Solar Gard
Clearshield Pro HYDRO
Clear gloss
Automotive painted bodywork
Appropriate automotive paint surfaces, installed by an authorized dealer under the reviewed warranty.
A clear gloss paint-protection film for vehicle paint. Solar Gard describes a water-repelling StainX topcoat, stain resistance and recovery from minor surface scratches.
Features described by the manufacturer
More about this film
A clear gloss paint-protection film for vehicle paint. Solar Gard describes a water-repelling StainX topcoat, stain resistance and recovery from minor surface scratches.
- Manufacturer describes a hydrophobic, stain-resistant StainX topcoat.
- Manufacturer describes self-healing of minor surface marks and scratches; trigger temperature and healing time are not stated.
Film details
- Finish
- Clear gloss
- Film + adhesive
- 8 mil (200 µm), nominal
Hard coat + TPU + adhesive; liner excluded; nominal.
- What’s included
- The May 2022 TDS defines product thickness as hard coat + TPU + pressure-sensitive adhesive. The separate 3 mil (75 µm) release liner is excluded. Values are nominal, not specification limits; printed dual units are retained.
Technical sources
Layer-by-layer thickness
- Face film
- Not listed separately in the sources reviewed
- Adhesive
- Not listed separately in the sources reviewed
TPU layer: 6 mil (150 µm), nominal. Hard-coat-plus-TPU face total is not separately stated.
The face film is one part of the installed film. Compare totals that include the same layers.
Mils, microns and the layers that countLimited warranty
10-year limited warranty in the USA and Canada
Replacement does not restart the term. Sample paperwork must be completed for the actual purchase; other regions use different terms.
- Coverage
- February 2026 family sample expressly assigns HYDRO ten years for USA/Canada installations.
- Covered problems
- Manufacturing defects including yellowing, cracking, crazing, bubbling, peeling, delamination and adhesive failure.
- Conditions
- Authorized-dealer installation on appropriate automotive paint using recommended procedures; proper care.
- Important exclusions
- Installation-caused damage, improper care, abuse, non-automotive uses, impact/abrasion/scratches/removal damage and paint-finish damage.
Ownership, start date & paperwork
- If a claim qualifies
- Replacement film and reasonable labor paid to an authorized servicing dealer, limited by the dealer payout schedule and original film-plus-installation invoice. Similar replacement film may be supplied.
- When it starts
- Installation date.
- If you sell the car
- Nontransferable and nonassignable; covers the vehicle’s registered owner at installation and eligible selling dealer.
- Paperwork
- Complete and sign the certificate; retain it with proof of purchase. Online registration and a filing deadline are not stated.
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
- Ask the authorized installer for current HYDRO-specific aftercare; improper maintenance and cleaning are excluded by the reviewed warranty.
Current HYDRO-specific washing intervals, cleaners and pressure-washing limits were not verified. The general Clearshield Pro FAQ does not clearly establish its applicability to HYDRO.
Care instructions and sources
Details to confirm before booking
- Separate adhesive and hard-coat thicknesses; combined face thickness.
- Self-healing trigger temperature and time.
- HYDRO-specific current care schedule, approved cleaners and pressure-washing limits.
- Dealer warranty payout schedule and any separate current claim-filing instructions.
More about these specifications
- Manufacturer claims, not independent comparative testing.
- Document availability does not establish local stock or installer availability.
Manufacturer documents
Sources checked October 17, 2026. United States product materials; warranty expressly covers installation in the United States and Canada.
Document dates & details
- Clearshield Pro HYDRO official product page
Official manufacturer documentation · Publication date not stated · Checked 2026-10-17
US English product site; no worldwide warranty inference
Live product page checked; use current family policy for governing warranty terms.
- Clearshield Pro Hydro technical data sheet
Official manufacturer documentation · Document 2022-05 · Revision SK0168CSPHYDRODS 5/22 · Checked 2026-10-17
US-English technical document; San Diego issuer address
Live official resources index still links this sheet. Prefer it to the 7/19 TDS; no newer HYDRO technical sheet verified.
- Clearshield Pro Limited Warranty, current US/Canada sample
Official manufacturer documentation · Document 2026-02 · Revision SK0343CSP 02/26 · Checked 2026-10-17
United States and Canada installations only
Current warranty-index link redirects to Clearshield-PRO-Limited-Warranty-SK0343CSP-0226-sample.pdf. Replaces the 04/23 sample still present in search-cache text; that old direct URL returns HTTP 404.
- Solar Gard official warranty index
Official manufacturer documentation · Publication date not stated · Checked 2026-10-17
US English website; linked PPF policy explicitly USA and Canada
Lists HYDRO ten years and links the February 2026 family sample.
- Solar Gard Clearshield Pro paint-protection-film range
Official manufacturer documentation · Publication date not stated · Checked 2026-10-17
US English product site
Current HYDRO section establishes gloss finish and model distinction from ACTIV, MATTE, Pro and Color.
- Clearshield Pro FAQs for Vehicle Owners
Official manufacturer documentation · Publication date not stated · Checked 2026-10-17
US English website; general/base Clearshield Pro guidance
Scope-limited care source. FAQ names Clearshield Pro and quotes seven years for that base model; never import this warranty duration into HYDRO.