This is just our point of view and this is exactly the thought process i would go through if I am considering these options for my own car and i live in PNW where we have rain/snow and sun shine all combined. PPF/VINYL PPF/Vinyl is almost a bullet proof method to prevent rock chips and other damage to your vehicle. Vinyl is also used to change the color of the car or the characteristics of the paint (like turn regular paint to Matte finish or vice versa) Both PPF/Vinyl have life span, after certain time these needs to be removed and reapplied if desired. If these are not removed eventually...