For car enthusiasts, maintaining a flawless paint job is a constant battle. Scratches, chips, and fading from sun exposure can take a toll on your car’s appearance and value. Enter Paint Protection Film (PPF), an innovative solution that acts as an invisible shield, safeguarding your car’s finish. This guide explores everything you need to know about PPF, from choosing the right film to installation considerations.
Simply put, paint protection film, commonly called PPF, is a clear urethane layer that is applied to the top coat of your Tesla’s paint, effectively forming an invisible barrier between it and the environment.
Once in place, the film bonds with the clear coat of the car’s factory paint and creates another layer of protection. Modern paint protection films are thick enough to provide amazing protection yet thin enough to be inconspicuous and wrap around all edges.
(For example, the XPEL PPF we use at Tint Haus is only 215 microns (0.215 mm.)
This enables it to be 100% transparent to the eye. And since it is still 3 times thicker than your car’s clear top coat, it adds colour depth and is still thick enough to allow “self-healing” – see benefits below.
Other Names for Paint Protection Film
Paint protection film is most often called PPF, but is also referred to as PPF Wrap and Clear Bra. Whatever you call it (we personally prefer PPF), what matters most is the quality of the film, the care taken to install it and the installation environment.
What Paint Protection Film Isn’t
Paint protection film is not the same as vinyl wrap. Vinyl is the same material that is used to put advertising vehicle wraps on commercial vehicles. It provides a degree of protection but it is thick and coloured – meaning it is not able to showcase your existing paint work or provide a subtle gloss adjustment
