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DefenderFonz

Member Since: 23 Jun 2022
Location: Essex
Posts: 6

Defender Off-road Paint Protection

Hi all, I’m exploring options for paint protection on my L663 Defender. I’ve headed out on greenlanes and picked up a few car-length scratches, nothing that a good detailing wouldn’t remove but I would like to protect the paint from any more severe scratches.

If anyone has experience with a great installer, the particular product name, and pricing that would be great!

Thanks

18th Oct 2025 11:02am

Keith_L

Member Since: 01 Sep 2025
Location: Worcestershire
Posts: 23

I'd be interested in the responses to this as well, for the same reasons. 2023 Defender D300 HSE in Pangea Green
2002 Discovery 2 Td5 Auto in Zambize Silver
2010 Freelander 2 Td4 HSE in Bali Blue (sold but we should have kept it)

18th Oct 2025 2:08pm

Splaktar

Member Since: 16 Oct 2025
Location: Marbella
Posts: 4

I recommend the Xpel Ultimate Plus 10 installed by a licensed installer. It's self-healing (in the hot sun or with a heat gun), and the 10 is their thickest (10 mils) film for off-road vehicles. You can usually choose shiny or stealth (matte) and add a ceramic coat over the top for ease of cleaning and to keep nasty tar/grease off of it.

Last edited by Splaktar on 20th Oct 2025 8:20am. Edited 1 time in total

18th Oct 2025 11:52pm

haymeister

Member Since: 24 May 2021
Location: Saitama
Posts: 296

I have Xpel PPF Ultimate plus. The lack of stone chips on the front is remarkable. 22MY Defender 110 D300 S in Pangea Green and Contrast White Roof
IG defender_japan "Hulk san"

20th Oct 2025 12:18am

A1C6

Member Since: 15 Oct 2024
Location: Australia
Posts: 108

Splaktar wrote:
I recommend the Xpel Ultimate Plus 10 installed by a licensed installer. It's self-healing (in the hot sun or with a heat gun), and the 10 is their thickest (10mm) film for off-road vehicles. You can usually choose shiny or stealth (matte) and add a ceramic coat over the top for ease of cleaning and to keep nasty tar/grease off of it.

So you are telling me that you can get ppf that is 1 cm think?! How would that even work? MY25.5 110 OCTA First Ed. P635

20th Oct 2025 12:25am

Splaktar

Member Since: 16 Oct 2025
Location: Marbella
Posts: 4

Sorry, 10 mils, so 0.25mm.

20th Oct 2025 8:19am

A1C6

Member Since: 15 Oct 2024
Location: Australia
Posts: 108

Ah. Thanks for clarifying. MY25.5 110 OCTA First Ed. P635

20th Oct 2025 9:42am

ruggedpeak

Member Since: 27 Jul 2012
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 14

I am in Suffolk and have been requesting quotes from installers in the locality from the Xpel website. So far quotes are £2500 ("draft quote") to £4000 for a L663 110.

https://www.xpel.com/products/ultimate-plus Tony

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L663 D110

20th Oct 2025 4:20pm

zilch

Member Since: 11 Sep 2019
Location: Whitsundays & Sydney
Posts: 850

Xpel PPF is brilliant, it has saved the paintwork on ours from bush stripes on a number of occasions,
I believe Tim in Scotland has used it on both Defenders he has owned.. I went with the Ultimate Gloss
as i was not into the stealth finish.. In OZ it now costs around 9.5K AUD for the whole vehicle, which is
about 4000+ ish in his majesties pounds.. some people opt to just do the front and lower panels.. so you can save a few quid yet another pommie bar steward down under

MY20 110 P400 SE Defender
MY10 3.0 RR Sport

23rd Oct 2025 12:36am

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