Is the Taycan 4S lower front bumper wrappable?

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Hi,

I spoke to a part-time car wrapper today about a few places I’d like to add a carbon fibre wrap to and he said with his experience on a 4S that the front bumper material wouldn’t allow film to stick. He had previously tried with PPF but it’s just not adhesive enough.

He did say that I could use some plastic adhesive, but it would leave marks in the future when I come to remove the wrap.

I notice the turbo has a slightly different bumper shape that’s already painted. Which is why some people frequently wrap it.

Therefore, I was wondering whether anybody knew if PPS would work on this material and not leaving a lasting mark?

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Hi,

I spoke to a part-time car wrapper today about a few places I’d like to add a carbon fibre wrap to and he said with his experience on a 4S that the front bumper material wouldn’t allow film to stick. He had previously tried with PPF but it’s just not adhesive enough.

He did say that I could use some plastic adhesive, but it would leave marks in the future when I come to remove the wrap.

I notice the turbo has a slightly different bumper shape that’s already painted. Which is why some people frequently wrap it.

Therefore, I was wondering whether anybody knew if PPS would work on this material and not leaving a lasting mark?

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PPF doesn't work but PPS will work.
Search thi forum for a specific thread about that.
You could ask @TAYC4N who did it if I remember correctly (Auto Forensics) and the result was impressive!
Too bad PPS is still quite new and not widely available (nothing in Canada so far...)
 

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PPF doesn't work but PPS will work.
Search thi forum for a specific thread about that.
You could ask @TAYC4N who did it if I remember correctly (Auto Forensics) and the result was impressive!
Too bad PPS is still quite new and not widely available (nothing in Canada so far...)
No but it is in UK (I recall that PPS post and have been yearning to get that in the States, I hate the bumpy not black plastic material on my jet black Taycan)! Canada is like UK in the Americas, get the cousins to send some PPS love our way, once us southerners are allowed back up north we can come visit!
 
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PPF doesn't work but PPS will work.
Search thi forum for a specific thread about that.
You could ask @TAYC4N who did it if I remember correctly (Auto Forensics) and the result was impressive!
Too bad PPS is still quite new and not widely available (nothing in Canada so far...)
Thanks for the confirmation!
Guess I'll end up taking it to this PPF wrapper for everything but the bumper then.
Will need to find a PPS specialist up towards the North of England though. Around Manchester if anybody can recommend one?

Will eagerly await @TAYC4N 's input on the subject :D
 

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You can't wrap plastic unless it has been primered. PPS works, yes as it's sprayed on so don't need it to be primed :)
 


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You can't wrap plastic unless it has been primered. PPS works, yes as it's sprayed on so don't need it to be primed :)
Sadly I found this out after I had posted that.
Apparently, my only option with that plastic piece is to hydrodip it and they spray it. However, I would not get the carbon fibre effect as you can't spray that design! Would have to be a solid colour like yours. Another negative to hydrodipping the bumper would be the potential of it being chipped even easier due to the process weakening the bumper.
 

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Sadly I found this out after I had posted that.
Apparently, my only option with that plastic piece is to hydrodip it and they spray it. However, I would not get the carbon fibre effect as you can't spray that design! Would have to be a solid colour like yours. Another negative to hydrodipping the bumper would be the potential of it being chipped even easier due to the process weakening the bumper.
Was very happy with the results of PPS CLARITYCOAT , This was changed from the original plastic to high gloss black. Carbon effect is possible just need the right person to be able to achieve the carbon effect :).

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Was very happy with the results of PPS CLARITYCOAT , This was changed from the original plastic to high gloss black. Carbon effect is possible just need the right person to be able to achieve the carbon effect :).

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nice, do you have more pics after the fitting?
 


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Was very happy with the results of PPS CLARITYCOAT , This was changed from the original plastic to high gloss black. Carbon effect is possible just need the right person to be able to achieve the carbon effect :).

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Interesting. I was told no PPS could attach to that kind of plastic. They said it would just slip off over time. How's yours holding up?
 

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Interesting. I was told no PPS could attach to that kind of plastic. They said it would just slip off over time. How's yours holding up?
As per the thread. PPF (wrap) will not work (in the long run), but apparently PPS (spray) will.

I know detailers are working on what kind of primer can be used to be able to apply PPF (much, much cheaper and easier).
 

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Was very happy with the results of PPS CLARITYCOAT , This was changed from the original plastic to high gloss black. Carbon effect is possible just need the right person to be able to achieve the carbon effect :).

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Do you have a final picture, all finished in the car mount?
 

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Looks really nice. Did they have to sand the plastic in order to get it to stick? I had been advised that it might not stay in place if they did not.
 

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Wow the wrap looks amazing!
Like KensingtonPark said, if you could share some details and maybe even pricing would be great.

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Looks really nice. Did they have to sand the plastic in order to get it to stick? I had been advised that it might not stay in place if they did not.
Same question here. I wanted to wrap the plastic and was told it would not stick unless sanded. Looks fantastic!:rock:
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