Perdido

I like to wash and wax my own cars and my 997 presents a different challenge. It’s got the clear protective covering on the front bumper, fenders, mirrors, doors, door handles and rear quarters. I normally just wash these areas and they look good, but is there a polish or wax I should be using on them?
Thanks, Perdido

LexVan

This will help to get you started:

https://rennlist.com/forums/showthre...errerid=130056

Ironman88

I have PPF on my cars. I've done a ceramic coating over one of them and it went on and looks great. On the other car I applied a polymer sealant - and that looks good too (won't be quite as durable as the ceramic, but quicker / easier to apply.) You can also apply wax (as conveyed via the link earlier in this thread) but wax usually breaks down pretty quickly. As a prep to using any sealant or wax, you can use paint cleaning clay along with a spray detailer to clean any accumulation of surface contaminants off of the PPF. I don't think I would opt to use any polish (abrasive) on a PPF though. You really should not need to anyway.

alpha motoring

I have always treated PPF like paint. On my 997 the entire car is covered in PPF, it's ceramic coated and treated exactly like paint. I have my daily driver that has PPF as well, treat it like paint and hasn't yellowed.

Perdido

Ironman88,
Which polymer sealant did you use? There are so many choices...
Thanks, Perdido

Ironman88

I recommend Jescar Power Lock (formerly called Menzerna Power Lock). Really great stuff. Easy / quick to apply. Durable. Great shine. I've used it for over six years and I'm always satisfied with the results.

Ironman88

One additional thought / recommendation - rather than apply this product with a random orbital polisher (there's a reference to that in the Amazon ad), I would just apply it by hand using microfiber pads like these:


If you do choose to go with Power Lock, it does not need to be left on the surface long prior to buffing it off - just a minute or two is fine. You can buff it off with a high quality microfiber polishing cloth (16" to 18" square is good.)

OKB

you can use any wax, etc.

Petza914

As alpha says, just treat it like paint.

Ironman88

Regarding the application of sealant or wax on PPF - one thing to consider when applying it is to be aware / sensitive to edges of the PPF - where the PPF and paint meet. The video below has some good tips on this.
(Perhaps you may wonder why this is even a point of consideration? If you get sealant or wax applied along the PPF edge, when it fully dries, it will leave a white residue that accentuates the PPF edge.) You can avoid that by using the technique shown in this video.