Service 05 of 06
Protection film
Clear film over the paint where stones land: bonnet, bumper, mirrors.
1Overview
Paint protection film is a clear, flexible film that takes the stone chips and scuffs so the paint under it does not. It is cut to the panel, laid wet, and worked out by hand until its edges all but disappear. It goes where stones land: the bonnet, the bumper and the mirrors, and further back if you want.
2What is included
- 1Wash and decontaminationFilm goes on clean paint only.
- 2Patterns cut to the carEach piece cut for the panel it covers.
- 3Bonnet, bumper and mirrorsThe leading edges, as standard.
- 4Edges wrapped where they can beSo the cut line sits out of sight.
- 5A second lookChecked again once the film has dried out.
- 6Care notesWhen it can be washed, and how.
3How it goes
- 1
Prepare the paint.
Washed, decontaminated and wiped down.
- 2
Cut.
Patterns cut for each panel.
- 3
Lay.
The film goes on wet and is floated into place.
- 4
Set.
Worked out by hand from the middle to the edges.
- 5
Check.
Edges and corners looked over before it leaves.
4Before and after
Before film
After film
The same car, the same light, photographed in the bay. Drag the tape.
5Other services
Tell us how the car is driven. We will say where film is worth having.