Short answer: at our Tacoma shop, ceramic coating starts at $799, paint protection film starts at $2,000, window tint starts at $150 and paint correction starts at $350.
Those are starting prices, and the word “starting” is doing real work there. Two cars can walk in for the same service and leave with very different bills. This guide explains why, what each price actually buys you, and the cases where we would tell you to spend less.
If you only want the list, every package is on our pricing page.
Ceramic coating: from $799
| Package | Starting price |
|---|---|
| Silver | $799 |
| Gold | $1,199 |
| Platinum (FeynLab Self Heal Plus) | $1,599 |
Every one of these includes a full wash, clay, a polish to bring up the gloss, and coating on the paint, glass, lights and wheel faces. The difference between them is the coating itself and how long it is built to last.
What pushes the price up: paint condition, mostly. Coating seals in whatever is on the paint, swirls included. If your paint is hazy or spider-webbed in sunlight, it needs correcting first, and that is a separate cost. Vehicle size matters too. A full-size truck has a lot more paint than a Civic.
When to spend less: if you trade cars every two or three years, Silver is plenty. Paying for a longer-life coating on a car you are about to sell rarely makes sense.
More detail on the packages is on our ceramic coating page.
Paint protection film (PPF): from $2,000
| Package | Starting price |
|---|---|
| Partial Front | $2,000 |
| Full Front | $2,500 |
| Track | $3,000 |
| Full Body | $7,000 |
PPF costs more than coating because it is a physical layer of film, cut and fitted to each panel by hand. It is also the only one of these services that actually stops rock chips.
What pushes the price up: how much of the car you cover. Partial Front protects the bumper, headlights, mirrors and the leading edge of the hood and fenders, where most chips land. Full Front covers the whole hood, so there is no film line partway up. Full Body covers everything.
When to spend less: if you mostly drive around town, Partial Front covers the areas that take the most hits. If you commute on I-5 or SR-16 every day, highway gravel hits the whole front of the car, and Full Front is usually the better value.
See the coverage for each package on our PPF page.
Window tint: from $150
| Package | Starting price |
|---|---|
| Front two windows | $150 |
| Sides and rear | $500 |
| Windshield, visor, sun strip, sunroof | Quoted per car |
The $150 option suits cars that already have factory privacy glass in the back and only need the front two windows matched. Sides and rear is the full job for a car with clear glass all round.
What pushes the price up: the number of windows, the shape of the glass (big curved rear windows take longer), and add-ons like a sunroof or windshield strip. The type of film matters as well. We explain the differences between ceramic, carbon and dyed film in this guide to tint types.
Washington has legal limits on how dark tint can be. We will tell you what is legal for your car before we fit anything.
More on the window tinting page.
Paint correction: from $350
| Level | Starting price | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Level 3 | $350 | One-step polish to bring back gloss |
| Level 4 | $700 | Two-stage correction for most car wash swirls |
| Level 5 | $1,000 | Three-stage correction for older or sun-damaged paint |
Correction is priced by how much work the paint needs, which is why we look at the car before quoting. A newer car with light haze might only need Level 3. Ten-year-old paint that has been through automatic car washes every week is a different job.
The honest part: if a scratch catches your fingernail, it has probably gone through the clear coat. Polishing can make it less visible, but it cannot make it disappear. We would rather say that before you pay than after.
See the levels on our paint correction page.
Icon Rocklear and detailing
Icon Rocklear coating starts at $1,800, with glass and wheel face coating included. Interior detailing starts at $300.
Why we don’t quote over the phone
People ask for a firm price before we have seen the car, and we understand why. The trouble is that the same service can be a quick job on one car and a long one on another, almost always because of paint condition. A quote given blind is either padded to cover the worst case or wrong.
So the process is simple. Send us a few photos or bring the car by the shop, we look at the paint under light, and you get an exact price before any work starts.
Is it worth it?
Not always. If your car is older, you are selling soon, and the paint is already tired, a good detail and a Level 3 polish may be all it needs. If you have a new car you plan to keep, protecting it early is far cheaper than fixing chipped and swirled paint later.
If you are not sure which camp you are in, ask. We would rather sell you the right job than the biggest one.
Call (253) 888-1136 or get a free quote.