Model 3 Highland Standard & Premium Full Body PPF Kit – Pre-Cut DIY Paint Protection Film

Sleek Matte

First time doing a wrap. The process itself is pretty easy but time consuming. I broke up sections over a few days and ensured the car was clean before placing. Stretching can be difficult in some places but keep working it and it will fit as needed. Getting assistance from support email was relatively easy. Overall I am satisfied with the product.

Doable

First of all, TESBROS’ customer service is amazing, which is why bought from them rather than a competitor. The instruction videos are very good. If you watch them, you’ll be able to install the kit. A few lessons I’ve learned in the process: 1. This is not particularly hard. It is particularly time consuming, so you’ll have to be patient to get good results. It took me 4 hours to prep the environment (vacuuming walls and floor of the garage) and the car (washing, prep washing, and claying). I’ve spent 24 hours installing film and am halfway through the kit (doors, fenders, front bumper, mirrors, and pillars). In summary, be mentally ready for a 50-hour project. 2. Work from easier to harder panels to get practice. Pillars > Hood > Doors > Mirrors > Trunk > Quarter Panels > Fenders > Rockers > Back Bumper > Front Bumper 3. Double check for issues as you go. Before doing a second squeegee pass on an area (what they call a “double take”), wipe it dry and check for contamination and bubbles. It’s much easier to fix problems at that point than after the whole panel is done. 4. Overhang should be at least ~5mm for edges to be wrapped, stretching the film if needed. Stop just short of the edge everywhere else. Stopping 1mm short of the edge is better leaving 1mm overhang, as you may not be able to wrap that and have to resort to cutting. 5. Tack edges and let them dry for a few hours prior to wrapping them. Sometimes you’ll have to apply pressure and hold for a couple of minutes for the adhesive to stick to tricky areas.

If you are on the fence, just order already

I had my doubts about the DIY PPF, but so happy I ordered it. First let me start this review with a bunch a praise for the customer service at TESBROS. I seriously think they have the best customer service that a business could have. I ordered the matte PPF for my model 3 highland with a debadged kit. The kit arrived as a badged kit and one of the fender cameras didn’t have the cutout. They were very prompt to send the correct pieces. As a first time, I progressively got better at laying the PPF. A friendly tip, don’t be afraid to have too much slip than not enough…below and on top of the PPF. I realized I was using not enough slip and it was hard to get the bubbles out…using a lot of slip makes it easy to get your tac points then glide all the bubbles out. The online videos help build confidence and they do a great job. I am happy with how it turned out…it isn’t a pro job if you are looking close at some of how the pieces line up but I am my worst critic and the only one that will notice.