A paint protection film is a very thin type of foil that is applied on top of a surface. It can be compared with a wrap, but this wrap is transparent and designed to protect the layerunderneath with less emphasis on the cosmetic quality. Regardless of the later, most current paint protection films are virtually invisible and change very little (or nothing) about the cosmetic appearance of the vehicle. The PPF is made from a type of plastic that has a certain amount of elasticity, this allows it to be curved, stretched and bend around corners and bends. Perfectly suitable for the body panels of a vehicle. The layer itself has a thickness of between 0.1 and 0.5 mm in general. This is about 10 times as thick as a chemical protectant such as wax or ceramic coatings. Although the hardness of a PPF is much lower then that of a ceramic coating, due to its thickness and elasticity, it can withstand more impact then most other forms of protection. This means it can cope prevent stone chips, small object impacting with the surface and even surface damage from certain chemicals. Because it can be removed with reasonable ease, it is easier and cheaper to replace then doing a respray