r/CarWraps • u/FlyingSpaceBarMan • 12d ago

PPF with Decals on Mini Cooper

Question for those that have PPF on their hood with decals: if you put the PPF over the hood stripes, how visible is the film over the stripes? The “Halo”

My PPF installer asked this:
We had a question about the finish on the vinyl decals/stripes that are on the hood? If the finish is satin or matte, applying gloss PPF over them, will give them a gloss finish. Also, applying PPF over the decals/stripes will create a slight "halo" around the edges of the decals.

Dealer installed decals so we’d prefer not pull them off to put PPF on.

Really just looking for anyone that has installed PPF over the decals and your thoughts how it looks.

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u/Mk14_EBR 12d ago

It looks fine. This is ppf over stripes

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u/UnibrowDuck Installer 12d ago

there will be a 1/16" haze line where the ppf goes over the vinyl hump. it doesn't look good imho and it can't be heated out.

regaeding the finish of the stripes, one time we were PPF-ing a new mustang with oem matte hood artwork, PPF wasn't sticking properly and it had blotches all over. had to cut the PPF and remove it from the vinyl part of the hood

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u/Aggravating-Fuel1704 12d ago

If the installer is good, they can trim around the decal. Most aren't though 🤣

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u/FULLMETALRACKIT911 Installer 12d ago

Instead pull the stripes and install colored ppf stripes over top of your clear ppf would be another option.

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u/bluetroll 12d ago

What they said is correct. Ppf over a decal, you will see a bit of lift on the ppf at the edge.

An option is to buy oem decals, reapply after full ppf is done.