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Scotchgard Pro Series 200 Gloss

Transparent gloss

Clear, glossy paint-protection film. 3M describes a water-repelling surface intended to make maintenance easier, plus heat-assisted recovery from minor surface scratches or marks.

Full product name: Scotchgard Paint Protection Film Pro Series 200.

Features described by the manufacturer

More about this film

This is the Gloss variant of 3M’s Scotchgard Paint Protection Film Pro Series 200. 3M describes a hydrophobic surface for easier maintenance and heat-assisted recovery from minor surface scratches or marks.

  • Hydrophobic surface intended to make maintenance easier.
  • Heat-assisted recovery from minor surface scratches or marks.
  • Adhesive formulated to allow repositioning during installation.
Feature source
What do self-healing and water behavior mean?

Film details

Finish
Transparent gloss
Film + adhesive
7.8 mil (0.20 mm), film with adhesive

The stated thickness includes film and adhesive. The removable cap sheet and backing are excluded; not every variant has the cap sheet.

What’s included
Film plus adhesive. The separate 1.0-mil cap sheet and 3.0-mil liner are excluded; the cap sheet is not supplied on every variant.
Technical sources
Sources: Scotchgard Paint Protection Film Pro Series 200 Gloss Technical Data Sheet

Limited warranty

10-year limited warranty · United States and Canada

United States and Canada

This manufacturer-hosted card expressly applies only to the United States and Canada. It does not establish terms in other countries.

Coverage
US/Canada vehicle-owner coverage for the original consumer purchaser, subject to the card’s terms.
Covered problems
Yellowing, bubbling and cracking, subject to the terms and exclusions in the US/Canada warranty card.
Conditions
Register online to validate the warranty. Keep the completed card and original invoice, and contact the installer first if a concern arises.
Important exclusions
Misuse, accident, misapplication, ordinary wear, impact dents from rocks or road debris, paint pull during film removal and headlights; see complete applicable terms.
Ownership, start date & paperwork
If a claim qualifies
Contact the installer first. 3M directs inspection if the installer is unavailable and provides the stated remedy if covered. The card does not clearly itemize removal, replacement or reinstallation labor coverage; confirm before relying on it.
When it starts
Date of installation/purchase
If you sell the car
Original consumer purchaser only; nontransferable.
Paperwork
Register online to validate; keep the completed warranty card and original invoice. No registration deadline stated in the reviewed card.
Warranty sources: 3M Paint Protection Film Warranty Information Card

This is a summary of selected terms. The warranty supplied for your film and location governs any claim.

Durability and warranty: what’s the difference?

Caring for this film

  • Use a wet, non-abrasive, solvent-free cleaner with a pH of 6–8.
  • Avoid waxes with dyes, abrasive polishes and rubbing compounds.

These instructions come from the Gloss technical sheet. Consult the full sheet for optional treatments and removal.

Care instructions and sources
Sources: Scotchgard Paint Protection Film Pro Series 200 Gloss Technical Data Sheet

Details to confirm before booking

  • Thickness tolerance.
  • Installed price.
  • Warranty applicability outside the United States and Canada.
  • Detailed removal, replacement and reinstallation labor coverage is not itemized in the reviewed card.
  • No registration deadline is stated in the reviewed card.
More about these specifications
  • The sheet gives typical physical properties, rather than specification limits.
  • These details apply to the Gloss variant. Matte and Black need their own specifications.
  • 7.8 mil and 0.20 mm are the manufacturer’s rounded figures; both are retained as printed.
  • No independent comparative testing was performed by this site, and the latest status of technical-sheet revision B has not been independently established.

Manufacturer documents

Find more product-specific instructions in the technical resource library.

Sources checked October 16, 2026. US product listing and English technical sheet; the reviewed warranty expressly applies only in the United States and Canada.

Document dates & details
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