Lots of detailers want to offer paint protection film. Customers are asking for it, and it fits neatly alongside ceramic coatings and paint correction. What usually stops people is the start-up cost: a plotter, a pattern subscription, rolls of film and a lot of trial and error. The good news is you don't need any of that to get started.
Here's how to add PPF to your services without buying a plotter.
Why the plotter route puts people off
Cutting your own film in-house means buying the machine, paying monthly for a pattern library and learning the software before you've fitted a single panel. Then you need the work coming in to justify it. For a small detailing business, or anyone just testing demand, that's a lot of money tied up before you've earned a penny.
The pre-cut alternative
With pre-cut kits, the cutting is done for you. You order the kit for the car you're working on, it turns up ready to fit, and you get on with the install. We handle the precision; you handle the install.
PRO PPF is the largest UK supplier of pre-cut PPF kits to the detailing industry, and we built the trade side around a few simple rules:
- ✔ No plotter to buy
- ✔ No pattern library subscriptions
- ✔ No territories
- ✔ No minimum orders, whether it's 1 kit a year or 10 kits a week
- ✔ A free trade account
Fixed prices make quoting easy
One of the trickiest parts of selling PPF is pricing it. With our trade kits, the price doesn't change, no matter the car:
- Front End: £427.50
- Track Pack: £585
- Full Car: £1,237.50
Special finishes are +20%. Because you know your film cost before the car arrives, you can quote with confidence and protect your margin on every job.
A film you can stand behind
Every kit is cut from our own-brand PRO PPF film, available in Ultra Gloss, Ultra Satin, Glossy Black and Carbon Black. It's 7.5 mil (185µm) TPU, self-healing from 30°C, hydrophobic and anti-yellowing, and backed by a 10-year warranty. That makes it an easy sell to your customers.
Getting started in three steps
1. Learn to fit properly
PPF is a skill, and the fastest way to learn it is hands-on. Our one-day PRO PPF Training Academy runs at our Sheffield unit with a maximum of 4 students, so you get plenty of time on the film. Train today. Start applying PPF tomorrow.
2. Pick the course that suits you
- Train Only: £699
- Train & Go: £899, including a front-end kit (our most popular option)
- Train & Go Plus: £1699, including a full car kit
Every course includes PRO PPF Approved fitter certification, a listing on our Find-a-Fitter map, access to the PRO PPF App and our private WhatsApp community. Klarna is available too.
3. Order kits as the work comes in
Open your free trade account and order kits as and when you need them. There's no stock to sit on and no monthly fees to cover.
The bottom line
Adding PPF doesn't have to mean a big investment in kit and software. With pre-cut kits, fixed trade prices and proper training, you can start offering paint protection film with low risk and grow it at your own pace. Paint Protection Film... made simple.
Ready to add PPF to your business? Register your interest in the PRO PPF Training Academy and we'll be in touch to talk through dates and options.
