XPEL Paint Protection Film in Rye, NY

Rye is about 15 minutes from our shop at 55B Plain Ave in New Rochelle, straight up I-95 or the Boston Post Road. We’re an XPEL Certified Installer, and paint protection film is a big part of what we do. Over roughly ten years we’ve filmed more than 4,000 Porsche 911s alone, plus a long list of Range Rovers, Rivians, BMW M cars, Ferraris and everyday cars whose owners just want the paint to stay nice.

If you’d rather not make the drive, we pick up and deliver in Rye and across Westchester.

Why paint takes a beating in Rye

Salt air off the Sound

A lot of Rye sits right on Long Island Sound. Cars parked near Milton Point, Rye Beach or along the water live in salty, damp air for much of the year. Over time that dulls clear coat on hoods, roofs and trunks, and it makes small chips more likely to spread. Film puts a barrier between the paint and that air, and it’s much easier to clean.

I-95 and the winter roads

Most Rye commutes involve I-95, the Hutchinson River Parkway or I-287, all heavy with trucks. Add winter sand and salt and the front of a car gets sandblasted. Rock chips on the hood, bumper and mirrors are the most common reason people come to us for film.

Beach sand and tight streets

In summer, sand around Playland Parkway and the beach lots ends up in wheel wells and on lower panels. Narrow residential streets and curbed driveways add scrapes to rocker panels and lower doors. Those are areas we’ll often suggest covering, even on a front-end package.

Coverage that makes sense

Full front

Full hood, front bumper, front fenders, mirrors and headlights. This covers the area that takes nearly all the rock chips and is where most people start. We usually add door edges and door cups.

Full front plus high-wear areas

The full front, plus rocker panels, lower doors and the area behind the rear wheels. Good for SUVs and lowered cars that throw debris onto their own paint.

Full body

Every painted panel. This is what we recommend for cars you plan to keep a long time, collector cars, and cars that sit near the water. It’s also what most of our Porsche 911 customers choose. See our guide to full front vs. full body coverage.

Matte finish

XPEL Stealth gives gloss paint a satin look, or protects a factory matte or frozen finish without changing it. Matte paint can’t be polished, so protecting it matters even more.

Changing color with film instead of vinyl

We don’t do vinyl wraps. For a color change, we use XPEL color paint protection film. It’s a real protective film, not just a cosmetic layer, so you get the new color and chip protection in one product, and it self-heals light swirls like clear PPF. When you want the original paint back, it comes off and the paint underneath has been protected the whole time. Read more about color change PPF vs. vinyl.

Ceramic coating on top

Ceramic coating doesn’t stop rock chips. What it does is make the surface slick, so salt, pollen, bird droppings and road film wash off more easily. Many Rye customers put ceramic over the film and on any unfilmed paint, wheels and glass. If you’re deciding between the two, here’s our breakdown of PPF vs. ceramic coating.

How we install

Film locks in whatever is under it, so the paint has to be right first. We wash and decontaminate the car, then correct swirls and light scratches under proper lighting before any film goes on. We wrap edges where the panel design allows, so there are fewer visible lines and less chance of lifting.

If there are chips that go down to primer, or a panel that needs paint, we don’t just film over it. We’re a full collision shop too, so we can repaint the panel in-house, let it cure and then film it. Read about our XPEL paint protection film service for more on products and the warranty.

If a filmed car gets in an accident

This is where having collision and PPF under one roof pays off. Most body shops have to send the car somewhere else to have film removed and reinstalled. We do both. We repair the damage with new OEM parts, calibrate any cameras and sensors in-house, let the paint cure and put new film on the repaired panels. Our collision repair page and guide to PPF after collision repair explain how that works.

For collision work in Rye specifically, see our Rye auto body page. We’re a Rivian certified collision center and Land Rover and Jaguar certified for collision repair.

Get a quote

Call 914-630-1668 or use the estimate form below. Tell us the car and what coverage you’re thinking about, and we’ll get back to you. We’re open Monday through Friday.

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