Haartz ppf

Tinteks · October 16, 2011

anyone have any info about the Haartz ppf?

i got a roll of it and im not sure what to think of it.

its pretty close to 3m to be honest. just a little softer and scratches pretty easy on darker colored cars.

i did have issues with it sticking to hard contours like mirrors.

i looked around the ppf threads and didnt see any info about Haartz.

tia!

alberts316 · October 17, 2011

Not to bash but I think its one of the lower grade films.

Tinteks · October 17, 2011

figured it was.. its not terrible but not the greatest. scratches easy and has issues sticking on hard curves like mirrors.

its cheaper then 3m by a good amount if i remember.

alberts316 · October 17, 2011

Like I said I have tried most of the films out and the price just re assures its quality. PPF isn't cheap and never will be but using a cheap product can cost you in the long run. :thumb

PPFdistributing · October 17, 2011

Like stated before, good film cost more. depends also if you are looking for a hard coat or clear coat. If you want something close to ScotchGuard, probably not going to find a hard coat similar to it. If you want a clear coat similar to 3m Ventureshield, Xpel Xtreme is a great option for you or stick with 3m VentureShield. Both are great films that are more cost effective than ScotchGuard if you are looking at your cost.

Tinteks · October 17, 2011

thanks for the info. i completely agree on what you said.

i am going to sample the xpel and nano.

whats the difference between the ultimate vs the xtreme? clear coat?

thx

alberts316 · October 17, 2011

one is the cap sheet. The ultimate has no cap sheet and to me thats a time saver. I suck at getting the cap sheet to come off.

Tinteks · October 17, 2011

interesting.. so there is a cover over the top of the bra? then once installed you peel it off? designed to prevent scratches on the install?

also is the ultimate the material you can heat out the scratches? i saw a video and cant recall what material it was. or if it was on a painted ca. the guy scratched it pretty good with a wired brush. the scratches started to go away on there own. pretty amazing. i also saw the video where a heat gun was used on a ppf. was that xpel or nano fusion?

Tinteks · October 17, 2011

this video. thats pretty impressive.

XPEL Jeff · October 18, 2011

The difference between the products is all in the surface of the film.

The Xtreme film has an extremely dense layer of urethane laminated over the soft layer to seal it off from contaminants. The Ultimate film actually has a true automotive clearcoat sprayed on the film. This clearcoat not only has the self-healing properties that you have seen in the video above, but it also has a greater resistance to staining and discoloration (i.e. bugs, mag chloride, etc). Should you somehow get a stain, you can also use much harsher chemicals on the Ultimate film than you can other films on the market (laquer thinner, bug & tar remover, etc). Search for XPEL Ultimate on YouTube and you'll find a handful of videos that were shot at our dealer conference of people trying to stain the film with spray paint, brake fluid, permanent markers, etc. to no avail.

The warranty on Xtreme film is 7 years, while the warranty on Ultimate is 10 years. Both warranties cover materials and labor.