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Not All Paint Protection Films Are the Same
When installed on automotive surfaces, paint protection film, aka Clear Bra, creates an invisible layer of protection against rock chips, scratches, etching (from bird droppings, tree saps, bug splatters, etc.), and a wide variety of environmental and incidental hazards.
Paint protection film was first developed by 3M for the U.S. Army during Vietnam War. The initial goal was to protect helicopter rotor blades and sensitive parts from flying debris and shrapnel. In the 1980s, people started to see the benefits of films in non-military applications, including race car wrapping, and in the 1990s, paint protection film started to become very popular among car enthusiasts and luxury cars owners.
The first-generation films were quite successful in protecting automotive surfaces from rock chips and road debris; however, there was a problem – the films' adhesives were not resistant to UV, resulting in film yellowing and cracking. With the advancements in adhesive and top-coat technology, non-yellowing and self-healing films were introduced to the market, which we consider today second-generation. The introduction of the self-healing feature was especially a milestone for the paint protection industry, as the films started to deliver the best of both worlds to the customers – providing excellent protection against rock chips, road debris, and scratching without any compromise in aesthetics.
In the early 2010s, ceramic coatings were introduced to the market and semi-permanent hydrophobicity became a much more sought-after property for car owners. In the late 2010s, using ceramic coatings to enhance the hydrophobicity of paint protection films became almost an industry-standard – as it was the only way to achieve semi-permanent hydrophobicity on a wrapped car – up until when the South Korean manufacturer STEK Automotive disrupted the market by introducing the first-ever intrinsically-hydrophobic paint protection film, STEK DYNO series.
We believe that this is a new milestone for the industry, as this new type of film repels water and dirt unlike any other film on the market and makes maintenance easier.
Following STEK's revolutionary film, Eastman recently introduced a similar film called SunTek Reaction. According to our best knowledge, the other major manufacturers' films – including 3M's Scotchgard and XPEL's Ultimate Plus – are not on par with STEK's DYNO and Eastman's SunTek Reaction series films.
At CeramicFX, STEK's DYNO series is our primary choice of paint protection film, as it differentiates from the competition with its clarity, gloss and hydrophobicity.