What Does Paint Protection Cost?

Last updated: September 2026.

Paint protection does not have one price, because the job is different on every vehicle. What you pay comes down to four things: how much of the car you cover, how big and complex the vehicle is, the finish you choose, and how much prep the paint needs before anything goes on. Royal Armor sprays Peel Clear only and quotes it per vehicle, so this guide walks through the cost factors behind the number instead of a flat rate.

What actually drives the price

Whether you are looking at a film or a sprayable coating like Peel Clear, the same handful of factors set the cost. Coverage, vehicle size, finish and prep are the big four. A quote is really an estimate of surface area, materials and labor for your specific car, which is why a shop that gives you an honest number wants to see the vehicle first.

Coverage: how much of the car

Coverage is usually the largest lever. Protecting the full body takes far more surface, masking and material than a partial application on the high-impact areas up front. With film, drivers often choose a partial front package, the front bumper, part of the hood and the mirrors, or a full-body wrap. Peel Clear is sprayed, so coverage scales the same way: more panels means more prep, more material and more booth time, and a higher quote.

Vehicle size and shape

A two-seat coupe and a three-row SUV are not the same job. Larger vehicles have more square footage to cover, and complex shapes with deep curves, body lines and trim take more careful prep and masking. Because Peel Clear is sprayed like paint, it flows over curves and emblems in one continuous layer, but a bigger, more intricate vehicle still uses more material and more time than a small, simple one.

Finish: clear, color, gloss or matte

The finish you pick affects the price too. Clear protection keeps your factory color and adds the protective, self-healing layer over it. A full color change is more involved: per Peel Clear’s published specs, the system offers 267 colors, including 165 RAL-matched solids, 85 pearls and iridescents, and 17 multi-tone color-shift finishes, in gloss, satin or matte. Color-shift and specialty finishes can involve more material and finish work than a straight clear or solid, which factors into the quote.

Prep and paint condition

Good protection is only as good as the surface under it. If the paint needs correction, deep cleaning or extra masking before the coating goes on, that prep adds time. Peel Clear is engineered to cure into a smooth, sandable, buffable finish, but the starting condition of the paint still shapes how much work happens before the first coat. A clean, well-kept car generally takes less prep than one that needs correction first.

Film vs sprayable: what moves each price

Paint protection film and sprayable Peel Clear are priced by the same factors, but they behave differently on a few of them. This table compares the cost drivers, not dollar amounts, since Royal Armor quotes Peel Clear per vehicle.

Cost factor	Sprayable (Peel Clear)	Paint protection film
How it is priced	Quoted per vehicle by coverage, size, finish and prep	Quoted per vehicle, often by package (partial front, full body)
Coverage	Scales with panels sprayed	Scales with panels covered and cut
Vehicle size and shape	More surface and material on larger, complex vehicles	More film and cutting labor on larger, complex vehicles
Finish options	Clear or 267 colors, including pearls and color-shift	Usually clear; some films add color or finish
Prep	Cleaning, masking and any paint correction	Cleaning, panel cutting and any paint correction
Removal down the road	Peels off by hand, no adhesive, no residue	Lifted with heat and adhesive remover

Typical market context, not a Royal Armor quote

For a sense of scale only, and not as a Royal Armor price, protective services across the wider market vary widely by coverage and vehicle. General U.S. market figures often cited are a partial paint protection film front package in the low four figures, a full-body film in the several-thousand-dollar range, and full color changes running higher still on large or exotic vehicles. Sprayable peelable systems are quoted per vehicle by the same factors above. These are broad market ballparks to set expectations, not a quote, and not a statement of what Royal Armor charges. Royal Armor installs Peel Clear only and prices each vehicle on its own.

How Royal Armor quotes Peel Clear

Royal Armor gives you a straight quote after looking at your vehicle and what you want done. Tell us the car, whether you want clear protection or a full color change, and how much coverage you have in mind, and we come back with pricing built around that specific job. There is no flat rate, because coverage, size, finish and prep genuinely change the number, and an honest quote reflects the actual car.

Where Royal Armor fits in

Royal Armor is a Scottsdale shop built entirely around Peel Clear, and a Certified Peel Clear Installer. We do not install paint protection film, ceramic coating or wraps. We spray Peel Clear in a controlled booth off Greenway Road, in clear or in color, and we remove and refresh it when you are ready for something new. Want a number for your vehicle? Get a quote or call the shop.