You'll definitely want to figure out your slip and tack solutions. Also, lots of practice trimming the ppf before you do any cutting over the paint. Start with the hood, as it's the easiest. Then the fenders. That will help you understand working with the ppf, solutions, and squeegee more before you test what you've learned on the bumper. 👍🏻
Laying down Matte on a Model X in two weeks. Did you One-Piece bulk the front bumper here? Or do you have a seam where a pattern would normally break up the upper bumper with the lower lip?
With matte you need to get the paint fully covered. I put 2 seams in the bumper. On the left and right of the opening in lower part of the bumper. As long as you get a really tight seam it should stay clean and not build us a large dirt line.
I might have a solution for your charger port woes. If you put the vehicle in ‘Car Wash Mode’ it will lock the charge port and close all the windows. To access, go to Controls > Service > Car Wash Mode.
Happy to help! Hey, can you do a video on the products that you use - like the different squeegees, etc? I notice that some are different colors. I assume those mean stiffness levels. Thanks!
Definitely, I've started putting a list of tools together. I mostly use the pink squeegee all the time during the installs. I have a few in different colors but they are all the same firmness. Just made by different manufacturers. The black and yellow squeegee does have two firmnesses. That tool used to be my go-to until these new ones came out.
Any chance you drive a Tesla or maybe you can answer this question anyway. We're looking for a charging station for electric vehicles. It'll mostly be Tesla's but do need to make sure I can charge any electric vehicle with it. I've been doing some research but still feel uncertain about what to purchase. I have a large enough wire run for a 40-50amp charger. 👍🏻
I have an edge that's lifting on the back of the hood so I imagine the body seem isn't smooth. What glue or tack mix I can use to fix? This was installed by a shop that's now gone.
Unfortunately, I don't have great news. You really have three options, and the best one is to have that piece replaced. The other two options are: 1. Trim off the PPF that is popping up so it doesn't continue to fill with dirt or peel up further. 2. Try to clean the adhesive with soapy water and your fingernail. If you're able to clean the adhesive, it might regain some stickiness, and you can push it down to stay in place. Unfortunately, there isn't any adhesive you can use to help make it stick down. :(
We're using PremiumShield (next-gen) right now but are slowly switching over to SunTek (ultra tack). Both brands are sold under the Eastman brand. Would you like my reps' contact info?
@@EncorePPFtint 😂 they don’t know or didn’t want to embarrass you haha! I wouldn’t have said anything. What difference does it make? You’re doing a great job!
The answer to that is really going to depend on how close you trim your edges on gloss. In general I would say you should put more effort into hiding edges during a matte install. I always try (and charge more $ for) wrapping further and tucking more edges when installing matte. I remove more parts of the car as well (If helpful). The color of the car and how picky your customer is will also make a difference on how close you need to trim. Seeing gloss edges anywhere is going to stand out a lot more with the matte finish PPF. Have you installed any matte material before? Maybe get a sample and test it so you can see if your gloss install will be good enough for the matte conversion.
@@EncorePPFtint yes ive done few cars. I always trimmed line the edges and just confused what i should do because i actually dont know how to strip parts from vehicle also afraid of break parts.
I don't take a bunch of parts off cars. For me, learning to remove parts is a slow process. When I started installing PPF I didn't remove any parts at all. You should be able to install PPF without removing things. With matte PPF it's hard to leave badges on vehicles because you're going to see a little gloss around them. Just make sure you manage your customer's expectations before you start the job and you'll be in good shape. 👍🏻
@dotekien I don't know of a DIY place to purchase this exact material. If you are a shop you can buy this material in a roll from SunTek. Most manufacturers sell a Stealth version of their film. Xpel sells it. There are a lot of sites that sell kits you can install. A quick Google search will bring up a bunch of websites. 👍🏻
