Complete car protection package

Why three services in one visit

Each product protects against a different thing. Paint protection film stops the chips and scuffs that highway gravel and work-truck traffic throw at a hood and bumper on Mokulele, Kuihelani and Honoapiilani. A ceramic coating keeps UV, bird droppings, bug acid, salt spray and water spots from etching the paint and makes the car easier to wash.

Ceramic window tint keeps the cabin cooler and stops the dash and seats from fading under Maui sun. Booked separately, that is three appointments, three cure windows and three drives to Wailuku. Booked as a package, it is one drop-off and one price that comes in below the three services added up.

The order we install in

The package is more than a discount; it is a sequence. Film has to bond to bare, decontaminated paint, so PPF goes on first. The coating is then applied over the film and the uncovered paint together, which is why a coated-over-PPF car sheds water the same way on every panel instead of looking different on the hood than on the doors.

Tint goes on last, when no one needs to be leaning across fresh film to reach the glass. A shop that does these in a different order, or on different days weeks apart, has to work around products that are still curing, and that is where edges lift and coatings streak.

Choosing the tier

Essential Shield covers the surfaces that take damage first: full front PPF on the hood, fenders, bumper and mirrors, plus ceramic tint on every window. It suits a commuter car that lives in open lots and beach parking. The New Car Package adds a full-exterior ceramic coating and a hydrophobic glass coating, and extends the film to the A-pillars; it is the one to choose for a car you plan to keep.

Ultimate New Car puts ProLayers film on every painted panel with the coating on top and adds windshield protection film, which is the right answer for a car that runs the highway to Kihei or Lahaina every day, or anything exotic. If you are weighing full front against full body, the PPF and ceramic coating combo page goes through the coverage choice in detail.

Why new cars cost less

The starting prices assume paint that does not need correcting, which is only true of a car that has barely been washed. A car that has been through a few dealership brush washes already has swirls, and those have to be polished out before film or coating goes on or they are sealed in permanently.

That correction is quoted on top. The cheapest and best time for a complete package is the week the car comes home, before the first chip, before the first automatic wash, before Maui sun has had a season at the dash. A new car straight from a Maui dealer, or one that has just come off the boat from the mainland with clean paint, is the ideal case.

Film, coating and tint choices

PPF is ProLayers clear, matte or black film; matte turns a gloss car satin at no change in coverage. Coating tiers run from 2-year to 10-year and the tier is chosen at consultation against how long you will keep the car. Tint fronts stay at Hawaii’s 35% or lighter, measured through film and glass; rear windows can go darker on sedans, vans and trucks, and the shop confirms the rear shade for SUVs, coupes and hatchbacks. Camera zones are kept clear on Teslas and anything with a forward camera, and every vehicle leaves with the Hawaii tint certificate. Warranty terms follow each product’s written manufacturer terms and are reviewed with you before installation.

Care after pickup

Keep the windows up for the tint cure period given at pickup. Wait seven days after the coating before the first wash, then hand wash or use a touchless wash; brush washes undo the point of all three products. Rinse off salt spray after a beach day rather than letting it dry. Film edges and the coating are checked at pickup, and the new car protection checklist covers the first month. Send the year, model and whether the car is new or already driven, and you will have a package price before you book.