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Paint protection film in Calgary

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Film takes everyday wear in place of your paint. It isn’t damage-proof, and it doesn’t hide marks that are already there.

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Paint protection film being installed on a black Porsche front fender and bumper, hood open, gold wheel
From our installs · Film being fitted around the front fender.

TL;DR: the short version

What it does
Paint Protection Film (PPF) is a clear film that takes damage from gravel, road grit, minor scuffs, scratches and scrapes instead of your paint or other protected surfaces.
Who it may suit
New car owners looking to preserve the appearance and value of their vehicle, car enthusiasts on a mission to do the same, and anyone with older, worn or damaged film due for a replacement.
The trade-off
PPF is often taken for something that needs no maintenance or replacement, or that will protect a vehicle from hail or accidents. Poor maintenance shortens its life and damaged film needs replacing; it does little against dents and can be ripped or torn through.

Where to next? Pick a subject, or start now.

Pick a starting point

Start with a coverage option, then add or remove panels to suit your car. Tap one and your build starts with it picked.

Most budget friendly

Coverage level 1 of 4

24″ hood

Partial hood: about the first 24 inches, where most chips land.

Starting at $269

Start with 24″ hood

Full panels

Coverage level 3 of 4

Full front

Full hood, full fenders, front bumper and mirror caps. No line across the hood or fenders.

Starting at $879

With A-pillars and front roof strip $1,009

Start with Full front

Gloss, satin or matte

Coverage level 4 of 4

Complete coverage

Every painted panel: hood, fenders, front bumper, mirror caps, A-pillars, roof, full doors with door cups, rocker panels, the rear wheel impact areas, quarter panels and rear bumper. In gloss, satin or matte, all the same price. Grille, flares, lights and skid plate stay optional add-ons.

Starting at $5,495

SUVs and vans $6,495

Pickup trucks $7,995

Start with Complete coverage

Or build your own: pick any panels on the Build page.

Front bumper on its own: starting at $399. Starting prices in CAD, before GST. Every listed model has its own price: pick yours on the Build page to see it. We confirm the fit on your vehicle before you book. Prices subject to change without notice. A price is locked in only when a deposit is paid or an appointment is confirmed.

Understand our pricing

Your vehicle’s size and complexity set its price. Larger vehicles need more film; complex design elements take more time. We’ve priced out hundreds of vehicles and keep updating our transparent pricing. Below are examples of what you might expect, by size; every listed model has its own price on the Build page. If you want to know exactly what your car will cost, try our builder.

Front-end coverage by vehicle size: the range across the listed models of each size (CAD before GST)
Vehicle size24″ hoodPartial frontFull frontFront bumper
Compact care.g. Honda Civic Sedan · 26 priced$269–$279$649–$729$879–$999$399–$539
Midsize care.g. Toyota Camry · 16 priced$299$649–$739$889–$1,029$409–$559
Small SUVe.g. Mazda CX-30 · 31 priced$269–$279$649$879–$929$399–$449
Compact SUVe.g. Honda CR-V · 40 priced$279–$289$649–$689$899–$1,009$409–$499
Compact SUV, complex bumpere.g. Toyota RAV4 · 2 priced$279$719$1,019$549
Midsize SUV (two rows)e.g. Jeep Grand Cherokee · 31 priced$299$649–$759$879–$1,089$399–$549
Three-row SUV and minivane.g. Toyota Highlander · 29 priced$299$649–$749$989–$1,099$419–$549
Full-size SUVe.g. Chevrolet Tahoe · 12 priced$329$1,099$1,299$629
Mid-size pickupe.g. Toyota Tacoma · 9 priced$329$859$1,059$399–$439
Full-size pickupe.g. Ford F-150 · 8 priced$329$859$1,059–$1,139$439–$569

How to read this chart

Three things set each price: how much film the panel takes, how complex the vehicle is, and how long the installation takes. Size is the biggest factor, but it isn’t the only one.

  • A Midsize car can cost more than a bigger SUV. The Toyota Camry is our example: its front bumper is a complex shape with sensors and grille openings, so it takes more time and more film to wrap than a plainer bumper on a larger vehicle.
  • Full-size hoods are large and complex at the same time: a bigger sheet of film to handle, more edges to finish, so the 24″ hood costs more on a full-size truck or SUV.
  • A standard build never costs more than its parts added up. Each listed model has its own price, from the time its panels take to film; where a model’s grades differ (the Camry’s painted grille, say), the Build page asks which one. Fit is confirmed on your vehicle before booking.
  • Prices are subject to change without notice. A price is locked in only when a deposit is paid or an appointment is confirmed. If an appointment is missed, rescheduling doesn’t guarantee the same price.

