Repairing damage to PPF caused by rubbing meths on tar spots
Repairing damage to PPF caused by rubbing meths on tar spots
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CaterhamVVC

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8 posts

75 months

Wednesday 28th May 2025
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I used methylated spirit on my bumper to remove some tar spots - the car bumper has been covered with ppf.

Now I notice that where I have rubbed the tar spots, the meths has dulled the ppf - you can see where I've rubbed it with meths.

No amount of washing or waxing has restored the shine to the ppf where I have rubbed the meths.

How to repair this damage - or am I looking at a replacement of the ppf

many thanks

SteBrown91

3,029 posts

154 months

Wednesday 28th May 2025
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If it’s self healing PPF some light heat will restore the finish somewhat

Chris_i8

2,382 posts

218 months

Thursday 29th May 2025
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Replacement required unfortunately.

Super Sonic

12,972 posts

79 months

Thursday 29th May 2025
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"if only there was a thin flexible clear plastic you could apply to protect the PPF"

normalbloke

8,620 posts

244 months

Thursday 29th May 2025
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Super Sonic said:
"if only there was a thin flexible clear plastic you could apply to protect the PPF"
Paint over it?….

IJWS15

2,152 posts

110 months

Thursday 29th May 2025
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Super Sonic said:
"if only there was a thin flexible clear plastic you could apply to protect the PPF"
How far do you go with this, something to protect the layer that you applied to protect the layer that you applied to protect the PPF which itself is a layer to protect the paint!