How To Bulk PPF - Full Truck Hood - GMC Sierra 2023 - Paint Protection Film Installation Hand Cut

[@saitialong4120]

I'm working on the same truck today. Thanks for the video!!! Great job!

[@EncorePPFtint]

How did the install go? Hopefully this video offered up some good insight for you install.

[@PaintProtectionFilmAcademy]

Great video! I love the stretch you did. Very minimal and totally reversed from what I usually do going back to front.

[@EncorePPFtint]

Hey! Thanks for the comment. You've got a great channel. Anyone who is watching my videos should Definity check out your channel as well. I watched and commented on your bulk install of the Model 3 bumper. You've got some great tips in there.

[@windowtintpro]

Great install and description. Thanks for sharing! Subscribed 🎉

[@EncorePPFtint]

Awesome, welcome to the channel! Thank you for watching and leaving a comment. It's great to hear that you like the video and that it is informative. 👍🏻😁

[@texfromro]

Still learning 😊. good tip with the race ramps :)

[@EncorePPFtint]

It never stops! 😁 After all of these years, I'm still learning as well. Every year, new vehicle body styles come out, and we get to learn how to put ppf on them. Keep it up! 👍🏻

[@EncorePPFtint]

The race ramps really come in handy. 👍🏻

[@texfromro]

@@EncorePPFtint i am now struggling with the rear bumber of my last project... 2022 X6M competition... I just don't know how to tackle the concavities on this(around those red reflector areas and the recess behind the number plate) i spent quite some time to solve the puzzle... But with no results... 🤔

[@EncorePPFtint]

I wish we could add pictures to KZbin comments. Let me see if I can explain what I would try to do on that bumper. 🤔 You could also email me. My email is in the description. Then, I can send you a picture or make a short video and draw out how I would tackle that bumper.

[@Worldecor]

Good job brother

[@EncorePPFtint]

Thank you, sir! 😁

[@EncorePPFtint]

I took a look at some of your videos. How long have you been installing PPF? Great looking shop! Is that a gold bondo card you are using to squeegee? Interesting choice. It looks like it works well for you. 👍🏻

[@Worldecor]

Thank you for watching my video, I'm a PPF technician for only 3 years and I'm still learning I'm very happy to be able to see your videos I have to learn from you. Thank you for the knowledge bro

[@EncorePPFtint]

You've definitely got some skills. Keep up the good work. 👍🏻

[@jeancarlo8158]

Im amazed on how you share this knowledge, you make it look easy, ive been researching for over a year and i work next door to a ppf installation place and have stopped there twice to ask about seminars but they keep giving me the run around basically just telling me i need to be certified to get the xpel material they use and disregarding my interest in learning, but all thanks to you im now confident in my ability to replicate your technique and i will be buying a bulk roll of ppf to do my cars and family members cars to get used to doing it, i have auto body background so i know how to correct paint and detail so im not completely green i just needed a mentor just never thought id find it here, thank you for sharing your knowledge with us brother you will always be blessed for lending a helping hand to us🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 any recommendations on what material to get?

[@EncorePPFtint]

Thank you for all of the kind words! 😁 Xpel isn't necessarily the "BEST" material. Although they have done the best job marketing their product to consumers. We currently use PremiumShield (nextGen), but we're slowly switching over to Suntek (UltraTack). I installed SolarGard for a lot of years. It stands up to the test of time very well. I hear that Autobahn has great material also. Any of those brands for PPF would be a great choice. You do not need to be certified to buy XPEL. You must be a legit business in order to buy from them, though. You need to be exclusive with their brand. If you have a shop close to yours, that is an XPEL dealer they won't sell to you. If you are just starting out, I would pass on XPEL. That is a brand to carry when you are more established. 👍🏻 As far as cutting software goes. XPEL (DAP) has great patterns, and so does SunTek (CORE).

[@jeancarlo8158]

Thanks for the reply, do I need any certification to buy PREMIUMSHIELD?

[@EncorePPFtint]

Any of the name brands are probably going to want you to have a business license. If you only want a couple of rolls, reach out to me @ [e-mail]. I'll see what I can do.

[@tysonerisman5590]

​@@EncorePPFtintDo you business license to buy/access the software as well?

[@EncorePPFtint]

Great question. I'll ask my Rep.

