The I-4 case
Perpetual construction, sand-and-shell aggregate thrown by trucks, high highway miles per trip. Front ends here chip faster than owners from elsewhere expect.
★★★★★ 5.0 on Google
STEK authorized
Paint Protection Film in Orlando
Self-healing urethane that takes the rock chips instead of your paint. Road Shield from $559, written warranty up to 10 years.
- ★ 5.0 on Google
- By Appointment
STEK Dynoshield authorizedThe warranty is only valid installed
Up to 10-year warrantyWritten, not verbal
Partial or full bodyFront end, or every panel
By appointment
Upfront pricing
Quoted after inspection
Final walkthrough
Quoted after we see the paint
Inspected in our studio
By appointment · downtown Orlando
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Studio services are priced once we see the paint. Tell us about your car and we call you back.
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Serving Orlando & surrounding areas
Downtown Orlando Covered
Winter Park Covered
Lake Nona Covered
Dr. Phillips Covered
Baldwin Park Covered
Conway Covered
Windermere Covered
Kissimmee Covered
◆ 01 — Film versus coating
One resists chemistry. The other stops rocks.
A clear urethane layer over the panels most likely to be hit. Its top coat self-heals — light marring reflows in an afternoon of Florida sun. Underneath, enough thickness to absorb a stone at highway speed.
The corrosion case
A chip exposes bare metal to humidity that never really drops. Baked at 140°, soaked by a storm, baked again — a rust freckle by year three.
The resale case
Chips and a repainted bumper both show in a pre-purchase inspection. Film is removable, so factory paint comes back intact — unsentimental lease sheets included.
◆ 02 — How much to cover
Partial or full body. Both are defensible.
The decision is about where your car actually takes damage, not how much film we can sell. Most vehicles collect impacts on a predictable set of panels, and covering those is a proportionate answer.
Paint Protection Film (PPF)
Partial coverage — the panels that take the hits on I-4.
From$559sedan from $559 · panels and coverage set in your vehicle-specific quote
- Panels and coverage defined in a quote for your vehicle
- Final price set after the vehicle inspection
- Decontamination and correction where the paint needs it
- Edges wrapped where the panel allows
- STEK written warranty up to 10 years
◆ Where the overwhelming majority of stone damage lands
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Every painted panel — for cars being kept, and finishes that cannot be matched.
After inspectionQuoteTimeline set in your quote · film consumption depends on panel geometry
- Everything in Road Shield, on every panel
- Patterns cut for the vehicle
- Self-healing top coat over the whole car
- Ceramic over film and paint available in the same visit
- Removable later without harming factory paint
◆ Quoted after inspection — curves and intakes use more film
Request a quote◆ Film stops rocks; a coating resists chemistry and UV. They solve different problems and many owners run both — film on the impact zones, ceramic over everything.
◆ 03 — Simple by design
From booking to brilliant.
Inspection
We look at where the car is already taking damage, what the paint underneath needs, and whether partial coverage answers the problem.
Panel prep
Decontamination wash, clay, iron removal and correction where needed. Anything trapped under urethane is permanent — so nothing is.
Wet install
Film positioned, floated, squeegeed into the contours and wrapped around edges where the design allows. No cut line in the open.
Dry and hand over
Installation moisture works out over several days; small haze pockets in that window are normal. Care sheet and warranty in writing.
◆ 04 — Why it takes days
The prep is most of the job.
Film is transparent and permanent for years, so anything trapped under it is permanent too — a single speck reads as a raised point forever. The authorization matters more here than on any other service: it is what makes the manufacturer warranty real.
10 yrWritten STEK warranty · valid only installed by an authorized shop
By quoteRoad Shield · panels set for your vehicle
Every panelFull body option · quoted after inspection
Self-healLight marring in the film reflows with heat
InspectionFirst · coverage that answers the damage
StudioDust-managed space · several uninterrupted days
◆ 05 — Real work
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The crew behind your film. Real Soto work.
◆ 06 — Reviews
★★★★★
Real customers. Real results.
Every review comes from a real Soto customer in Greater Orlando. Insured, by appointment Mon–Sun, and a walkthrough of the finish at handover. That is the standard behind the stars.
- ◆ Fully insured · certificate on request
- ◆ By appointment · Mon–Sun 8 AM–6 PM
- ◆ Quoted after inspection · no surprises at handover
◆ 07 — Booking the install
Studio service, across the metro.
Installed at the studio downtown — drop-off is straightforward from Winter Park, College Park, Baldwin Park and Thornton Park, and a single drive from Dr. Phillips, Windermere, Lake Nona, Maitland and Altamonte Springs. Start with the inspection; that conversation decides the number.
Services: ceramic coating · paint correction · vinyl wrap · car detailing packages · interior detailing. Nearby: Dr. Phillips · Lake Nona.
Explore the rest of Soto.
← Back to home◆ ServicesCar Detailing – Express & Full from $99Interior Detailing – Deep from $139Exterior Detailing from $139Ceramic Coating from $639Paint Correction & Polishing from $359Vinyl Wrap & Fleet Branding custom quote
◆ Service areas · mobileWinter ParkMaitlandDr. PhillipsAltamonte SpringsLake NonaKissimmeeDowntown Orlando
◆ 08 — Film questions
Asked before every install.
What is the difference between film and ceramic coating?
Film is physical thickness that absorbs impact: rock chips, road debris and door edge damage. A coating is a chemical layer measured in microns that resists contamination and UV but stops nothing thrown at 70 mph on I-4. Many owners run film on the front end and a coating over the rest of the car.
What does it cost?
Road Shield starts at $559. Larger vehicles and full-body coverage are quoted after inspection because film consumption depends on panel geometry, and a car with complex curves uses considerably more material.
What does self-healing mean?
The top layer of the urethane reflows with heat, so light swirls and wash marks in the film disappear in Florida sun or with warm water. It applies to surface marring in the film, not to a cut that goes through it.
Will it yellow?
Modern urethane film with a proper top coat resists yellowing, and the written warranty of up to 10 years covers discolouration among other defects. Yellowing is a real historical problem with older or unbranded film, which is a large part of why the installer's authorization matters.
How long does installation take?
Timing depends on the panels and coverage in your quote, and it is confirmed with it. The lead time exists because panels are cleaned, decontaminated and often corrected before film goes on, and because film needs time to fully conform and dry.
Can it be removed later?
Yes. Quality film is designed to be removed without damaging factory paint, which is one of its advantages on a leased vehicle. Removal is a controlled heat process, not a matter of pulling at a corner.
◆ Inspection first
Cover the panels that take the hits. Leave the rest alone.
We look at where your car is actually collecting damage and quote the coverage that answers it. STEK Dynoshield authorized, Liquid Elements Certified, and a studio where premium film goes on without dust in it.
● Mon–Sun · 8 AM–6 PM · Studio service · Orlando
Inspected in our studio
By appointment · downtown Orlando
Request a quote
Studio services are priced once we see the paint. Tell us about your car and we call you back.
Request a quotePrefer to talk? (407) 715-4776