DIY PPF

[Ron]

Im tempted to a get a roll of 3M PPF from amazon then cut to fit and apply to the hardest hit areas of the truck.

Ive done some vinyl wrap before but never PPF.

Seems to me the Toyota PPF options dont get some of the spots i want covered (rear panel / fender).

Thoughts?

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[soupy1234]

I'm planning to do the same.

 

[Wighty]

Me too, but include the mirror caps, which may be difficult due to the roundness and then my fender flares.

 

[TacoFreak]

I plan to pay someone to PPF my truck, but it is crazy expensive.

If you have done a wrap I would think that PPF is pretty much the same thing.

Post some pictures it you do your Taco.

 

[Powhunter]

I highly recommend doing the rear fender. I did it myself and have never applied it before and it turned out great. Good enough that I bought a roll of 6” stuff to do the bottom of the doors.

 

[Kielly]

PPF is probably easier in the sense that you don't overly have to worry about stretching it too much with it being clear and colorless

 

[Burgi]

doing small sections like that is pretty easy. Get quality film like 3M. Get a spray bottle with soapy water and soak your hands and the film before applying(use way more water than you think, this lets you slide the film once its on the car). Don't worry if you don't get all the bubbles out during installation. With good quality film, after a day or 2 in the sun the bubbles will disappear.

 

[jdmz]

the hood was a pain i the ass because of all the humps. I did diy ppf before on a tesla but this truck is much harder. Got a bunch of air bubbles now but oh well.

 

[Gear_yyc]

I'm not very experienced, but PPF is much harder than vinyl. It's not as easy to work with, and you can't use a heat gun to tighten it up. If you stretch it too much or in the wrong way, that entire piece is useless. Granted, my attempt was with a front bumper on a car. lol
Anyway, for small areas or surfaces that don't have much curvature, it should be pretty easy to do.

 

[reklov]

the hood was a pain i the ass because of all the humps. I did diy ppf before on a tesla but this truck is much harder. Got a bunch of air bubbles now but oh well.

What brand PPF did you use?

 

[WhiteLightning]

I highly recommend doing the rear fender. I did it myself and have never applied it before and it turned out great. Good enough that I bought a roll of 6” stuff to do the bottom of the doors.

Can you link where you got yours? I have a Terra Pro and want to do the rear fenders since this seems to be the most prominent area where stuff flies back.

 

[Powhunter]

Can you link where you got yours? I have a Terra Pro and want to do the rear fenders since this seems to be the most prominent area where stuff flies back.

Edit: Link doesn’t appear to be working, but just search 4” 3M PPF on Amazon and it should come up.

I did a trip where I put on 300 km of gravel roads and I got some paint chips even above the strips I did. I did the bottom of the doors with PPF and turns out it’s easy and my confidence is high, so I think I’m going to remove the small piece I did on the fenders and get some 12” wide stuff and trace out what I really want to cover.

 

[Ron]

Edit: Link doesn’t appear to be working, but just search 4” 3M PPF on Amazon and it should come up.

I did a trip where I put on 300 km of gravel roads and I got some paint chips even above the strips I did. I did the bottom of the doors with PPF and turns out it’s easy and my confidence is high, so I think I’m going to remove the small piece I did on the fenders and get some 12” wide stuff and trace out what I really want to cover.

Uh oh... i bought 6" for the bottom of the doors.
Did the gravel road chew up more than that ?

 

[WhiteLightning]

Edit: Link doesn’t appear to be working, but just search 4” 3M PPF on Amazon and it should come up.

I did a trip where I put on 300 km of gravel roads and I got some paint chips even above the strips I did. I did the bottom of the doors with PPF and turns out it’s easy and my confidence is high, so I think I’m going to remove the small piece I did on the fenders and get some 12” wide stuff and trace out what I really want to cover.

Im wondering how well it would turn out since the fenders on the pro are somewhat different. I just need the part above the downward curve.

 

[Powhunter]

Uh oh... i bought 6" for the bottom of the doors.
Did the gravel road chew up more than that ?

I did 6” on the bottom of the doors and everything was fine there. It’s not a super high danger area anyway. I’m just probably going to redo the fender area. I definitely got the worst area but still had some chips. The painted flares on the Pro are going to get beat to hell so you might want to consider that area as well.

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