Maybe you’ve only just heard of PPF and are wondering what it is? Paint Protection Film is a thin, transparent, durable layer of urethane thermoplastic. It was originally developed to protect military helicopter rotors from abrasion and weather damage and has now been developed to bring this protection to cars and other road vehicles.
Paint protection film is a durable barrier between your car, the elements and life’s inevitable knocks and scrapes. It will also protect your car from scratches caused by rings or keys, as well as light abrasions or scrapes. PPF has a level of self-healing – with small cuts or scrapes, the heat from the engine or the car sitting in sunlight will reform the PPF and close over the damage. Road chips will glance off the PPF rather than the paintwork. You’ll find that dirt, mud and dust just hose straight off rather than needing sponging, scrubbing and polishing – not only saving time and effort, but protecting the paintwork from swirls and ‘hologram’ effects. Your car’s paintwork will retain its even, clear, deep shine while the PPF protects it.
A paint protection film that’s high quality and properly applied can last ten years or even more. If you choose to renew or remove the film, it can be taken off without leaving any marks or deposits, and with the paint still in the cleaned and detailed condition that it was in when the PPF was applied.
If you’re in Berkshire, Hampshire or Surrey and thinking about paint protection for your car, then read on to find out more about PPF and Auto Protek.
Surrey is a county with a diverse range of ways to harm your car’s paintwork! Parts of Surrey are built-up and urban, meeting the edges of Greater London and including parts of the M25 corridor with its housing developments, business parks, industrial estates and shopping centres. Busy high streets, car parks, roundabouts and traffic queues all present many opportunities for scuffs, scrapes and scratches. Areas with high traffic also bring atmospheric pollutants, brake particles and road dust.
Wherever you live or drive in Surrey, PPF can protect your car from these daily dangers, preserving your paintwork in ‘as new’ condition for up to ten years. With a PPF on your car, maintaining a shiny, clean and smooth appearance is easy.
Like parts of Surrey, most of Hampshire is rural, with tracts of countryside that’s beautiful to look at and pleasant to live in. Auto Protek is based at Minely Manor, a country estate set in the woods and fields of northern Hampshire, between Yateley and Fleet. So, we know what Hampshire driving can do to your valuable and spotless car, especially in winter!
Hampshire’s full of roads that can be a great place to exercise a sports or classic car, or just to head out for a weekend away. But stones, mud, dirt, gravel, bird droppings, farm muck, hedges and tree branches can all wreak havoc on your car’s bodywork. Not to mention all the familiar problems of built-up areas in the large towns in this part of Hampshire.
When it comes to PPF, Hampshire is a great case study of the benefits it can bring. Whether it’s gritty mud out on the lanes or scratches from shirtbuttons on the high street, PPF will give your car an extra level of protection that will maintain both its appearance and its value.
From the ancient royal town of Windsor to the bustling business centre of Slough, Berkshire has a booming economy that leads to plenty of valuable and high-end cars on the county’s roads. And like Surrey, Berkshire has its busy towns (like Reading or Maidenhead) and its quiet countryside full of idyllic villages. And, like Surrey, Berkshire’s a national hotspot for cars from premium manufacturers such as Aston Martin, Bentley, Ferrari, Lamborghini, McLaren, Maserati, Porsche and Rolls-Royce. These are cars that not only benefit from PPF because it protects their appearance, but a full, high-quality PPF application can boost and maintain the value of these high-end cars.
And even if you don’t own a Maserati or an Aston Martin, both the urban and the rural worlds present a compelling case for giving your car PPF in Berkshire. It could be stones thrown up by a tractor or a brush against a roadside hedge to let a lorry pass on a narrow lane. Or it could be a door carelessly opened in a car park or a clipped wing mirror on a high street. PPF supplied and fitted by Auto Protek will also make washing your car much easier and quicker, since dust, dirt, mud and bird mess just wash off the slick surface, or are removed with a simple wipe after the initial rinse.
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