PPF protection levels: anti-chrome from 300 ₾, hood from 800 ₾, front group from 2500 ₾, headlights from 350 ₾. What to choose for budget and use case.
Paint protection film is not one package — it is a kit of positions. Anti-chrome, hood, front group, headlights, roof, windshield — what to pick when.
Paint protection film is not one service or one package. It is a set of separate positions that combine into protection for a specific car and budget. One owner has only the front section and headlights at risk — they take two positions and close 80% of real risk. Another has a new premium car and goes for a full body wrap. A third cares about aesthetics — they install anti-chrome to keep brightwork from clouding and add panoramic roof film for UV protection. Below: every PPF option in Tbilisi, Georgia with current per-position pricing, and the logic of choosing a level for different scenarios. No invented combo packages, no fake discounts — only real positions from the price list.
Before going through each position, fix the principle: PPF is a kit, not a "combo" menu. There is no service called "medium package" or "premium body wrap". There are individual positions per panel, each calculated at its own price.
Stacking positions into "totals with a range" is impossible for two reasons. First — the final figure depends on car size. On a sedan hood and bumper price from list; on a large crossover the same positions add a size markup. Second — film brand choice (Llumar, LuxArmor or Quantum) shifts price by 10-25%. So the real number is set only at in-person inspection for that specific car and that specific film choice.
The decision rule is simple: look at typical risks for your car. Where it parks, what routes it covers most, which panels are most damaged statistically. Pick positions from the list against those risks. Minimum needed, not maximum possible.
The most budget-friendly point position. Anti-chrome is black PPF on chromed body elements: trim, door handles, window frames, badges, window surrounds. Price — from 300 ₾.
Why people do this: chrome on modern cars starts to cloud after 3-5 years, building up a matte film that polishing cannot remove. Black film either protects fresh chrome from clouding (on a new car) or hides already-clouded chrome (on a 4-6 year old car). Bonus: the car gets a more modern "blacked-out" look that is currently in fashion.
When to choose: new cars with a lot of chrome (especially German premium sedans), 3-5 year old cars where chrome is dulling, tuning projects going for the "murdered out" aesthetic.
When not needed: cars without chrome trim (most modern crossovers), budget segment where the "chrome" is plastic and degrades regardless of film.
Second most popular position after anti-chrome. The hood takes 50-60% of all road-stone chips. Hood-only film is the baseline investment in long-term car appearance.
Price — from 800 ₾. Includes paint prep (wash, degrease, light polish if needed), film cutting for the specific hood, install and UV cure. Job runs 4-6 hours; the car can be dropped off in the morning and picked up by evening.
When to choose: a freshly painted hood after collision repair (protect the new work), a 0-2 year old car (preventive protection), regular trips on Georgian mountain routes (Kazbegi, Svaneti — high stone risk), a car planned for 5+ years of ownership.
When hood-only is not enough: if active impacts also hit bumper and fenders — better to take the front group as a unit (next position).
Most common choice in Tbilisi. The front group is hood, front bumper, front fenders and A-pillars. Price — from 2500 ₾, with 1-2 working days of effort.
Front-group logic: 90% of all chips on a car land on these four zones. Stones from the road, gravel from the verge, branches in parking, keys in a passing pocket, point hits on the highway — all attack the front first. Wrapping the whole group gives a clean visual result (no protected "islands" surrounded by exposed panels) and matches the actual damage statistics.
When to choose: new car 0-3 years, active urban and intercity use, premium segment where one panel respray at the official dealer runs expensive — film protection pays off with a single avoided chip. Long-term ownership. Absolute mainstream: 70% of all PPF orders at the studio are front group.
When the front group is overkill: 5+ year old car with already-worn paint (restore first, then decide), budget segment with an old vehicle.
Frequent add-on to the front group. Headlights are an especially vulnerable zone: plastic clouds from UV, small chips turn into cracks within a year or two, and replacing or restoring a headlight is a separate costly line item, especially on premium cars with LED and laser units.
Protection price — from 350 ₾ per pair (depends on size and complexity). Film is transparent, optical properties unchanged, blocks UV and small impacts.
When to choose: cars with expensive headlights (LED, laser, matrix), premium segment with large complex headlights, cars with active intercity use. Often installed alongside the front group as a kit.
When not needed: budget cars with standard halogens (replacement is cheap), already heavily damaged headlights (restore or replace first).
Special film over a panoramic glass roof. Price — from 900 ₾.
Why: tempered-glass panoramic roofs hit 70-80°C in Tbilisi summer; active UV slowly destroys the seals and tinted underside coating. Film on top blocks UV, reduces cabin heat, protects against minor impact (a falling branch). Bonus: hail-strike protection during the 1-2 yearly serious-hail events Tbilisi gets.
When to choose: cars with large panoramic roofs (Range Rover, BMW X-series, Tesla, Mercedes GLE), cars parked outdoors in summer, premium segment.
When not needed: cars with metal roofs or small sunroofs (heat and UV exposure are minimal).
A separate category: PPF on the windshield is not the same film as on the body. Price — from 1100 ₾.
