How to tuck and hide your corners with paint protection film

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Xclusive Autoworks and Paint Protection

Жыл бұрын

‪@Seets‬ shows your our unique technique for at Xclusive Autoworks for tucking corners with your clear bra paint protection film.

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@guyfawkes8384 8 ай бұрын

In my experience doing PPF, that corner will peel later. Also, pulling a small area on the corner like that will create too much tension in the film in a small area and also leave a glue line. Best to stretch the material all the way to the corner when you are first laying the film on the hood so the tension is stretched over the entire hood instead of at the last inch of the corner. The film will wrap right around the corner and the tension will suck it right underneath the edge. It will never peel. Hope this is helpful to people.

@jeremybarreto7759 6 ай бұрын

100% facts im also a ppf installer and trust me thats the worst thing you could do specially in a black car 😂

@Mylifebarca 4 ай бұрын

Exactly

@user-tb9js3yb2r 4 ай бұрын

Agreed

@timothymikula2000 17 күн бұрын

Never done PPF but I do wraps all the time. PF looks way easier am I mistaken?

@guyfawkes8384 17 күн бұрын

@@timothymikula2000 It's waaaaay harder. I do wrap and pff and the latter has almost broke me financially, physically, and mentally when I was first starting out. Once you master it, life is very good and money flows.

@s3ptmbr 3 ай бұрын

Don’t rush to tuck is what I’ve learned so far I’m fairly new to ppf installing i usually let it cure a bit or use a steamer and slowly roll the corners and then edges

@LaurenMadisonA Ай бұрын

Thanks for the tutorial.

@G_Ozare Жыл бұрын

Sweet technique!

@CLOUD2813 3 ай бұрын

Stek for the win

@neilufe 10 ай бұрын

I use a heat gun but great technique am goi g to be doing it this way from now on

@Alfa-209 5 ай бұрын

That looks great. Keep up the good work 👍🏼

@Xclusiveautoworks 4 ай бұрын

Thanks! 👍

@briansullera2438 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for that technique

@Xclusiveautoworks 7 ай бұрын

No problem!

@eturcios1984 10 ай бұрын

I would love to learn this trade.. seems so interesting…

@guyfawkes8384 8 ай бұрын

One of the hardest trades to learn, and I'm not exaggerating. It almost broke me mentally and physically more times than I can remember. Took me at least 4 years of doing a vehicle every single day before I got to the level where I considered my quality of work professional where I barely have any vehicles coming back with issues. That's why when you look at any city, there are only a handful of places that offer PPF and out of those places only a few will do it really well.

@eturcios1984 8 ай бұрын

@@guyfawkes8384 damn 😯 well I’m glad you are at that level and get even better 🙏🏻

@Letsgetitgointlilcuz 4 ай бұрын

@@guyfawkes8384I’m in the same boat and never really realized. Now thinking if I spent this much time and effort and back pain in something else if I’d be making more money

@PepegaPig 7 ай бұрын

I'm an installer. That looks great now but that edge will lift. Its not a smooth cut, I always try and get every edge wrapped but sometimes its worth having a small _/..\_ trim to ensure it stays down. Just my view. Theres no "perfect" way. Whatever works for you though💪

@Xclusiveautoworks 7 ай бұрын

It would be surprising to see this corner fail at this point. It's been almost a year since it was laid down. If there was any tension it would definitely lift up. But with no tension and a light tuck into whatever paint there is then it'll hold. Going further than the crease in the hood would then make it fail in my experience.

@PepegaPig 7 ай бұрын

@@Xclusiveautoworks that's cool 😊 thats the beauty of our work we all have a way . I'm glad it stayed down 🙏🙏 it can also vary on some films as well as some are a little stiffer / thicker / thinner / softer etc 😎

@Xclusiveautoworks 7 ай бұрын

@@PepegaPig that's the beauty of this industry and same for window tint. We all have different techniques to achieve the same results. Though this wouldn't work well if you were using Xpel and Alcohol mix as your tack. Then it would definitely leave a lift mark.

@noahshepard7923 Ай бұрын

That edge will likely peel eventually. Its best to just make a small right angle cut on each side. Almost every single wrapper ppf pattern has those corners cut for a reason. Spray alcohol/tack solution and then blow it dry with a compressor if you can. Then just use your heat gun and wrap it. It's cake when its dry.

@Apexautosalon 6 ай бұрын

Can you show how to wrap edges of panels you can’t get your fingers to. Like front doors to fender?

@brunoferreira9668 Жыл бұрын

Would like to see it after a few days

@Xclusiveautoworks Жыл бұрын

It will look exactly the same as above. After the glue is set it shouldn't change appearance.

@sajadullah8036 9 ай бұрын

@@Xclusiveautoworkssir how many days i can learn because i can install the smart film pdlc

@sajadullah8036 9 ай бұрын

@@XclusiveautoworksI want to learn ppf😊

@user-hx7nm8oy3x 12 күн бұрын

spray is water or not? ?

@dextervillanueva7400 2 ай бұрын

Its depends what materials you use

@Affalterbach777 8 күн бұрын

What's tack?

@smartscratcheastmidlands6589 9 ай бұрын

What's the point the heat will just bubble it in time

@alixramos3589 Ай бұрын

How do ppf on emblems

@incejo1 10 ай бұрын

M confused whether it hold the tension at the corner for long. What material are you using and its thickness. If it holds then its brilliant.

@Xclusiveautoworks 10 ай бұрын

Stek Dynoshield and no issues with it pulling back. The film is roughly 8mil

@Norygine 9 ай бұрын

Is this tph or tpu??

