Removing a car wrap, and what happens to the paint underneath
Avery Dennison rates its film removable for exactly as long as it is rated durable, and publishes what clean removal actually means. Here is what that says about your paint.
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Wraps, PPF and ceramic coating, explained by the crew that installs them
PPF vs color PPF vs wrap: which one do you actually need?
PPF protects your car. Color PPF protects it and changes the color. A wrap changes the color. Here is the…
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Our New Jersey and Connecticut shops, and which one to book
Same services, brands and warranties at both. The one real difference is window tint law: New Jersey bans front film…
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Matte vs gloss paint protection film, by the numbers
Same thickness, same adhesion, same 10-year warranty. Gloss stretches further and matte measures 17 gloss units. The real difference is…
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Car wrap colors and how long each one actually lasts
3M and Avery Dennison both publish durability by color. Black and white are rated 12 years vertical; some metallics get…
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Ceramic coating over a vinyl wrap: what 3M, Avery Dennison and KPMF each say
Search for whether to put a ceramic coating on a vinyl wrap and almost every answer is written by someone…
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Caring for a matte or satin wrap, and what the film makers actually say
A satin or matte wrap looks the way it does because the surface scatters light instead of reflecting it. Everything…
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Car wraps in Danbury CT: what the winter here does to your paint
Danbury sits inland and up in the hills, and the weather record shows it. The nearest official station records 133.7…
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Car wraps in North Jersey: what the roads here do to your paint
North Jersey is not the same driving environment as the rest of the state, and it is not the same…
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New Tesla in New Jersey, what to check on delivery day and when to book film
NJ sales tax, inspection, Lemon Law and tint rules for a new Tesla, what to check on the paint at…
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