Tools that answer the question before you call a shop
Built on the same pricing engine that powers Coateau quotes, plus the legal data installers get asked about every day. Use them, then get real offers from studios near you.
Price Silver, Gold and Diamond coatings for your exact vehicle size and paint condition.
Partial front to full body: what paint protection film costs for your car, SUV or truck.
Carbon vs ceramic film, windshield add-ons and what the deposit looks like.
Legal VLT limits for every window in all 50 states and DC, with statute citations.
See how 5%, 20%, 35%, 50% and 70% actually look on a car before you commit.
Cost per year of coating vs a wax routine vs doing nothing, using your own habits.
Full, partial, roof or hood, in gloss, satin, color-shift or chrome, priced by vehicle size.
Interior, exterior, full detail and correction with add-ons like pet hair, odor and headlights.
Ceramic, PPF and tint prices computed for 70 popular cars, trucks and EVs.
Four questions, one straight recommendation with the reasoning installers use.
Tick the defects you see and get the stage, price and hours you need.
Ten films by heat rejection, IR, UV, warranty and installed price.
For shops: cost per booked job on Coateau vs paying per shared lead.
Set a budget and priorities, get 2-3 real bundles built from catalog pricing plus a stretch option.
Click any panel on a top-down car diagram to see which PPF package covers it.
A printable 12-month checklist tuned to your coating, climate and wash habit.
XPEL, STEK, SunTek, 3M, LLumar and Kavaca warranties, sourced from the manufacturer.
Pick a state, window and VLT percent to see if it's legal, with the statute cited.
coateau.com tools are free and ad-free. Estimates use 2026 US installer ranges; studios confirm final prices.