Protection for a new car in Valencia
This is the moment when the paint is at its best. We check how the car arrives from the dealer, remove what it picked up in transport and in the delivery prep, and protect it with PPF and ceramic before it starts collecting chips.
- Workshop in Quatre Carreres, Valencia
- Paint inspected before anything else
- PPF and ceramic according to the chosen plan
Why a new car does not arrive perfect
Between the assembly line and your hands there is transport, storage and a delivery wash done in a hurry. That is why we do not assume the clearcoat arrives exactly as it left the factory: we check it before protecting anything.
What transport leaves behind
The car travels by lorry or by ship, out in the open and sometimes with a protective film over the bonnet and roof. Along the way it picks up dust, salt and organic fallout, and all of it has to be rubbed off.
On cars that come in through the port it is common to find iron contamination embedded in the clearcoat. You cannot see it: you feel it by running your hand over the panel, because the surface drags instead of sliding.
What the dealer's preparation leaves behind
The delivery wash is done quickly and rarely with the two-bucket method. That is where swirls come from: fine circular marks you only see in full sun, and which on dark paint dull the colour from day one.
And if someone has given it a quick polish to hide a transport mark, what is left is holograms. So are traces of filler wax and silicone, which mask the defect for a few weeks and get in the way when film or ceramic has to bond.
Why this matters before protecting anything
PPF and ceramic coating are both clear. Whatever is underneath stays there for as many years as the material lasts, and a swirl sealed under the film cannot be corrected without taking the film off.
So the first step is not to fit anything. It is to look at the clearcoat under light, measure its thickness and decide whether decontamination is enough or a light correction is needed. On a new car a light preparation is usually enough; when it is not, we show you before touching anything.
What gets protected, and in what order
The front end is the urgent part: bumper, bonnet, wings, headlights and mirrors are what the gravel hits. That is where PPF goes, because it is physical material and absorbs the impact.
The rest of the body is covered with ceramic, which does nothing against stones but keeps the gloss and makes washing far quicker. Inside the car, the piano black on the console is the first surface to scratch: it is protected with film in the same way as the exterior.
from the essentials to the full job
Three packages for a new car
All three start from the same base: inspection, decontamination and preparation. What changes is how much surface is covered with film, and what is done with the rest of the car.
Essential Protection
The sensible minimum on a car just handed over: film where the gravel actually hits, and clean paint left underneath.
- PPF on the high-risk areasFront bumper, leading edge of the bonnet and front of the wings
- Personalised quote
- Headlight protection
- Personalised quote
- Door handle areas and inner door edges
- Personalised quote
- Base preparationTechnical wash, chemical decontamination and clay
- Personalised quote
Full Front Protection
The package people ask for when they do motorway miles. Full bonnet and wings, with no cut line halfway across the panel.
- PPF Full FrontBumper, plus bonnet and wings in full
- Personalised quote
- Headlights and mirrors
- Personalised quote
- Preparation, and a light correction if the clearcoat calls for it
- Personalised quote
- Water-repellent protection over the rest of the body
- Personalised quote
Complete Protection
For a car you want to keep for years, or sell with no surprises: film over the whole body, or a combination of PPF and ceramic, plus the interior.
- PPF over the whole body, or front-end PPF with coating on the rest
- Personalised quote
- Headlights, mirrors and trims
- Personalised quote
- Piano black and interiorCan be included in the job
- Personalised quote
- Wheel coatingAvailable on request
- Personalised quote
- Glass protection with a rain-repellent effectAvailable depending on the job booked
- Personalised quote
- Upholstery protectionAvailable as an add-on service
- Personalised quote
What the quote depends on
- Size and shape of the body
- The real state of the clearcoat when it arrives from the dealer
- How much surface is covered with film, and how complex the panels are
- Whether the car has spoilers, diffusers or trims that have to come off
- Extra surfaces: interior, wheels, glass
- The ceramic product chosen and how long it lasts
Ask for a personalised assessment by sending us the car's details and two or three photos in daylight. With that we set a range, and the final price is confirmed when we look the car over at the workshop.
What each package includes
The same preparation and the same technique in all three. The difference is the surface covered, and whether the car leaves protected only at the front or all over.
| Essential | Full Front | Complete | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPF coverage | High-risk areas | Full Front | Whole body, or front end plus ceramic |
| Bonnet | Leading edge only | Full | Full |
| Front wings | Front section | Full | Full |
| Headlights | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mirrors | No | Yes | Yes |
| Doors, roof and rear | No | No | Yes, with full-body PPF |
| Visible cut line on the bonnet | Yes, halfway across | No | No |
| Decontamination and preparation | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Light correction if needed | Depending on condition | Depending on condition | Depending on condition |
| Protection for the rest of the body | No | Water-repellent | Ceramic coating |
| Piano black and interior | No | No | Can be included in the job |
| Wheels, glass and upholstery | Available on request | Available on request | Ask us for a complete solution |
| Time in the bay | The shortest | In between | The longest |
The useful question is not which is best, but where the car lives: if it sleeps in a garage and moves around town, Essential covers what actually gets hit; if you are on the motorway every day, you will be glad of the whole bonnet from the first trip.
