PPF pricing · Michigan
How much does PPF cost in Michigan?
Here are our real numbers, up front. At our Farmington Hills studio, paint protection film — PPF, also called clear bra — is quoted per vehicle, and these are the ranges most cars land in:
- Full Front— typically $2,400–3,200
- Track Pack— typically $3,000–4,800
- Full Body— typically $6,000–12,000
The ranges frame the quote — the exact number comes from your car. Below: what each package covers, what actually moves the price, and why we quote per vehicle instead of pretending a flat rate exists.
The packages
What each package covers.
Three packages, sold as coverage tiers. Every piece is hand-cut to your car's actual panels, on-site — no pre-made kits, no template doing the work.
Full Front
typically $2,400–3,200
The impact zone: bumper, bumper trims, headlights, full hood, full fenders, and mirror caps — the front end, the areas gravel and road debris actually reach.
Track Pack
typically $3,000–4,800
Everything in the Full Front, plus partial A-pillar, partial roof, full rocker panels, and a high-impact partial rear-bumper piece.
Full Body
typically $6,000–12,000
Every painted surface on the car.
Most owners start with the impact zone, and some go full-body. We'll walk the car with you and mark exactly what's worth covering for how you drive, and what isn't.
We review these numbers about once a year.
What moves the price
Two things: how much film your car takes, and how many pieces it takes to wrap it.
That's the whole formula. Price follows material and pieces — every piece is cut by hand, every edge gets finished and tucked into the panel, and more edges means more hours. The hours are what you're paying for.
A G-wagon is a few huge panels with a lot of edges. The film goes on in big sheets, but the hours pile up at every edge — it's a time-heavy car to wrap well.
A C8 Corvette swallows far more film than its size suggests. It's a small car, but the body geometry runs the material up — the footprint doesn't set the price; the shape does.
One honest caveat: higher-mileage cars that need paint repair or touch-ups first get quoted after we've inspected the car — no number until we've seen the paint.
Road salt season
Why film earns its keep in Michigan.
Michigan roads are hard on paint — salt, gravel, freeze-thaw chips — and film is the honest fix: the panel takes the hit, the paint doesn't.
The first salt trucks in metro Detroit usually roll with the first hard freeze — most years, sometime in November. What follows is four-plus months of brine, sand, and gravel coming off the car ahead of you at highway speed, aimed mostly at your hood, bumper, mirrors, and rockers. Those are the same panels the Full Front and Track Pack exist to cover.
Film is a simple idea: a clear layer that takes those hits so your paint doesn't. It's not magic and we won't pretend it is — a big enough impact is a big enough impact. But the routine damage of a Michigan winter, the peppering that slowly dulls a front end over a few seasons, is exactly what film exists for.
We install XPEL film, backed by XPEL's 10-year manufacturer warranty on the film, and we're a certified XPEL installer. Every edge is wrapped or finished deliberately — look close at our work and you'll find the cut line, because we're not hiding it.
If you're timing it, September and October are the sensible window: the car gets protected before the first salt run, not after.
Straight answers
Common questions about PPF pricing.
Why is PPF priced as a range instead of a flat number?
Because the two things that set the price — how much film the car takes and how many pieces it takes to wrap it — change from car to car. The ranges are real; the exact number comes from your vehicle. A flat rate would just hide that.
Does a smaller car always cost less to wrap?
No. A C8 Corvette swallows far more film than its size suggests — body geometry, not footprint, sets the material. And a G-wagon is a few huge panels with a lot of edges, which makes it time-heavy. Size is a rough guide; the quote comes from the car.
Do higher-mileage cars cost more?
Sometimes. If the paint needs repair or touch-ups before film goes on, we quote after inspection rather than guessing a number over the phone.
Is ceramic coating a cheaper way to get the same protection?
No — they do different jobs. A ceramic coating will not stop a rock chip; it was never meant to. Film takes the physical hits on the impact areas; ceramic keeps the whole car glossy and easy to clean. The honest setup is the two together — but if you only need one, we'll tell you which.
Do you install pre-cut kits?
No. We hand-cut every piece to your car's actual panels, on-site — no pre-made kits, no template doing the work. The cut line gets tucked tight into the panel edge, and you can inspect it yourself before you leave.
Does the film carry a warranty?
Yes. We're a certified XPEL installer, and the XPEL film we install is backed by XPEL's 10-year manufacturer warranty — it covers manufacturing defects like yellowing, cracking, and delamination. We'll walk you through exactly what that covers before you book — the plain version is on the warranty page.
When should I install PPF in Michigan?
Before the salt flies. September and October are the sensible window — the car gets protected before the first salt run, not after. If the car is new, the ideal moment is before the first real drive. Already been driving it a while? Still worth doing; we just correct anything that's crept in first.
How do I get an exact price for my car?
Call the shop at (248) 893-7389 and we'll set up a walkthrough. We'll walk the car with you, mark exactly what's worth covering for how you drive — and what isn't — and give you a straight number before anything touches the car.
Per-vehicle quotes
Why we quote per car.
The ranges above are real, but they can't tell you the one thing the quote needs: how your car takes film. Every piece is hand-cut to your car's actual panels, on-site — so the number starts with your panels, not a price sheet. It's the same bay where we run hands-on PPF training classes for working installers. Come in, walk the car with us, and leave with a straight number and a plain explanation of where it came from.
Metro Detroit
Serving Farmington Hills & Metro Detroit.
The studio is at 24600 Drake Rd in Farmington Hills, and PPF customers drive in from Novi, Livonia, West Bloomfield, Birmingham, and Northville. Wherever you're coming from, the process is the same: one walkthrough, one per-vehicle quote, film hand-cut on-site. Monday–Friday, 8–6 — call (248) 893-7389.