A new colour that stops rock chips
Color change PPF in Calgary
Real 8-mil paint protection film, not a vinyl sticker — and it peels off clean when you want the factory colour back.
Full body from $6,000 · partial accents from $1,200
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Color change PPF in Calgary runs $6,000–$10,000+ at Obsidian Auto — and here's the honest version of what you're paying for.
This is an 8-mil colored paint protection film (think STEK DYNOmatte and other pigmented films), not a vinyl wrap. It looks like wet paint, self-heals light scratches with heat, and takes the rock chips off Deerfoot so your factory paint doesn't have to.
The best part for Calgary drivers: it's still film. Peel it off down the road and your original colour is untouched underneath — which is exactly why it beats a permanent respray if you might ever sell the car.
- Looks like factory paint
- Protects resale value
- Hydrophobic top coat
- No matte-only soaps
- Fully reversible
- New colour, real protection
At a glance
- Coverage
- Full body, or accent panels (hood, roof, mirrors)
- Film
- Pigmented 8-mil PPF — STEK DYNOmatte and equivalents
- Warranty
- 10-year film + lifetime workmanship
- Install time
- 5–7 days full body
- Price from
- $6,000 full body · $1,200 accents
- Best for
- A new finish you can reverse without touching the paint
Why coloured film beats a respray
No Orange Peel
Vinyl has that dimpled, textured look up close. Color change PPF lays down flat and glossy — flatter than a lot of factory paint.
Self-Healing
Wash swirls and light scratches close up with a bit of heat — the sun or warm water is enough. It stays looking freshly polished.
Stops Rock Chips
8 mils of urethane takes the hit from gravel and road debris — the same real protection as clear PPF, just in your new colour.
10-Year Warranty
Backed for a decade against fading, cracking, and peeling. It outlasts vinyl by two or three times in the Calgary sun.
The Evolution
of Color.
1. The Paint Era
Permanent and pricey, and a non-factory respray tanks resale. Chips the first time you hit gravel.
2. The Vinyl Era
Cheap and quick, but it's a thin sticker — no impact protection and that tell-tale orange-peel texture up close.
3. The Colored PPF Era
8-mil urethane that looks like wet paint, heals its own light scratches, and lasts about 10 years. A colour change that actually protects the paint.
What To Expect
Looks like paint. Protects like PPF.
Satin Black Conversion
Stealth matte, with real rock-chip protection.
Liquid Gloss Blue
You'd swear it was factory paint.
Jambs & Edges
Wrapped into the jambs — no original colour showing.
Five Layers, One Shield
It's not just a colour. Here's the 8-mil stack doing the work — from the slick topcoat down to the paint-safe adhesive. Tap a layer to see what it does.
Easy-Clean Topcoat
L-01Self-Healing Layer
High-Gloss Pigment
Impact Shield
Paint-Safe Adhesive
Vinyl vs Colored PPF
Vinyl is a temporary sticker; colored PPF is a decade-long upgrade that peels off clean whenever you want it gone. Here's the honest side-by-side — and if it's the clear film you're weighing instead, see how vinyl stacks up against clear protective film.
- Vinyl Wrap
- 2-3 mils
- Factory Paint
- 4-6 mils
- Colored PPF
- 8 mils
- Vinyl Wrap
- None
- Factory Paint
- None
- Colored PPF
- High
- Vinyl Wrap
- Orange Peel
- Factory Paint
- Variable
- Colored PPF
- Flat/Glass
- Vinyl Wrap
- No
- Factory Paint
- No
- Colored PPF
- Yes
- Vinyl Wrap
- 3-5 Years
- Factory Paint
- Permanent
- Colored PPF
- 10 Years
The Color Menu.
Miami Blue
Deep Porsche-inspired blue.
Nardo Grey
The gold standard of flat grey.
British Green
Classic heritage green.
Rosso Corsa
Race-ready Italian red.
Midnight Black
Deepest piano black.
Chalk White
Modern, subtle grey-white.
We remove handles, mirrors, lights, and trim to ensure zero original color shows through.
Why It Costs More.
A vinyl wrap goes on in a day. A colour change in PPF is closer to a restoration-grade project — here's where the time and money actually go.
Full Teardown
We safely remove bumpers, lights, and trim so we can wrap the film deep into the panel gaps — not just tuck it at the edge.
Thick Film Handling
PPF is about 3x thicker than vinyl. Getting it to lay flat around curves takes heat, the right tack solutions, and a steady hand.
Precise Reassembly
We reinstall every component to factory spec — consistent panel gaps, no rattles, nothing that gives away the wrap.
Custom Patterns
We don't just hit 'print'. Our technicians manually adjust digital patterns to extend edges, delete sensor holes (for custom cut-outs), and ensure maximum coverage.
Four Film Brands
We install 3M, STEK, SunTek, GSWF films, so we match the film to your car and budget instead of pushing the one brand a shop happens to stock.
Indoor, Year-Round Installs
Every install happens inside our climate-controlled SE Calgary studio, so film and coatings go on and cure in controlled conditions, whatever the weather is doing outside.
Colour change PPF, answered
Going for a satin or matte conversion of your existing colour? See our guide to stealth PPF in Calgary — how clear satin film makes a glossy luxury car frozen while still stopping rock chips. Already own a satin car from the factory? Learn whether you can put PPF over a factory matte or satin car without adding gloss. Or compare color change PPF with our other Calgary finishes and protection:
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