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Paint Protection Film · Ceramic Pro Elite Dealer, Davie FL

Is PPF recommended for a Tesla?

Strongly. Tesla paint is thin and soft, the front end chips in months, and the rockers get sandblasted by the car's own tires. Full Front from $1,999 on a Model 3 and Track Package for the rockers are what we recommend most often.

In our bay · Davie, FL

Why Tesla specifically

Thin, soft paint from a fast production line. Owners report chips on the front bumper and hood within the first few thousand miles, rock rash on the rocker panels behind the front wheels, and swirls from the first automatic wash. All three are exactly what film prevents.

What to film, by model

Every Full Front and Full Body includes a $549 Ceramic Pro coating over the film.

The rockers

Tesla rockers sit low and wide. The front tires throw sand and gravel straight at them. That is why Track Package, which adds both rockers and A-pillars to the full front, is our most common Tesla recommendation after Full Front.

Warranty and charging

Film does not affect the Tesla warranty; it is a removable layer on the paint. It does not interfere with cameras, sensors or the charge port. We cut around the sensors and the port door so nothing is covered that should not be.

From our bay in Davie

38 clips of PPF and Ceramic Pro going on, filmed in the shop at 5150 SW 48th Way, Unit 614. Scroll sideways.

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Squeegee across the panel
Squeegee across the panel
Film squeegeed over the panel
Film worked around the fender
Film smoothed along the edge
Ceramic Pro application · in the bay
Ceramic Pro application · in the bay
Ceramic Pro application · in the bay
Ceramic Pro application · in the bay
Ceramic Pro application · in the bay
Ceramic Pro application · in the bay
Ceramic Pro application · in the bay
Ceramic Pro application · in the bay
Ceramic Pro application · in the bay
Ceramic Pro application · in the bay
Ceramic Pro application · in the bay
Ceramic Pro application · in the bay
Ceramic Pro application · in the bay
Ceramic Pro application · in the bay
Coating applied by hand
Product worked into the panel
Water beads on the paint
Water runs straight off
Soap and water slide away

People also ask

Related questions, answered.

Should you get paint protection on a new car?
Yes, and the first month is the best time. New paint is thin, soft and perfect; film locks that in before the first highway trip puts chips in the bumper. A coating protects against the sun and etching but not rocks. Full answer →
Is dealership paint protection worth it?
Usually not. Most dealership "paint protection" is a spray sealant applied by the detail lane, sold at a coating price with no paint correction and a warranty full of exclusions. A real ceramic coating or PPF from a specialist costs about the same and lasts years, not months. Full answer →
What are the drawbacks of colored PPF?
Fewer colors than vinyl, a higher price than a wrap, and a finish that is a film, not paint: you can see edges if the install is careless. In exchange you get a color change that self-heals and stops rock chips. Full answer →
What are the negatives of PPF?
Cost, installer dependence, and a finite lifespan. Those are the negatives. Yellowing, peeling, orange peel and visible edges are negatives of bad film or bad installs, and they are avoidable. Full answer →

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More answers on video

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The offer

Full Front PPF from $1,799 — free $549 ceramic coating included

Ceramic Pro Urban or Ceramic Pro PPF film, installed in our own climate-controlled bay in Davie. Every Full Front and Full Body install includes a Ceramic Pro coating at no charge, so the film stays glossy and easy to wash.

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