Clear Bra / Paint Protection Film (PPF)

Clear Bra & Paint Protection Film in Menlo Park & the San Francisco Bay Area

Whether it’s a partial front end, full front end, or the entire vehicle, headlights or taillights, adding an XPEL paint protection film allows you to protect the integrity of your vehicle.

Paint Protection Film Bay Area

Paint Protection Film also referred to as Clear Bra or PPF is a thin adhesive film that acts as a topcoat and is made out of urethane. It can be applied to your vehicle to help protect it against scratches, dings, rock chips and UV rays to name a few. Its self-healing properties help to erase scratches, chemical etchings, and spots left from bird droppings while also making cleaning your vehicle and keeping it clean that much easier. The great thing about a PPF film is it can be applied to your full vehicle or partially focusing on the spots on your car, truck or SUV that need it the most. The cost of paint protection film varies and depends on a few different factors such as, the vehicle size, area in which the PPF is installed and the prior condition of the vehicle before installation. Here at SS Customs we offer quotes on commercial and personal vehicles and would love to answer any questions about Paint Protection Film for your vehicle you may have.

How Long Does Paint Protection Film (PPF) Last?

Paint Protection Film that is professionally installed by a reputable company, like SS Customs, and of quality material will generally last between 5-10 years with a few factors coming into play. These factors include the surface prep before PPF installation, the application of the PPF film itself, environmental factors, and care & maintenance. Always keep in mind you get what you pay for. While it might seem great to cut corners to lower costs you will find the longest lasting results with the use of top quality PPF products and experienced, knowledgeable, and professional PPF installers.

Benefits of Paint Protection Film

Preserve Car's Resale Value

Paint Protection Film will lock-in and enhance your paint's gloss and shine to keep your car looking new at all times.

Enhance Long-Term Aesthetics

Scratches from years of driving and washing won’t be an issue, scratches fade away once heat is applied.

Reduce Maintenance Costs

SS Customs installs the world’s number one paint protection film. This advanced PPF comes backed with a 10-year warranty.

Guard Against Road Hazards

Paint Protection Film will lock-in and enhance your paint's gloss and shine to keep your car looking new at all times.

Peace Of Mind With Warranty

Paint Protection Film comes with a fully transferable warranty to ensure the next owners peace of mind.

Color PPF

Color Paint Protection Film combines the protective power of traditional clear bra with the visual impact of a color transformation. Instead of choosing between protection and style, Color PPF delivers both in a single solution. This advanced film shields your vehicle’s paint from rock chips, scratches, UV exposure, and road debris while giving your car a completely new finish. From satin and matte tones to gloss and specialty finishes, Color PPF allows drivers to personalize their vehicles without permanent paintwork. At SS Customs, every installation is precision cut and professionally applied to ensure seamless coverage across body panels. The result is a bold, durable finish that protects your original paint while expressing your personal style. It is the perfect solution for drivers who want long-term protection with a distinctive, high-end appearance.

Vibrant Personalization

Color PPF allows drivers to transform their vehicle’s appearance with unique finishes while maintaining the underlying factory paint fully protected.

Protection plus Flair

Combines advanced paint protection film technology with bold color options, allowing drivers to enjoy both style upgrades and long-lasting surface defense.

Endurance with Elegance

Engineered for durability, Color PPF protects paint from chips and scratches while delivering a refined, high-end finish that lasts.

Eco-Friendly Appeal

Color PPF eliminates the need for repainting, reducing chemical waste while offering a reversible customization solution for environmentally conscious drivers.

Customized Protection

Each installation is precision cut and tailored to your vehicle, ensuring seamless protection and personalized style without compromising factory paint integrity.

EV Protection

Electric vehicles have begun to take over California roadways and with the state’s electric vehicle initiative – to have 100% zero-emission vehicle sales throughout the state by 2035 – in place, they will soon be the only vehicles on California roads. From Lucid Air to Tesla, Porsche Taycan, Audi RS e-Tron GT, Hummer EV, Mercedes Benz EQS/EQB Class, and BMW i4 there are so many different makes and models to choose from. These vehicles are designed with class, comfort, and sophistication in mind to help amplify your overall driving experience. This means that protecting your electric vehicle from road debris, weather-related elements, and parking lot traffic is important. Not only to help keep your electric vehicle looking its best but to also help protect your investment.