@Airodne 10 ай бұрын

Have you done a bulk hood on a 2024 Chevy silverado 2500 I’m new to installing ppf and am having a hard time with it. Anyways just thought I would ask if you had any tips.

@guyfawkes8384 7 ай бұрын

You have to take the hood scoop out.

@Apexautosalon 9 ай бұрын

How do you do this on a difficult to access corner, such as the bottom of the front door panel/front fender

@Xclusiveautoworks 9 ай бұрын

To be honest, you don't. It's much better to use this method on open corners.

@mocheen4837 6 ай бұрын

The shop that wrapped my hood with ppf cut the two corners so the tips are not protected on the left and right sides. Is this a common practice?

@ysdxd 6 ай бұрын

Yes, pretty standard practice in ppf leaving sharp corners exposed as the film is pretty thick and wrapping corners is next to impossible. Once the car leaves the workshop it's just a matter of time before the film in the corners starts to lift thanks to the temperature changes, vibrations etc.

@Obsessioncardetailing Жыл бұрын

how come you dont get a lift line when you lift and spray tack?

@Xclusiveautoworks Жыл бұрын

If the corner was already tacked down or squeegeed well, it would leave a lift line. If the corners are left floating before doing this, you're good to go.

@Obsessioncardetailing Жыл бұрын

@@Xclusiveautoworks ah brilliant thanks for the tip!

@Xclusiveautoworks Жыл бұрын

@@Obsessioncardetailing Hope it works well for you! Just be slow when trying it the first time to see if you get lift lines. Over time you'll learn when its safe and when it's not.

@Obsessioncardetailing Жыл бұрын

@@Xclusiveautoworks we usually stretch over a larger area to hook the corner but this way looks easier and faster. Will try it

@Ader23134 9 ай бұрын

A little bit of fire won't hurt

@LadyDrivenAutos Жыл бұрын

Dang I still see a little piece of wrap at the tip

@Xclusiveautoworks 11 ай бұрын

Most likely you're seeing the glare around the corner from the lights above. Hard to record on a phone without getting edges glowing from the lights above.

@likuoch 8 ай бұрын

wait ik i wasn’t tripping too i see a bit of film sticking out

@racecrashrepeat Ай бұрын

That will peel later. You went too short on that cut

@stevenbenton2061 Ай бұрын

Well, looks like the science of PPF isn’t quite there yet. Peeling film, thousands of dollars to install and reinstall, permanent bug stains, yellowing, pitting - and your cut and paste repair, kinda turns off a car enthusiast.

@godlymajins Ай бұрын

Not saying I disagree with what you’re saying, but please keep it on topic and your grievances offline.

@dakotasimon3445 11 ай бұрын

What PPF is that? It looks like it has a good ceramic coating built in

@Xclusiveautoworks 11 ай бұрын

Stek Dynoshield

@dakotasimon3445 11 ай бұрын

@@Xclusiveautoworks nice! Do you think another layer of ceramic coating could be added on top of the STEK and bond/improve the performance?

@Xclusiveautoworks 11 ай бұрын

@@dakotasimon3445 yes but I would only use a coating designed for films such as CarPro Skin.

@dakotasimon3445 11 ай бұрын

@@Xclusiveautoworks appreciate the advice. I was thinking about that, if I needed a PPF coating or if I could go with another coating like Adams Advanced or DuraSlic Xtreme HG. A lot to think about, I might just leave it uncoated for a while

@Xclusiveautoworks 11 ай бұрын

Which film do you have? I always recommend following your manufacturers instructions in order to not void the warranty.

@AlexanderKup 11 ай бұрын

Heatgun in helping to you

@Xclusiveautoworks 11 ай бұрын

I normally don't use a heat fun in this situation because its too much direct heat. I prefer it on the final post heat using a low temp and high fan speed.

@martinplachkov9566 7 ай бұрын

Whit hot gel or?

@Xclusiveautoworks 7 ай бұрын

Warm distilled water (or reverse osmosis)

@Rai-k1ng944 8 ай бұрын

Okay now show us how you do it with not much room ie bottom/ top front fender

@Xclusiveautoworks 8 ай бұрын

Generally, I would use a plotter cut with expanded edges in that situation.

@sodapuffs 8 ай бұрын

How hot is the water?

@Xclusiveautoworks 7 ай бұрын

Hot but only about the same that you would wash your hands with.

@ShowMeWhatINeedToKnow Жыл бұрын

What's "tack"?

@Xclusiveautoworks Жыл бұрын

The solution used to "tack" your material down. In our case, we use distilled water.

@ShowMeWhatINeedToKnow Жыл бұрын

@@Xclusiveautoworks Thanks

@wmgkman 2 ай бұрын

Wait, what's tac?

@Xclusiveautoworks 2 ай бұрын

Its your solution to wash away the soap and "tack" the material down. For us, we use distilled water.

@InnocentWindmills-sx4cn 6 ай бұрын

Wrong

@walterwhite1 6 ай бұрын

Do you ever cut yourself by accident bro?

@Xclusiveautoworks 6 ай бұрын

all of the time.

@chuchaw417 3 ай бұрын

Not good

@vi23100 4 ай бұрын

PPF is bull shhhhhhhht

@Xclusiveautoworks 4 ай бұрын

Couldn't agree more.

@PJCC_BAISH Жыл бұрын

So bad.

@WhuppusDingus 11 ай бұрын

Average couch potato hater comment

@user-lw5my2zl5v 6 ай бұрын

What's tack?

@ysdxd 6 ай бұрын

Alcohol/water solution