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 selling the coating. The film manufacturers have published their own positions, in their own…
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Wraps, PPF and ceramic coating, explained by the crew that installs them
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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How long a car wrap lasts in New Jersey, by the film makers’ own numbers
Avery and 3M publish wrap film life by panel and climate zone. Here are their tables, what New Jersey does…
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PPF vs ceramic coating for a car driven in New Jersey
What the film and coating makers publish about thickness, chips and durability, matched against North Jersey road conditions.
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Your BMW before winter, what the warranty covers and what film is for
What NJ puts on the roads, what BMW's warranty excludes, and the temperatures film manufacturers actually specify.
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Changing your Tesla color with a wrap
Tesla sells a handful of colors. A wrap gets you any color you want, and unlike paint you can go…
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How to care for PPF, the first week and after
No washing for a week, hand wash after that, and watch the tire shine. The PPF care rundown we give…
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