What PPF actually costs.
Vehicle class, coverage and film tier are the three knobs that move the price. Set them below for a realistic range pulled from current UK installer pricing.
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Larger bonnets, deeper curves and more sensitive paint push labour ~25% above a daily driver.
~4–6 sqm of film, one-day fit. The standard UK protection package for road cars.
7–10 year warranty, self-healing top coat, the UK industry default for prestige cars.
Pre-filters the directory by service and vehicle class so you scan shops that do this kind of work first. The estimate above stays here for reference — shops will quote off your actual car and prep.
The three knobs the calculator turns, with the reasoning.
What vehicle class does to the number
Daily drivers (Golf, Focus, A3) sit at the baseline — mainstream panels with standard pre-cut patterns. Prestige cars (Porsche, BMW M, AMG, RS) carry about a 25% labour uplift because of larger bonnets, deeper curves and more sensitive paint. Supercars (Ferrari, Lamborghini, McLaren) run 30–50% above prestige — carbon panels, deeper bonnet curvature and bespoke pre-cut patterns slow the fit. EVs (Tesla, Polestar, Lucid, EQS) sit just above a daily driver because of large flat panels and soft factory paint.
Coverage
Coverage drives the biggest single swing in price because it dictates how many square metres of film go on the car. Track Pack covers ~2–3 sqm of high-impact zones in half a day. Front End — the UK road-car default — uses ~4–6 sqm over one day. Partial adds roof and door edges for ~8–10 sqm in 1–2 days. Full Body PPF covers every painted panel, typically 18–22 sqm, and takes 3–5 days. Matt / stealth full body is the same square metres but matt film costs more per roll and shows fit errors faster, so labour goes up too.
Film tier
Value films (Hexis, KPMF, value 3M) come with a shorter 5-year warranty and no self-healing top coat — fine for daily commute protection. Mid films (LLumar, SunTek, Pro Films) carry a 7–10 year warranty plus the self-healing top coat that's become the UK industry default for prestige cars. Premium films (XPEL Ultimate, STEK DYNOshield) get a 10-year warranty, self-healing top coat and a hydrophobic finish — the spec most supercar buyers go for.