Car Wraps & Paint Protection in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Our shop is in Davie, not in Fort Lauderdale. We lead with that because it matters: a color change wrap is a multi-day job in a sealed, climate-controlled bay, not something that should happen in a parking garage off Las Olas. What you get for the drive is fifteen minutes down I-595 from downtown, and a building where every service happens under one roof.
Fort Lauderdale is also the strongest argument for paint protection anywhere in Broward. Roughly 165 of the 300 miles of inland waterways in Greater Fort Lauderdale sit inside the city itself, which means salt air here is not a beach-day event — it is the address. Add year-round UV, two lovebug flights a season, and the daily grind of I-95 and Federal Highway, and a factory finish takes more abuse in Fort Lauderdale than it does five miles inland.
We wrap cars, install paint protection film, apply Ceramic Pro coatings and tint glass, all in one building, by one crew, on one schedule. Color change wraps start at $3,000, paint protection film at $899, ceramic coatings at $499, and every service carries 0% financing for 12 months through Synchrony. Nothing starts until you have had a free inspection and a written price for your exact vehicle.
What we bring to Fort Lauderdale
Every service we offer, available to Fort Lauderdale drivers — certified installation, real warranties, transparent pricing.
Paint Protection Film
Self-healing urethane film that stops rock chips, love-bug etch and road rash before they reach your paint.
See Paint →Ceramic Coating
Ceramic Pro nano-coatings that lock in gloss, beat the Florida UV and make every wash effortless — up to a lifetime warranty.
See Ceramic →Window Tint
KAVACA ceramic IR tint that blocks heat and glare so the cabin stays cool on the worst South Florida afternoons.
See Window →Vinyl Wraps & Color Change
Full color changes, accents and chrome delete in premium films — a new look with a factory finish.
See Vinyl →Paint Correction
Multi-stage machine polishing that erases swirls, water spots and oxidation before any coating goes on.
See Paint →Wheels Powder Coating
A baked-on finish that resists chips, brake heat and Florida salt far better than wet paint.
See Wheels →Where we are, and what the drive from Fort Lauderdale looks like
The shop is at 4651 SW 51st St, Unit 812, Davie, FL 33314, next to the Hard Rock Hotel and five minutes off I-595. From downtown Fort Lauderdale it is a straight run west on the 595 — about fifteen minutes from Las Olas, and not much more from Victoria Park, Rio Vista, Flagler Village, Coral Ridge or Sailboat Bend. We are open Monday through Saturday, 9 AM to 5 PM.
Fort Lauderdale drivers bring us the full range: G-Wagons and Corvettes that live near the water, Teslas and Range Rovers that never see a garage, work trucks that collect chips on the 95 every week. The standard is the same for all of them.
For the days your car is with us, we offer Loaner Car Assistance, and we describe it honestly. Enterprise is a mile from the shop at roughly $35 a day. We book it at our partner rate and drive you over. When you return the rental, they drive you back to us. There is no extra charge for either leg — but it is a discounted rental, not a free courtesy car, and we would rather say that now than at the counter.
Car wraps in Fort Lauderdale: films, finishes and what they cost
Color change wraps start at $3,000 and are priced by vehicle. The final number depends on the film brand and finish, how much of the car comes apart, and the condition of the paint underneath. The full size-by-size table lives on our car wraps page.
We install 3M, Avery Dennison, Inozetek, Hexis and Evolve, and we are certified with Evolve Films. Between the lines we stock, our catalog runs to about 440 colors:
- 3M 2080 — 126 colors, including gloss, high gloss, satin, matte, metallics, color flip, brushed and carbon fiber
- Avery Dennison SW900 — 150 colors across gloss, satin, matte, metallic, ColorFlow, chrome, Diamond and textured finishes
- Inozetek — 105 colors, weighted toward Super Gloss, Super Gloss Metallic, Frozen Satin and Frozen Matte
- Evolve — 59 colors, including gloss candy and UltraMatte
Matte black, satin black and gloss black are still the three most requested finishes we quote, and they are also the three that look most alike on a phone screen and least alike in daylight. That is why the consult happens with the car in front of us. A chrome delete, a wrapped roof, mirror caps or accent stripes are priced on their own and cost far less than a full car.
A few things worth knowing before you pick: 3M supplies 2080 in 60-inch rolls, so most panels can be wrapped without a seam, and its Comply adhesive has air-release channels that let trapped air out to the edge instead of bubbling in the middle. 3M also states plainly that the intended substrate for 2080 is OEM vehicle paint, not stainless or powder-coated metal, and that film should never go over sensors, radar or autonomous-driving equipment without validating the car still works. We check that before we cut anything.
Sun, salt and the roof: what the film makers actually warrant
Most wrap shops quote you one number for how long a wrap lasts. The manufacturers do not work that way, and on a Fort Lauderdale car the difference is the whole story.
