Installation Pricing

Paint protection and window tint pricing, published up front

Estimated installation pricing for film, tint, ceramic coating, windshield film and wheel repair, by vehicle size. No quote form, no phone tag, no call for pricing. Enter your vehicle in the booking dashboard and the exact installed price for it appears before you book.

Estimated installation pricing

Installed prices, not product prices. The ranges here are estimates by vehicle size. Your vehicle, its paint condition and its complexity set the exact number, which the dashboard shows you before you book.

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Paint protection filmfrom $479
Window tintfrom $218
Ceramic coatingfrom $799
Windshield filmfrom $499
Wheel repairfrom $149

Estimated, installed, per vehicle. Wheel repair is per wheel.

Included at every price

The number is only half the answer. This is what it buys at Auto Cosmetics®, at any tier on this page.

  • Lifetime workmanship warranty in writing
  • Every edge wrapped and tucked, never left on the surface
  • Filtered water prep in a climate controlled bay
  • Courtesy hand wash and inspection after every PPF installation
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What every installation includes

Every price on this page buys the same standard of work.

Every price published

See your exact installed price before you ever call. No quote forms, no phone tag, no surprises at drop off.

No contamination, no bubbles

Washed in filtered water, interior draped, surfaces decontaminated. We guarantee nothing gets trapped under the film.

A lead installer and an assistant

Two factory trained technicians on every vehicle, working in climate controlled bays kept to a surgical standard.

Lifetime workmanship guarantee

If our work ever fails you, we make it right, for as long as you own the vehicle.

We handle the manufacturer

A film issue years from now? One call to us. We file and manage the manufacturer claim. You never fill out a form or chase a warranty company.

Films that clear our bar

Published data sheets, verified self healing top coats, 8.5 to 10 mil urethane, and a written 10 to 12 year manufacturer warranty. Cheaper films exist. We do not install them.

Heat blocking ceramics

Nano ceramic window films block up to 99% of infrared heat with no purple fade and no signal interference.

Book online, no deposit

Pick your vehicle, see the price, book in about a minute. Nothing to pay until your installation, unless it is a scheduled specialty installation.

These are estimated installation prices, not quotes.

Every number on this page is an estimate for a typical vehicle in that size class. Your exact installed price depends on your specific vehicle: exotic, luxury and complex body styles, paint color and finish, the condition of the paint, and any services you add, such as paint correction before the work starts. Enter your year, make and model in the booking dashboard and it returns the exact installed price for your vehicle, with nothing added later.

Paint Protection Film Installation

Self healing urethane film, computer cut to your exact vehicle and installed edge to edge. Prices below are estimates by vehicle size. Nothing is hidden behind a quote form.

Coverage: Front Bumper is the bumper edge to edge. Essential Front adds mirrors and door cups. Partial Front adds 18 to 24 inches of hood and fenders. Full Front covers bumper, full hood, full fenders, mirrors, headlights and door cups. Track Package adds rockers and rear impact zones. Full Body covers every exterior painted panel.

8.5 mil self healing film, installed

Estimated price. Priced by size class. Exotic, luxury and complex vehicles price differently. Paint correction is a separate service and is never added to your price without you choosing it. Enter your vehicle for its exact price.

InstallationCompactCoupeMidsizeCrossoverFull-SizeOversized
Front Bumper$479$489$529$559$629$709
Essential Front$559$579$619$669$749$859
Partial Front$769$809$869$939$1,069$1,209
Full Front$1,299$1,349$1,449$1,549$1,749$1,999
Track Package$2,229$2,329$2,469$2,719$2,969$3,259
Full Body$4,719$4,949$5,249$6,029$6,929$7,869