Complete coverage: cars $5,495, SUVs and vans $6,495, pickup trucks $7,995. Sports cars and heavy-duty trucks are quoted after we see the vehicle, as are a few models and trims. We confirm the fit before booking.

Got a PPF quote with your new car?

Compare the same coverage before you decide. Build your price online, see what’s included and understand how we support your installation.

Coverage

AskWhich panels, and partial or full? A “front end” can mean a 24-inch hood or the whole hood, fenders and bumper.

HereEach panel is listed on the Build page, partial or full, with its price.

Film and finish

AskWhich film, in gloss, satin or matte? What does its written warranty cover, for how long, and who handles a claim?

HereGloss: 10-year warranty. Satin and matte, with Complete coverage: 7-year warranty. The written terms come with your quote.

Price and GST

AskIs GST included or added? Is anything marked “quote” or “from”?

HerePrices are in CAD before GST; your build shows GST (5%) on its own line and the total.

Preparation

AskIs a wash, paint check or paint correction included?

HereA simple exterior wash is included, and we check the paint first. Paint correction is extra, and agreed before any work.

Support after

AskWho do you call if an edge lifts or something doesn’t look right? What happens when the film is replaced?

HereYou deal with us directly. When we replace PPF that SUPER AUTOMOTIVE FILM installed, removal is included within five years or 80,000 km driven since installation, whichever comes first.

We promise not to be cheaper than every quote. Compare the same panels, film and support.

Why here? Transparency, honesty and experience. We’re competitive on price, not the cheapest, and easy to get to at 426 Memorial Dr NE.

  • Your vehicle. See our installs on everyday cars and on a Porsche 911 and a Mercedes S-Class, with close-ups of edges and repairs, further down this page.
  • Film brands. Films differ in thickness, topcoat, clarity, finish and warranty terms, and installation matters as much as the film. A brand name alone doesn’t show how a film was fitted or who handles a claim, so ask for the written warranty.

See every size’s front-end prices under Understand our pricing.

What it does, and what it doesn’t

Does

  • Takes stone chips, gravel and road grit on the panels you choose.
  • Stays clear, so your paint colour shows through.
  • Covers only what you pick, from the first 24 inches of the hood to every painted panel.

Doesn’t

  • Hide chips, scratches or failing clear coat that are already there. We check the paint first.
  • Go on freshly painted panels until the paint has cured.
  • Promise invisible edges. See the kit note below.

Real installs, Mazda to Porsche

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  • Rain beading on a red Mazda hood, fender and headlight, outdoors
    Rain beading on the red Mazda’s hood.
  • Slip solution under fresh clear film on a black Porsche 911 hood and front bumper
    Fresh film on a hood and bumper.
  • Installer laying clear film across a red Mazda hood covered in slip solution
    Laying film across a hood.
  • Slip solution on fresh clear PPF across a dark hood with two vents
    Fresh film across a hood with vents.
  • Slip solution beading on fresh clear PPF across a red Mazda hood
    Slip solution under fresh hood film.
  • Rain beading where the red Mazda’s hood meets the fender, below the windshield wiper
    Rain beading where the Mazda’s hood meets the fender.
  • Black Porsche 911 parked in the shop bay before its film, garage door open behind it
    A black Porsche 911 in the bay, before its film.

Why: Clear film that takes stone chips, gravel and road grit, while your paint colour shows through.

Good to know: It doesn’t hide chips, scratches or failing clear coat that are already there. We check the paint first.

What matters most to you?

Pick what fits your driving. Bigger isn’t automatically better for you, and you see each price before you decide.

Partial coverage

Illustration
Illustration Partial: the first 24 inches. Not a photo of our work.

Photos of our partial installs are on the way. Until then, this drawing shows where partial film goes.

Why: Covers about the first 24 inches of the hood and fenders, where most chips land, for less. It can suit a budget or a workhorse.

Good to know: The film ends in a roughly straight line, which can show on light or very clean paint.

Full panels

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  • Fresh clear film across a red Mazda front fender and wheel arch, hood open
    Film over a fender and wheel arch.
  • Paint protection film being installed on a red Mazda front bumper and headlight, hood open
    Film going onto a front bumper.

