Shoreline, Washington · Paint protection film

Paint Protection Film
Chips stop here.

A clear urethane layer over the panels that face the road: bumper, hood, fenders, mirrors and headlights. Kits run from a partial front to the whole car.

Seattle, WA
02 //The short version

Invisible armor for rock chips, road grit and de-icer.

PPF is a transparent urethane sheet that sits on top of the paint. Think of it as a surface you can afford to lose: grit, gravel and bug splatter hit the film instead of the clear coat, and the chip that would have reached the primer never happens. A hard enough strike can still dent the metal underneath; film protects the paint, not the panel.

The damage is not spread evenly around a car. Nearly all of it lands on the front: the bumper, the leading edge of the hood, the fenders and the mirror caps. That is where a front kit goes, and it is the coverage worth looking at first for a car that spends its life on the freeway.

Why it matters here

Built for Northwest weather.

Rain, road grit, pollen and the odd heat wave. Here is what each of them means for this service.

Pass trips and ski season

Snoqualmie and Stevens Pass are sanded all winter, and a weekend in the mountains means hours behind trucks and plows on a gritty road. The film takes those hits so the paint does not.

Tight parking, door edges

Street parking and crowded lots mean doors opening into doors. Film on the door edges and under the handles stops the small chips and fingernail scratches that collect there.

Summer bugs and sap

Summer road trips leave bug splatter across the bumper and mirrors, and on a hot day it etches clear coat quickly. On film it sits on the top layer and washes off.

Packages

Pick a starting point.

Kit prices below come from the shop's price list and rise with vehicle size; your proposal shows the figure for your car.

Deluxe — Partial Front

from $1,400

Covers the leading edges that take the most damage.

  • Up to 20" of hood & fenders
  • Full front bumper
  • Headlights & fog lights
  • Mirror caps
  • Door edges
  • Door cups
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Ultimate — Full Front

from $2,250

Full hood and fenders with no seam line.

  • Full hood
  • Full fenders
  • Full front bumper
  • Headlights & fog lights
  • Mirror caps
  • Door edges
  • Door cups
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Track Pack

from $2,750

Full front plus the panels that get sandblasted on gravel and winter roads.

  • Everything in Ultimate
  • Rocker panels
  • A-pillars + roof edge
  • Lower doors
  • Rear bumper loading edge
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Full Vehicle

from $7,800

Every painted surface, plus headlights and fog lights. Gloss, matte or color.

  • Every painted panel
  • Headlights & fog lights
  • Custom-pattern panels as needed
  • Wrapped edges where possible
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Popular add-ons
  • Rocker panel add-on+$500
How it works

What the job looks like.

  1. 01 //

    Paint prep

    Decontamination wash, clay and a light polish so nothing is sealed under the film.

  2. 02 //

    Plotter-cut kit

    Film cut on a plotter to your exact year and model; custom patterns when we need to wrap an edge.

  3. 03 //

    Wet install

    Film floated into place, squeegeed and edges tucked — 1 to 2 days in the shop for a full front.

  4. 04 //

    Cure + care

    No washing for 7 days. After that, hand wash and enjoy the self-healing top coat.

Grit, gravel and de-icer

Winter roads here carry sand, gravel and studded-tire grit, and liquid de-icer gets into every chip it finds. PPF keeps the factory paint under film, which is what a buyer pays for at resale.

Questions

Before you book.

What our customers say.

I had my Tacoma TRD Off-Road in for window tint, ceramic coating, and full front PPF, and the results are spectacular. The tint is even and dark with no bubbling, and the PPF fitment around the bumper, hood, and mirrors is precise with zero lifting edges or wrinkles. Hard to even tell it's there until the light hits it right. …

Dimitris B. · Google

The customer service by the team Midnight Window Tinting is unmatched! They are not only friendly and helpful, but they went above and beyond to make sure I had the best tint shade for my car at an amazing price. Shoutout to Brett & Maria for all that you did! If you are thinking of getting your window's tinted, this is the place!

Jacqueline H. · Google

My experience with Midnight Tint was quick and efficient. This was my first experience tinting a car and Midnight made it very quick and easy for me. Their front desk person let me sit in a few cars with different tint levels, and that was very helpful for me. I don’t have a fancy car, but I felt like Midnight treated me well. I’ll definitely return if I ever need a touch up. :)

Britt L. · Google

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