Ceramic Coating, PPF & Window Tint for Fife, WA Drivers
If you live or work in Fife, you share the road with a lot of heavy trucks. The town sits right on I-5 next to the Port of Tacoma, and freight traffic is part of daily life. Trucks kick up debris and leave a greasy road film on everything behind them. Your paint notices.
Our shop at 223 E 63rd St is about 6.4 miles from Fife, roughly 13 minutes in normal traffic.
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Why Fife drivers come to us
The usual route is I-5 south into Tacoma, then Pacific Avenue (SR 7) down to E 63rd St. Short enough to drop the car off on the way to work.
We are a drive-in shop. No mobile service. Your car stays inside while we work on it, which keeps dust and rain off fresh coatings and film.
Services and starting prices
| Service | Starting price |
|---|---|
| Paint protection film, Partial Front | from $2,000 |
| PPF, Full Front | from $2,500 |
| PPF, Track and Full Body | by quote |
| Ceramic coating (FeynLab), Silver / Gold / Platinum | from $799 / $1,199 / $1,599 |
| Window tinting, Front Two / Sides & Rear | from $150 / $500 |
| Auto detailing | from $300 |
| Paint correction | by quote |
| Icon Rocklear coating | by quote |
Icon Rocklear’s warranty is the manufacturer’s: 15 years on paint, under their terms. Tint is kept within Washington’s legal limits.
Truck spray, road film and debris
Driving behind heavy vehicles is rough on the front of a car. Gravel and bits of debris get thrown at speed, and the spray leaves a film that ordinary car wash soap struggles with. Scrubbing that film off week after week is how swirl marks build up.
Two things help. PPF on the front end takes the impacts. A ceramic coating makes the film easier to rinse away, so you rub the paint less. If your paint already looks hazy or swirled, we would suggest paint correction first, because coating over swirls locks them in.
We will be honest if the car does not need the full package. Plenty of people only need front film.
If you commute in Fife but park at home somewhere quieter, think about where the damage actually happens. For most people it is the highway miles, not the driveway. That is usually the part of the car worth spending on first, and the rest can wait until it bothers you.
What happens at drop-off
Ring us to book. When you arrive, we walk the car with you, mark existing chips and scratches, confirm the work and the price, and give you a pickup time.
FAQs for Fife drivers
It stops most of the everyday damage. A very large or sharp impact can still mark the film, and film can be replaced on that panel, which is a lot cheaper than repainting.
Only if you want existing swirls and light scratches removed. A coating seals in whatever the paint looks like at the time.
Call and tell us the vehicle. Pricing is by size and condition, so larger vehicles are quoted.
Get in touch
See every town we serve on our Areas We Serve page.
Call (253) 888-1136. Open Monday through Sunday, 9 AM to 7 PM.
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-BRANDON (OWNER OF Gloss & Glory Auto Protection)
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(253) 888 1136
brandon@glossngloryautoprotection.com
Address
223 E 63rd St, Tacoma, WA 98404
HOURS OF OPERATION
Monday - Sunday | 9 AM - 7 PM