Why: Film runs across the whole panel, so there’s no line across the hood or fenders.

Good to know: It costs more than partial, and film still stops just short of some edges, gaps, badges and sensors.

Satin and matte: a different look

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  • Silver Kia Stinger in the shop with a satin black hood
    Satin hood on a Kia Stinger.
  • Grey Genesis SUV front fender and wheel, with satin film on the fender and mirror next to the glossy door
    Satin film on a Genesis fender and mirror.
  • Black Mazda MX-5 roadster in satin film, front three-quarter view, parked in an underground garage
    Satin film on a black Mazda MX-5.
  • The same black Mazda MX-5 in satin film from the driver’s side, the satin finish running along the hood, door and rear fender, black wheels
    The MX-5’s satin finish, down the side.

Matte: no photos of our matte work yet.

Why: Satin or matte film changes the finish of the panels it covers. It comes with Complete coverage, at the same price as gloss.

Good to know: It’s an appearance choice, not a higher level of protection. Satin and matte carry a 7-year warranty; gloss is 10 years.

Choose what to cover

These are the choices on the Build page. Complete coverage includes the panels it covers at no extra charge, and the add-ons stay separate.

Front end

7 parts
  • HoodPartial or fullPartial covers about the first 24 inches, where most chips land. Full covers the whole hood with no line across it.
  • FendersPartial or fullPartial follows the hood line; full covers each front fender.
  • Fender flaresPartial or fullOnly on vehicles with separate painted flares.
  • Front bumperThe painted bumper cover
  • GrilleSolid grille surfaces only
  • Headlights + fog lights
  • Skid plate

Sides and roof

6 parts
  • Mirror caps
  • A-pillarsBeside the windshield
  • Front roof stripAbove the windshield
  • Door cupsThe recess under each handle
  • Lower doorsThe bottom section of each door; height depends on the kit
  • Rocker panelsFitment review requiredThe sill below the doors, between the wheels

Rear

2 parts
  • Rear wheel impact areaFitment review requiredJust ahead of each rear wheel, where road grit hits. Often called the dog leg.
  • Rear bumper loading stripTop of the rear bumper

Complete coverage

Every painted panel

Every painted panel: hood, fenders, front bumper, mirror caps, A-pillars, roof, full doors with door cups, rocker panels, the rear wheel impact areas, quarter panels and rear bumper. Grille, flares, lights and skid plate stay optional add-ons.

Panel options vary by vehicle. We confirm the fit before booking.

Machine-cut kits

Prices are based on machine-cut kits, which we adjust where practical to improve coverage. Small exposed edges or seams may remain, and not every edge can be wrapped. If you have specific coverage or edge-wrapping expectations, tell us before booking so we can confirm what’s possible for your vehicle.

  • Edges and seams. Film stops just short of panel edges, gaps, badges and sensors. Some areas need two pieces that meet in a seam.
  • Partial panels. Partial hood and fender film ends in a roughly straight line about 24 inches back, which can show on light or very clean paint.
  • Unavailable parts. Panel options vary by vehicle. We confirm the fit before booking.

Edge finishing: the panel decides

An edge can lift when film is wrapped where the panel can’t hold it, as panels flex and move on the road, or when a pressure washer gets too close. Swipe through how we decide where to wrap an edge, and where to finish it cleanly.

PPF edge finishing, slide 1 of 4. A wrapped edge doesn’t always last long. Here’s what you need to know. The panel decides.
Slide 2 of 4. Tight gaps rub. In tight gaps, pressure and movement can lift or push film back out.
Slide 3 of 4. It needs to bond. It’s not always a quick tuck. Enough bonding area. Low tension. Room for moving parts.
Slide 4 of 4. Wrap where it works. Finish cleanly where it doesn’t. A tidy visible edge can be the right finish for the panel. Wrap accessible edges. Keep tight gaps clear.

Edges up close

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  • Close-up of a clear film edge where red paint meets black trim
    A close look at an edge.
  • Close-up of slip solution beading on fresh film on a black Mercedes S-Class bumper beside the headlight, where the film wraps the bumper edges
    Where the film wraps the bumper edges, still wet.

Why: Where the panel allows, film wraps around the edge. Where a gap is too tight, we finish the edge cleanly instead.

Good to know: Small edges or seams may remain, and you can sometimes see them up close.

