Automotive Paint Protection (Clear Bra) Installation in Stockton, CA

The best paint protection you will never see!

ENCORE Window Tinting prides itself on offering high end Paint Protection Film (Clear Bra) installations for customers in Stockton, Lodi, Manteca, Tracy, and surrounding areas. We’ve been installing PPF in Stockton since 2004.

Not all installers or materials are equal:

Hi, I’m Brent—owner of ENCORE and your installer. Thanks for visiting our website! Feel free to look around, and don’t hesitate to give us a call or stop by the shop to check out our work in person. We have a Mini Cooper in our showroom with Paint Protection Film (PPF) installed so you can see the quality of our work up close. If you’re interested, we can also let you know when we have a car in the shop that we’re actively working on, so you can see the process in real time.

Getting prices over the phone is one thing—but handing over your keys is another. You want to know your car is in the right hands. PPF installation is a skilled trade that takes precision, patience, and experience. It’s not something just anyone can do right.

encore installing pPF on the front bumper of a ford mustang

Do your homework and pick the right shop.

Industry Leading Quality Paint Protection Film Installations:

There are major benefits to having Paint Protection Film installed on your vehicle. This clear film protects your paint against chips, scratches and stains caused by rocks, gravel, salt or insects. SunTek Ultra Paint Protection Film is an 8 mil thick urethane material that is virtually invisible once installed. The product is extremely durable, self healing and doesn’t require any additional maintenance. Our SunTek Ultra product comes with a manufacture’s 10 year warranty.

We’ve been installing Paint Protection Film (Clear Bra) in Stockton since 2004. Within these years, the focus has been on putting out a high quality product. We’re confident that you will be happy with our installation on your vehicle today – and for years to come.

Want to see exactly what goes into a high-quality Paint Protection Film installation?

You’re in luck. If you’re curious about the process, you’re welcome to watch me work. Just beside this section, you’ll find a video that walks you through one of my actual installations—no fluff, no shortcuts, just real, detailed work.

For a deeper dive, check out our YouTube channel, where we’ve uploaded over 200 videos of real-world PPF installs. These videos are a great way to learn what sets our work apart and to better understand the level of care and precision that goes into protecting your vehicle. Whether you’re just curious or serious about getting PPF, we encourage you to take a look—it’s all there, start to finish.

Why are vehicle owners choosing us?
The ENCORE Paint Protection Film Difference

Lets take a look at some of what sets ENCORE PPF installations apart from the competition.

Bath time!
This ensures that the car is as clean as possible and helps reduce contaminants. Contaminants like to hide in crevices in the bumper, around the headlights and in seams between body panels.

We clay bar the vehicle.
Clay barring the paint on your car grabs and removes harsh contaminants that are stuck to the paint. This includes road tar, over spray, tree droppings, bugs and debris that landed on the paint during shipping. Doing this step improves the car’s shine and also smooths out the surface for a glassy feel.

Customize patterns in the computer.
The patterns designed by CORE are fantastic but we like to customize things a bit. Lets say your bumper has a “tow hook cover” or your fender has a gas door in the pattern. We delete or adjust those in the software and then cut that area by hand once installed. This way we can wrap the pattern into that area and this helps hide the edge of the paint protection film.

We wrap and tuck edges.
We make it a point to wrap every edge possible. Wrapping edges give your paint complete protection. It also helps hide the line from the edge of the material. Most of the time this puts the edge in an area you can’t easily see (like wrapping the film to the under side of the hood).

Bulking.
Bulking = A pattern custom made by hand from raw material (not cut by the computer). Most hoods we install are done by hand without using a pattern from the computer. We also bulk a lot of side view mirrors. Maybe I want do the mirror in one piece or give more coverage on the mirror than the computer pattern offers, then it’s time to bulk!

Removing badges.
Whenever possible we remove emblems, badges, lettering and hood scoops. We can hide the edge of the material under the emblem for a super clean finished look. Badges and lettering can be reapplied to the material after the PPF installation is complete.

Amazing Products and Patterns!
We are a SunTek dealer. We use their “Ultra” paint protection film. We also use their patterns and computer cutting software “CORE”. This is one of the clearest films on the market and offers a 10 year warranty. That’s how confident they are in thier product! This is a self healing film. You also wont find sofware with better patterns, We’ve looked.

No edge left behind.
We go over EVERY edge of the installed film with a heat gun and glove. Sound tedious? It is, but it’s a very important step. This helps the edge of the film seal to the paint. No one wants edges popping up over time and getting full of dirt!

Cutting PPF on the paint.
Or on my skin!? It’s a demonstration I’ve done more than once. Not normally on my arm but I do cut on a hood in our showroom, just ask. That’s how confident I am that I’m not going to cut through the material into your paint. Every job requires a little trimming on the paint, Especially when you are bulking patterns from scratch.

It’s important to be comfortable with the installer and know the quality of their finished work. All paint protection film materials are not created equal. You are installing paint protection film to protect the paint. Cheap products and bad installations can do more damage than good. Also be sure that you are choosing coverage for the parts of the vehicle you want protected. Besides the normal difficulties installing Paint Protection Film, almost all installations will require some cutting of the film on the car. Trimming the film on the car is a very delicate job and takes a skilled hand. A little bit too much pressure and someone can cut into the paint. Cuts in the paint are normally never found or noticed until the film is removed or replaced. This is an area that all of our years of experience comes in handy! You can take comfort in knowing that your car is in good hands when you leave it with us.

Our Clear Bra/Paint Protection Packages

FULL HOOD PACKAGE

* Complete Hood
* Complete Fenders
* Complete Bumper
* Headlights
* Side View Mirrors
* Door Handle Cups

PARTIAL HOOD PACKAGE

* First 22″ Hood
* Fenders (matching line from hood)
* Complete Bumper
* Headlights
* Side View Mirrors
* Door Handle Cups

HOOD ONLY PACKAGE

ADDITIONAL ADD-ON PIECES

* Door Edge Guards
* Rocker Panels
* Windshield Pillars
* Roof – Leading Edge
* Rear Bumper Guard for Trunk
* We Can Cover Almost Any Part You Can Think of!