Avery Dennison publishes SW900 durability by exposure angle. Vertical means within 10 degrees of upright — doors, fenders, quarter panels. Horizontal means 45 to 90 degrees from vertical — the roof, the hood, the trunk lid. In Avery's Zone 1 chart, gloss color is rated 10 years vertical and 2 years horizontal. Black and white are 12 years vertical and 3 horizontal. Metallics and pearlescents drop to 5 vertical. Textured films and ColorFlow are rated 4 vertical and 1 horizontal.
Read that again with a Fort Lauderdale car in mind. The panels that face the sun straight on are the ones the manufacturer rates lowest. A shop quoting a single number for the whole vehicle is quoting the easy panels.
Two more numbers worth having:
- 3M backs Wrap Film Series 2080 with an MCS warranty of up to eight years on vertical applications, and states the term varies by zone. Its published performance-life figure is measured on a flat, vertical, outdoor surface under Northern European climate conditions — useful context when someone quotes you "eight years" for a hood in South Florida.
- Inozetek sets its warranty term equal to the film's durability and applies it only to OEM clear coat that is eight years old or newer. If your car has been repainted, that changes the conversation, and we would rather have it before we install.
The good news for this coast: Avery's own zone chart lists the United States as Zone 1 except for named western states — California, Colorado, Nevada, Utah and Texas at a 20 percent reduction, Arizona, New Mexico and Hawaii at 60 percent. Florida is not on either list. The reductions are aimed at the desert Southwest, not at us, so a Fort Lauderdale car gets Avery's full published figures.
Salt is handled better than most people assume. Avery lists UV, temperature, humidity and salt-spray resistance as properties of SW900 — relevant when the car parks two hundred feet from the Intracoastal. What actually shortens a wrap here is the maintenance: automatic car washes with brushes, which 3M specifically tells you to avoid on high gloss; harsh chemicals; and letting salt film and bug residue sit on the panel. Avery also warns that matte finishes can shift in color and gloss when exposed to cleaners, wax and polish. That is why we hand you an aftercare routine instead of assuming you already have one.
Paint protection film — the case is strongest on this side of town
A wrap changes how the car looks. It is not armor. If you want the front end to survive I-95, that is paint protection film, and it starts at $899. Matte PPF starts at $5,549.
PPF is a self-healing urethane film. We install Ceramic Pro's KAVACA line, which uses a Clear MAX self-healing top coat: Ceramic Pro Urban is warrantied for 10 years against yellowing, cracking and peeling, and premium Ceramic Pro PPF adds a thicker, ceramic-coated film with a Lifetime Warranty.
Where the damage actually lands on a Fort Lauderdale car:
- Front bumper and hood leading edge — highway sand and gravel, the single highest-value area to cover
- Mirrors, A-pillars and headlights — everything the bumper misses
- Rocker panels — spray off wet pavement, which on this coast carries salt
- Door edges and handle cups — valet and garage contact downtown
Most daily drivers start with a partial front or a full front, because that is where nearly all the chips land, and build coverage from there.
Lovebugs deserve their own line. UF/IFAS documents two flights a year in Florida, spring and late summer, four to five weeks each, and notes that the acidity of the females' egg masses can etch paint — worse the longer the remains sit, because bacterial action intensifies it. Film gives you a surface you can clean promptly without risking the clear coat underneath.
Two related services worth asking about: windshield protection film, which on a modern car with cameras and heating elements in the glass turns a rock chip from an inconvenience into an avoided bill; and colored PPF, which gives you a color change and rock-chip protection in the same film. It costs more than vinyl and does two jobs. We quote both side by side so you can compare.
Ceramic coating, window tint, and the Florida tint law nobody reads
Ceramic Pro coatings start at $499 and run up through the ION and Ultimate ION packages. On a Fort Lauderdale car the practical benefit is not just gloss — it is that salt film, sprinkler spray and bug residue release under a hose instead of requiring pressure and a towel. That matters more on satin and matte finishes than most people expect, and a coating can go on top of a wrap or on top of film.
For glass we install KAVACA Ultimate IR. Per Ceramic Pro's own product documentation, it blocks up to 99% of infrared radiation, carries 99+% UV protection at SPF500, and uses a metal-free nano-ceramic construction, so there is no interference with cell, GPS or satellite signal. Ceramic Pro sells it only through Elite Dealers, which is what we are. Its 80% VLT film — effectively clear — still blocks up to 95% of IR, which is why a legal front window is worth doing here rather than skipping.
Florida sets tint limits statewide, and Fort Lauderdale is no exception:
- Front side windows: at least 28% visible light transmittance, with no more than 25% reflectance (F.S. 316.2953)
- Windows behind the driver: at least 15% VLT, or 6% on multipurpose passenger vehicles, with no more than 35% reflectance (F.S. 316.2954)
- Windshield: a transparent strip at the top only, which cannot encroach on the AS-1 area defined by federal standard No. 205 (F.S. 316.2952)
We tint street cars to legal and tell you the number before film is cut. If you want darker on a specific vehicle class, we will tell you what the statute actually allows rather than guessing.
