I’ve never used PPF before so it was an experience for me. So far so good. I also added front and rear rock guards to help. My installer used STEK Dynoshield.

In the end, doing partial coverage in the high impact areas, along with some rock guards is probably the sweet-spot for cost and performance. Although, I really like how easy it is to keep the car clean .

 

[Junkyard Dog]

What does this cost?

 

[AZ_Ryan]

What does this cost?

Depends on how much of the car you do. The cheapest option is the standard front bumper and lower front hood. That usually runs 5-6 hundred. Then you can do the front bumper, full hood, and fenders. Thats usually around 1500 hundred. The whole car runs well over 3k.

Its expensive. But in a place like Arizona its mandatory if you daily your cars or do a lot of freeway driving. Otherwise the front of your car will be sand blasted with tiny rock chips in 5 years.

 

[nospleen]

Prices in Texas are about 5-6k for the whole car. Crazy…(but, peace of mind for sure)

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