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Ppf is pealing in the front already and the back tail light has a broken seal... found condensation inside of it after this last rain storm..not even 600 miles on the car. I guess it could be worse
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Keep an eye on the condensation. A small amount is normal from temperature changes. Especially this time of year. Standing water in the bottom is not and would indicate a seal failure. I sometimes get a little condensation during car washes when the air temps are colder. It clears quickly.
 
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Keep an eye on the condensation. A small amount is normal from temperature changes. Especially this time of year. Standing water in the bottom is not and would indicate a seal failure. I sometimes get a little condensation during car washes when the air temps are colder. It clears quickly.
so condensation should be ok? All the other lights where clear. Here is a pic.

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so condensation should be ok? All the other lights where clear. Here is a pic.

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I get the same after a wash. That’s a very small amount. I wouldn’t sweat it. Pun maybe intended.
 
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I get the same after a wash. That’s a very small amount. I wouldn’t sweat it. Pun maybe intended.
haha, well that makes me feel better. Now just have get the ppf fixed.

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haha, well that makes me feel better. Now just have get the ppf fixed.

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Condensation is normal in your picture.

Regarding the ppf peeling up, that is normal too on vehicles like ours with extreme angles and vents. You can fix this easily on your own with a hair dryer and a mixture of 10% isopropyl alcohol balance water. For 20 or so seconds, blow dry the peeled up part to make it more compliant. Then spray the alcohol/water mixture on the back side liberally to make the adhesive sticky again. Hold the ppf firmly down for 30 or so seconds and it should stick.
 

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i would never have a dealer put ppf on my CTR . is it xpel?
 

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It’s 3m
I wouldn’t worry about the dealership fixing this if you don’t want to try what I had suggested. A lot of dealerships have a huge amount of experience installing ppf and window tint.
 

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haha, well that makes me feel better. Now just have get the ppf fixed.

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Bud, if you can't see something from more than 5' away - just let it be. You're going to hit all kinds of stuff over the life of the car - just the nature of the beast. What I can gaurantee however - is any visit to the dealership will make things worse - not better.

That location is invisible tbh unless you're detailing the car from 3" away and looking directly at that spot.

I've had dealerships 'try and help' and completely ruined a car.

Good luck but I'd just enjoy the car and not worry about this -
 


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Bud, if you can't see something from more than 5' away - just let it be. You're going to hit all kinds of stuff over the life of the car - just the nature of the beast. What I can gaurantee however - is any visit to the dealership will make things worse - not better.

That location is invisible tbh unless you're detailing the car from 3" away and looking directly at that spot.

I've had dealerships 'try and help' and completely ruined a car.

Good luck but I'd just enjoy the car and not worry about this -
that was my thought also, just was getting annoyed. I’ll try and fix it but also keep an eye on it to make sure it doesn’t get worse. Luckily it has a 10 year warranty
 

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I doubt that. That type of work usually gets outsourced.
Exactly my point. They third party out PDR, tint, PPF... they have lots of experience with these installs. They use their heavy hand of being a dealership to have those installers fix anything, or guess what, next guy in line gets a shot.
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