I did this vehicle in the fall for the owner. At that time we discussed the potential for doing a paint correction, but I advised that we wait until spring when he could get the most out of it. However, the 2.5 year old clearbra looked terribly hazed and splotchy so I did try to clear it up with some polishing. Fast forward to spring and the car wash ready for a paint correction and the clearbra has started to deteriorate again, so it was time to remove it. The vehicle was full of swirls and waterspots and because this is a daily driver and likely to experience similar treatment in the future, we elected for a single intensive polishing step to remove a majority of the defects while preserving the clearcoat. Despite this being a premium film done by a very experienced installer, it had clearly hazed and yellowed over the course of 3 years. This is an instance of managing expectations. If an owner understands that PPF has a finite life and needs to be maintained and replaced, then the product is much more likely to have a successful lifecycle.
Process
- Wheels and tires cleaned with Meguairs D140 and Meguiars D108
- Prefoamed with Angelwax Fast Foam
- Hand wash with Carpro Reset
- Mechanically decontaminated with clay mitt and Reset
- Paint was polished with a Blackfire SRC Compound on a Boss 21 with rupes yellow pads
- Bumpers were corrected with a Flex 3401 and LC white hybrid pad
- Tight areas were corrected with Rupes Nano and yellow rupes pad
- Paint was protected Gyeon Cure
- Tires were dressed with carpro PERL
- Wheels were protected with carpro hydro2
- Exhaust was polished with Pinnacle Exhaust cleaner and brightener
- Trim was protected with Wolfgang Exterior Trim Sealant