10 mil self healing film, installed

InstallationCompactCoupeMidsizeCrossoverFull-SizeOversized
Front Bumper$529$539$579$609$669$759
Essential Front$629$639$689$729$809$949
Partial Front$849$889$949$1,019$1,139$1,319
Full Front$1,449$1,499$1,599$1,699$1,899$2,199
Track Package$2,449$2,569$2,719$2,989$3,259$3,589
Full Body$5,189$5,439$5,769$6,639$7,619$8,659
How a film installation runs Film only disappears on paint that was prepared for it.
  1. Hand wash in filtered water, so no grit and no mineral spotting gets sealed under the film.
  2. Paint decontaminated and prepped to a surgically clean surface before film touches it.
  3. Pattern computer cut to your exact vehicle. No blades near your paint.
  4. Edges wrapped and tucked by hand so the film line is hard to find.
  5. Cured overnight in climate controlled bays.
  6. Inspected before pickup, then you come back once the film has cured for a courtesy hand wash and inspection, on us. Backed by our no contamination, no bubbles guarantee and a lifetime workmanship guarantee.
  • Computer cut to your exact vehicle, no blades near your paint
  • Self healing top coat that clears swirls with heat
  • Wrapped edges so the film line is hard to find
  • 10 to 12 year film warranty, plus our lifetime workmanship guarantee

Complex body lines carry a published adjustment shown before you book, and Teslas price flat on their own list below. Film warranties run 10 to 12 years, and every installation carries our lifetime workmanship guarantee.

Tesla Installation, flat pricing

Teslas have their own flat installation price list. No size classes, one published number per installation, confirmed in the dashboard when you pick your model.

InstallationModel 3 & Model YModel SModel X
Front Bumper$429$459$429
Essential Front$579$619$619
Partial Front$719$769$769
Full Front$1,349$1,449$1,449
Track Package$2,469$2,469$2,969
Full Body$4,599$5,099$6,499

8.5 mil self healing film, installed. Patterns are cut around every sensor and camera zone. Cybertruck clear film installation is not offered; its stainless body is unpainted. Windshield film is not offered on panoramic windshields.

Ceramic Window Tint Installation

Nano ceramic films that block heat without fading purple or interfering with signals, computer cut and installed with no blade near your glass. Installations start at $218 for two front windows; full vehicle installation is estimated by body type below, and every film carries a lifetime film warranty.

Estimated price. Priced by body type. Glass count, factory privacy glass and existing film that has to be removed first change the exact price. Enter your vehicle for its exact price.

VehicleNano Ceramic, installedGraphene Ceramic, installedCeramic IR, installed
Coupe$449$549$649
Sedan$499$599$699
Midsize SUV$549$649$749
Full-Size SUV$649$749$849
XL SUV$699$799$899
Truck, regular cab$349$449$549
Truck, extended cab$499$599$699
Truck, crew cab$599$699$799
How a tint installation runs The prep is the part that decides whether film looks perfect in five years.
  1. Hand wash in filtered water. Every vehicle is hand washed before it enters the bay, in filtered water that leaves no mineral deposits behind on the glass.
  2. Interior draped. Seats, door panels and electronics are covered before any work starts, the way a patient is draped.
  3. Glass decontaminated. Every window is cleaned and scraped to a surgically clean surface.
  4. Computer cut, never on the glass. Film is plotted to your exact vehicle, so no blade ever touches your windows.
  5. Heat shrunk and set by hand by factory trained installers in climate controlled bays.
  6. Inspected before pickup, then backed by our no contamination, no bubbles guarantee and a lifetime film warranty.

A la carte installation: two front windows from $218, one front windshield from $279, panoramic windshield from $749. Film brands and spec sheets are shown side by side when you pick your film in the booking dashboard.

Ceramic Coating Application

A coating locks in whatever is underneath it, so every application includes a wash, a decontamination and a polish that strips old products off the paint and brings the gloss up. That polish does not remove swirls or scratches; correcting those is a separate service. Three service tiers, estimated by vehicle below and priced exactly in the booking dashboard.

Estimated price. Priced by size class. Exotic and complex bodies price differently. Every application includes a preparation and gloss polish; removing swirls and scratches is paint correction, a separate service that is never added without you choosing it. Enter your vehicle for its exact price.

