Shield Care and Maintenance

Your “new car protection” loves to be washed, but please wait two weeks before your next mechanical car wash.  Heavy water pressure can cause the newly installed protective film to lift around the edges.  We recommend brushless car wash to keep both your paint and protection film in pristine condition.

It’s a little known fact that mechanical brush car wash systems can eventually harm your paint finish.  You may hand wash your vehicle three days after installation.  REMEMBER:  All urethane films will take 4 weeks to fully cure out depending on seasonal temperatures.  Warmer weather will speed up this process.

During the curing process, you might see a small water bubble, haze or condensation under the film that has not settled out with the adhesive curing process.  The urethane film cures through a breathing process, the same process as your natural paint surfaces and window tint do.  The water bubble, haze or condensation will evaporate through the film and cure out over the weeks to come along with the curing of the adhesive bonding process.

  1. Keep the film waxed and sealed with a quality clear coat finish, like PLEXUS.
  2. By nature, all paint protection film is porous.  This is why it’s so important to keep the film sealed with PLEXUS.  Dirt, dust, and other airborne impurities left on unsealed film will eventually cause the film to become dull.  PLEXUS fills in pores of the film and seals it from contaminants.
  3. To maintain the film, use PLEXUS at least two times a month or more.  It’s recommended that PLEXUS be applied after every car wash.
  4. PLEXUS will not harm the vehicle’s paint.
  5. Use ONLY auto soap and water to clean the film, and then protect it with PLEXUS.
  6. Do not use any kind of petroleum-based products on the film.
    1. NO Simple Green, 409 BUG and TAR REMOVERS, or any DEGREASERS
    2. NO products that contain ABRASIVES or DYES that will cause the film to become dull
  7. ALL PAINT PROTECTION FILM is very susceptible to water spotting.  Hard water deposits which are baked on by the sun cannot be removed and are not covered under any warranty.
  8. Within the first 24-hours, use a lint-free rag and gently press down all the edges of the film.

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN FILM VOIDS ALL WARRANTIES.