Paint Protection Film
for Irvine

Start with what you can verify. Is the shop listed by the film brand? We are, in XPEL’s installer directory. Is the film cut from the manufacturer’s pattern for your model, or trimmed by hand on your paint? And is the work done indoors? Dust that gets under film stays there. A good installer answers all three without hesitating. It also helps to ask what happens if an edge lifts in the first months, and to get that answer in writing.

It depends on the car and the coverage, so we quote each one individually. The price moves with how much of the car you film, how complex the panels are, how much has to be removed and the condition of the paint. A front end on a Model 3 and full body on a Rivian are very different jobs. Send the year, make and model and we reply during open hours, 9 to 8 daily. If you are deciding between packages, we can quote two levels of coverage side by side so you can compare.

Most full fronts are finished in one to two days. Full body is a longer stay, usually a few days, since every panel is prepped and wrapped. We give you a pickup day with the quote, so you can plan the Irvine commute around it.

For a lot of Irvine drivers it is. Leased cars come back with chips that can count against you at turn-in, and the film comes off clean when the lease ends. If you keep the car, compare the cost of the film with repainting a hood and bumper once. It also keeps the car looking newer in photos and in person, which helps if you ever sell it privately.

Full front covers the bumper, hood, fenders and mirrors, where most rock chips land on the 405 and the 5. It is the most common choice. Full body makes sense if the car parks outside, sits in tight lots near the Spectrum, or you simply want every panel covered. Some owners add rocker panels or door edges to a full front, which is a good middle ground.

Yes, but film seals whatever is under it, chips included. If the paint would benefit from touch-up or correction first, we tell you before the job starts so you can decide.

Done right, almost nobody notices. The kit is cut for your exact model, edges are wrapped where the panel allows and seams sit on body lines. Clear gloss film looks like the paint underneath.

Older films did, which is where the reputation comes from. Modern XPEL film has a top coat made to resist yellowing, and the manufacturer warranty covers it. That is a big part of why we install XPEL only.

Quality film lasts for years and is backed by a manufacturer warranty. The exact terms depend on which XPEL film goes on your car, and we write them into your quote.

Yes. Removed by a professional, it comes off without harming factory paint. Panels that were repainted at a body shop can behave differently, which is worth mentioning when we look at the car.

The top layer of the film is an elastic polymer. When it warms up, in the sun or with warm water, light swirls and fine scratches level out. A deep rock strike will not disappear, but the film takes the hit instead of your clear coat.

Wait about a week before the first wash so the film can settle. For the first couple of weeks, keep pressure washer nozzles away from the edges. After that, wash it like any other car, by hand or touchless.

Not much beyond normal washing. Use a soft mitt and a pH-neutral soap, and skip abrasive polishes. The ceramic coating we put over the film makes it slicker and quicker to rinse clean.

Choose Color PPF if you want a new color and real protection in one film: it is thicker and it self-heals. Vinyl changes the look, but it does far less against rock chips. We will help you pick based on how you drive and how long you plan to keep the car.

It is a clear urethane film, roughly 8 mil thick, applied over the paint. Its top coat self-heals light scratches, and the film absorbs rock chips, sand and scuffs so the factory finish does not. Many people know it as a clear bra.

Yes, it is the same product under an older name. Early clear bras only covered the nose of the car. Today the film covers whole panels with wrapped edges and a self-healing top coat. If you searched for a clear bra in Irvine, this is the right page.