Applied Films of West Michigan – Protecting Your Vehicle’s Paint

 I have several passions in my life. My two beautiful kids, my career in the Grand Rapids Real Estate markets and Downtown Grand Rapids Condo Markets… and cars. I have always loved cars. I remember sitting in the passenger seat watching my Dad row through the gears when I was very young and I would pretend I was driving. Dad even got me a little plastic steering console that I would always use, working my feet on the pedals as he was shifting, steering and sometimes even shaking my little fist at the other cars, just like Dad. Just kidding! As I got older this love affair only intensified and I couldn’t wait to get my driver’s license and my own set of wheels. I was lucky because Dad was always willing to let me drive and drive I did. If I was going out, I was driving and it didn’t matter where.

When I turned 18, I bought my first car. I’ll never forget that car. It was a light blue 1975 Chevy Monza 2+2. It was relatively small but this model had the 8-cylinder motor somehow shoehorned into the engine compartment. It had alloy wheels and fat little (almost bald) tires. Even though the engine had to be dropped to change the spark plugs, I thought it was the greatest car on the road and cherished that thing. I took very good care of that car, had it repainted a Charcoal Grey and it looked fantastic. There were no bras for cars back then and no protection from the debris that inevitably gets kicked up on the road. I noticed each and every single chip and there was nothing I could do about it.

Protect Your Investment

 This brings me to 3M Scotchgard Paint Protection Film (PPF). This technology is just what vehicle owners have been waiting for. You don’t have to be a car enthusiast in Grand Rapids to appreciate protecting your car’s paint from road debris. It’s about protecting your investment. Cars, vans, trucks, motorcycles, all types of vehicles suffer from West Michigan’s roads. With winter upon us, it is only going to get worse. It is pothole season after all and not only do these chasms in the road play havoc on your suspension, rims and tires but the grit and asphalt thrown up is awful on paint jobs.

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3M PPF is a rugged urethane film that was developed to stop chips on helicopter rotor blades and airplane propellers. It is also used on the NASCAR circuit. 3M PPF is custom fitted to the exterior surfaces of your vehicle. It is thin, virtually transparent and very strong. This product protects your car from stone chips, road salt, bug damage and weathering and is almost undectable when correctly installed. 3M PPF is a semi-permanent application and can be removed with no ill effects to your vehicle. So much better than a bra and does not alter the look of your machine. I would definitely put this on my car. Applied Films of Michigan is an authorized dealer for this product and can expertly install it on your vehicle. They are located at 5131 East Paris SE and will glady answer any questions you may have.