Guide topic
Film on the paint
What clear film does and doesn't do, how the individual films differ, and what is normal after installation.
Film on the paint
The Film That Repairs Fine Scratches By Itself
A car looks flawless right after a wash. Then the sun catches the bonnet from the side, and a web of fine rings and lines shows up in the reflection — from the wash mitt, from the drying towel, from the brushes in a car wash. Where they come from is covered in Swirl marks in the paint after a wash. This one is about something else. Plenty of people have heard that such marks can heal themselves in a ceramic coating. Few know a protective film does the same thing.
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Film on the paint
A Car That Mostly Runs Motorways
A car that racks up most of its kilometres on the motorway ages from the front. Tiny pale specks build up on the bonnet and the bumper, on the windscreen too, and within a year there are enough of them that you notice even without the sun catching them from the side. Where they come from is covered in Stone chips on the front of a car. This one is about the decision that comes right after: you know you want film, but the price list shows three lines that differ in thickness and warranty. For your car, it is that first number that decides.
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Film on the paint
Which PPF films do we install, and how do they differ?
On our website you don't pick a film by line name, but by what you get: warranty, film thickness, a matte finish, or FEYNLAB ceramic protection on top. Here's what each choice means.
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Film on the paint
Scuffed entry sills and a scratched boot edge
A dull strip on the sill from shoes and grooves on the boot edge from shopping bags and the stroller build up with every use of the car. We'll show what can be polished out and what stays visible under protection. We'll also explain how a clear film on one panel stops further abrasion.
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Film on the paint
Stone-chip dots on the bonnet and bumper
Small dots on the front edge of the bonnet and on the bumper are spots where a stone chipped out a piece of paint. We'll explain why polishing won't remove them and what can be done about them. We'll also show how PPF film on the front stops further ones and what the price depends on.
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Film on the paint
PPF Film Turning Yellow? The Material's Chemistry
PPF film turns yellow after a few years, but not at the same pace for every material. We explain what happens inside it during UV breakdown, and why the isocyanate it's made from decides the result.
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Film on the paint
Bubble under PPF film: when to wait, when to call
A bubble or milky patch under PPF film a few days after installation isn't always a defect. Here's how to tell a water bubble, which clears up on its own, from an air bubble or lifted edge, which need our help.
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Film on the paint
What PPF actually does for your paint
Light specks of chipped paint on the bonnet and front bumper, thin scratches around the door handle, a scuffed spot on the sill from a kerb. Those marks go into the PPF film instead of the paint. We'll show what it stops and where its limits are.
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