How can your car or truck’s paint be protected against winter damage? We apply our paint with great care. You can always tell when you brush off the road grit from a well-maintained car because it always sparkles. Yes, occasionally a piece of road grit might scrape the fender or chip your perfect paint, but that’s life. But, throughout the winter, the chance of paint damage increases.
During the winter, a pristine paint job is critically at risk, and even minor flaws can exacerbate the situation. Since the roads are covered in corrosive salt crystals and snow can settle on your car in under an hour of parking outside, many drivers devise a plan to protect their paint during the winter. Wax doesn’t last and coatings are toxic and difficult to match with materials. PPF, or paint protection film, has proven to be the most enticing, practical, and useful method for keeping your car’s paint safe during the winter.
Because it was its intended use. Don’t only rely on what we say, though. Let’s examine the benefits of PPF for protecting the paint on your automobile over the winter.
THE WINTER’S RISKS TO YOUR PAINT JOBHow much harm does winter do to car paint? If you haven’t examined it closely, there have been some serious problems with the paint’s integrity during the winter.
- Highways in the Winter with Salt and Sand
- Road Destruction Is the Root of Loose Gravel
- Moisture Penetration into Paint Scratches
- Very cold conditions
- Sleet and Hail Stones
Deicing agents are acidic by nature. When your car is winterized, the paint is chipped and any existing damage is made worse. Hail and flying gravel, both of which occur more frequently during stormy winters, pose a serious threat. Even lightly stacking snow may be problematic since cold temperatures make paint brittle and snow mounds can let moisture penetrate already-established fractures.
In other words, finely kept-automotive paint has never fared well in the cold.
1) THE PAINT PROTECTS THE DE-ICING AGENTSThe sand and salt on the winter roads are the main issues. Even though the particles are essential for proper tire traction, they are constantly being thrown onto your bumpers and by the vehicle in front of you. The particles gradually corrode anything they come into contact with in addition to being sharp enough to scratch. even your paint, everything.
To stop corrosive de-icing agents from ever reaching your paint or even the finish of your fender, PPF offers a clear, thin layer of protection. Winter salt damage won’t occur because the film completely covers your car.
2) PREVENTS SCRATCHES AND POCKS FROM LOOSE GRAVELWinter brings deteriorating roads, as everyone is aware. Rain and chilly temperatures will cause any asphalt to deteriorate. There is more loose gravel in the winter than at other times of the year because salt has done its corrosive work over time in snowy locations. Loose gravel is mostly to blame for the tiny pockmark scratches in your paint that could later do significant damage.
The paint protection coating works well against gravel. It is a film, therefore rather than being brittle, it is slightly malleable. With no annoying scratches or paint craters, you can now easily “bounce” stones off the surface of your car.
3) PREVENTS SNOW FROM GETTING WET ON CURRENT SCRATCHESAs soon as your paint starts to have a few gravel chips in it, snow becomes the enemy of longevity. In the winter, snow that builds up on your car may contain moisture that can seep into small paint flaws. This could further lift the paint or expose metal car frames to rust. No matter how long it is buried in a snowdrift during severe weather, a car with PPF coating is already completely protected from moisture infiltration. This is because moisture is even easier to reject than salt.
4) FIRST LINE OF ASSESSMENT AGAINST HAILSTONESWinter storms pose a risk to moving cars, especially in the early and late winter when the seasons are transitioning. A vehicle lot may be destroyed by hail, which are microscopic ice flecks that fall from the sky. So, it should not come as a surprise if your car sustains paint damage as a result of those ice fragments flying around.
The paint protection film is good at deflecting hail, just as it protects your car from flying debris. Hail provides a risk similar to that of your paint since it is similar to ice gravel that falls from the sky. The main difference is that hail can harm your car’s paint hundreds to thousands of times, whereas flying gravel only sometimes does so. PPF can prevent hail even if you have to commute in exceptionally bad weather.
5) PROTECTION FROM EXTREMELY COLD WEATHERPPF can even help protect your car from below-freezing conditions. Most finishes don’t like it when it gets really cold and can weaken when it occurs, especially if it happens suddenly. To prevent any unwanted reactions to the bitter cold in your location, PPF delivers a locked-on layer of flexible protection that holds your paint in place and softly insulates it.
6) GOOD FOR THE ENVIRONMENTUnbeknownst to you, PPF is also the most environmentally friendly choice. Reapplying spray-on and paint-on protective finishes, which contain solvents that are discharged into the air or washed down the drain, is necessary to maintain winter paint protection. Chemical solvents are not required for the one-time application of Paint Protection Film. It may be applied to all external surfaces and finishes of your car, eliminating the need for additional products, and it lasts significantly longer than any chemically applied finish coating.
7) LAST WINTER HAS BEEN LONG
How long does PPF last once it has been used to shield the paint from winter weather? There have already been more than one winter. Generally speaking, a well-applied, high-quality PPF lasts 5-7 years. You won’t need to think about another type of paint protection for five more winters if you apply paint protection film to your automobile this winter (and every other season in between).
Want to keep your paint’s attractiveness over the winter months and avoid scuffs? Do you want to protect your finish from ice and salt stains? Contact us right away to find out more about the PPF application for your vehicle. At Yonkers Window Tinting, our expertise in vehicle films goes far beyond windows. To ensure that your car’s paint is preserved for at least the next five years, let us help you find the right paint protection film. We are excited to work with you.