VehicleEntry Ceramic (3 yr)Premium Ceramic (6 yr)Graphene Ceramic (10+ yr)
Coupe$799$899$999
Sedan$899$999$1,099
Crossover / Midsize SUV$1,099$1,199$1,299
Full-Size$1,299$1,399$1,499
Oversized$1,499$1,599$1,699
Tesla, all painted models$899$999$1,099
How a coating application runs A coating locks in whatever is underneath it, so what is underneath matters most.
  1. Hand wash in filtered water and decontamination to a surgically clean surface, stripping everything bonded to the paint.
  2. Polished, included in every application. This polish strips contaminants and any old wax, sealant or coating off the paint and brings the gloss up so the coating bonds to bare, clean paint. It is a preparation polish, not a corrective one: it removes no swirls and no scratches.
  3. Panels wiped down so nothing is trapped under the coating.
  4. Coating hand applied panel by panel by factory trained technicians.
  5. Cured indoors in climate controlled bays before the vehicle goes out.
  6. Inspected before pickup, with published warranty terms by tier and aftercare instructions in hand.

Every application includes the preparation and gloss polish described above. Removing swirls, scratches and other imperfections is paint correction, a separate service that is not included in the prices above and is only performed if you choose to add it. Cybertruck coating is not offered; coatings do not bond to its unpainted stainless body.

Windshield Protection Film Installation

Self healing impact film installed over the glass that takes the rock strikes, protecting ADAS equipped windshields from $1,000+ replacements.

Estimated price. Priced by glass size. Oversized, heated and ADAS equipped windshields are confirmed in the dashboard. Enter your vehicle for its exact price.

FilmCars & sedansCrossovers & full-sizeOversized
Self healing impact film · 1 yr warranty$499$549$649
Thicker 5 mil impact layer · 3 yr warranty$749$849$999
How a windshield film installation runs This film goes on the outside of the glass, so the prep is all about the surface it bonds to.
  1. Hand wash in filtered water. Every vehicle is hand washed before it enters the bay, in filtered water that leaves no mineral deposits behind on the glass.
  2. Glass decontaminated. The windshield is cleaned and scraped to a surgically clean surface. Nothing bonds correctly to a surface that was not stripped first.
  3. Computer cut, never on the glass. Film is plotted to your exact windshield, so no blade ever touches it.
  4. Heat shrunk and set by hand by factory trained installers in climate controlled bays.
  5. Inspected before pickup, then backed by our no contamination, no bubbles guarantee and the published film warranty for the tier you chose.

The interior is not opened up for this one. The film is applied to the outside of the windshield, so there is nothing to drape and nothing of yours is touched inside the vehicle.

Teslas price as cars and sedans. Panoramic windshields (Model X, Cybertruck) are not offered film; ceramic tint is available for them instead.

Wheel Repair Service

Curb rash repaired and refinished to match the factory look, booked online. Most repairs are completed the same day.

A wheel repair is a repair, not a film installation, and we describe it as exactly that. The wheel is repaired on the vehicle. We do not remove your tires, and there is no wash or film prep sequence attached to it. The surgical prep described further down this page applies to film and coating work, where a contaminated surface ruins the result.

Estimated price. Priced per wheel. Wheel size, finish, and whether the damage is on the face or the barrel set the exact price, which we confirm on inspection. Book an inspection.

RepairWhat it coversPer wheel
Standard Wheel RepairCurb rash and scuffs on the wheel face, refinished to factory look$149
Severe Wheel RepairDeep gouges and heavier damage, rebuilt and refinished$199

At Auto Cosmetics, every installation is a surgical procedure.

The name is not decoration. Cosmetic surgery is exactly what this is, and a surgical procedure fails for the same reasons a film installation fails: contamination, a rushed prep, an unsteady hand, the wrong room. So the vehicle is prepped before anything touches it, the bay is run the way an operating room is run, and the same checklist is followed on every car that comes through the door.

The room

A 6,200 square foot facility with climate controlled, filtered and lit bays, kept clean and organized. Dust and heat are what ruin an installation, so the environment is controlled before anyone starts.