What it does: a special optically clear film for the windshield, 100-150 microns thick. Stops fine chips from road stones (which otherwise turn into cracks), reduces shatter risk on heavy impact. The film is transparent and gives no optical distortion.
When to choose: cars with very expensive windshields (heated, with HUD projection, ADAS cameras and sensors), cars with active intercity use, regular trips on uneven gravel-strewn roads.
When not needed: budget cars with standard windshields (a replacement at glass specialists is typically cheaper than the film), cars heading to sale soon.
Protection for vulnerable interior elements: glossy console panels, inner door handles, area around the display, sill plates. Price — from 800 ₾.
Why: glossy plastic in modern interiors scratches within the first year of use (especially from keys, rings, phones). Film is transparent, scratches on it self-heal under sunlight, scratches on plastic stay covered indefinitely.
When to choose: premium cars with a lot of gloss plastic, family cars with kids (toy, juice, sand scratches), cars for long-term ownership where interior freshness matters at resale.
When not needed: cars with matte interior surfaces, budget cars without glossy elements.
Separate position for cases where only one or two fenders need protection, not the whole front group. Price — from 600 ₾ per fender.
When useful: after collision repair on a single fender — protect the new paint; rear fenders on AWD cars often catch stones from their own rear wheels; spot protection on vulnerable zones without going for full coverage.
The most premium position. Coloured PPF (matte or satin polyurethane with pigment) over the entire body. Price — from 9000 ₾.
What it gives: protection plus colour change in one. The car gets a new colour (usually matte or satin), the film protects from chips like normal PPF, and after 5-10 years the film comes off and the car returns to factory colour (matters for resale or leasing return).
When to choose: owners who want a new colour for 5-10 years while keeping the option to revert; premium segment under leasing rules that prohibit permanent colour change; collector cars that briefly change appearance for an exhibition or seasonal driving.
When not needed: budget segment (this single position alone exceeds most cars in this segment), permanent colour change desired (then plain vinyl wrap is cheaper).
Additional decorative position: roof wrap in black film for the "contrast roof" effect (currently fashionable two-tone body). Price — from 800 ₾.
When popular: on compact crossovers and hatchbacks where two-tone looks sporty. On premium cars often ordered as part of a tuning spec at purchase.
Real-world scenarios from studio practice in Tbilisi (no invented packages — every position is calculated separately):
Scenario "new premium car, urban use". Front group from 2500 ₾ + headlights from 350 ₾ + anti-chrome from 300 ₾. Closes 90% of real risk; the car looks fresh for 5-7 years.
Scenario "freshly painted hood after collision". Hood alone from 800 ₾. Protects the new paint, no other positions.
Scenario "owner wants maximum protection for a decade". Full body wrap (calculated at in-person inspection) + panoramic roof from 900 ₾ + windshield from 1100 ₾ + headlights from 350 ₾. Car under full protection for 8-10 years.
Scenario "family SUV with kids". Front group from 2500 ₾ + interior trim from 800 ₾. Outside impact protection plus interior protection from kid-related wear.
Scenario "aesthetics and tuning". Anti-chrome from 300 ₾ + roof in black film from 800 ₾. Pure visual update without serious impact protection.
The final figure for any scenario is set at in-person inspection based on car size and chosen film brand. Full per-position price list — on the paint protection film service page.
Hood, front bumper, front fenders and A-pillars. These four panels together absorb 90% of all chips from road stones. Price — from 2500 ₾, with 1-2 working days of work. Headlights and mirrors are not part of the standard front group; ordered separately.
Yes, hood alone runs from 800 ₾. Makes sense after collision repair (protect the new paint) or when budget is tight and the hood is the priority. But for most cars in active use, the full front group (from 2500 ₾) is more economical, because bumper and fenders chip just as often as the hood.
Front headlight protection — from 350 ₾ per pair. Often installed alongside the front group as a kit, but can also be standalone. Especially relevant for cars with expensive LED or laser headlights, where a single replacement is a substantial expense.
Technically yes, and many do. First the most vulnerable positions (hood, headlights, anti-chrome), then a year or two later — fenders and bumper added. Downside: staged install does not always match film batches; visible panels may show micro-shade differences (invisible on clear film, critical on matte).
Full wrap is the entire body — hood, bumper, fenders, doors, rear quarters, rear bumper, roof, A-pillars. The final figure is calculated at in-person inspection based on car size and chosen film brand. Sedan figure is lower, large crossover higher. Add-on positions (headlights, panoramic roof, windshield, interior) go on a separate price.
Paint protection film is not a one-package choice — it is assembling a kit of positions for a specific car and scenario. Minimum level — anti-chrome or a single hood (current price on the service page). Standard — front group at 2500 ₾, closing 90% of real risk. Maximum — full wrap plus roof, windshield and headlights, giving a decade of coverage.
Stacking positions into "combo packages" is not necessary. Each is calculated separately by its own price and the size of the specific car. The final figure is set at in-person inspection based on material, vehicle size and body complexity. No invented "package discounts" — real savings come from picking only what your car needs and not paying for what it does not.
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