Paint Protection Film (PPF)
Paint protection film is a clear polyurethane film applied to paint to protect against stone chips and scratches.
What is Paint Protection Film (PPF)?
It is applied to bonnets, bumpers and mirrors. Some films heal light scratches with heat. Fitting needs skill. Full-front kits cover the areas hit most by stones on motorways. Good films are nearly invisible and last many years. They protect against chips but not against all scratches or heavy impacts. Some come with long warranties against yellowing and cracking.
How it works
The tough film absorbs impacts.
Why it matters for your car
Cheap films can yellow. Removal can lift poor paint.
Other terms
- Anti-seize Compound
- Axial Flux Motor
- Chassis Straightening (Frame Straightening)
- DOT Code (Tyre Date Code)
- Dual-circuit Brakes (Split Brake System)
- eCall (Emergency Call)
- High-voltage Service Disconnect
- Horsepower (Power)
- Low Emission Zone (LEZ)
- Ozone Treatment (Odour Removal)
- Rear Quarter Panel (Rear Wing)
- Roof Rack (Roof Bars)
- Spaceframe Chassis
- TPMS (Tyre Pressure Monitoring System)
- Tyre Pressure
- Tyre Puncture
- Tyre Sidewall Damage
- Vacuum Leak
- Weight Distribution
- Wheel Cylinder