guidelines on PPF

[t1gerb0y]

I bought my 911 CPO'd back in 2017 and the original owner had PPF put on the front.

It looks fine today but just wondering when I should consider removing/replacing it?

Folks are telling me not to keep it on for too long (?) got any experiences/guidelines?

[Tom]

I bought my 911 CPO'd back in 2017 and the original owner had PPF put on the front.

It looks fine today but just wondering when I should consider removing/replacing it?

Folks are telling me not to keep it on for too long (?) got any experiences/guidelines?

What brand PPF is it? We have an xPel representative here who might chip in... If it's still clear and looks good, I would have thought you're fine....? Paging... @wcw67

[wcw67]

I bought my 911 CPO'd back in 2017 and the original owner had PPF put on the front.

It looks fine today but just wondering when I should consider removing/replacing it?

Folks are telling me not to keep it on for too long (?) got any experiences/guidelines?

If it looks fine there's no reason to pull it off. Even cracked/retracting film is still protecting the paint. Granted, cracked/retracting is usually indicative of older PPF which doesn't have an automotive clear coat on it. That's another story. I can't fathom why people would be telling you not to keep it on long. Illogical. Pull it off it looks bad from use otherwise I don't see the point.

[Tom]

I bought my 911 CPO'd back in 2017 and the original owner had PPF put on the front.

It looks fine today but just wondering when I should consider removing/replacing it?

Folks are telling me not to keep it on for too long (?) got any experiences/guidelines?

If it looks fine there's no reason to pull it off. Even cracked/retracting film is still protecting the paint. Granted, cracked/retracting is usually indicative of older PPF which doesn't have an automotive clear coat on it. That's another story. I can't fathom why people would be telling you not to keep it on long. Illogical. Pull it off it looks bad from use otherwise I don't see the point.

My sense is that the PPF industry has evolved quickly and constantly over the last decade or so, and that lots of people are still working off out-of-date perceptions. There was a time when 'clear bras' were little more than packing tape with harsh adhesives under material that would crack and harden, etc. A friend of mine had that happen to him decades ago, and to this day he thinks PPF is likely to harden/crack/bake into the paint, etc. People of that mindset are still out there telling people to remove their PPF before it ruins the paint. The same friend refuses to use PPF at all because he's just not convinced it won't ruin the paint -- either by baking into the paint, or by peeling off the paint when it is removed.

[t1gerb0y]

Thanks for your input, guys.

My thinking is inline with what you're saying.

The XPEL still looks great, despite all the chips from high-speed driving!

[Tom]

Thanks for your input, guys.

My thinking is inline with what you're saying.

The XPEL still looks great, despite all the chips from high-speed driving!

Yeah, and if it wasn't clear from the context, wcw67 works for XPEL, so he's not just shooting from the hip like I am.

[wcw67]

@t1gerb0y I see you're in Texas. I'm in San Antonio. We've a corporate store in Dallas so if you ever need anything ping me!

and @Tom you're right. Cracking, retracting and yellowing were all hallmarks of early PPF. I've been a customer of XPEL's and a user of PPF in general since 2000 so I too am well aware of the early stuff! It's changed quite a bit since! Didn't know I'd be working here one day..it just happened! That was approx 7.5yrs ago