PPF Coating from a Freelancer: A Very Bad Idea.

 Most car enthusiasts and car detailers in the market already know what a Paint Protection Film (PPF) is and what jobs it does. For those who don’t know about car PPF, here is a quick introduction. A Paint Protection Film, also known as PPF, is a transparent film that is applied to the exterior surface of a vehicle to safeguard the paint against different types of harm. Typically composed of a thin layer of transparent and self-healing urethane, it provides an effective shield for the vehicle’s paint.

PPF, also commonly referred to as anti-stone film, provides a shield against road debris, rocks, and gravel that can potentially harm the vehicle’s exterior when they come into contact with the car’s body. Additionally, it offers protection against insects, limescale, and resins due to its exceptional hydrophobic properties.

Now the thing is whether you should go for a PPF on your brand new car from a professional car detailer or from any PPF freelance installer or cheap detailing studio that hires these freelancers to install PPF on your beloved car. Well, most of you will choose a freelancer because they generally cost less than a professional car detailing studio. But there is always a dark side to cheap products and services that look good on the wallet, but you have to compromise on quality and warranties, which is a very crucial part if you are spending a large amount on a car.

What you should NOT do?

Firstly, please don’t fall for freelancing services just for the sake of price; rather, be cautious because hiring a freelancer for PPF installation on your car may lead to a complete waste of your money and, in some cases, damage to your original car’s paint. Here is the reason why:

• A freelancer will never give you a warranty on his work.
• You cannot check if the freelancer is reliable or not. How many years of experience does he have? There is no credible source to check his authenticity.
• You will be unaware of the quality of the PPF he will install in your car, whether he is installing the exact brand of PPF you asked for or not.
• There could be chances that during installation he may damage your original car paint if he is not a skilled PPF installer or installs the PPF in a hurry.
• There will be no transparency in service when dealing with freelancers.
• In case of a problem like the tucking of PPF on your car after some time, you will not see that freelancer again for after-sale service.
• Please keep in mind that a proper studio is needed for the best installation of PPF on your car. That studio should be in a dust-free area with the proper temperature and the right set of tools and equipment for a proper and neat PPF installation. Installing a paint protection film (PPF) is not a roadside job.

So, as you can see, there are so many problems when dealing with a freelance PPF installer of which you are unaware. Please don’t go with freelance PPF installers, as there are 99.9% chances that you will completely waste your money with bad quality installations and non-genuine PPF installations, and in most cases, your original car paint could also get damaged.

What should you do if you want PPF on your Car?

It is always recommended to choose a reputable professional car detailing studio in your area for Paint Protection Film (PPF) installation. Below are some critical points to check when choosing a car detailing studio:

1. If you are doing a PPF at a car detailing studio, check if that studio has PPF installers on board as employees or if they also hire some freelancers to do the job on a contract basis because it is expensive to hire PPF installers on a full-time basis. That’s why even some car detailers hire freelancers for cost-cutting. But again, if any freelancer is doing the work on your car, then it means the same as we just explained above, and you will not get any warranty on the work done. Which is very crucial in the case of car PPF because if proper fitting of PPF is not done by the freelancer, then there would be a tucking problem and your car’s original paint could be damaged as well.
2. Check the authenticity and reputation of the car detailing studio. Like its Google Reviews, is the detailing studio a registered entity with the government or not? and if they are registered, then how long have they been in this particular car detailing business so you can learn about their experience and reliability.
3. Get a quote and compare the price of PPF in your area. In case you live in Delhi or nearby, you can google search "ppf price in Delhi" or search it by PPF brand name like "garware ppf price" or "Llumar ppf price".
4. The most important thing to check is whether the car detailing studio has certified PPF installers or not. A certification guarantees that the installer is more capable of installing the PPF without any mistakes and gives it a complete professional finish and look.
5. Is the detailing studio only trying to sell you their own PPF brand, or are they selling other top-branded paint protection films also available on the market? Because top PPF manufacturers launch their products after years of research and through multiple tests under various harsh conditions, for example, Garware Hi-Tech Films Limited, an Indian company that has its own research and development unit in India, conducts thorough testing in India to ensure that its product is perfectly tailored to our unique weather and climate conditions. You can Google search “garware ppf near me” or “garware ppf in Delhi” to get the best car detailing studio that does garware ppf near you.
6. Do the detailing studio exclusively sell only one branded paint protection film or also offer multiple competitors brand PPF under one roof because this will give you more choice to choose from multiple top PPF brands like 3M, Garware, Llumar, Tint & Orange, and more available in the market so you can make your selection better.
7. As previously mentioned, please keep in mind that a proper studio is needed for the best installation of PPF on your car. A car detailing studio should only be in a dust-free area, as a certain temperature and environment is needed for the best PPF installation, along with the right set of tools and equipment for a proper and neat PPF installation.

So, it is always your job to check and verify the above-mentioned points when choosing a car detailing studio in your area for the best professional PPF installation along with other car detailing services.

What should you do if you are in a car detailing business or plan to open a detailing studio?

1. If you are in the car detailing business already or planning to start one, then please never ever rely on freelance PPF installers because they do not take accountability for their own work. The business that you start with such a heavy investment and with good intentions will soon come to an end just by negative word of mouth and poor customer feedback due to the poor quality work done on your clients cars by these freelancers.
2. If you are spending so much money on studio setup, proper marketing, and sales in your business, then why are you hiring a freelancer for your critical business role of PPF installation or other car detailing services just for the sake of cost-cutting? It will ruin your business’s goodwill and trust among customers because of the bad quality of work done by freelancers.

Best opportunity for young generation:

Car detailing is one of the fastest-growing industries in the world. For young men who are looking for reputable and stable growth in their career, this industry provides multiple job opportunities, benefits and the best salary even compared to what a fresh IT graduate can earn. How? Let me tell you. A starting PPF installer with an experience of 1+ year can get a salary starting from Rs. 30,000 and going up to Rs. 50,000 per month based on his skills and expertise. On top of that, if you earn an International Detailing Association (IDA) certification, it will increase your package and reputation in the car detailing industry as a PPF installer.

Also unlike IT or other sector job roles, where once a recession comes or even in a normal economy, layoffs start happening in the company, one main reason for that is an excess supply of talent, which means a larger number of IT people are already available in the market than the actual number of jobs available. But this is reversed in the car detailing sector because there is a huge demand for talented car detailers in job roles like PPF installers, ceramic coating, etc. in the market, and fewer young men know about these job opportunities.

Due to the increase in income of Indians, more and more people are buying their own cars, and to protect the car’s original paint, they always prefer a professional PPF installation. Therefore, a PPF installer job role is recession-free and evergreen.

Conclusion:

Please don’t give encouragement to freelancers just because you are getting a low cost for PPF installation, because it will surely give you a bad result, and who knows if he will install a genuine PPF on your car or not, even with no transparency in his service and no warranty? So always go with a professional car detailer in your area. Search for “car ppf near me” and compare the top results based on the points we just discussed in this article.

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