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Protect

Paint Protection Film

Optically clear, self-healing film that takes the rock chips and scratches meant for your paint.

Brief

Part of Protect →

The best protection is the kind you never notice — until the day you sell the car.

Paint protection film (PPF) is a thick, optically clear urethane layer applied over your paint — or your wrap — that physically absorbs the stone chips, sand, road debris and scratches that would otherwise reach the finish. Modern films are self-healing: light swirls and wash marks flow back out with heat from the sun or warm water.

It goes where the damage happens. A daily driver takes its worst hits across the front end, so most builds start there — bumper, hood, fenders, mirrors — and scale up to full-body coverage where nothing is left exposed. On gloss paint quality film is virtually invisible; matte and color-change films add the same protection while changing the finish.

Mekina Studios treats film as precision work. The surface is decontaminated and inspected first — film preserves whatever is underneath it, so it has to be right — then computer-cut patterns are installed panel by panel with edges wrapped where the panel allows. No printed shortcuts on visible lines.

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Film finishes

Gloss PPF

The invisible standard — optically clear, high-gloss film that vanishes into the paint while taking every chip, scratch and stain for it.

Matte PPF

Protection with a finish change built in — turns glossy paint a deep satin-matte, no respray required, self-healing all the same.

Color-Change PPF

A full color change and paint protection in one film — a new finish on the surface with the factory paint preserved underneath.

What it defends against

Coverage levels

Film maps to how the car is driven — front-biased for daily stone chips, full-body where nothing is left exposed.

01
Front Bumper paint protection film coverage

Front Bumper

  • Full front bumper
  • Headlights & fog lights
02
Partial Front paint protection film coverage

Partial Front

  • Full front bumper
  • 1/3 of hood & fenders
  • Side mirrors
  • Headlights & fog lights
03
Full Front paint protection film coverage

Full Front

  • Full front bumper
  • Full hood
  • Full fenders
  • Side mirrors
  • Headlights & fog lights
04
Entire Vehicle paint protection film coverage

Entire Vehicle

  • Entire vehicle coverage
  • All painted surfaces & lights

Benefits

  • Film absorbs stone chips before they reach paint
  • Self-healing top coat erases light swirls with heat
  • Resists staining, bug acid and light chemical marring
  • Virtually invisible on gloss; matte-safe options for satin
  • Guards the highest-impact zones, front-end to full-body
  • Preserves factory paint — and resale value

Longevity & care

Quality PPF is a long-term installation — the better part of a decade with sensible care — and its self-healing top coat keeps working for the life of the film. An occasional inspection keeps edges and high-wear zones performing.

  • Wait the advised period before the first wash after installation
  • Hand wash with pH-neutral shampoo; skip drive-through brushes
  • Light swirls on the film self-heal in warm sun — no polishing needed
  • Keep pressure-washer jets off the film's edges and seams

Our process

  1. 01

    Coverage consultation

    We map film zones to how the vehicle is driven and parked — front-end, high-wear edges, or full body.

  2. 02

    Paint preparation

    Decontamination and, where needed, correction — film preserves whatever is underneath it, so the surface must be right first.

  3. 03

    Precision installation

    Computer-cut patterns tuned per panel, installed with edges wrapped where the panel allows.

  4. 04

    Inspection & handover

    Every edge and seam checked, then a walkthrough and care briefing before the film's first wash.

What it costs

Estimate your car in the Build Studio →

Paint protection film packages

Self-healing clear film. Each package lists the panels it covers.

Paint protection film packages: Self-healing clear film. Each package lists the panels it covers.
PackagePrice range
Front BumperFull front bumper · Headlights & fog lights$1,200 – $1,600
Partial FrontFull front bumper · 1/3 of hood & fenders · Side mirrors · Headlights & fog lights$1,500 – $1,900
Full FrontFull front bumper · Full hood · Full fenders · Side mirrors · Headlights & fog lights$2,300 – $3,600
Entire VehicleEntire vehicle coverage · All painted surfaces & lights$5,200+

Entire-vehicle coverage has no fixed ceiling until the car is in front of us. Every price is confirmed once the vehicle is inspected.

What moves the price

  • Film coverage level — partial front through full body
  • Film line and finish (gloss, matte, color-change)
  • Vehicle size and panel complexity
  • Paint correction needed before installation
  • Disassembly for wrapped edges (badges, trim, lights)

FAQs

Next step

Configure paint protection film on your own car for an instant estimated range, or ask the studio first. Either way the vehicle is inspected before a number is final.

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