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Coverage-area pricing, XPEL / SunTek / 3M roll tracking, manufacturer warranty registration, and damage-photo documentation that holds up in disputes.
Multi-day project tracking, per-stage photo documentation, and warranty registration — built for the PPF install workflow.
Why paint protection film shops choose SalesThumb
Every workflow is specific to paint protection film. None of the auto-repair bloat.
Quote by what's actually on the car — partial front, full front (hood, fenders, mirrors, bumper), full vehicle, rocker-only, track packages. Pre-cut + bulk options per zone.
Every roll logged by manufacturer, series (Stealth, Ultimate Plus, Pro Series), lot, and linear feet remaining. Reorder at your threshold automatically.
Generates the warranty packet — VIN, install date, installer cert, lot ID — ready to submit to XPEL, SunTek, or 3M. Some manufacturers accept the PDF directly; for others, your installer submits via the brand's portal with our generated data.
Pre-install paint inspection with high-res photos and notes (rock chips, swirl marks, panel gaps). Time-stamped, customer-signed. Insurance and customers both back off.
A full-vehicle PPF takes 2-4 days. Multi-day scheduling with cure-window blocks, customer updates between days, and pickup workflow when cured.
Bundle PPF with ceramic over film or with tint and ceramic windshield. Auto-calculated bundle discount; one invoice; one warranty packet.
A typical paint protection film job, end-to-end
Customer requests a quote
Year/make/model + coverage selection (partial / full front / full vehicle / custom). Optional photo upload of paint condition.
Pattern + price built
Coverage-area pricing layers on the right pattern set (XPEL DAP, SunTek ProForma). Add ceramic-over-PPF, windshield protection, or track-package upgrades.
Deposit + multi-day schedule
Customer pays deposit online. Job is dropped on the calendar across 2-4 days with bay locks; vehicle drop-off and pickup windows confirmed by text.
Pre-install inspection
Installer photo-documents existing paint damage, panel gaps, and trim. Customer signs the condition report. Stored permanently to the job.
Install + roll log
Each day's work logged: which panels, which roll(s), linear feet used. Customer gets a daily progress photo automatically.
Warranty + pickup
Manufacturer warranty registered, certificate generated, final payment captured. Customer picks up with the full photo log and warranty PDF in their portal.
The features that matter for paint protection film
SalesThumb ships 48+ features. These are the ones paint protection film operators lean on every day.
Build a quote from real line items — services, film, parts, fees — send it, and the customer approves with a drawn signature and a card deposit on their phone. No account needed on either side.
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Log the roll, deduct inches after the job in one screen — preview, then apply — get alerted before you run out mid-install. Built for tint, PPF, and ceramic shops.
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Register a warranty when a job's done and SalesThumb emails a branded PDF certificate with a public verification link. Customers can file a claim from that same link.
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Every appointment gets a photo gallery. Techs capture on mobile. Customers see a polished post-install gallery. You protect yourself from 'it was like that when you got it' claims.
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Every installer, every bay, every appointment in one view. Drag to reschedule. Color-coded by status. Double-book detection with explicit confirm-to-override.
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Accept cards online with a one-click pay link in SMS or email. Partial payments, deposits, refunds — all handled. All-in card rate as low as 2.79% + $0.20 per tap on Pro, tier-dependent — visible any time in Reports → Fees.
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Every customer conversation in one inbox. Auto-reminders run 24/7, but when they reply, a human sees it. MMS, templates, merge fields.
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Pick a preset drip sequence — win back lapsed customers, follow up cold leads, or ask for a review after a completed job. Choose your pace, edit the message, turn it on.
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“The damage-photo workflow alone saved us a $4,000 dispute last month. Customer claimed a chip was new — we pulled the pre-install photo signed at intake, and the conversation ended. That's the whole subscription paid for the year.”
Devon R.
Owner, full-vehicle PPF studio · Scottsdale, AZ
Illustrative scenario — a composite based on typical results for shops in this vertical. Shop names and people are fictional; the workflows shown are real product features.
FAQ
Yes. Set prices per coverage zone — partial front (hood + fenders), full front (adds mirrors + bumper), full vehicle, rocker-only, track package. Bundle ceramic over PPF, windshield protection, or paint correction with one-click upsells.
Yes. Every roll tracked by brand, series (XPEL Ultimate Plus, Stealth, SunTek Ultra, 3M Pro Series), lot number, and linear feet remaining. Installers log usage per panel; rolls deduct in real time.
It generates the warranty packet (VIN, install date, installer cert, lot ID, panels covered) ready to submit to XPEL, SunTek, or 3M. Some manufacturers accept the PDF directly; for others, your installer submits via the brand's portal with our generated data.
Pre-install: installer photographs paint condition, panel gaps, and any existing damage. Photos are time-stamped and customer-signed at intake. Post-install photos round out the record. Stored on the job permanently — useful for insurance, customer disputes, and warranty claims.
Yes. Multi-day jobs span the calendar with bay locks and cure-window blocks. Daily customer updates fire automatically with progress photos. Pickup window confirmed by text the day before.
Yes. Bundle PPF with ceramic-over-film, windshield protection, or interior coating. Auto-calculated bundle discount, single invoice, single multi-warranty packet at pickup.
ShopMonkey is built for general auto repair — labor matrices, parts ordering, DVI inspections. None of that applies to film install. SalesThumb gives you PPF-native tooling: coverage-area pricing, roll tracking, manufacturer warranty packets. See /compare/shopmonkey.
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