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Color-Change PPF — Autobahn Matte Black

A new color.
Nothing lost.

Matte, or a whole new color, in protection film rather than vinyl. It stops stone chips and road rash like any PPF, and it comes off with the factory paint untouched.

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Film
Color PPF, not vinyl
Finishes
Matte or a new color
Factory paint
Sealed away underneath
Reversible
Comes off with heat
What it delivers

A new finish. Still armor.

Color-change PPF is protection film first: the same class of urethane as clear film, made in matte and in color. The look changes. The protection does not.

01

A finish the factory never offered

Matte black, or a color the order sheet never had. Gloss to matte black is the change we see most, on everything from a Supra to a Raptor R.

02

Stone chips & road rash

It is protection film, not a wrap. Chips, rash and door strikes land on the film, exactly as they would on clear PPF.

03

Factory paint, sealed away

Underneath, the original paint is shut off from sun, sand and salt air for as long as the film is on. It ages slower covered than it ever would bare.

04

Reversible

A repaint is forever. Film comes off with heat, in the shop, and the car goes back to the color it was built in. Change your mind, or change it again.

How ours differs

The edge is the whole job.

Matte black film along the fender, door and sill edges of a BMW M4
Edges closed · BMW M4
01 — Edges closed

Parts off.
Edges closed.

A clear film edge disappears. A matte black edge on a silver car does not, so on a color change the edge is the whole job. Lights, handles, badges and trim come off so the film can wrap past the line and tuck behind it wherever the panel allows, and the seams land where the eye does not.

“We are going to change the color to matte black using Autobahn Matte Black Paint Protection Film.”
Workshop notes — @suzhivin, 2016 BMW M4
Matte black film across the hood and front end of a BMW M4
Matte black · BMW M4
02 — Color where you choose

Color where you want it.
Carbon where it counts.

A color change does not have to be all or nothing. On the M4 the body went matte black and the carbon roof went under clear Rüstung, so the weave still shows through. Where the carbon shows, it stays clear.

“…Carbon Fiber Roof is protected with Rüstung PPF.”
Workshop notes — @suzhivin
Coverage

Pick your coverage.

Two ways to do it. We will tell you honestly which one your car and the look you are after actually call for.

Option 01

Full Color Change

Every painted panel in the new finish, gloss to matte or a new color entirely.

Every painted panel
Lights, handles and trim removed
Edges wrapped past the line
Carbon or trim left clear, if you choose
Matte or a new color
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Most complete

Option 02

Full Change + Härt

The new finish, then a ceramic coating over the film so it stays that way.

Everything in Full Color Change
Härt ceramic over the film
Easier washing, finish stays even
Keramik X on wheel faces and calipers, optional
Ultrafit windshield film, optional
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Color-change PPF

A new color, and the factory paint still underneath.

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Process

Four stages, whatever the color.

01

Decontaminate & prep the paint

Paint washed, decontaminated and prepped, because the film seals in whatever is under it.

02

Parts off, panels measured

Lights, handles, badges and trim come off so the film can wrap past the line wherever the panel allows.

03

Cut & fit the film

Each panel fitted, edges wrapped past the line and tucked behind it wherever the panel allows, seams where the eye does not land.

04

Seal, cure & hand back

Edges checked, the film left to cure, and the car handed back.

Proof

Color, on real cars.

Straight off the phone that lives on the toolbox. Tap any tile to watch.

2026 Tesla Model X in the shop during its color change, tailgate up and trim removed
Color PPF · Härt Ceramic2026 Tesla Model X
Matte black film on the BMW M4's hood under the shop lights
Autobahn Matte Black PPF2016 BMW M4
Matte finish in Autobahn Starke paint protection film
Autobahn Starke · Matte PPFMatte, film not vinyl
Questions

Straight answers.

Something we have not covered? Ask directly — replies come from the shop, not a call center.

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Is this a wrap?

Not in the vinyl sense. A wrap is a thin vinyl film that changes the color and offers little protection underneath. Color-change PPF is protection film, the same class of urethane as our clear film, so it takes stone chips and road rash while it changes the look. Same car, one layer, both jobs.

Is it reversible? Will it hurt the paint?

It is designed to be removed by a professional with heat, and the factory paint underneath comes out as it went in. That is the point of doing this in film rather than paint: change your mind in a few years and the car goes back to original, or on to something else.

What finishes can I choose?

Matte black is the one we do most, gloss to matte on everything from a Supra to a Raptor R. Tell us the look you are after and we will show you what is available for your car.

Can it be ceramic coated?

Yes, and most color jobs leave with one. The Raptor R went out with two layers of Härt over its matte black film; the Model X with a full exterior coat including the wheel faces. It makes washing easier and keeps the finish even across every panel.

How do I wash and look after matte film?

Hand wash or touchless. No wax, no polish, no cutting compounds, and nothing that promises shine, because all of them leave gloss patches on a matte finish. Keep pressure-washer nozzles off the edges. The Raptor R comes back to us once a year for maintenance, and that is the routine we suggest.

Enquire

Tell us what
you drive.

Year, make, model, and how far you want to go. We come back with coverage options and a price. No configurator, no call center.

Request a Quote Message on Instagram
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You send the carYear, make, model and a photo or two.
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We come back with optionsCoverage that fits the car and the driving, priced plainly.
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We book the bayPaint prepped and parts off, then the color film.