We've been noticing how matte finishes continue to increase in popularity. We normally do these finishes with matte PPF, whether it's on gloss paint to make them matte or on factory matte/satin paint. A lot of people still don’t know about it though. Yeah, even in these circles. It's not all paint and not all wraps. Meaning, the matte finish isn't simply achieved with paint or with matte vinyl wrap. Achieving that look with paint protection film is still one of the best (it not the best) way of doing it.

Regardless, it’s to be expected that gloss will always remain more popular. First of all, matte paint protection film is more expensive. Cleaning it, waxing or coating it requires a different approach — specially if you want to control the amount of sheen you add to the film when you coat it. On top of that, matte is simply a bit harder to keep clean and has a shorter lifespan than gloss.

That all said, the use of matte paint protection film has gotten more and more popular… specially on Lamborghinis. That’s because the unique look is really suitable for non-daily drivers. A lot of the problems associated to matte or satin clear paint protection film are amplified on daily drivers. That’s not the case for weekend cars or point-A to point-A cars.

First, even if you think you know everything there is to know about paint protection film, you should read an article that compares the differences and the pros and cons between Gloss Clear Bra and Matte Clear Bra

In the last few months we’ve installed matte paint protection film in the form of Xpel Stealth on a bunch of Huracans. In particular, we have 3 Huracan Performantes. We’d like to share those with you here. Check them out:

These are all cell phone pics. Sorry about that. We can’t always drag Ted 7 to the shop every time we do a cool car