WHAT A HIGH GLOSS CLEAR PPF ACTUALLY DOES

A clear PPF is the least dramatic product in a car care catalogue and the one owners keep coming back for. Nobody notices it on a new car, which is the point. What they notice is the bonnet that still looks new after four winters, and the front bumper that never collected a constellation of white stone chips on the motorway.

This roll is the high gloss version. The surface is polished enough to add depth to the paint underneath rather than dull it, so the car looks freshly detailed rather than wrapped, and the original colour is completely unchanged because there is no pigment anywhere in the film.

Series We Run Every Week

Clear is the volume line. Matte and black variants exist for the same body panels when a customer wants a different look with the same protection underneath.

Five Layers, One Pass

• Gloss top coat – the face that takes washing, wiping and sunlight, and the layer that gives the shine.
• Elastic TPU core – the thick middle that absorbs stone strikes instead of passing them to the paint.
• Tie layer – keeps the top coat bonded to the core through heat cycles and cold mornings.
• Acrylic adhesive – grabs the clear coat firmly but releases cleanly years later.
• Release liner – protects the glue until the installer is ready.

Because the stack is built in one coating pass, the layers do not separate at the edge of a bonnet or a folded mirror cap, which is where cheap film usually starts to fail first.

What Changes On The Car

• Deeper reflection – the paint reads wetter and darker, especially on black and dark blue cars.
• Stone chip protection – the bumper, bonnet leading edge and mirror shells stop collecting white marks.
• Self healing surface – light wash swirls fade when the panel is warmed by sun or hot water.
• Stain release – bird lime, insect remains and tar wash off without polishing.
• No colour change – the film is colourless, so metallic flake and pearl tones stay exactly as built.
• Reversible – the film comes off before resale and the original paint is still underneath.

Where Owners Usually Fit It

Full front is the most common order: bumper, bonnet, front wings and mirrors, because those take the traffic. Track and highway users often go full body. Partial kits for the boot lip, door edges and rear arches are popular with shops that sell protection as an add on at delivery.

Our Factory

Every roll starts as resin in our own plant. We compound the masterbatch, cast the base film, apply the top coat and the adhesive, then slit and pack it. Nothing is bought in finished and re-branded, so an issue with gloss, adhesion or gauge is fixed at the source.

• One site, full chain – masterbatch, base film, coating, slitting, packing.
• Own equipment – imported TPU lines, upgraded by our engineering team.
• Technical staff – polymer and coating specialists sign off each recipe.
• Batch checks – every lot tested against the approved sample, with ROHS, ISO9000, MSDS and CE papers.
• Stock – clear, matte and black rolls held for quick dispatch.

Common Questions

1. Can you see the film on the car?

On a clean install, no. The film is colourless and the edges sit inside panel gaps, so from a metre away it reads as well maintained paint rather than a wrap.

2. Does it go yellow after a few years?

A good aliphatic TPU film keeps its clarity for the life of the warranty. Cheap film turns amber in two or three summers, which is why the resin source matters more than the thickness on the box.

3. Will it stop every stone chip?

Nothing stops a large impact at speed. What the film does is absorb the everyday gravel and road debris that would otherwise leave a white mark on the bumper, and it takes the damage so the paint does not.

4. Can it be removed later without harm?

Yes. The adhesive is designed to release from automotive clear coat, so a professional removal leaves the paint intact, which is what owners care about before selling the car.

5. What is the smallest order, and can I try a sample?

One roll is enough to open an account and samples can be sent for a test panel. Standard gauges leave in a few working days, and production runs follow your schedule for larger orders.