Full Colored Paint Protection Film (PPF) Wrap on Tesla Model Y: From blue to Color Flip Jungle Green

Front view of jungle green paint protection film on Tesla Model Y

Rear driver-side view of jungle green paint protection film on Tesla Model Y

rear passenger-side view of jungle green paint protection film on Tesla Model Y

Front passenger-side view of jungle green paint protection film on Tesla Model Y

Full rear view of jungle green paint protection film on Tesla Model Y

Robust Shop, Napa, California: Our customer from Walnut Creek contacted us a month in advance to have his Tesla Model Y fully wrapped. After picking from our multiple color offerings, he decided to go with the color flip Jungle Green, which gives the exterior a lush green foliage with shades of leafy greens and cool blue hues. After getting his front bumper replaced, he brought his Tesla to our shop and left it with us for 7 days to get the job done. Suffice it to say, colored paint protection film (PPF) installation, when properly done, takes time! There are many reasons why colored PPF installation can take that long: from the exceptionally advanced difficulty curve to cleaning edges and underneath gaskets to partial or full disassembly of the vehicle, the highly coveted and premium appearance and ultimate protection come with a hefty patience and precision-based craftsmanship. This is not something to be rushed!

Blue color of Tesla Model Y before cosmetic PPF wrap

Blue color of Tesla Model Y before cosmetic PPF wrap

Hood with colored paint protection film installed

We started the colored PPF install on the blue Tesla Model Y by giving it our signature foam wash, ensuring that we cleaned as many nooks, crannies, and crevices as possible. Since the car was about a year and a half old, a very detailed wash is critical to the success of proper film adherence to the surfaces. After the wash, the car was given a thorough decontamination treatment to get rid of any grit, embedded dirt, tree sap, and other environmental contaminants that would impede the cosmetic paint protection film from adhering to the surfaces.

Tesla Model Y rear disassembly for colored paint protection film wrap

Tesla Model Y front bumper and frunk disassembly for colored paint protection film wrap at our

Once we finished our decontamination process on the Tesla Model Y, we gave the entire vehicle a full wipe-down and blast with high percent IPA(alcohol) that removed as much oils, sealants, and remaining residue on the painted surfaces. We then started to disassemble the Tesla Model Y, from windshield trim to emblem removal to detaching the bumper, back lights, and fender trims. Once these pieces of Tesla’s body were removed, we gave the entire vehicle another IPA cleansing and started to install the colored paint protection film (PPF) one panel at a time until the complete vehicle was fully wrapped. Some areas with complex curves, such as the bumper, mirror, and trunk were seam-sealed to ensure that the film isn’t stretched too much to compromise its thickness and self-healing properties. Unlike vinyl wraps, cosmetic paint protection films need to have more seams during the install to ensure superior coverage and protection while minimizing the stretchability of the film.

Precise cleaning and tucking of jungle green colored paint protection film (PPF) under the gasket edges on a Tesla Model Y using surgical tuck tools.

With advanced heating, edge tucking under gaskets using surgical tools and extreme precision and care, we wrapped the entire blue Tesla Model Y and turned it into a color-shifting jungle green color. It’s also important to note that colored PPF did a fantastic job at covering up minor rock chips and light scrapes, even in places where the base color and clear coat of the vehicle were gone! In other words, the 1.5 years old Tesla Model Y, from a practical standpoint, now looked like it had a new(and unique) paint job on it!

Additionally, unlike vinyl wraps, colored PPF is self-healing, has a light ceramic top coat on it, and provides unparalleled protection against rock chips, light scrapes, and dings. Another important distinction to point out here, especially compared to clear and matte paint protection films, colored paint protection film that we use at Robust has air pocket release technology which translates into wet or dry bubbles easily dissipating over time leaving a pristine and bubble-free finish on the vehicle.

Video of Tesla Model Y with full colored paint protection film (PPF) wrap changing the color from factory base blue to color-flipped jungle green.

From the pictures and videos, you can see how the car has become a complete showstopper on the road. In a nutshell, though exceptionally complex to properly install, colored paint protection films are the pinnacle of automotive cosmetics that provide the aesthetics of a traditional vinyl wrap but with the pristine and ultimate self-healing protection of traditional clear and matte wraps. Our film is also warranted for 10 years, giving our customers peace of mind.

Cars, after our homes, are the second-largest financial investment we make. Did you know that your car's cosmetics are valued at about 30% of its retail price and having a professional film, paint correction, and ceramic coating installed on your vehicle can save you thousands of dollars in maintenance and cosmetic damage while maintaining a higher than normal resale value? Keeping a meticulous appearance using our paint correction expertise and protecting it using paint protection films (PPF) and coatings can put money back into your wallet! If you’re in Napa and the surrounding San Francisco Bay Area, give us a call at 707-681-5944, email info@robustd.com, or book our services right away.