How the job runs, from first visit to keys back
Three visits at most, and you know the price before the first one ends.
- The free inspection. We look at the paint with you and flag anything that needs correcting first — a wrap or a film magnifies whatever is underneath it. You compare real film against your own paint in daylight, side by side, until one finish is obviously right. You leave with a written price for your exact vehicle and finish. No deposit, no obligation.
- Prep and install. Wash and full decontamination, because vinyl and film only bond properly to clean paint. Handles, badges and trim come off where the design calls for it, so the film wraps under the edge instead of stopping at it. Then panel by panel in a climate-controlled bay, squeegeed and post-heated. Dust and humidity are what put bubbles and lifted edges under film; our bay sees neither.
- Pickup. Everything goes back on, the car gets a final quality pass under light, and we walk you through washing and care so the finish holds up in this climate. You hear from us at each stage, not once at the end.
We take 30 to 40 vehicles a month on purpose. Fewer cars on the floor is the only way yours gets the hours it actually needs. The whole process can be explained in English, Spanish or Portuguese.
Why Fort Lauderdale drivers make the drive to Davie
We are a Certified Ceramic Pro Elite Dealer with over ten years serving South Florida and 4,600-plus vehicles behind us. Hundreds of 5-star reviews, and a shop you can walk into mid-job and look at your own car.
- A climate-controlled building, not an open garage or a mobile setup
- One crew for the whole build — wrap, paint protection film, ceramic coating and tint on the same visit, without shuttling the car between shops
- 0% financing for 12 months through Synchrony on every service, with a decision in minutes in the store
- A free inspection before anything starts, and a written price rather than a range
- Loaner Car Assistance through Enterprise, a mile away, with transport both ways at no extra charge
And things we will not do: quote a firm price over the phone without seeing the car, put film over a sensor without validating the car still works, or wrap over failing clear coat without telling you first. If the honest answer is that your paint needs correction before anything goes over it, that is the answer you get.
About Car Wraps & Paint Protection in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Common questions
Do you come to Fort Lauderdale, or does the car have to come to Davie?
The car comes to us. Vinyl and paint protection film only bond properly to clean paint in controlled air, and dust and humidity are exactly what put bubbles and lifted edges under film — so we install indoors in a climate-controlled bay, never on site. The shop is at 4651 SW 51st St in Davie, about fifteen minutes down I-595 from downtown Fort Lauderdale. Drop-off is Monday through Saturday, 9 AM to 5 PM.
How long will my car be at the shop, and how do I get around without it?
A full color change is a multi-day job, and we confirm the exact number of days for your specific vehicle at the free inspection, since it depends on how much of the car comes apart. For the days it is with us we offer Loaner Car Assistance: Enterprise is a mile from the shop at roughly $35 a day, we book it at our partner rate and drive you over, and when you return the rental they drive you back to us. Neither leg costs extra. It is a discounted rental, not a free courtesy car, and we would rather be clear about that up front.
Does the roof of a wrapped car hold up as well as the doors?
No, and the film manufacturers say so themselves. Avery Dennison rates SW900 by exposure angle: in Zone 1, gloss color is rated 10 years vertical and 2 years horizontal, and black and white 12 years vertical versus 3 horizontal. Vertical means within 10 degrees of upright — doors, fenders, quarter panels. The roof, hood and trunk lid count as horizontal, and in Fort Lauderdale they take the sun straight on all year. Any shop quoting one number for a whole car is quoting the easy panels. We tell you which panels carry which rating before you choose a film.
How dark can I legally tint my windows in Fort Lauderdale?
Florida sets the limits statewide, so Fort Lauderdale is the same as the rest of the state. Front side windows must let through at least 28% of visible light with no more than 25% reflectance (F.S. 316.2953). Windows behind the driver must let through at least 15%, or 6% on multipurpose passenger vehicles, with no more than 35% reflectance (F.S. 316.2954). The windshield gets only a transparent strip at the top that cannot encroach on the AS-1 area (F.S. 316.2952). We tint street cars to legal and tell you the number before any film is cut.
If I put a ceramic coating over my wrap, what happens to the film warranty?
Read the manufacturer's bulletin before you decide, and we will put it in front of you. 3M's Product Bulletin for Wrap Film Series 2080 states that coatings and other aftermarket additions — ceramic coatings included — are excluded from its MCS warranty, and Inozetek's warranty language similarly excludes aftermarket products such as wax and ceramic coatings. A coating over vinyl does make the car noticeably easier to wash, which matters on satin and matte in a salt-air city. Both things are true at once. We lay out the trade-off at the consult with the actual documents open, and you choose.
Book a free inspection at the Davie shop — fifteen minutes down I-595 from downtown Fort Lauderdale. Bring the car, compare real film against your own paint in daylight, and leave with a written price for your exact vehicle and finish. No deposit, no obligation. Call or text (786) 876-7891 or (954) 335-3693, Monday through Saturday, 9 AM to 5 PM, or build your quote online.
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