[@ANTONIO-zt6mz]

Excellent video! I'm going to try it on the hood of my car tomorrow. What measure of alcohol and water do you recommend? And also water and Johnson shampoo. Currently here in Brazil it is 20 degrees celcius

[@ANTONIO-zt6mz]

I bought 99% isopropyl alcohol

[@EncorePPFtint]

We use a different soap than J&J. I'm not sure about that ratio. We're at 7-9 ml per gallon. I have a video about our slip solution kzbin.info/www/bejne/d5W8Y6uuiqyogsU As far as Tac goes, we start with 70% rubbing alcohol. Then, we delete that down to 20% rubbing alcohol to 80% water. I would guess that with 99%, you'll be closer to 10-15% rubbing alcohol. Also, don't forget a bottle with just water in it. Lots of time water works better than alcohol. 👍🏻

[@ANTONIO-zt6mz]

Perfect ! Thank you very much

[@EncorePPFtint]

Yup, no problem. Thank you for the compliment on the video. 😁👍🏻

[@EncorePPFtint]

What kind of car do you have?

[@dhoopz1]

Nice job, what stuff do you used to clean the edges and backside off the hood before installing?

[@EncorePPFtint]

Thank you for the question. We use 70% rubbing alcohol on a microfiber towel to clean all of the edges we are going to wrap. I use pretty hard pressure to make sure they come clean. 👍🏻 If you are interested, here is a link to a video that shows my process. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rYjafneOn62saMU

[@dhoopz1]

Sounds good thans

[@dhoopz1]

What tool do you use to get into hard place to wrap hoods,tuck tool can you let me know where and what to get please?

[@dhoopz1]

What do you use to tuck ,wrap hard to get to on the corners top of each sides of the hood ,a tuck tool ? Where to get them ?

[@EncorePPFtint]

Was I using the orange squeegee or the gold card with the red buffer edge on it? I'll give you links to both. 😁👍🏻 Orange squeegees: www.amazon.com/KDLINGZ-Squeegee-Material-Anti-Scratch-Different/dp/B08PMPSM4D Gold card and red buffer edge: Red buffer edge- www.amazon.com/PID-Pro-ProBuffers-Wrapping-Application/dp/B076HSKQZ4 Gold Card- www.amazon.com/Gold-Appl-Squeegee-5-Bg/dp/B0038D7RL6

[@dhoopz1]

Thanks

[@earthmaster4072]

What do you use to prop the hood? If no gas struts?

[@EncorePPFtint]

If the vehicle doesn't have gas struts, then it has the hood prop. If the struts are bad, I find a 2x4, or this tool works great. Lisle 45900 Hood Prop a.co/d/b7JZMIR

[@scottgallagher4596]

Another question, When I roll the edges on the hood, I get some fingers on the underside of the hood. What's a good method to prevent this?

[@EncorePPFtint]

Are you saying that the ppf isn't sticking? Did you let all the water dry out before you finished wrapping onto the bottom of the hood? I do my prewrap and then open the hood while I do the fenders, mirrors, headlights, etc. Then I come back to the hood once it's dry and finish wrapping to the bottom of the hood while putting some heat on it (from the heat gun). If you are getting fingers after that, I'd say the ppf isn't sticking to the paint. At that point, it would probably be that the underside of the hood was not prepped well enough. Let me know if this helps or if I'm not understanding you correctly. 👍🏻 Did you watch the video of me putting PPF on our blue showroom hood? That shows everything I talked about above. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rYjafneOn62saMU

[@allseasondetail2485]

Thanks

[@EncorePPFtint]

No problem! 👍🏻 😁

[@MercenaryNL]

So you did the full hood with bulk ppf, do you use pre-cut for the front?

[@EncorePPFtint]

I did use a pre-cut on the front end of this truck. Kits or bulking will be determined by the vehicle, age, and expectations of the customer. Pricing can also be a factor. 👍🏻

[@EncorePPFtint]

Also, some days, I just want to bulk. So I'll skip pre-cut kits that day. 🤔

[@juandelatorre9833]

Gracias....🤘👌

[@EncorePPFtint]

No problem. Thank you for watching the videos!

[@ronmoerbe5578]

Another great video!

[@EncorePPFtint]

@ronmoerbe5578 thank you!

[@scottgallagher4596]

Hey Brent, another great video!! When you get time, can you talk about dirt in the film and how you tackle that? What do you do when you see dirt after that installation? Also, when doing full fronts, do you do the hood first and then the bumper and fenders? As always, thanks for your videos!!

[@EncorePPFtint]

I will write down those ideas and get them recorded. 👍🏻Pulling the PPF back after it's dry to remove dirt is risky. If I know I'm going to redo something anyway because of dirt, then it's worth the risk of trying to get the dirt out. I'll make a video about this. I'll also talk about getting dirt out that you notice right away during the installation. As far as order of things goes... I always start with the front bumper. Then move to the hood, next is the fenders, mirrors and headlights. I don't deviate from this order much.

