Written by: Lauren Robinson, Partnerships Supervisor

We’re typically requested about PPF, what the advantages are and the place we might advocate you to go to have it fitted.

The expertise behind the movies has developed dramatically through the years. PPF was initially developed for navy use again in Nineteen Fifties. 

Paint safety movie is a thermoplastic urethane, a self-healing movie designed to guard transferring components from stone chips, bug splats and minor scuffs. Initially developed through the Vietnam Warfare by 3M to guard Helicopter rotor blades and delicate components of navy components. The thick composition of 3M’s Ventureshield, paved the best way for future growth to use the expertise to the automotive trade. In 1961, three German engineers labored to develop a stretchable black vinyl to hug and shield the entrance finish of their Porsche 356.

“The Authentic Automotive Bra” wasn’t aesthetically interesting and was even argued to wreck the paintwork. As ppf expertise continued to evolve, manufacturers similar to Xpel entered the market with a extra compliant versatile movie.

Discovering installers that used the correct product was key within the hunt for our PPF companions. Since 2011, Xpel has change into the main PPF movie producer. Each Assetti and The ppf labs are accredited Xpel installers, in a saturated trade it is important that anybody making use of something to your paintwork has gone by way of a degree of coaching and understands the fabric they’re working with. Self-healing doesn’t imply foolproof! 

Lately, the trade has taken it up one other gear providing completely different finishes if ‘barely there’ isn’t actually your type. Take our (initially black) Porsche 997 GT3 for instance, should you lookup shut it has a shocking purple and gold metallic pigment giving the general paintwork a deep aubergine look. For that cause, it stays my favorite member of our fleet. New finishes embrace Gloss and satin to utterly rework your automobile look. 

After working within the automobile wrapping and PPF trade for a couple of years, I’ve seen some horror installations in my time. The trade is more and more saturated by new wrappers and PPF fitters providing installations at a fraction of the value. The price of a nasty job, to me, just isn’t price having. Seeing so many prides and pleasure with failing movie or reduce marks makes me cringe so getting the correct PPF companions on board for the long run was important. 4 key issues to remove when selecting a PPF or Vinyl Installers; 

• Are they accredited by a good model? ie. Xpel, 3M and many others. 
• Is there a guaranty? 
• The standard of the services – the surroundings is essential to the standard of the end. Temperature and cleanliness are essential parts to look out for! 
• Stage of expertise – how lengthy has the installer been becoming?

I’m happy to say our trusted PPF companions, tick the packing containers. They exhibit experience throughout all their companies whether or not it’s paint safety, ceramic coating or color change finishes.

When you’re contemplating PPF on your automobile, or really feel like your paintwork wants an additional layer of safety communicate to one in all your regional account managers under.

Within the north, contact Oliver – data@assetti.co.uk – 01244 629 533

Within the south, contact James – james@theppflabs.co.uk – 01344 989262