The water

Filtered water only, from a system we installed for this reason. Ordinary tap water carries minerals that dry into spots and leave deposits trapped under film. The wash before your installation is done with water that cannot leave anything behind.

The team

A lead installer and an assistant on every vehicle. One set of hands on the film, another managing the surface, the tools and the clock. Factory trained, both of them.

The prep

Hand washed, decontaminated and inspected before anything touches it. The interior is draped and protected. Nothing is sealed under film that should not be there.

The checklist

The same steps in the same order on every vehicle, whether it is a Civic or a Lamborghini. Consistency is not a slogan here, it is the process.

The inspection

Every vehicle is inspected panel by panel before it is released, and you get aftercare instructions in hand so the work holds up.

The follow up

After a paint protection film installation, once the film has cured, we invite you back for a courtesy hand wash and inspection to confirm it healed correctly. Every surgical procedure deserves a post op visit.

The coverage

A lifetime workmanship guarantee that works like insurance on the installation, except you never file the claim. If the film ever has an issue we own the manufacturer claim from start to finish. You are our patient, not theirs.

Nobody shops for the cheapest surgeon. We do not pretend to be the cheapest shop either, and this page exists so you can see exactly what the difference buys you.

Not every film gets installed here.

Every film we carry clears the same bar before it goes on a customer's vehicle. A cheaper one exists for every film on our list. We do not install them.

  • Published technical data sheets. If a manufacturer will not publish the numbers, we will not install the film.
  • A genuine self healing top coat, verified on the data sheet, not just claimed in a brochure.
  • Real thickness. 8.5 to 10 mil urethane, because thinner film absorbs less of what the road throws.
  • A written manufacturer warranty of 10 to 12 years against yellowing, cracking, peeling and delamination.
  • Proven in Arizona heat and UV, not just in a lab in a mild climate.
  • Optical clarity we will put on a black car, gloss measured and published, above 90 GU.

Choosing the film is the first half. The installation is the other half, and it is the half you can see on a finished car.

How we install Film wraps the edge and tucks behind tucked Wrapped and tucked

The film continues around the panel edge and is tucked behind it. There is no edge sitting out on the paint, so there is no line to catch dirt, no lip for a pressure washer to find, and nothing to lift years later. On a finished car you have to look twice to find the film at all.

What to look for elsewhere Film stops short on the panel face exposed edge Cut short on the surface

A faster install leaves the film edge sitting on the panel face, sometimes with relief cuts at the curves. That edge is visible from a few feet away, it collects a dirt line within months, and it is where lifting and peeling start. Walk any lot and look at the hood edges and mirror caps. You will start seeing it everywhere.

  • Cut for your car, not off a shelf. Film is included with every installation and plotted to the exact dimensions of your year, make and model before it reaches your paint. No blade ever touches your car.
  • Hand wash and decontamination first, so nothing is sealed under the film.
  • Climate controlled bays, because dust and heat are what ruin an install.
  • Inspected before pickup, then guaranteed against contamination and bubbles.

Questions worth asking any shop

Including us. Every answer below is published on this site, so you can hold us to it. Ask the same questions anywhere else and compare what you get back.

Ask thisWhy it mattersOur answer
What is the exact installed price for my vehicle?A number given before you arrive cannot grow at drop off.Published online, all 72 PPF prices on this page
Which films do you carry, and can I see the data sheet?A shop that cannot show you the numbers is choosing film on margin, not merit.Published spec sheets for every film we install
Are the edges wrapped or cut on the surface?It is the difference between invisible film and a dirt line in six months.Wrapped and tucked on every panel
Is the film cut on the car or off it?Blades on your paint leave marks the film will not hide.Computer cut off the vehicle, always
What happens before the film goes on?Anything left on the surface gets sealed under the film permanently.Filtered water wash, decontamination, interior draped
Where will my vehicle actually be worked on?Dust, heat and a crowded lot are what ruin an installation.A 6,200 sq ft climate controlled facility
Who handles a warranty claim, me or you?This is the question that costs people the most years later.We file and manage it. You make one call
What is the workmanship guarantee, in writing?Film warranties cover the film. Almost nothing covers the work.Lifetime, for as long as you own the vehicle
Do you follow up after a PPF installation?Paint protection film cures over days. Problems show up after you drive away, not before.Courtesy hand wash and inspection once it cures
What do I pay to hold the appointment?A deposit moves the risk onto you before any work happens.Nothing. No deposit, pay at pickup

Payment

Nothing to pay until the work is done, with one exception you are told about before you book.

