Is it worth getting Paint Protection Film??? (e.g. Ventureshield)

[Gonad]

Gonad i have a white GTi and got ventureshield installed from ozicozi in sydney.

got the full bumper plus door cusps and sills and top of rear bumper as well as side mirrors done.

took abt 5-6 hours to complete. it isnt obvious imo and the finish looks good.

dont have time to post pics now but i did post a few under the best number plates styles thread.

Thanks for that moonblade87. Had a look at your pics in the other thread and agree you wouldn't know the difference unless you were purposefully looking for it, so I'm certainly leaning to getting it done. Might see if I could get it done when the car is at the dealer or even in transit as it comes through Syd to Canberra for delivery.

BTW, your plate bracket looks the goods too!

[G-rig]

I'd get it but there are certain colours it works better on. Shows up a bit much on white as can see the edges and despite how good it is it may still appear slightly yellow on white.

[dave_r]

dont have time to post pics now but i did post a few under the best number plates styles thread.

I looked at both sets of photos in that thread but don't notice anything. Where does the shield start?

[emuexport]

Did you get the bonnet done also?

Do you mind giving an idea of what it cost you to get it all done.

Give Perth Graphics Centre a call an see what they can do for you.

They did my 118 TSI for me and I cant be happier. Will be getting it put on again when the next car arrives

[Prodigy]

Give Perth Graphics Centre a call an see what they can do for you.

They did my 118 TSI for me and I cant be happier. Will be getting it put on again when the next car arrives

I am getting it put on my new Golf by PCG when it arrives in the next week or so.

They are in Malaga near Jb Hifi aren't they? If so they are the one's i got to quote me a while back on getting the front of the WRX done, was about $900 from memory so was hoping prices may have come down a bit as the product is becoming more widly known.

[emuexport]

Yep and prices are still around that. I think it really comes down to the amount of time and the amount of film.

[Corey_R]

Yeah - the film itself is relatively cheap...

[Maverick]

Otherwise, if a trip to Syd is in order - how long for it to get installed considering the prep they have to do?

3-5 hours.

One last one - I noticed that some people saying that the product is more visible on white cars? Am very interesting in hearing from any white vw owners who had this applied. Does it stand out like the proverbial dogs balls?

Some photos of the install on my Candy White GTI - VentureShield Paint Protection Film (PPF) fitted to Volkswagen Golf GTI Mark V

[Gonad]

Thanks Maverick

[Maverick]

Thanks Maverick

The PPF has yellowed a tiny tiny bit in just over two years but it's still hard to notice unless you're looking for it especially outside, on anything but white this wouldn't be visible. I wouldn't get a new car without it fitted as the protection it provides is worth every cent.

[dave_r]

Some photos of the install on my Candy White GTI - VentureShield Paint Protection Film (PPF) fitted to Volkswagen Golf GTI Mark V

Ah not too bad at all, thanks.

[G-rig]

As Mav said, it doesn't yellow very much but could just be that it shows up more on white..

Well worth it either way if you have the money, it's much better than the acrylic protection pack stuff.

I had it on my R32,

Got the Perfomance package from Rennen which is

Street Package
Full bumper, headlights, turn signals, guard ends, bonnet (approx. 40cm), front of rear arches and trailing edges of all wheel arches (most vehicles).

*Performance Package
As per Street Package plus: full bonnet, mirror backs, and full length door sills.

Costs a bit more but Dijon is a real perfectionist and did a great job!

[sharkablue]

Has anyone gone to OziShield before?

All the information for the MK6 GTI is here:

Product Page - OziShield :

Their website was very comprehensive, with alot of cars listed to help you get the price you needed.

What are peoples thoughts for their standard pack?

[ctan]

I got mine done by Advanced Surface Tech at 5/121 Old Pittwarer Rd, Brookvale soon after I picked the car from dealer. This is the best paint protection and stonechip protection you can have. I am very pleased with what they did. Very professional job. Chris, the manager, even put on 3 layers of nano on top of it w/o additional cost. Great guy, took the time to explain the technology and he had several vehicles in shop to show. You cannot tell there is a layer of shield unless you look close up. The material is extremely tough. Also I find the car very easy to clean. There are several kits available. I did the racing kit with doors and quarter panel. Would have liked to do the whole car. I highly recommend Advanced Surface Tech. Talk to Chris and mention CK as reference. Be prepared to leave the car there for 3 days if you are doing the racing kit. Also don't be put off by the initial quote, Chris is quite negotiable. Best time to do this is when you pick up your new car.

If you want to know more about this leave me a PM.

I have posted some pictures for the benefit of those who are considering doing this.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/52707859@N07/

[Prodigy]

Got a quote on getting the R done when it arrives, full bonnet, front bumper, headlights, part of the front quarter panels and wing mirrors was $1300.

Just a quick question for those that have it installed, when ventureshield is fitted does it also reduce the tendancy for swirl marks to appear or can they still happen in the film itself?