How can your car or truck’s paint be protected against winter damage? We apply our paint with great care. You can always tell when you brush off the road grit from a well-maintained car because it always sparkles. Yes, occasionally a piece of road grit might scrape the fender or chip your perfect paint, but that’s life. But, throughout the winter, the chance of paint damage increases.
During the winter, a pristine paint job is critically at risk, and even minor flaws can exacerbate the situation. Since the roads are covered in corrosive salt crystals and snow can settle on your car in under an hour of parking outside, many drivers devise a plan to protect their paint during the winter. Wax doesn’t last and coatings are toxic and difficult to match with materials. PPF, or paint protection film, has proven to be the most enticing, practical, and useful method for keeping your car’s paint safe during the winter.
Because it was its intended use. Don’t only rely on what we say, though. Let’s examine the benefits of PPF for protecting the paint on your automobile over the winter.
THE WINTER’S RISKS TO YOUR PAINT JOBHow much harm does winter do to car paint? If you haven’t examined it closely, there have been some serious problems with the paint’s integrity during the winter.
- Highways in the Winter with Salt and Sand
- Road Destruction Is the Root of Loose Gravel
- Moisture Penetration into Paint Scratches
- Very cold conditions
- Sleet and Hail Stones
Deicing agents are acidic by nature. When your car is winterized, the paint is chipped and any existing damage is made worse. Hail and flying gravel, both of which occur more frequently during stormy winters, pose a serious threat. Even lightly stacking snow may be problematic since cold temperatures make paint brittle and snow mounds can let moisture penetrate already-established fractures.
In other words, finely kept-automotive paint has never fared well in the cold.
1) THE PAINT PROTECTS THE DE-ICING AGENTSThe sand and salt on the winter roads are the main issues. Even though the particles are essential for proper tire traction, they are constantly being thrown onto your bumpers and by the vehicle in front of you. The particles gradually corrode anything they come into contact with in addition to being sharp enough to scratch. even your paint, everything.
To stop corrosive de-icing agents from ever reaching your paint or even the finish of your fender, PPF offers a clear, thin layer of protection. Winter salt damage won’t occur because the film completely covers your car.
2) PREVENTS SCRATCHES AND POCKS FROM LOOSE GRAVELWinter brings deteriorating roads, as everyone is aware. Rain and chilly temperatures will cause any asphalt to deteriorate. There is more loose gravel in the winter than at other times of the year because salt has done its corrosive work over time in snowy locations. Loose gravel is mostly to blame for the tiny pockmark scratches in your paint that could later do significant damage.
The paint protection coating works well against gravel. It is a film, therefore rather than being brittle, it is slightly malleable. With no annoying scratches or paint craters, you can now easily “bounce” stones off the surface of your car.
3) PREVENTS SNOW FROM GETTING WET ON CURRENT SCRATCHESAs soon as your paint starts to have a few gravel chips in it, snow becomes the enemy of longevity. In the winter, snow that builds up on your car may contain moisture that can seep into small paint flaws. This could further lift the paint or expose metal car frames to rust. No matter how long it is buried in a snowdrift during severe weather, a car with PPF coating is already completely protected from moisture infiltration. This is because moisture is even easier to reject than salt.
4) FIRST LINE OF ASSESSMENT AGAINST HAILSTONESWinter storms pose a risk to moving cars, especially in the early and late winter when the seasons are transitioning. A vehicle lot may be destroyed by hail, which are microscopic ice flecks that fall from the sky. So, it should not come as a surprise if your car sustains paint damage as a result of those ice fragments flying around.
The paint protection film is good at deflecting hail, just as it protects your car from flying debris. Hail provides a risk similar to that of your paint since it is similar to ice gravel that falls from the sky. The main difference is that hail can harm your car’s paint hundreds to thousands of times, whereas flying gravel only sometimes does so. PPF can prevent hail even if you have to commute in exceptionally bad weather.
5) PROTECTION FROM EXTREMELY COLD WEATHERPPF can even help protect your car from below-freezing conditions. Most finishes don’t like it when it gets really cold and can weaken when it occurs, especially if it happens suddenly. To prevent any unwanted reactions to the bitter cold in your location, PPF delivers a locked-on layer of flexible protection that holds your paint in place and softly insulates it.
6) GOOD FOR THE ENVIRONMENTUnbeknownst to you, PPF is also the most environmentally friendly choice. Reapplying spray-on and paint-on protective finishes, which contain solvents that are discharged into the air or washed down the drain, is necessary to maintain winter paint protection. Chemical solvents are not required for the one-time application of Paint Protection Film. It may be applied to all external surfaces and finishes of your car, eliminating the need for additional products, and it lasts significantly longer than any chemically applied finish coating.
7) LAST WINTER HAS BEEN LONG
How long does PPF last once it has been used to shield the paint from winter weather? There have already been more than one winter. Generally speaking, a well-applied, high-quality PPF lasts 5-7 years. You won’t need to think about another type of paint protection for five more winters if you apply paint protection film to your automobile this winter (and every other season in between).
Want to keep your paint’s attractiveness over the winter months and avoid scuffs? Do you want to protect your finish from ice and salt stains? Contact us right away to find out more about the PPF application for your vehicle. At Yonkers Window Tinting, our expertise in vehicle films goes far beyond windows. To ensure that your car’s paint is preserved for at least the next five years, let us help you find the right paint protection film. We are excited to work with you.
