The installer I go to here in Virginia Beach does lots of partial installs on 3m films. I see a lot of cars just get the front clip (bumper, hood, front fenders) and then multiple coats of CQuartz Finest of Gyeon MOHs etc...damn expensive for those films...
My last vehicle (2015 LexusGS) I had paint corrected and ceramic’d at a professional installer. It was wheels off, did the rims, wells, brakes, treated the lenses and glass and interior. Warranty was 2 years. $1,500. The finish held up till I sold it (over 3 years) and it was mostly garaged and...