Fuel Flap Wrapping: Does Your Filler Door Get Film?
A fuel flap is a hinged, latched panel that has to open and close behind a wrapped car. Here is how it is handled on a colour change job, and why satin and matte finishes make the decision harder.
Read moreJacking Points: Where to Lift a Car With PPF or a Wrap
Where a shop puts the jack matters more than most owners realise. On a car with PPF or a colour change wrap, a narrow foot on the sill can crush the film edge and deform the pinch weld underneath it.
Read morePaint Overspray on Your Car: What It Does to Your Wrap
A mist of spray paint from a renovation or a graffiti tag bonds to clear coat instead of washing away. Here is how overspray behaves on paint, ceramic coating, PPF and wrap film, and what to do in the first 24 hours.
Read more9H Ceramic Coating: What the Hardness Number Means
Every ceramic coating spec sheet leads with a hardness rating, and 9H sounds like a promise. Here is what that number actually measures, what it leaves uncovered on a Vancouver road, and what to ask when you compare quotes.
Read moreBadges and Emblems Before a Wrap: What Comes Off
Badges, model letters and rear emblems have to come off before a colour change wrap or PPF goes on. Here is what is usually underneath them, why the old adhesive can take clear coat with it, and the three ways to handle what is left behind.
Read moreFront Plate Holes and Your Wrapped Bumper
If the front plate comes off, the bumper is left with two open mounting holes, and those holes decide how the film has to be cut. Here is what to settle before the wrap starts.
Read moreEngine Bay Cleaning: What Vancouver Cars Actually Need
Road salt, brake dust and oil film collect under the hood all winter. What a proper engine bay clean involves, why it matters for corrosion and electrical connections in Vancouver, and what to ask for when you book.
Read moreBird Droppings on Paint: How Fast Does It Etch Clear Coat
A bird dropping on your hood is not a five-minute problem. What bird waste does to clear coat, how to remove it without scratching the paint, and where protection changes the outcome.
Read moreLug Nuts and Studs: What a Tire Swap Does to Your Hardware
Every October, Vancouver drivers swap to winter tires, and every swap is also a hardware event. Here is what happens to your lug nuts, wheel studs and threads, and which questions to ask when you book the work.
Read moreBlack Soot Streaks Behind Your Car: What Causes Them
Grey-black film on the rear bumper that comes back after every wash is usually exhaust soot, not road grime. Here is where it comes from and how to remove it.
Read more3M, Avery, KPMF or Hexis: Which Wrap Film Brand?
Which wrap film brand should you ask for? What 3M, Avery Dennison, KPMF and Hexis each change about the finish you get, and the questions to ask before booking.
Read moreThe Annual Service Visit for a Coated or Wrapped Car
Coatings and films need maintaining, not just washing. What a yearly service covers for a ceramic-coated or wrapped car, and how to tell when yours is due.
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