Good, in that they did exactly what I asked for based on their recommendation. They cut out the PPF so there is nothing on the vinyl. It’s cut right up to the edge. The thicknesses of the PPF and vinyl are so close that with a good seam you can’t tell there is even film on the hood.
I can't see it even when I try. I believe that was done by hand. It takes good knife skills to cut it.
I feel like there should be some sort of seal due to expansion on contraction so maybe that is the right approach covering the vinyl.
Nope. Perfectly flat on mine. I talked to my PPF installer about that and said that other colors of Mach 1's had a different texture on them and caused some film to bubble up. Mine came out great on the FJG. Brand that was used is Premium Shield. Some real good high end stuff. XPEL is extremely thick while brands like Suntek are much thinner. This one sits right in between and has good hydrophobic properties. He went into detail of how he got into using that product versus several other major brands. I can't even tell I have PPF with the way it was installed.
Yes, it will, necessarily, it's due to the thickness of the vinyl and PPF bending over its edge, it causes maybe 1.5 mm line of air around the vinyl. Doesn't bother me at all, I'll rather take that than dirt collecting between PPF and vinyl or scratches and holograms on fragile glossy part of the vinyl.
I totally agree!Yes, it will, necessarily, it's due to the thickness of the vinyl and PPF bending over its edge, it causes maybe 1.5 mm line of air around the vinyl. Doesn't bother me at all, I'll rather take that than dirt collecting between PPF and vinyl or scratches and holograms on fragile glossy part of the vinyl.
. Its barely noticeable and even less on the FJG so I intend to have this done next week.
Just wondering if air bubbles might form/grow if it bakes in the AZ sun after being applied in the cold of winter? Maybe the material is thick enough not to, but in our wind tunnel, we go out of our way to eliminate any air bubbles under tape and filled holes because they enlarge and cause the tape to peal away. They can also interfer with the boundry layer and change the aero. Of course we pump down to 2.5psia or up to 32psia and blow at speeds up to 2.5 Mach, but it could be an issue.I totally agree!
Mine did it in unsheared lambs wool vests soaked in polishing compound. polish while you work.Takes dozens of hours of precise work and they do it in T-shirts, not fur coats
Thanks. This picture is actually interesting because your matte looks fine. On this thread, there was a conclusion that the non FJG colors had a rougher matte which could cause failure during the wrapping process. seems like just the wrap over everything is fineYes, it will, necessarily, it's due to the thickness of the vinyl and PPF bending over its edge, it causes maybe 1.5 mm line of air around the vinyl. Doesn't bother me at all, I'll rather take that than dirt collecting between PPF and vinyl or scratches and holograms on fragile glossy part of the vinyl.