PAINT PROTECTION FILM · XPEL
Paint protection film, hand-cut in Farmington Hills.
The film takes the hit, so your paint doesn't. A clear layer over the panels that catch the damage — the front end, the areas gravel and road debris actually reach. Cut to your car, on-site.
The edges
It comes down to the cut line.
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, where a rushed or kit-cut job tends to leave a visible seam.
So the edge is finished the way it should be, and you can inspect it yourself before you leave. How well an edge holds up down the road comes down to that cut and to how the car's looked after — we'll be straight with you about both.
Before you book anywhere, check the edges. That's where the cut shows.
Self-healing
Self-healing, honestly.
The film is a self-healing TPU — a top coat that re-flows when it warms up.
Light swirls and fine marring melt back out in the sun or with a little heat, instead of staying etched in your clear coat.
The front end keeps looking clean with a lot less fuss — the everyday micro-scratches just don't accumulate the way they do on bare paint.
The honest version
Here's what film won't do.
Self-healing handles the light stuff. It will not stop a deep rock-chip gouge, and no film "lasts forever" or is scratch-proof — you've heard those lines and so have we. What good film does is take years of small hits that would otherwise land on your paint. If your real worry is something film can't help, we'll tell you that before you spend a dollar.
How much to cover
Start with the impact zone.
Most owners start with the impact zone — front bumper, hood leading edge, mirrors, and the areas debris actually reaches — 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.
What it costs
Three packages, real numbers.
Paint protection film — you'll also hear it called clear bra — is quoted per vehicle, because no two cars take film the same way. The ranges shouldn't be a mystery, though. Here's what each package typically runs, and exactly what it covers.
- Full Fronttypically $2,400–3,200
- Bumper, bumper trims, headlights, full hood, full fenders, mirror caps.
- Track Packtypically $3,000–4,800
- Everything in Full Front, plus partial A-pillar, partial roof, full rocker panels, and a high-impact partial rear-bumper piece.
- Full Bodytypically $6,000–12,000
- Every painted surface on the car.
Every quote is still per-vehicle — these numbers frame the quote, they don't replace it. The exact figure comes from walking your car.
Why the range
What moves the price.
Two things: how much film the car takes, and how many individual pieces it takes to wrap it. More pieces means more edges to seal, and more edges means more hours.
A G-wagon is a few huge panels with a lot of edges — the film goes on big, but sealing all those edges is where the time goes. A C8 Corvette is the opposite case: a small car whose body geometry swallows far more film than its size suggests.
One caveat: a higher-mileage car that needs paint repair or touch-ups first gets quoted after an inspection, once we can see what the paint needs before film goes over it.
Want the long version, with the same numbers? We wrote it down.
What's on the paperwork
Backed by XPEL, not just by us.
As a certified XPEL installer, every film job carries XPEL's own manufacturer backing against defects like yellowing, cracking, and delamination. We'll walk you through exactly what that covers, in plain terms, before you book.
When to do it
The best time is before the first real drive.
If the car's new, the ideal moment is before the first real drive — the paint is as clean as it will ever be, and the chips haven't started. Already been driving it a while? Still worth doing; we just correct anything that's crept in first. (Advice, not a countdown.)
Film + ceramic
Film and ceramic do different jobs.
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.
Who's doing the work
Installed by the people who train PPF installers.
We run PPF training classes out of this shop — people getting into the trade, and working installers who want their edges to stop lifting, come here to learn the hand-cut work.
Which means the film on your car isn't installed to a standard we heard about somewhere. It's installed by the people who teach it.
Straight answers
Questions we actually get.
What does each PPF package cover?
Full Front covers the bumper, bumper trims, headlights, full hood, full fenders, and mirror caps. Track Pack adds partial A-pillar, partial roof, full rocker panels, and a high-impact partial rear-bumper piece. Full Body covers every painted surface on the car.
Why is PPF priced as a range instead of one number?
Because the price follows the car: how much film it takes, and how many pieces it takes to wrap it — every extra edge is time. The ranges above are where jobs typically land; the exact number comes from walking your car.
Is PPF the same thing as a clear bra?
Yes. "Clear bra" is another name for paint protection film — same film, same job.
What warranty comes with the film?
The XPEL film we install is backed by XPEL's 10-year manufacturer warranty, covering defects like yellowing, cracking, and delamination. We're a certified XPEL installer, and we'll walk you through exactly what's covered before you book — the plain version is on the warranty page.
What won't PPF do?
Self-healing handles the light stuff. It will not stop a deep rock-chip gouge, and no film "lasts forever" or is scratch-proof. What good film does is take years of small hits that would otherwise land on your paint.
Do you use pre-cut kits?
No. Every piece of film is hand-cut to your car's actual panels, on-site — no pre-made kits, no template doing the work. That's where the finished edge comes from.
My car has some miles on it — can you still quote it?
Yes. If the paint has picked up damage that needs repair or touch-ups first, we quote after an inspection — the correction happens before the film goes on.
Metro Detroit
Serving Farmington Hills & Metro Detroit.
The shop is in Farmington Hills, and the work pulls people from across Metro Detroit — Novi, Livonia, West Bloomfield, Birmingham, Northville. There's one shop, so wherever you're driving in from, you get the same walkthrough, the same cut line, and the same straight answers.