Dry application of PPF

[SimonI]

Dear TintDude forum users,

    Can You share if You have any experience of application PPF completely without slip solution? I have a client asking for applying PPF in interior and obviously I do not want to wet the interior of this expensive car (Merc E AMG). I know some companies apply PPF in interior as a wet application but I definitely want to avoid that. 

 

   I told my client that the application might not be perfect because of it and he accepts, of course there shouldn’t be any very bad parts. Still any feedback from You will be very appreciated. I made a quick trial using some scraps of Xpel Ultimate I had lying around and only big issue I saw were the marks on the film looking like lines from squeege. I tried very hard to get it on the picture but could not capture those. I think however that thore are the same as in this post:

 

I start a new topic and not write in this thread as I think my question is a bit different with having to install the material dry only. So any dry application tips will be appreciated!

 

Thanks!

Simon

[JoshVette]

Dry is not a good way to install PPF for anything, I would suggest using a tiny bit of slip sol at least mist it on or whatever, you need some moisture.  Also you can wrap your squeegy in a MF towel or a paper towel and slowly press the PPF down which should allow it to slide across the PPF without marking it up.

 

Josh

[SimonI]

JoshVette, many thanks for Your feedback.

 

Does someone else have some experience in dry application? I am still hesitant after using water at all when it comes to interior.

 

Thanks!

[blackoutauto]

try application doesnt work, if you're not comfortable then i would decline it. otherwise it needs a little mist from a bottle.

[pottsnpanz]

what exactly did they want done in the car?

[SimonI]

No big pieces really, basically Piano blacks which there are not a lot of, as on the pic:

 

 

 

 

[pottsnpanz]

Its probably mot worth it incase you get water into the electronics but you can try just spraying the film and not the actual pieces your going to install on.

[blackoutauto]

its ok to say no

 

No means No

 

haha only reason is say no means no is because this is when the customer say "why not? its an easy job."

[SimonI]

I see there are no ideas for this dry application so I think I will just have to refuse it, as @blackoutauto said. Too bad, I was hoping someone might have some hidden trick up . their sleeves :).

Thank You all for the input!

[minty]

I do a dry application on thin (maybe 15-20 mm max) pieces. I have also fitted ppf to the sat nav screen on an Audi...once... it buggered the screen up and cost the customer £1800 for a replacement. Fortunately he took the hit as I had pre warned him and he watched me install with minimal water.  Amazingly this was on a convertible and it makes you wonder what would happen if it got caught in a rainstorm with the roof down. Personally the risk vs reward is too great, there is so much to potentially go wrong there, unless you get the dealership to remove the trims for you. 

Steve