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

Original Poster:

8 posts

76 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

3,044 posts

155 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

2,391 posts

219 months

Thursday 29th May 2025
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Replacement required unfortunately.

Super Sonic

13,280 posts

80 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

8,665 posts

245 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

2,165 posts

111 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!