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Paint Protection Film · Ceramic Pro Elite Dealer, Davie FL

Is XPEL the best PPF?

XPEL is the most advertised PPF brand. On the numbers, Ceramic Pro PPF is thicker at 8.5 mil, carries a lifetime warranty instead of 10 years, and is the only film built to take a Ceramic Pro coating. The install and the warranty behind it are what separate one car from another.

In our bay · Davie, FL

How the top films actually compare

Ceramic Pro PPFCeramic Pro UrbanXPEL Ultimate Plus
Thickness8.5 mil7.5 mil8 mil
Self-healingYesYesYes
Hydrophobic topcoatBuilt in, coating-readyYesYes
WarrantyLifetime10 years10 years

What the table cannot show

Whether the edges were wrapped. Whether the bumper was installed with the badges on. Whether there is a hair under the hood film. Whether the shop will still be there in year six. Those decide how the car looks, and they have nothing to do with the logo on the box.

Why we install Ceramic Pro

A lifetime warranty on the flagship film, a coating system designed to go over it, and a single manufacturer behind both. We include a $549 Ceramic Pro coating with every Full Front and Full Body install because the film was built for it.

If you were quoted XPEL somewhere else

Bring the quote. We will price the same panels in Ceramic Pro PPF with the lifetime warranty and the $549 coating included, installed with wrapped edges in a closed bay.

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
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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.

Is matte PPF better than a matte wrap?
For a car you drive, yes. Matte PPF is twice as thick, self-heals and does not stain the way matte vinyl does. Matte wrap is cheaper and wins only if you want a specific color the film does not come in. Full answer →
Can I go through a carwash with PPF?
Touchless, yes. Brush or cloth automatic washes, no. The brushes drag grit across the film and scuff the topcoat; on a coated film they strip the coating. Wait seven days after install before any wash. Full answer →
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 →

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More answers on video

Short Ceramic Pro explainers. Tap to play with sound.

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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.

Elite Premium Detailing · 5150 SW 48th Way, Unit 614, Davie, FL 33314 · right by the Hard Rock Hotel
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