Can you install PPF in winter?
Yes, but the shop has to control temperature. Cold film is stiff, adhesive is slow, and edges lift.
What a shop needs
A heated bay at 20–25°C, film acclimated for 24 hours, and post-install curing under heat lamps. Without that, edges lift within weeks — usually in the first cold snap.
What to ask
"Do you heat-cure the edges?" and "Is the car staying inside overnight?" If the answer is no on either, wait until spring or find another shop.
Buyer timing
Winter is actually a good time to book: shops are quieter, quotes are more flexible, and the car is protected before spring gravel season.
Get quotes instead of calling around. Tell us the car and the coverage — shops near you reply within a day.