How much you earn by switching to HIGHCOOL depends on three numbers you already have: what the film for one job costs you now, what the same job costs on the new film, and how many jobs you do a month. Multiply the difference per job by your monthly jobs, then subtract freight, duty and the test film you burn while your installers learn the new roll. That is your real gain, and it can be small or large depending on where you buy today.

We will not print wholesale prices here, because your price depends on your country, your product mix and how much film you move. Send us those three things and we will quote you straight, usually within 12 business hours.

The cost comparison, one job at a time

Use a job you do every week, such as a full front (hood, fenders, bumper and mirrors) on a mid-size SUV, and take the film length from your plotter log. Then fill in the worksheet below for your current film and for the film you are testing.

Monthly gain = (current total cost per job minus new total cost per job) x jobs per month. Annual gain is that figure times twelve, as long as your volume holds.

Scaling the numbers: monthly and yearly ROI

A small saving per car only adds up if your volume is steady. A shop doing a few jobs a month will see a modest number, and a shop running full fronts every day will see it fast. Run the worksheet on last month's real jobs, not your busiest month ever.

The hidden profit: labor and redos

Cheaper film costs more if it makes your team redo panels. Stiff film that fights on a bumper corner leads to lift lines and stretch marks, and a stripped panel costs the film twice plus an installer's afternoon. So track redos for a month on each film before you decide. Count panels stripped, hours lost and film thrown away, and put that into the redo line above.

Pattern software and freight

Some brands tie their film to a pattern subscription. If you leave that brand, you need another pattern source, and that cost belongs in the worksheet. Freight and duty belong there too. Factory-direct film from China is priced without a middleman, but you pay the shipping and the import duty, so compare landed cost, not invoice price.

For US shops, HIGHCOOL keeps PPF in a US warehouse. Color PPF ships from stock in Shanghai. The ship date for any order is confirmed on the proforma invoice.

Upselling the matte and color conversion

Matte and Color PPF jobs usually carry a higher ticket than gloss. What you keep depends on the gap between the price you pay for gloss and for the specialty film. Run the same worksheet for those jobs separately. HIGHCOOL Color PPF is 7.5 mil, comes in 180+ colors on 15 m rolls and carries a 5-year warranty, so you can quote a color change that also protects the paint.

What to check before you switch

• Free A4 PPF samples (you pay shipping), sent from our US sample stock
• The data sheet and written warranty for the exact grade, 5 to 10 years depending on grade
• Which TPU the grade uses: our grades are built on Lubrizol, BASF, Covestro or Wanhua TPU
• Traceability: each HIGHCOOL roll carries its own code for warranty tracking

When you have a month of job data, send it to us with your country and product mix and we will price the same jobs on HIGHCOOL film so you can fill in the second column.

FAQ

How do I calculate profit per PPF job?
Take what you charge for the job and subtract material, pattern software, redo cost and labor. Material should be the landed cost of the film you actually used, including freight and duty. Use real numbers from last month's jobs.

Does cheaper PPF always increase margins?
No, cheaper film only raises your margin if your redo rate stays the same. One stripped bumper can cancel the saving on several jobs. Trial any new film on real cars for a few weeks and track redos before you switch fully.

Does HIGHCOOL publish wholesale PPF prices?
No, because the price depends on your country, the grades you buy and your monthly volume. Tell us those three things and we send a factory-direct quote, usually within 12 business hours. Samples are available so you can test before you order.