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Booking online costs nothing. No deposit and no card required to reserve your installation. You pay when you pick up the vehicle.

Scheduled specialty installations take a 50% deposit at drop off. Some installations are prepared for your vehicle in advance and hold dedicated bay time and a lead installer. For those, half the installation price is due at drop off. You are told before you book, never at the counter.

Cash, check and debit carry no fee. Pay by any of those and the installed price you booked is exactly what you pay.

Credit cards carry a 2.6% processing fee, which is what our processor charges us to accept the card. It is disclosed here and again before you pay, never added quietly at the counter.

The installed price you saw when you booked is the installed price you pay, with any promo or military discount already applied. No hidden fees, no shop supply charges, no line items you did not agree to.

Cash, check, debit
No fee
Booked price is final
Credit cards
2.6%
Processing fee, disclosed up front
Deposit to book
$0
Nothing due until pickup
When you pay
At pickup
After the quality inspection

One guarantee covers everything we touch

Peace of mind is part of the installation.

Our lifetime workmanship guarantee covers every installation for as long as you own the vehicle. Think of it as insurance on the work, except you never file the claim. If our work ever fails you, we make it right.

You never deal with a manufacturer. If a film develops a warranty issue years down the road, you make one call to Auto Cosmetics. We diagnose it, we file the manufacturer claim, we manage it to the end, and we do the replacement work. No forms, no waiting on hold with a warranty department, no proving your case to a company you have never met. That is our job.

The films carry their own manufacturer warranties on top: written coverage against yellowing, cracking, peeling and delamination.

CoverageTerm
Workmanship guaranteeLifetime, as long as you own the vehicle
PPF follow up wash and inspectionCourtesy, after the film cures
Paint protection film10 to 12 years by film
Ceramic window tintLifetime film warranty
Ceramic coating3 to 10+ years by tier
Windshield film1 to 3 years by film

The risk is ours, not yours

Every part of this is built so a wrong decision cannot cost you.

Nothing to book

No deposit and no card to reserve a standard installation. A scheduled specialty installation, prepared for your vehicle in advance, takes 50% at drop off, disclosed before you book.

The price cannot move

The installed price you saw when you booked is what you pay. There is no re-quote at drop off after we have your keys.

The work is guaranteed for life

Our workmanship guarantee runs for as long as you own the vehicle. If our work fails you, we make it right.

We check our own work

After a paint protection film installation you come back for a courtesy hand wash and inspection once it cures. We would rather find something than have you live with it.

We own the manufacturer

A film issue in year six is our problem, not yours. One call to us and we file and manage the claim from start to finish.

Protection costs less than repair

The honest comparison is not our price against another shop. It is the installed price of protection against what you pay without it.

Without protectionWith protection, installed
A rock cracks an ADAS equipped windshield: $1,000+ replacement plus camera recalibrationWindshield film from $499
Rock chips eat the front end: repainting a bumper and hood costs more than a decade of protection and never matches factory paintFull front PPF from $1,299
Arizona sun bakes an unprotected interior and fades itCeramic tint from $218
One curb finds your wheelWheel repair from $149

Factory paint only comes from the factory once. Film and coatings keep it, and keep the resale value that goes with it.

Pricing FAQs

Straight answers about how our installation pricing works.

