New car protection package

Why day one is different

A car that has been driven for a season needs paint correction before film or coating can go on properly. A car that was delivered last week does not. That is the whole economics of this package: no polishing, no decontamination beyond a wash and clay, and a surface that takes paint protection film without a single swirl trapped under it.

The first months of highway miles to Kihei, Lahaina or Upcountry are also when a new hood collects most of its early chips, so the film is doing its job from the first commute.

Dealer lots add their own problems, and so does a trip across the ocean. Transport film residue, dealer-applied “paint sealant”, salt air and the wash bay with the brushes all leave something on the paint. Intake catches that, and a light clay pass removes it before anything is installed.

What each layer does

The ceramic tint is the quickest win against Maui sun. It blocks UV that fades seats and cracks dashboards and it cuts the infrared heat that makes a black interior unusable after a few hours parked in the open. Because Hawaii keeps the front windows at 35% or lighter, the ceramic film is doing the heat work the shade cannot. The film is non-metallic, so it does not interfere with phone signal, GPS or the camera systems most new cars carry behind the windshield.

Full front PPF covers the hood, front fenders, bumper and mirrors, and the A-pillars on the New Car Package tier. These are the panels that face the road at speed. The film absorbs rock impacts and its top coat self-heals light scratches with heat, and it comes off without damaging paint if you ever want it removed.

The ceramic coating is applied over both the film and the uncovered paint. It makes the whole car hydrophobic, so road grime, salt spray, red dirt and bug splatter rinse off instead of etching, and it adds a UV-resistant layer that keeps the factory gloss from oxidizing. On the Ultimate tier it goes over full-body PPF so every painted panel is sealed.

Builds by vehicle type

Trucks and SUVs carry a lot of hood, so the front PPF area is larger and the coating on those flat panels shows the most gloss. Tacoma, Tundra, F-150, Silverado, Ram and 4Runner owners usually choose the New Car Package, often with the rear glass tinted dark for privacy where the body style allows it.

Luxury and sports cars push toward the Ultimate tier. On a BMW, Mercedes, Porsche, Corvette or Mustang the paint is the value, and full-body film is the only way to keep a door edge or rocker from picking up the first chip.

Teslas have thinner paint than most manufacturers and multiple cameras behind the glass, which is why they get their own Tesla Owner Package with model-specific film patterns and ADAS-safe tint on the glass roof.

Bundled or separate

Booking the three services separately means three drop-offs, three cure windows and the risk of doing them in the wrong order, such as coating the paint and then asking an installer to lay film over a slick surface. The package fixes the sequence and gets the car back in 2 to 3 days. The price table above shows what the same services cost when booked one at a time, before Hawaii GET; window tint on its own is quoted by vehicle and film through the tint estimator with GET included.

Send the year, model and delivery date and the shop will hold a slot that lines up with the day you pick the car up from the dealer or the harbor.