Every time you drive a vehicle there’s a risk of something on the road flicking up and hitting the paintwork. Of course, you’re not going to stop cruising the streets in your pride and joy, so what can you do to reduce the risk of damage?
The short answer is to install a paint protection product. There are different types of these, all of which offer a robust solution to reducing the chance of damage to that shiny façade…
Road debris is everywhere—and there’s no way to avoid it. Whether it’s stones flicking up from your vehicle’s wheels (or from another road user), salty ocean spray, twigs or vegetation from the aftermath of a storm, or being forced close to a hedge by another road user, all are waging a war against one precious element of your vehicle—the paintwork.
The key to reducing the damage caused is to install paintwork protection on the vehicle. There are three options for this:
The aim of all of them is to add a transparent protective coating that guards against damage from road debris. There’s a bewildering number of products on the market—a simple online search will bring up hundreds of thousands of results.
However, the important thing to know is that, with paintwork protection, you really do get what you pay for. While there are plenty of DIY options around, these simply can’t compare to a professional installation. Even with the latter, there are many choices. How effective these are will depend both on how well they’re applied and the quality of the product.
When it comes to scratches and dings, the best type of protection is PPF. This is applied to each section of the vehicle, creating a slightly cushioned, imperceptible surface that will absorb the energy from debris impact and prevent it from reaching the paintwork. In the event of any damage to the PPF, the best ones are what’s known as “self-healing”. This means you can apply some heat, and the smart material will morph back to its original form.
Ceramic coating also offers some protection from scratches and dings, but it’s not as effective as PPF. This is because it forms an ultra-hard coating that bonds to the surface below. While this will prevent the paintwork from some impact damage, the coating itself can become scratched.
However, there’s always the option to use a combination of both PPF and ceramic coating. That way you get the best of both worlds, which includes paintwork protection and the incredible properties of ceramic coating in intensifying the depth and shine of the color, as well as helping reduce the effort needed to keep the paintwork clean.
Which paint protection product is best for your vehicle depends on your requirements. Before jumping into one or the other, taking advice from a professional paintwork protection service will ensure that you go for the best solution—and that your precious ride benefits from its best outward sheen for many years to come.
Anyone who loves their ride knows that gut-wrenching feeling when you hear an ominous thud against the paintwork when driving. This intensifies when you actually view the damage…
At Auto SuperShield, our paint protection installations offer the best solution to mitigate this, with the option of top-end PPF, the best ceramic coating, or—if you really want the best—the ultimate PPF-ceramic coating combo.
Visit https://www.autosupershield.com to find out more and call today for a no-obligation chat.
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