Paint Protection Film Philly

It depends on how much of the car you're covering, and we price by coverage rather than by a flat "PPF" number. Partial Front starts at $1,600. Full Front End is $2,100. Our Highway package — front end plus the areas that take the most road spray — is $2,800. Full Vehicle coverage starts at $6,500. Those are starting points for a standard vehicle; complex body lines and larger vehicles take more film and more hours, so we quote the actual car in front of us rather than guessing over the phone. We're also running $300 off paint protection film right now. If you want a real number for your car, call (267) 307-1589 or bring it by 2500 Wilmot St and we'll measure it out with you.

Paint protection film (also called PPF or clear bra) is a thick, optically clear urethane film applied to your vehicle's painted surfaces. It creates a physical barrier that absorbs rock chips, scratches, bug acid, tree sap, and road debris — protecting your factory paint from damage. The film is virtually invisible once installed.

Yes. 3M Paint Protection Film features a self-healing top coat. Light scratches and swirl marks in the film disappear with heat exposure — sunlight on a warm day, warm water, or a heat gun. The surface regenerates on its own, maintaining a smooth, glossy finish without any polishing or intervention.

3M PPF typically lasts 7-10 years with proper care. The film is backed by a manufacturer warranty. Longevity depends on washing habits, environmental exposure, and whether the vehicle is garaged. Philadelphia's road salt and highway debris make PPF especially valuable — it takes the abuse so your paint doesn't.

Absolutely — and we recommend it. Applying ceramic coating over PPF gives you the best of both worlds: physical impact protection from the film plus hydrophobic self-cleaning and UV resistance from the ceramic coating. We offer SB3 ceramic coating as an add-on to any PPF package.

A chrome delete replaces or covers your vehicle's factory chrome trim — window surrounds, grille trim, door handles, emblems — with a blacked-out or color-matched finish using vinyl or PPF. It's a popular cosmetic upgrade that gives your car a more aggressive, modern appearance. Pricing is always quoted per vehicle since trim layouts vary by make and model.

They solve different problems, which is why people get them mixed up.

Paint protection film is a physical layer — a clear, self-healing urethane film we cut and fit to your panels. It's thick enough to absorb impact, so it's what actually stops rock chips, road debris and scratches. If something hits your bumper at highway speed, film is the only one of the two that helps.

Ceramic coating is a liquid that cures into a hard, slick surface bonded to your clear coat. It's about chemical protection and gloss: rain sheets off, road salt doesn't sit and etch, bug guts and bird droppings wipe away instead of eating in, and washing gets much faster. What it will not do is stop a stone chip.

So the honest answer on "both" is that they're complementary rather than competing. The common approach is film on the panels that take the hits — hood, fenders, bumper, mirrors — and a ceramic coating over the whole car, film included. But plenty of people do one or the other, and which makes sense depends on how and where you drive.

Paint protection film starts at $1,600 for a partial front. SB3 ceramic coating runs from $699 for the one-year up to $1,999 for the seven-year on a sedan. Call (267) 307-1589 and we'll work out what your car actually needs before you spend anything.