Issues with Clear Bra-ing Black?

Depending on the size of the chips, they can show up after applying PPF. It also depends on the installer. For example, my son ordered a new WRX (blue) and drove it back and forth to work a couple weeks. During that time the car had a few stone chips (BTW the Subaru paint is not very tough and is very thin). He and I touched up a few of the chips and then he had PPF installed. Some of the chips show up as "bubbles" because the film doesn't lay down into the chip. The film used was XPEL and the installer was reputable. So yes, it can happen regardless of color (IMHO).

I would still do the touch ups but don't expect you won't see the chips after the PPF application. With that being said, I would go with SunTek film as it is slightly thinner (very slight) but seems to conform better than Xpel. Hope this helps.

 

One thing to do after you use the touch up paint is to go back over it after a few minutes with some adhesive remover and try to smooth it out a bit so it's not a blob. This will help it look much better after the PPF is installed.

 

When I am having to apply touch up to panels before ppf I build up the paint in layers and sand smooth so there is no issues when applying ppf over the top. It all comes down to the installer and the quality of there work.