Paint protection film
Clear, thick and self-healing. It does not change how the car looks — it exists to take the hits that would otherwise land on your paint.
Price this up
Colour change wrap · same working day answerPriced before anything is ordered or cut
Get a wrap quoteWhat it is, and what it is not
PPF is clear polyurethane, considerably thicker than colour-change vinyl, engineered to absorb impact rather than to look like anything. Light scratches and swirls close up on their own with heat — sun, warm water, or a heat gun in the studio.
It does not change the colour. On a car you like the colour of, that is exactly the point.
Where it goes, and why not everywhere
Stone damage is not evenly spread. It lands on the bonnet leading edge, the bumper, the mirrors, the sills and the arches — the surfaces that meet the air first. A front-end package covers those, and covers most of the real risk.
Full-car PPF exists and we fit it, but for most people the front end is where the money does the most work. We will tell you if we think the rest is worth doing on your car rather than assuming it.
Before you book: a full colour change means telling DVLA and your insurer. We say so at quote stage rather than after the film is on. It is free and takes a few minutes.
Gloss, satin or matte
The finish changes the price and changes how the car lives. Worth understanding before you pick a colour.
Same car, same light
Drag the handle. The paint underneath is untouched — that is the whole argument for film.
Factory silver to satin green. Panels off, edges into the shuts.
What happens, step by step
Send the reg and photographs
Panel count and body type come from the registration. Photographs tell us the paint condition.
Paint inspection
Film magnifies what is underneath. Chips and swirls get corrected first or they stay visible forever.
Coverage decision
Front end, extended front, or full car. We will tell you where the money stops working.
Pattern or bulk cut
Pre-cut patterns where they fit well, bulk cut and hand-trimmed where they do not.
Application and wrapped edges
Edges wrapped round the panel rather than trimmed on it, so nothing catches.
Post-heat and cure
Then a few days before washing while the adhesive fully cures.
What’s in the price
Bonnet leading edge
Or full bonnet — the single most chipped panel on any car.
Front bumper
Takes more impacts than anything else.
Wing mirrors
Cheap to cover, expensive to repaint.
Headlights
Film over lenses, which chip and haze.
Sills & arches
Where wheels throw grit.
Door edges
The ones that meet other cars in car parks.
A-pillars & roof edge
On cars that do real motorway mileage.
Self-healing top coat
Light marks close with heat rather than staying.
Paint protection film through the studio
Paint protection film questions
Will it go yellow?
Modern film does not the way film from fifteen years ago did. Ask which product is being quoted and what its warranty says — we will tell you both.
Can you see the edges?
On a good install, barely. Edges are wrapped round the panel where possible rather than trimmed on the face, which is the difference between invisible and obvious.
Does it work over a wrap?
The other way round. PPF goes on first, then colour change film over it where they overlap.
Can I wash it normally?
Yes, after the cure period. Hand wash, avoid pressure washing the edges at close range.
Is it worth it on an older car?
Sometimes not, and we will say so. On a car whose paint is already chipped, correction first or nothing at all.
Will it heal a deep scratch?
No. Self-healing closes light marring and swirls. Anything through the film stays.
Where we do this work
All wrapping is carried out at the Attercliffe unit. Collection and return across these areas.
Send the reg and the colour you’re after
Same working day answer with a price band, the film we would use and the next slot we have free.