Frequently Asked Questions

We don’t need to sell you good, better, best materials – that’s a marketing gimmick! We offer 8 mil thick film with a 7-year warranty*. We offer the best prices because we buy directly from the manufacturer. No middleman means we pass the savings directly to you. We’re car guys first. We want to take care of our community. We want to make sure that price is not the reason you’re not protecting your car.

It depends. We may have the design for your bumper kit but don’t have the design for these areas already precut. If you don’t see the diagram showing the cutouts and want to be 100% sure, please contact us and we can give you this information. On our website we do ask the question on the bumper kits “Does your bumper have headlight washers or parking sensors“ but this does not mean we have a pattern available. We simply ask to get as much information as we can about your car. Usually, we do have every option available. 

This is a common question we get once someone receives the product. Mirrors are usually very curved, and if the design covered the entire painted surface of the mirror it would be very tough or impossible to install. A lot of our kits are designed to cover the most vulnerable area of the mirror. It is very unlikely the mirror will get chipped on the top since most debris is coming from the front so often the top is not 100% covered. If you want to be sure you can email us and we can give you a measurement of our kit. In some cases, if the mirror backing is pretty flat, the film will cover the entire surface. 

We have the tools available for purchase,  

We’re here for you – just reach out to us and we’ll get that piece cut out for you.

Some older cars may not be available, as well as some newer cars that have just come off the production line. Additionally, some of the older cars may not have complete coverage as the software may not have developed all the panels for older cars.

Paint protection film is 8 mil in thickness. Some companies feel thicker is better for headlamp kits and provide 20-50 mil thick kits. In our experience, these materials are much more difficult to install and can actually trap in more heat. We use the same film for headlights that we use for paint protection. You won’t be disappointed. 

Every year, make, and model are different. Generally, the hood, fenders, side mirrors, and bumpers are included, and other kits have the option to include headlights, rocker panels, door handles, door edge guards. Patterns are professionally designed based on each year, make and model. You get to pick which pieces you want. We don’t require purchasing a complete kit like some of our competitors. 

The most popular hood coverage is cut on a 24″ sheet of film which usually means 20-23″ of hood coverage. Some of our customers don’t want this much coverage or they are looking to save some money on the kit so we usually offer 2 smaller sizes. We take that bigger kit and cut it down in our software to the next size film (18″) and the smallest size is cut on a 12″ sheet. You can select which size you want in our catalog online if the option is available. For newer vehicles we do offer 30″ and full hood coverage kits. Note: The 12″ size may not include fender pieces because this kit is so small that the fender pieces can’t line up to the hood piece. 

Wash and wax as you normally would with mild soap and water as early as 24-hours after the film installation. Use waxes that do not contain dyes, abrasive polishes, and/or rubbing compounds. 3M recommends 3M Performance Finish when waxing your car. Other waxes we recommend are Maguires NXT and Turtle Wax Hybrid Ceramic Coating spray (our current favorite). After waxing your car, you can remove any wax build-up along the film edges with a lint-free cloth.

No, Paint Protection Film must be applied immediately upon being removed from its backing. The film can not be removed and reused once applied.

This product is designed to help protect your OEM factory paint, not damage it. Note: Non-factory paint jobs are sometimes very good and sometimes very bad. If your paint job was not properly prepped and applied, this may result in the paint being removed when removing PPF. 

Please note: Before applying any film or product to your car, please make sure the paint surface is free of dust or dirt. The slightest bit of dust may cause scratches if using a dry cloth, setting the film on the hood and sliding the film around, or even leaning against the car. If laying the film on the car to judge fit, it’s best to thoroughly clean the surface, then wet the surface with soap/water, wet film backing, and then lay it down. Make sure the film backing is clean. 

Yes. It can be removed easily and will not damage the paint. To remove the film, you must heat the surface to approximately 120°F while working a corner of the film with your fingernail. Once you have enough of the material free from the surface to hold on to, slowly pull the film from the paint. A “safe for paint” adhesive remover can easily remove any residue if this occurs.

It is virtually invisible! The material is over 95% clear. On any color darker than stark white, you can’t see the film from a few feet away. On a stark white car, you can see that 5% of color, but it still is “invisible” at a short distance.

Depending on the kit you are applying, some kits are purposely designed short so that you have to stretch them into place. The purpose of this type of design is to compensate for a contour on the vehicle’s surface or to allow room to pull out excess material around the edges that would otherwise be very difficult to lay down. The analogy that is most commonly used when talking about applying this material to a contoured surface is: “Imagine gift wrapping a basket ball, and all of the wrinkles that you would have in the wrapping paper. Not much you can do about it, right? Now imagine wrapping the same basketball in Saran Wrap instead. Stretching the Saran wrap allows it to take the shape of what you are stretching it over.” 

You will need to talk to your body shop and see what they recommend. The time will vary depending on the type of paint the body shop used and whether or not the paint was baked. In any case, the time that they say you should wait to wax the paint is the same time you will need to wait to install our product. Generally, this is 30 days.