Best PPF Calgary
Judge the shop, not the sales pitch.
The honest guide to picking a PPF installer in Calgary — seven checks, what the film should cost, how the shop types compare, and where Obsidian Auto lands.
- 696+ reviews
- Consumer Choice Award 2022–2025
- Price from$399
Picking the best PPF shop in Calgary comes down to a few things you can actually check: the reviews, the warranty, how the film is cut, and where the edges wrap.
On every one of those, Obsidian Auto holds up — 696+ Google reviews at 4.9 stars, a Consumer Choice Award winner 2022–2025, a certified 3M, GSWF and ARK installer, and a 10-year warranty on the film plus a lifetime guarantee on our work.
Here's how to read any Calgary PPF quote. Is the pattern cut digitally, or freehand with a blade on your clear coat? Do the edges wrap around the panel, or stop short right where the chips land? Is the film a name you recognize — 3M, STEK, SunTek, GSWF — with a real manufacturer warranty behind it, or unbranded "generic" stock? The seven-point checklist and the comparison below are built around those questions, because they are what separate an install that lasts a decade from one that lifts in a year. Do it once, do it right.
What makes the difference
696+ Google Reviews
Rated 4.9 stars on Google. Real reviews, and a Consumer Choice Award winner 2022–2025.Certified, Multi-Brand
A certified 3M, GSWF and ARK installer that also fits STEK and SunTek. You're not locked into one film.10-Year Warranty
Full manufacturer warranty on the film, which transfers if you sell, plus our lifetime workmanship guarantee for as long as you own the vehicle.No-Knife Digital Cutting
Every pattern plotted and cut before it touches your car. No blades near your clear coat, and the edges wrapped around the panel.
- No-knife digital cutting
- Wrapped edges, no visible seams
- 10-year film warranty
- Lifetime workmanship guarantee
- 3M, STEK, SunTek, GSWF film
- Certified 3M, GSWF and ARK installer
- Honest, no-upsell advice
- 696+ real reviews
- Climate-controlled Calgary studio
At a glance
- Coverage
- Partial front to full body
- Film
- 3M · STEK · SunTek · GSWF
- Warranty
- 10-year film · lifetime workmanship
- Install time
- 1 day full front · 5–7 days full body
- Price from
- $399
- Best for
- Gravel-season front ends, new cars, daily drivers on the Deerfoot
- Updated October 16, 2026
- Written by Mostafa Mahmoud, Operations Manager
- Installing PPF in Calgary since 2020
- 696+ Google reviews at 4.9 stars
Short answer
Obsidian Auto is a Calgary paint protection film (PPF) installer rated 4.9 stars across 696+ Google reviews, and a Consumer Choice Award winner 2022–2025. Full-front PPF starts at $1,499, with partial-front coverage from $399. Other established Calgary shops fall into a few recognisable types; the table below compares rating, starting price, warranty, and installation method.
Rankings on this page use criteria you can check yourself: the Google rating and review count on each shop's own profile, the advertised starting price, the stated warranty, and whether the film is cut digitally or freehand.
The comparison below groups Calgary shops by type — it does not name individual businesses. We publish another company’s rating, price or warranty only after checking it against their own Google Business Profile and published pricing, with the date we checked shown alongside it.
Paint Protection Film CalgaryHow to choose a PPF installer in Calgary: 7 things to check
Read the PPF reviews, not just the star count.
A high rating on thirty reviews is thin. Look for reviews that name the film, the car and what happened at the edges a year later. Ours are on our reviews page and on Google: 696+ at 4.9 stars.
Ask how the pattern is cut.
Plotter-cut digital patterns mean the film is cut on a table, so no blade ever touches your paint. “We trim on the car” means a knife on your clear coat, and one slip is a scratch you paid to protect against.
Look at an edge on a finished car.
Wrapped edges disappear with the panel. Film that stops short leaves a line that collects dirt and is the first place to lift. Ask to see the bay, or a car that’s been on the road a year — our gallery is a start.
Ask which film, and whether the maker backs the shop.
A named film with a manufacturer warranty — 3M, STEK, SunTek, GSWF or XPEL — not “premium film” with no name on the box. We’re a certified 3M, GSWF and ARK installer and fit STEK and SunTek as well; our brand guide explains how they differ.
Get both warranties in writing.
The film warranty (how many years, whether yellowing, cracking and peeling are covered, and whether it transfers to the next owner) and the shop’s own workmanship guarantee. Ours: 10-year film, lifetime workmanship for as long as you own the vehicle — what each one covers.
Ask what’s included and how long the car stays.
Wash and decontamination, badge removal, paint correction if the finish needs it, and cure time. A full front is a full day in a clean, climate-controlled bay. “Back in two hours” is the rush job — trapped dust and early lifting.
Compare quotes on coverage, not just the total.
Partial front, full front, track pack and full body are different jobs. Make sure every quote covers the same panels and that the film line sits where you expect it. Our tiers are spelled out on the PPF cost page, from $399.
Print this, or text it to yourself, and ask every shop the same seven questions. The honest ones will like being asked.
PPF packages and prices
What's covered
- Hood: full, edges wrapped, upgraded in this package
- Fenders: full, upgraded in this package
- Side mirrors: covered
- Front bumper: covered
- Headlights & fog lights: covered, new in this package
- A-pillars & roofline: covered, new in this package
- Rocker panels: not covered
- Rear wheel splash zone: not covered
- Every other painted panel: not covered
- Ceramic coating on top: not covered
Full frontBest value
The Signature
$1,499Starting price
for a compact car
10-year film warranty · lifetime workmanship
Full front-end coverage — the package most Calgary drivers land on. It wraps every panel the gravel on Deerfoot and Stoney actually hammers. If your car's new or you're on the highway daily, this is the one I'd tell you to get.
