What Are The Differences Between TPU Color Changing Car Clothes, Color Changing Films, And Crystal Plating?

Jul 08, 2025 Leave a message

1. Material composition and characteristics:
TPU color changing car clothing: It is a product that combines the advantages of color changing film and invisible car clothing. Its main material is thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer rubber (TPU), which has good flexibility, wear resistance, weather resistance, and resistance to yellowing. It can provide good protection for the car paint like an invisible car cover, preventing minor scratches, stone impacts, and other damage to the car paint, while also achieving the purpose of color change to meet the personalized needs of car owners. And TPU color changing car clothes also have scratch self repair function under certain conditions, and some high-quality products can even stretch to 100% without losing their luster.

Color changing film: The material is mostly polyvinyl chloride (PVC), and some materials such as PET are also used. PVC color changing film has a wide range of color options and relatively low prices, but its durability is poor and it is prone to fading, cracking, and other phenomena. Its protective effect on car paint is relatively weak. PET color changing film has improved color stability and durability compared to PVC, but its overall protective performance is still inferior to TPU color changing car clothing.

Crystal plating: The main component is inorganic substances such as silicon dioxide, which forms a hard crystalline film on the surface of the car paint to protect it. This layer of crystal has high hardness, can resist slight scratches, improve the glossiness and smoothness of the car paint, and also has good oxidation and corrosion resistance.
2. Construction difficulty and process:
TPU color changing car clothes: The construction is relatively complex and requires high technical requirements for construction personnel. Due to the characteristics of TPU material, attention should be paid to the flatness and adhesion of the film during the construction process to avoid problems such as bubbles and wrinkles. Especially for some complex body curves and corners, construction personnel need to have rich experience and skills.

Color changing film: The construction difficulty is relatively low, but it also requires professional construction personnel to operate. Generally, dry or wet pasting methods are used. Before applying the film, the surface of the vehicle needs to be cleaned and degreased to ensure the effectiveness and adhesion of the film.Crystal plating: The construction process is relatively complicated and requires multiple steps, including paint cleaning, polishing and restoration, degreasing, crystal plating construction, etc. Among them, polishing restoration is a key step that requires construction personnel to choose appropriate polishing agents and polishing discs according to the condition of the car paint, in order to avoid damage to the car paint. During crystal plating construction, it is necessary to evenly apply the crystal plating solution onto the car paint and accelerate the formation of the crystal layer through wiping and other methods.