Setting the Right Expectations With Paint Protection Film (PPF) Paint Protection Film is exactly that — protection, not indestructible armor. In this case, a very small section of film on the bumper edges picked up debris and lifted. We saw it, we addressed it, and we replaced it — because that’s the standard we hold ourselves to. However, there was also separate damage caused by an external impact from above that went through the film. Events like falling objects, tree debris, or other unpredic