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Here's a 2023 article which states:This is false. Good quality PPF will 100% protect against keyed cars. Someone used a screwdriver on my car and it didn't damage the paint.
The fact is, PPF/clear bra is great for resisting moderate to light abrasion and tiny rock chips, but it’s not going to withstand someone keying your car or a giant stone denting your front end. That’s not to say PPF isn’t great at protecting; it’s just not a magical force field like some imagine.
Pros and Cons of Paint Protection Film
There are some serious disadvantages (and advantages) when it comes to protecting a vehicle's paint with PPF (AKA clear bra).
www.drbeasleys.com
Here's another article which acknowledges PPF is able to resist keying "to some extent" (towards the end).
Don't Buy Paint Protection Film until you Read This!
Not familiar with PPF? Here’s a quick rundown on what it’s made from, and how it works. PPF consists of an ultra-thin polyurethane, or polymer, which when properly applied by a professional (typically an auto detailing or vinyl installation expert), forms a transparent protective surface layer...
avalonking.com
Finally, PPF is known to be punctured by a big enough or sharp enough rock. Unless it's made of kevlar, I don't see it resisting a determined idiot with a key (or any sharp object, pressed down hard enough at the right angle to tear through the PPF) and wouldn't want to test this out. Can we compromise and agree that my original comment is "half-false"? (lol)Don't Buy Paint Protection Film until you Read This!
Not familiar with PPF? Here’s a quick rundown on what it’s made from, and how it works. PPF consists of an ultra-thin polyurethane, or polymer, which when properly applied by a professional (typically an auto detailing or vinyl installation expert), forms a transparent protective surface layer...
avalonking.com