PAINT PROTECTION
Aircraft Paint Protection Film (PPF)
Impact zones shielded, invisible once cured.
What is aircraft paint protection film?
Paint protection film is a self-healing urethane applied to high-impact areas — leading edges, radome, belly strike zones — absorbing the rain erosion and debris strikes that destroy paint first. Patterns are cut to your aircraft, not a generic template.
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What does aircraft paint protection film include?
- Impact mapping — where this airframe actually takes damage
- Pattern cut to the aircraft, not a generic template
- Leading edges, radome, wing root and belly strike zones filmed
- Edges sealed and wrapped where the profile allows
- Cure and post-inspection after 48 hours
Which products are used?
- Aviation-grade self-healing urethane, 8 mil
- Slip and tack solutions, residue-free
- Edge sealer rated for the flight envelope
How is the work checked?
- No lifted edges under a raking light
- No trapped contamination beneath the film
- Film map recorded to the aircraft record
Every checkpoint is written to the aircraft record with the job.
WHY AIRCRAFT PAINT PROTECTION FILM MATTERS
Rain erosion and debris strike destroy leading-edge paint first. Film is far cheaper than the strip-and-repaint that follows if it is left unprotected.
What affects the price of aircraft paint protection film?
- Which zones are filmed: leading edges, radome, wing root, belly strike zones
- Aircraft class and the size of those zones
- Pattern work cut to your airframe rather than a generic template
- Paint condition under the film
- Where the aircraft is and the travel to reach it
Because these change from one aircraft to the next, we do not publish a sticker price. Send the booking request: a person at Global Ties Aviation reviews the aircraft and confirms the scope, the price and the timing with you before anything is scheduled. Nothing is charged without your approval.
Which aircraft do we service?
Aircraft Paint Protection Film (PPF) is scoped for every aircraft class the booking form takes, from piston singles to airliners in VIP configuration.
- PistonCirrus SR22, Baron 58
- TurbopropKing Air 350, TBM 960
- Light JetPhenom 300, CJ4
- MidsizeLearjet 75, Hawker 900XP
- Super-MidChallenger 350, Citation Longitude
- HeavyGlobal 7500, Gulfstream G650
- HelicopterAW139, Bell 429
- Airliner / VIPBBJ, ACJ320
Questions about aircraft paint protection film
- Is paint protection film visible on an aircraft?
- Not once cured, on a correctly prepared surface. Aircraft paint protection film is clear, its edges are placed on panel lines wherever the geometry allows, and edges are sealed and wrapped where the profile allows. Forty-eight hours after application the film is inspected under a raking light for lifted edges and for contamination trapped beneath it.
- Can paint protection film and ceramic coating be combined?
- Yes, and it is the strongest combination available: paint protection film on the impact zones, and ceramic coating over the whole airframe, including the film. Film absorbs the rain erosion and debris strikes that destroy leading-edge paint first; the ceramic layer takes UV and chemical attack everywhere else and makes every later wash shorter and less abrasive. Ceramic coating vs PPF: what actually protects an aircraft?
- Where on an aircraft does paint protection film go?
- Paint protection film goes where the airframe actually takes damage. Each job starts with impact mapping, and the pattern is cut to your aircraft, not a generic template. Leading edges, radome, wing root and belly strike zones are the usual zones, because rain erosion and debris strikes destroy paint there first. The film map is recorded to the aircraft record.
- What film is used on the aircraft?
- The film is an aviation-grade, self-healing urethane, 8 mil thick, applied with residue-free slip and tack solutions, and its edges are finished with an edge sealer rated for the flight envelope. Paint protection film costs far less than the strip-and-repaint that follows when leading-edge paint is left to rain erosion and debris strikes.
Guides on aircraft paint protection film
Where we work: the DMV, Florida and Las Vegas so far, and available to service aircraft in all 50 US states. See where we work or call (877) 844-8220.