EV-Specific Installation

Electric vehicles have unique curves and materials—we tailor every installation to fit EV body panels with maximum precision and durability.

Advanced Material Knowledge

We work only with top-tier PPF brands, understanding how each film reacts to various surfaces and weather conditions.

Custom-Cut Precision Kits

Each pattern is digitally designed and plotter-cut for your exact EV make and model, ensuring a seamless, edge-to-edge finish.

Showroom Finish

Our PPF installs preserve the factory paint while maintaining a flawless gloss that keeps your EV looking brand new.

Full Lifecycle Support

From installation to aftercare, we guide you every step of the way—because protection doesn’t end when you leave the shop.

Clear Bra/PPF Packages

Partial Front

Coverage:
White SUV shown with red highlighted areas on the hood front bumper mirror caps and headlights to indicate paint protection coverage. On image text reads Partial Front. Coverage. Full Hood. Full Front Bumper. Mirror Caps. Headlights. The diagram illustrates partial front clear bra paint protection film coverage for high impact areas.
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Full Front

Coverage:
White SUV with red highlighted coverage extending across the full hood full fenders and full front bumper including mirror caps and headlights. On image text reads Full Front. Coverage. Full Hood. Full Fenders. Full Front Bumper. Mirror Caps. Headlights. Popular. This image shows expanded clear bra paint protection film coverage for more complete front end protection.

Full Body

Coverage:
*All body-color painted parts of the vehicle.
White SUV fully highlighted in red to represent complete paint protection coverage across all painted surfaces. On image text reads Full Body. Coverage. Full Hood Roof and Trunk. Full Fenders and Quarters. Full Front and Rear Bumper. Full Doors and Rocker Panels. Mirror Caps and Pillars. Headlights. All body color painted parts of the vehicle. The diagram demonstrates full body clear bra paint protection film coverage for maximum protection.

Why Do I Need Clear Bra/PPF?

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SS Customs is Silicon Valley’s top-rated Vehicle Enhancement Studio.

Andrew M
"Shareef and his team bring their expertise with installing ppf clear bra and vinyl wraps on just about any car you want it done on. I wish I had their skills with film and vinyl. I am happy with the work they did on my Prius and other cars that I have referred to them."
Orkhan A
"It is really great shop. They do great job. They know how to do wrapping, clear bra, paint correction, ceramic pro, window tinting and etc. I would say this shop is the best car customization shop in Bay Area. Shareef made really good team for all these."
Shaun W
"Antonio and Shareef are the most professional wrap enterprise in the bay area hands down. They did an amazing job on the clear bra on my BMW M2. The attention to detail and quality of finished product is worth it. I wouldn't go anywhere else."
Sara R
"This is the Best shop to wrap new Tesla Cyber Truck! SS Customs is definitely 5 star service. We had them perform a full body PPF (paint protection film) on my brand new Tesla Cyber Truck. It turned out amazing. Top customer service. 6 stars if i could give."

Clear Bra/PPF FAQ

Paint protection film is a thermoplastic urethane film applied to painted surfaces of a new or used car in order to protect the paint from stone chips, bug splatters, and minor abrasions. This film is also used on airplanes, RVs, cell phones, electronics, screens, motorcycles and many other areas.

That could range depending on the condition of your vehicle. If you want to see an example of a car straight from the dealership that required extensive paint correction before we could apply protection, see our Instagram Project Portfolio @SSCustoms

Today’s paint protection films can help preserve your vehicle’s paint from the perils of flying gravel, debris, stones, road salt and insects without the drawbacks of earlier paint-saving measures. The relatively thin film can be applied to a new or used vehicle, and while the visual difference is subtle, the buffer provided by the added layer of protective qualities is substantial. Originally developed by 3M to lengthen the life of helicopter rotor blades, the thermoplastic urethane film proved to be invaluable in this application and earned the nickname “helicopter tape” in the process. Soon, the film’s reach extended to the automotive sector, where it provided useful protection, first for race cars and eventually for street machines. The original films worked extremely well, but their thickness made them difficult to work with in civilian applications, especially in instances where aesthetics were an issue. The product’s manufacturers tackled the problem by developing thinner, more pliable films.

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