PPF Buyers Remorse + I'm an idiot = I'm lost

[RaptorAU]

What a title I know but let me explain where I'm at. So a week ago I brought my truck to a local place that does ceramic coating and come to find out they also do SunTek PPF. So I lined up a appointment and got money prepped etc...I've listed below what I had done and dropped the truck off on Monday and picked it up on Friday. Well I initially had asked him about PPF on the fender flares and this kinda led to a snowball effect and we ended up with a good bit of work done. The initial pics and even when I got it, I liked it but after a few days I realized I had made a mistake. I liked the original look much more and enjoy matte 100x more than gloss. So now I'm stuck between a rock and a hard place. I really want to remove the PPF from the bumpers, rear splash guard, and flares but come to find out removing it from the flares either via him or me would remove the paint. I also have a dilemma where I don't know if I totally trust the PPF work. Let me state his detailing is TOP NOTCH and the PPF on the actual paint(hood etc..) was really good. Just needing any advice I can get. I just kinda want my truck back to stock asap. I've included pics of trouble areas and the job all around. Also I wanna mention I live in rural Alabama so driving an hour+ to leave my truck at another shop even if better just isn't feasible for me, which sucks a big ole' bag of cox N dix.

PPF on the following:

Front bumper
Rear bumper
Front fenders
Fender Flares
Rear splash guard
A/B pillard
Door cups
Side Mirrors
Ceramic coating

 

[RaptorAU]

One more while it was in the shop. I was a idiot for saying this looked good to begin with.

 

[ToadSmasher2K1]

 

[Littlefx4]

If you REALLY want the stock look back it's gonna cost you even more money either way. Option 1: remove & replace w/ new stock parts. Sell ppf'ed stuff to offset cost. Option 2: remove ppf from those parts and have them repainted.

Or...or...just live with it and let it grow on ya.

edit to add: cue bingo card!

 

[ToadSmasher2K1]

Whatever you do, just don’t think about the useful mods you could have had for the same dollar.

 

[RaptorAU]

If you REALLY want the stock look back it's gonna cost you even more money either way. Option 1: remove & replace w/ new stock parts. Sell ppf'ed stuff to offset cost. Option 2: remove ppf from those parts and have them repainted.

Or...or...just live with it and let it grow on ya.

edit to add: cue bingo card!

I think it really comes down to the flares. Removing the PPF from the bumpers and splash guard shouldn't take anything off the coating from what I've read. I know the flares are around $700 a piece so it would comes down to ordering new ones and taking the PPF off the other stuff or still taking it off the other pieces and having matte put on the flares. Issue is I don't know if I trust the guys work now but I'm sure clear shows MUCH more stuff than a matte finish does.

 

[tm965]

based on my experience with the flairs, there is no way the paint will survive taking the ppf off

 

[RaptorAU]

based on my experience with the flairs, there is no way the paint will survive taking the ppf off

Yeah that's what I've been told. No matter if he takes it off or I do, it's coming off. Bumpers shouldn't be an issue though?

 

[RaptorAU]

Whatever you do, just don’t think about the useful mods you could have had for the same dollar.

Imagine how many Starbucks points I just pissed away

 

[8250_RPM]

Just wanted clarification on ‘cox’ and ‘dix’…are they different things?