Are the prices on this page quotes?
No. The prices on this page are estimates for a typical vehicle in each size class, published so you can budget before you ever contact a shop. They are not a quote for your specific vehicle. The exact installed price comes from the booking dashboard: enter your year, make and model, pick your film and coverage, and the number it returns is the price you pay. Nothing is added after that, and no deposit is required to book.
Why might my price differ from the estimate on this page?
Several things move the number. Exotic, luxury and complex vehicles take more pattern work and more installation hours than a typical vehicle in the same size class. Paint color and finish matter, as do soft, single stage and previously repainted surfaces. Paint correction, meaning the removal of swirls and scratches, is never included in any price on this page; the polish that is included prepares the surface and lifts the gloss rather than correcting it. If your paint would benefit from correction we will say so, and it is yours to accept or decline. Window tint changes with glass count, factory privacy glass and old film that has to be removed first. All of it is accounted for in the booking dashboard, which is why the exact price lives there and this page carries estimates.
Why is there a range on the PPF installations?
Bigger vehicles take more film and more installation hours. The low end of each range is a compact car and the high end is an oversized truck or SUV. The ranges are estimates; your exact installed price is published in the booking dashboard once you pick your vehicle, before you book and before you call.
Do you charge for quotes or estimates?
No, and you never need to wait for one. Every installation is priced online for your exact vehicle in the booking dashboard, at no cost and with no obligation. That is the point of this page: the price research other shops make you call for starts here and finishes in the dashboard.
Do you install the cheapest film you can buy?
No. Every film we carry has to clear the same bar: published technical data sheets, a verified self healing top coat, 8.5 to 10 mil of urethane, a written 10 to 12 year manufacturer warranty, gloss above 90 GU, and a track record in Arizona heat. Cheaper films exist for every one we carry and we do not install them. The full spec sheets are published for anyone to check.
Is paint correction included in these prices?
No, and the difference is worth understanding because shops blur it. Every ceramic coating application includes a polish, but it is a preparation and gloss polish: it strips contaminants and any old wax, sealant or coating off the paint and raises the gloss so the coating bonds to clean, bare paint. It does not remove swirls, scratches or other imperfections. Removing those is paint correction, a separate service with its own price. A coating locks in whatever is underneath it, so we inspect the paint and tell you honestly whether correction would change your result, but the decision and the cost are yours. Nothing on this page assumes you bought it.
What does the price include?
Every price is for the complete professional installation service performed at our Chandler facility: pattern design, computer cutting, surface preparation, hand installation by factory trained technicians, and a final quality inspection. One price for the complete professional service.
What happens after a paint protection film installation?
Paint protection film needs days to fully cure. Once it has, we invite you back for a courtesy hand wash and inspection so we can confirm it healed correctly and catch anything worth catching. It costs you nothing and it is part of the PPF service, not an upsell. Other services carry their own aftercare instructions instead.
What warranty comes with an installation?
Every installation carries our lifetime workmanship guarantee, good for as long as you own the vehicle. On top of that, the films we install carry their own manufacturer warranties: 10 to 12 years on paint protection film, lifetime on ceramic window tint, and up to 10+ years on ceramic coatings by tier.
How does payment work?
Booking online is free and requires no deposit and no card. Nothing is due until you pick up the vehicle. One exception: a scheduled specialty installation, prepared for your vehicle in advance, takes 50% at drop off. You are told before you book. The installed price you saw when you booked is the price you pay, with any promo or military discount already applied. Cash, check and debit carry no fee at all. We also accept Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover; credit card payments carry a 2.6% processing fee, disclosed up front. There are no other fees.
Do you offer any discounts?
We honor a military discount, and active promotions are applied with a promo code when you book. Discounts do not stack; the larger one applies.
How do I get my exact installed price?
Open the booking dashboard for the service you want, type your year, make and model, and pick your film and coverage. The exact installed price for your vehicle appears instantly and you can book it online in about a minute. If your vehicle is exotic or unusual enough that the dashboard cannot price it, it tells you so and we follow up directly rather than guessing.

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Pick your vehicle in the booking dashboard and see every installed price in about a minute, or call and talk to the people who do the work.

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