Stone chip deflector tape (color matched) on the rear wheel well area of 2013 sedan, can't find

[tjkober]

Has anyone replaced the factory applied body stone chip prevention "tape" that is paint color matched and near the lower rear wheel wells 2013 sedans? Mine has really darkened and cracked and I'd like to replace both sides but can't locate a supplier. I have the white satin pearl paint. I can't remove it as I had the fiberglass moldings repainted due to a paint defect so no way paint beneath will match.

Any direction greatly appreciated!

 

[Gunkk]

Are you're saying that the body shop painted OVER the factory PPF instead of removing it and replacing it? If so, that would have been an error. I've never seen a PPF that wasn't clear (vinyl yes of course but not PPF), but you never know.

A paint match on that part of the car will be noticed by exactly zero people other than yourself when crawling on the ground, particularly since that part of the car is almost always dirty.

IMO, I wouldn't worry about it unless you're prepping the car for sale. In that case, You can take it to a worthy body shop and have them fix it properly.

 

[tjkober]

Yeah makes sense it's supposed to be clear. I dont know what they did but I'm concerned removing it will make it worse and it looks awful. The upper piece is clear, lower not so much

 

[GarnetTy1473]

That is supposed to be clear. List price on one from Hyundai is $8.12. But, who knows what the paint under it looks like.

 

[Cali Gen]

Ohhh man.. whatever shop you went to for that paint correction avoid them like ppl tryna avoid corona... that is some shotty lazy ass work. They actually f**ked you.. and that honestly is looking like it could even pull up paint if you tried to take it off because they didnt remove it first. You can see the paint bridged onto the ppf all around it.