Look first, decide after
How we take in a new car
1. Delivery inspection
We go over the whole car under dedicated lighting before proposing anything: swirls from the dealer wash, holograms, transport marks and iron contamination in the clearcoat. We show you what we find, on the car itself.
2. Measuring and assessment
We measure the clearcoat thickness panel by panel. It tells us whether anything was resprayed before delivery, and how much margin there is to correct without eating into the layer.
3. Protection plan
With the real condition in front of us we choose the package: how far the film goes, what gets ceramic and which extras make sense in your case. What comes out is a fixed quote with dates, not an open-ended list.
4. Surface preparation
Technical wash, chemical decontamination of iron and tar, clay, and a light correction wherever the clearcoat asks for it. Then a full degrease: without it neither film nor ceramic bonds properly.
5. The work itself
We remove whatever comes off without forcing it so the film can tuck in behind, fit it wet piece by piece, and apply the coating over the rest of the body. One car per bay.
6. Handover
A final pass under light, the curing time respected, and written guidance: when you can wash it, with what, and what is normal to see over the first few days while the film loses the moisture from the installation.
Quote
Protection for your
newly bought car
Work with a warranty
The installation warranty is up to 3 years; the exact term and conditions are stated in writing in the quote. It covers application defects with no external cause.
The material warranty is separate and depends on the film chosen. It is not its service life and does not cover impacts that puncture the film or damage from incorrect maintenance.
Ceramic coating terms and required maintenance are also stated in writing for the product applied.
Frequently asked questions
When should I bring a newly bought car in?
As soon as you can. Factory paint arrives fully cured, so there is nothing to wait for, and every week on the road adds chips to the front end that never come out. Ideally you book a date before you even collect it from the dealer, so it comes into the bay with very few miles on it.
Does a new car need paint correction?
Not usually a full correction. The normal case is to decontaminate and, if the delivery wash has left swirls, take one light step to remove them. We decide that with light and a thickness gauge, not in advance, and if the clearcoat arrives sound we stop at preparing the surface.
PPF or ceramic coating?
They solve different things. PPF is a physical film that absorbs gravel impacts and scratches; ceramic will not save you from a stone, but it keeps dust and organic fallout from sticking to the clear coat. On a new car the usual combination is film on the front end and ceramic on the rest.
Is it worth covering the whole car in PPF?
It depends how long you plan to keep it, and on the colour. On dark paint or special finishes, with full-body PPF the wash marks go into the film rather than the clearcoat, and the factory paint is kept underneath. For normal use, film on the front end and ceramic on the rest covers most of the risk.
What about the piano black and the screens inside?
It is the first thing to scratch on a new car: a ring or a key on the console is enough. It is protected with clear film just like the exterior, and it can be included in the job while the car is already in the bay.
Can I add wheels, glass or upholstery?
Yes. Wheel coating and the rain-repellent glass treatment are available on request, and upholstery protection is an add-on service depending on the job booked. Ask us and we will price it along with the rest.
How long does the car stay at the workshop?
It depends on the package. Essential is the shortest; a Full Front needs several days between preparation, installation and letting the film settle, and Complete needs considerably longer. We give you the exact drop-off and collection dates when we close the quote. We work by appointment.
Where to go next
- PPF, paint protection film →The main page, with the three levels of coverage.
- PPF Full Front →Whole bonnet and front wings.
- PPF Full Body →When you want the whole body under film, not just the front.
- Ceramic coating →What protects the rest of the body and shortens every wash.
- Paint preparation →Decontamination and light correction before anything goes on.
- Prices →What goes into each quote and why it varies from car to car.
Protecting the paint on a new car in Valencia: what makes sense and what does not
Protecting a new car in Valencia has one advantage that never comes round again: you start from sound clearcoat. Everything applied afterwards — film, ceramic or both — works on a surface that has not yet built up years of roller washes, which is why the preparation is usually short.
One idea worth dropping: a dealer car is not necessarily an untouched car. It can arrive with contamination from transport and fine marks from the delivery wash. If they are there, the work starts by removing them, because both PPF and ceramic are clear and seal in whatever they find underneath.
As for what to protect, the road decides the order. The front end takes the gravel, so it gets film; the rest of the body takes sun, dust, salt air near the coast and organic fallout in summer, and for that a ceramic coating does a better job at a more reasonable price. Covering the whole car in PPF makes sense on dark colours, on special finishes, or when the plan is to keep it for many years.
Inside the cabin, the weak point on almost every current model is the piano black on the console and the frame around the screens. It scratches with normal use and is not easy to correct, so protecting it on day one saves you the annoyance. Wheels, glass and upholstery can be added to the same job: ask us and we will price them with the rest.
We work by appointment at Av. de Peris i Valero, 68, in Quatre Carreres. Tell us the dealer's delivery date and we will hold a bay for those days, so the car goes straight from one to the other.
Collecting the car this week?
Tell us the model, colour and expected handover date. We arrange an assessment to decide preparation, coverage and work dates.
Contact
Av. de Peris i Valero, 68, Quatre Carreres, 46004 València, Valencia
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