What is a PPF Cutter Plotter?
As the name suggests, it is a specialized machine used to cut paint protection film. Full automation cutting, accurate and efficient, without moving the knife, zero error rate, to avoid scratching the paint, no need to dismantle the vehicle parts, do not have to worry about and save energy. A one-stop solution for all-around protection inside and outside the car.
This machine is widely used in the market, the main application scenarios are car beauty store, car tuning store, car maintenance store, car club, car 4S store, car accessories store, car repair store, auto parts mall.
As a leader in the automotive aftermarket, paint protection film is favored by many car owners. More and more car owners, after buying a new car will choose to install paint protection film to protect the car paint.
Hand Cutting vs Machine Cutting
When it comes to installing paint protection film, there is no getting around the question of machine cutting and hand cutting.
In fact, this has been a controversial topic, because both have their own advantages and disadvantages, today we will learn more about it.
Paint protection film is generally a roll by roll storage, cutting film is the whole set of film into a number of different shapes, fit the contours of the body of the film block, the method is currently on the market divided into two kinds of manual cutting film and machine cutting film.
Hand cut
Hand cutting refers to manual film cutting, which is also a traditional construction method. When applying the paint protective film, the entire process is done manually. After the paint protective film is applied, the film is cut directly on the car body.
The construction effect depends on the craftsmanship of the film technician. After all, he outlines the outline of the entire car bit by bit, and then he must be careful not to scratch the paint, which is also a big test.
Advantages of hand cutting
1. The amount of edge left on the car body structure can be controlled by the film technician, unlike the machine that cuts the film and cuts it, which is irreversible.
2. It has greater mobility and flexibility and can be freely determined according to the construction conditions.
3. The area with large curvature is covered by a film on all sides, and the overall visual effect is better.
4. Perfect edge wrapping, not easy to warp.
Disadvantages of hand cutting
1. Cutting and applying at the same time takes a long time and tests the patience of the film technician.
2. There are many contours and corners on the car, which puts the film technician's cutting skills to the test. There is a risk of knife marks being left on the car's paint surface.
3. It is easily affected by various factors such as the environment and people's emotions, and film cutting cannot guarantee stable performance.
4. Car logos, tail badges, door handles, etc. need to be removed. Some car owners do not like their cars to be dismantled, so this shortcoming is taboo for many car owners.
Machine cutting
Machine cutting, as the name suggests, is the use of machines for cutting. The manufacturer will reserve a huge database of original vehicles in the database, so that any part of the construction vehicle can be accurately cut.
When a car store has a vehicle that needs to be installed with paint protection film, the film technician only needs to enter the corresponding car model into the computer film cutting software. The film cutting machine will cut according to the reserved data, which is convenient and fast.
Advantages of machine cutting
1. Significantly reduce construction difficulty and installation time.
2. No need to use a knife to avoid the risk of scratches on the paint surface.
3. It can be constructed perfectly without disassembling car parts.
4. Reduce interference from external and human factors and stabilize construction.
Disadvantages of machine cutting
1. Highly dependent on the database, vehicle models are updated and iterated quickly and need to be updated in a timely manner. (But it can be solved, just update the data in time)
2. There are many gaps and corners in the car body, and the film cutting machine system is incomplete, making film cutting errors prone. (Car software data is very important)
3. The edges of the paint protection film cannot be perfectly wrapped, and the edges of the paint protection film are prone to warping. (If you want to know how to better solve this problem, you can contact us, we have special tutorials)
To sum up, in fact, both hand cutting and machine cutting have their own advantages and disadvantages. We should take advantage of their advantages and avoid their disadvantages. A combination of the two is the best solution.
Post time: Sep-13-2023
