DIY INSTALL TIPS

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Installation Guidelines

Precut Bumper Install Demo

PREPARATION TIPS

  • Find a suitable area for your vehicle that is clean, dust-free, well lit, and has a room temperature of between 70°F - 79°F.

  • Have a table large enough to lay your paint protection film flat on.

  • Create your SLIP (Soap) solution by adding 3 drops of Johnson & Johnson Baby Shampoo to a 25oz spray bottle of filtered or distilled water.

  • Create your TACK (Alcohol) solution by adding 3oz of 70% or 91% Isopropyl Alcohol to a 25oz spray bottle of filtered or distilled water.

  • Clean the installation area and surrounding areas on your vehicle thoroughly and do a final wipe-down using a 1:1 Alcohol to water mixture. Verify that there is no dirt, wax, grease, or any contamination on installation surfaces.

  • Application is optimal on surfaces that are between 70°F - 79°F.

INSTALLATION TIPS

  • Ensure that your hands are clean and spray them down with the slip solution to prevent leaving fingerprints on the adhesive side of the PPF.

  • Spray the entire installation area with a light mist of slip solution.

  • Peel back the PPF and lightly mist it with slip solution and replace it back on the liner. Do this step in sections if working with a large piece.

  • Once ready, peel the PPF off the liner and position it on the vehicle. Spray more slip solution between the film and the surface of the vehicle if necessary.

  • Create tack points (usually top or corners of pattern) once lined up using the Alcohol solution by spraying it between the PPF and surface of the vehicle. Use a squeegee to apply even pressure to create a bond to the surface.

  • Work your way from center outwards using a squeegee.

  • Use warm water in a spray bottle to assist edges in laying down.

  • Let the vehicle sit for at least 18 hours to allow PPF adhesive to fully cure and excess solution to dry out.

POST INSTALL TIPS

  • With clean hands, run your finger firmly along all edges.

  • Do not wash your vehicle for at least 72 hours and avoid using a pressure washer to prevent edges from lifting.