The Ferrari SF90 in OEM Matte Black is something that looks straight out of a Batman movie. Although absolutely stunning, Matte paint can create a love/hate relationship. Love, because it is beautiful, unique, and makes cars like the SF90 look badass. Hate, because if something were to happen to that matte paint whether it's a scratch or an accident, paint matching matte paint to the rest of the panels of the car is extremely difficult. More times than not, you can tell the difference between the repainted panel and the others. This is not to mention how unbelievable expensive Ferrari Matte Paint is as an option and when it is involved in any repair. That is where XPEL Stealth Paint Protection Film comes in!
XPEL Stealth PPF is the solution to the hate part of the relationship! This polyurethane material is specifically made for matte factory paints and maintains that finish even after application. This film provides your paint a shield from the elements including rock chips, scratches, road debris, and road grime. With XPEL Stealth PPF installed on your SF90's matte paint you can enjoy the love relationship with no downsides! You must keep in mind however that factory matte paint requires special care, protection and expertise to keep clean and healthy. You should not use any products meant for regular paint on matte paint.
Once paint protection film is installed on the paint you can breathe a sigh of relief knowing that your expensive and hard to care for paint is now protected. You must now ensure that you take exceptional care of the paint protection film. Ensure that the person whom washes your vehicle is trained on working with matte paint and has previous experience doing so. Kindly make sure that they are using matte specific products as a safety precaution.
We couldn't find the exact cost of the Matte Black paint but we suspect upwards of $25,000. With a paint so expensive, protection is a no brainer to ensure your prancing investment stays in tip top shape for years to come. Later in this blog you will see how PPF pays itself off in dividends.
Apart from the XPEL Stealth PPF install, First Class Autosports performed an interior and exterior ceramic coating package on this Matte Black Ferrari SF90 with interior and matte specific ceramic coatings respectively. The owner brought his family for the official reveal of the car so they could see it for the first time! The grand reveal went great and they were blown away by the car and the quality of the installation.
Some hiccups we ran into along the way of the XPEL Stealth PPF installation was that the car arrived at First Class with what seemed like 5 layers of ceramic coating applied that had been installed by the dealer. The owner had specifically instructed the dealership to not apply any ceramic coatings as we were going to install Paint Protection Film on the car and any ceramic coating on the paint would interfere with the material sticking to the paint. When asked about it, the dealer denied there being any ceramic coating on the car. The Ceramic Coating did affect our installation of the film in the beginning however, once we took the ceramic coating into consideration and adapted our technique, we were able to successfully install the paint protection film without any more complications.
THE PROOF IS IN THE PUDDING:
During the process of preparing this blog, the owner of the SF90 messaged us two days after he picked up the car with the following picture:
Within two days the paint protection film installation paid for itself! While on the highway at an undisclosed speed, rocks damaged the front bumper. Had it not been for the paint protection film, he would have had to repaint his whole front bumper with no certainty that the paint match would be accurate. As we lifted the paint protection film it was clear that it had done it's job and successfully protected the bumper. We installed a new lower bumper piece in less than 30 minutes and the car was ready to go!
Just received your new Matte Paint SF90? DON'T WAIT! Get it Paint Protected!
Removing the damaged PPF and replacing it with a new piece!