Paint protection film, ceramic coatings, and ceramic tint for electric vehicles. From the first Teslas on the Eastside to today’s newest models, we’ve protected them by hand in our Redmond studio.
EV makers moved to water based paint to meet emissions rules. It sits thinner and softer than the finishes shops worked with a decade ago, so there’s less clear coat between road grit and your color. Paint protection film puts a sacrificial layer over the panels that take the abuse, so the thin finish underneath stays untouched.
A battery floor puts real weight under the car, and your tires carry all of it. Everything they pick up gets thrown at the rockers and lower doors. Most owners film the hood and bumper and stop there, when the bottom third is worth covering too.
EV owners are often surprised their wheels still need attention. The brake dust is gone, but road film fills the gap and sticks to spokes and barrels the same way. A ceramic coating on the wheels turns a scrub into a rinse.
Without engine noise, there’s nothing pulling your attention away from the car itself. Long, uninterrupted EV panels put every swirl and water spot on display, and good light finds all of them. A ceramic coating keeps the surface slick and glossy, so the finish looks as composed as the drive feels.
In an EV, comfort has a cost. Cooling the cabin draws from the same pack that moves the car. Ceramic tint blocks the heat before it enters, so your air conditioning runs easier and your range holds up on a warm afternoon.
Every polish takes a small amount of clear coat with it. On thin EV paint, that runs out faster. We correct only what needs it, then protect the result with a ceramic coating so the car doesn’t need correcting again next year.
Every Tesla wears differently. Here’s where we usually start, then we shape it around how you actually drive.
This one earns its miles. Commutes, road trips, and highway hours mean the front end takes the most punishment in the lineup.
A bigger body means more paint facing the road, and that panoramic glass roof sends a lot of heat straight into the cabin.
A performance sedan that deserves proper care.
Complex body panels and a lot of glass. The falcon doors need attention where they meet the body.
Stainless steel changes everything. It cannot be repainted, so film is not an upgrade here, it is the protection.
Adventure vehicles that actually go where the debris is. Rocker panels, wheel wells, and the front end take a beating on a gravel road.
A finish that shows every flaw and deserves a corrected one.
A Porsche is a Porsche, electric or not. We are a PCA Porsche Club of America PNW partner shop, and Taycans are regulars here.
i4, iX, EQS, EQE, e-tron, and the rest. Same principles, tailored to the car.
Bring it in. If it is electric and you care about it, we will map out the right protection for it. We have worked on cars from Beetles to Bentleys, and the EV list keeps growing.
We look the car over before anything else, including under proper light. New EV deliveries often arrive with defects, and you should know what they are.
Hand off the keys and take a free loaner, based on availability, so your day keeps moving.
Correction, film, coating, and tint, done in the right order and checked at every stage.
We walk the finished car with you, then it is yours again.
Often, yes. Most EVs use thinner water borne paint that marks more easily, which is exactly why film and correction pay off.
That is the ideal time. The most clearcoat your car will ever have is the day you take delivery. Protecting it early means you are not polishing away that clearcoat later.
Yes. Ceramic tint on a glass roof makes a noticeable difference in cabin heat, and it is one of the most requested things EV owners ask us for.
Tesla, Rivian, Lucid, Porsche, BMW, Mercedes, Audi, and more. If it is electric, bring it in.
Yes. Stainless cannot be repainted, so film is the right way to protect it against scratches and marring.
Yes, and most EV owners do. The order matters, so we map it out for your car.
Yes, free and based on availability. Drop off and keep your day moving.
Yes. Book online or call (425) 233-6068.