Ideal for Leased vehicles & daily highway drivers
Prices are starting points for a compact car. Vehicle size, body shape and whether the paint needs correcting first move the final number. Full fronts run $1,499 to $2,400. Moonroof film is $400.
Add any ceramic coating to any PPF package and the coating is 20% off. What moves the price, add-ons and the full breakdown: PPF cost in Calgary · the service itself: paint protection film in Calgary.
Best PPF Calgary: Head-to-Head Comparison
Forget the sales pitch. These are the things worth checking before you hand over your car — reviews, warranty, how the film gets cut, and where the edges wrap. Here’s how a proper install stacks up against the typical volume shop, the budget mobile installer, and the dealership add-on.
Obsidian Auto
Google Reviews
696+
Starting Price
$1,499
Full FrontWarranty
10-Year
TransferableFilm
Experience
Since 2020
Install Time
Full Day
Typical Volume Shop
The Fast LaneGoogle Reviews
Under 200
Starting Price
$1,800
Full FrontWarranty
5-Year
Ask if it transfersFilm
Experience
Varies
Install Time
1 Day
Budget / Mobile Installer
Cheapest QuoteGoogle Reviews
A handful
Starting Price
$1,200
Full FrontWarranty
3-Year
Often not in writingFilm
Experience
Varies
Install Time
Same Day
Dealership Add-On
The UpsellGoogle Reviews
n/a
Starting Price
$2,100
Full FrontWarranty
5-Year
Through the sublet shopFilm
Experience
Varies
Install Time
1–2 Days
Rows 2–4 describe common Calgary shop types, not named businesses. Our own row is from our published prices, warranty terms and Google profile.
Why Obsidian Auto Ranks #1 in Calgary
There’s no shortage of shops in Calgary that’ll sell you film. Here’s honestly why we think we’re the one worth booking — and, just as useful, what to hold any installer to:
Most Trusted Reputation
696+ Google reviews at 4.9 stars, and a Consumer Choice Award winner 2022–2025. Every one of those reviews is real — go read them.
Certified, and Not Locked In
A certified 3M, GSWF and ARK installer that also fits STEK and SunTek. You get the right film for your car, not the one brand a shop happens to stock.
Warranty That Actually Covers You
10-year film warranty that transfers to the next owner, plus a lifetime workmanship guarantee for as long as you own the vehicle. Ask other shops how long their coverage really runs.
No Knives On Your Paint
Patterns are plotted and cut on a plotter before they touch the car, then wrapped around the edges. No freehand blades, no seam to spot.
Specialists, Not a Sideline
Wrapping and protecting Calgary cars since 2020. Paint protection is the whole business here, not something squeezed between other jobs.
Consumer Choice Award 2022–2025
Won as Wash My Ride, then Obsidian Auto
696+
Reviews
4.9
Star Rating
10-Yr
Film Warranty
The studio is at #2, 239 61 Ave SE, Calgary — Sat–Thu 9am–5pm · Closed Fri. Meet the team.
Obsidian Auto vs The Fast Job
The stuff that actually separates a job that lasts a decade from one that lifts in a year — laid out plainly so you know what you’re paying for.
What You Get
- No-knife digital cutting — patterns cut before they touch your car
- Wrapped edges — film tucked around the panel, no line to spot
- A full day (or more) so the film cures and adheres properly
- 10-year warranty on every film we install, transferable to the next owner
- Lifetime workmanship guarantee for as long as you own the vehicle
- Certified 3M, GSWF and ARK installer — and a choice of film, not one brand
- Climate-controlled studio — no dust, and we install year-round
- Badges pulled and reset, so there's no exposed paint ring
- Coffee, couches, and minutes from Chinook while you wait
✕The Same-Day Rush Job
- ✕Freehand blades on your clear coat — one slip and it's your paint
- ✕Film stops short of the edges — a visible seam that catches dirt
- ✕Same-day rush jobs — trapped bubbles and early lifting
- ✕3–5 year warranty, if there's one at all
- ✕No workmanship guarantee once you drive off
- ✕Whatever film is on the shelf, with no maker standing behind the shop
- ✕Open bay — dust and lint settling under the film
- ✕Cut around badges, leaving an exposed paint ring
- ✕Drop-and-go, with no thought to your afternoon
What Calgary drivers say about our PPF
“Mustafa and his team PPF'ed, Ceramic Coated and detailed my 1992 Toyota Supra, and the car now looks stunning.”
“Mo took a look at my car and recommended that there was no need to remove all the paint protection film and just replace the bumper because all the other parts was perfectly fine.”
“I did my paint protection film here as well they did a complementary check on the ppf that was previously done and gave me a great deal on protecting my headlights.”
Best PPF Calgary: Common Questions
Straight answers on how to pick a PPF shop in Calgary — and what to watch for.
PPF for drivers across Calgary and the towns around it
One studio, at #2, 239 61 Ave SE, Calgary — a few minutes from Chinook Centre and the Deerfoot, open Sat–Thu 9am–5pm · Closed Fri. Cars come to us from every quadrant of the city, Northwest to Southeast and downtown, and from Chestermere, because a proper install needs a clean, climate-controlled bay and a full day, not a driveway. Drop the car in the morning, and it’s ready to collect wrapped, cured and checked.
Looking for “PPF near me” in Calgary? We’re in the southeast, with free parking at the door. Directions and hours.
Ready to do it once, properly?
Free custom quote in about 60 seconds — 696+ Calgary drivers trust us, and every install is backed by our lifetime workmanship guarantee for as long as you own the vehicle.
Rather talk it through? Call 587 323 3222
- Lifetimeworkmanship guarantee
- 2022–2025Consumer Choice Award