[@EncorePPFtint]

Thank you for the compliment and the questions. 👍🏻😁

[@ItsMe71234]

Like he said, it’s always risky once the PPF is tacked to lift it back up. Personally I constantly check my work for dirt or hairs so I can avoid lifting it when it’s done. But if I absolutely need to I use my steamer. A steamer for me has changed the game completely. Helps with lifting the material, getting fingers out or shrinking the material back to normal size if you’ve stretched it to much. I would personally suggest looking up videos on how to use a steamer on PPF. To each their own but it helped me so much

[@GimmeYOAccount]

@@EncorePPFtint You don't find that the runoff from the hood flushes dirt into the edges of the bumper? By edges, I mean edges around vents and stuff. Or do you completely finish off the bumper with heat before moving onto another panel?

[@andrewewen]

it's funny, the whole time I was thinking you should wipe that water off to see if there's any dust or bubbles and that's what you say the last 10 seconds of the video. I would usually wipe after doing half the hood to get anything out quickly.

[@EncorePPFtint]

I do a pretty good job of keeping an eye out during the installs. I think I point that out more in some videos. Definitely not that one. lol at the very end. :)

[@nickng5857]

at the start where you squeegee the hood without the ppf over it aren’t you introducing micro scratches and marring onto the paint before actually wrapping it?

[@EncorePPFtint]

Interesting thought. I've been installing PPF for a long time and have never had one of these squeegees leave a mark on the paint. This fact, is true even with all of the black vehicles I've installed PPF on. I would think that a towel is more abrasive and has the same (if not higher) chance of leaving swirls or micro scratches in the paint (washing and drying towels). Every vehicle that this squeegee has touched has been fully washed and clay bared. Then, Right before the install, I spray the hood down again and dry it with a microfiber towel. At this point the hood is reinspected for any contamination. Only after all of the that does the "one pass" squeegee get used, right before the PPF is laid on the hood. This topic would be an interesting discussion. 👍

[@nickng5857]

@@EncorePPFtint not having a dig on you mate just the look of that squeegee feels like a plastic but I guess at the same time anything else like towels can also be abrasive so it’s probly a case of picking the lessor evil. Btw I like how you used a scissor instead of a knife as to reduce the chance of cutting into the paint.

[@EncorePPFtint]

Thank you. The scissors are a great alternative to the olfa knife. 👍🏻 Do you install PPF? You should buy one of these water blades just so you can feel the material it's made from. Rubber but super soft. 👍🏻😁

[@nickng5857]

@@EncorePPFtint I’m just a detailing enthusiast, and after having multiple cars ppf installed, I’ve found the risk of knife marks to be real especially at the corners where the kit has to be trimmed. My current installer is really good as he does most of the job himself however there was one instance another shop probably used an inexperienced guy and I’ve found cuts in almost every place where it needed to ve trimmed :(

[@EncorePPFtint]

Ugh.... what a nightmare. I've seen the damage some of these "installers" do when trimming PPF on the paint. When I'm training installers, they get a ton of practice before ever cutting on a vehicle. At first, I let them install, and I do the trimming. Cutting the paint is a real disaster. There's only one way to fix it, and nobody wants a repaint on their brand new car!

[@bricktoo]

I am new to the channel. Where can a DIY'er buy bilk PPF for my own vehicles?

[@EncorePPFtint]

What size rolls are you looking for? Where are you located, roughly?

[@bricktoo]

@@EncorePPFtint 5'x50 (roughly) - 2 rolls of Stek or Xpel Clear Matte finish. I live in Maryland.

[@EncorePPFtint]

I reached out to a couple people about some bulk material. Send me an email and I'll let you know what I can do. 👍🏻 [e-mail]

[@sewerlord]

I know it's self healing as I have had suntek done on my HD but that watch of yours makes me nervous!

[@EncorePPFtint]

There is way more danger of scratching the paint with the watch than the PPF. Thus far it hasn't been a problem at all. The first time I even get close to doing damage with it it'll be gone!! :)

[@PapaRolo]

nice video! link to the squeegee>

[@EncorePPFtint]

Are you talking about the One Pass yellow handle squeegee? If so, here is a link to it. amzn.to/3NcK3or

[@EncorePPFtint]

also, thank you for the feedback on the video. It's great to hear that it's helpful.

[@skiesthelimit6866]

Clueless

[@EncorePPFtint]

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