Repairs and replacements

11 photos

Porsche 911 (993): old film off, new film on

  • Old, yellowed film peeling away from a silver lower front fender next to the tire, before we removed and replaced it
    1 Old film we removed and replaced.
  • Silver Porsche 911 (993) front in the shop, headlights removed and the old film taken off, waiting for new film
    2 Old film off and headlights out, awaiting new film.
  • Silver Porsche 911 (993) parked outdoors with downtown Calgary towers behind, after its new film
    3 Back out in Calgary with new film.

Lexus: damaged bumper film replaced

  • Close-up of a black Lexus front corner where the bumper meets the fender, with torn film at the bumper edge after an impact
    1 Bumper damaged in an impact, due for removal and replacement.
  • Fresh clear film on a black Lexus front bumper and headlight area, still wet with slip solution
    2 Fresh film on a front bumper.
  • The black Lexus after its bumper repair, front corner and headlight, parked outdoors in the sun, another black car behind it
    3 The Lexus after its repair, out in the sun.

Mercedes S-Class: torn lip film replaced

  • Close-up of a Mercedes S-Class front bumper lip below a chrome strip, with torn film at its lower edge
    1 Torn film on the S-Class bumper lip.
  • Black Mercedes S-Class front bumper corner below the headlight, wet with slip solution under fresh film
    2 Fresh film on the S-Class bumper corner, still wet.
  • Black Mercedes S-Class front parked outdoors, a black G-Class with its rear door open behind it
    3 A black Mercedes S-Class in the lot.
  • Close-up of a glossy black Mercedes S-Class front bumper, a parking sensor above the chrome-trimmed air intake
    4 A closer look at the S-Class front intake.
  • Close-up of a glossy black Mercedes S-Class front bumper corner below the headlight, with a parking sensor, outdoors
    5 A closer look at the S-Class bumper corner.

Why: Old, yellowed or damaged film comes off, and new film goes on.

Good to know: These photos show the film, not the paint under it, and new film doesn’t repair paint. Removal isn’t priced on the Build page, so ask us.

Where we install

Our location

426 MEMORIAL DR NE

Calgary, AB

Monday to Friday, 9 am to 6 pm. Saturday and Sunday by appointment. Closed December 24, 25 and 26.

Directions

*Seasonal mobile work, depending on availability. Additional location fees apply. Click here for more information.

Listed vehicles have published prices on the Build page. Items marked Quote, and vehicles we don’t list, are priced after we see the vehicle. Either way, we confirm the fit, preparation and final price on your vehicle before you book. Sending your build is a request, not a booking or a payment.

Care after installation

When can I wash it?
Current shop guidance is to wait 48 hours before the first wash. The instructions you get at pickup take priority for your installation and conditions.
How should I wash it?
Gently, with a pH-neutral soap. Keep pressure washers away from film edges.
Bugs and bird droppings?
Remove them promptly.
Wax, coatings or other products?
Ask us before using unfamiliar chemicals or coatings on the film.
Something doesn’t look right?
Contact us with your vehicle, installation date, invoice or reference, and photos of the concern.

Replacing your film later

When we replace PPF that SUPER AUTOMOTIVE FILM installed, removal is included within five years or 80,000 km driven since installation, whichever comes first.

We record the installation date and the odometer reading when we install, so the distance is what you’ve driven since then, not the vehicle’s total.

Removal without replacement isn’t part of this benefit. It’s separate from the film’s defect warranty and from any goodwill repair.

Warranty, installation and care

A 10-year warranty means it lasts 10 years, right?

SUPER AUTOMOTIVE FILM

Not exactly. A warranty covers specific defects; how long film looks good depends on the road and on care. Here’s what our warranties cover, what’s normal after installation, and how to make film last.

Read about warranty, installation and care

Vehicles we protect

Cars, SUVs, minivans and pickups, from Mazda to Porsche. Your vehicle’s size sets its price, and panel options vary by vehicle: we confirm the fit before booking.

Tesla · Rivian · Ford · Chevrolet · GMC · Buick · Toyota · Honda · Hyundai · Kia · Nissan · Mazda · Subaru · Volkswagen · Chrysler · Dodge · Jeep · Ram · Mitsubishi · BMW · Mercedes-Benz · Audi · Lexus · Acura · Infiniti · Volvo · Porsche · Land Rover · Jaguar · Alfa Romeo, and more.

Models by size, our work by vehicle, and brands coming to Canada

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