Real job · Chantilly, VA
Honda Pilot Elite 2026 Full Front PPF + Ceramic Coating in Chantilly, VA
A 2026 Honda Pilot Elite in for full front PPF and a ceramic coating, filmed a few days after delivery before the first school-run week.
What we did
THE JOB
- Full Front PPF
- Ceramic Coating
- Full hood
- Full front bumper
- Both full fenders
- Side mirrors
- Headlights
- A-pillars
- Vehicle
- Honda Pilot Elite 2026
- Location
- Chantilly, VA
- Film
- STEK, 12-year warranty
- Coating
- Gtechniq ceramic
Why this coverage
WHY FULL FRONT PPF + CERAMIC COATING FITS THE HONDA PILOT ELITE 2026
The Pilot's hood is wide and flat and the grille surround and lower bumper have a lot of painted edge at gravel height, which is where chips land on Route 28 and the Toll Road. Full front covers the hood, both fenders, the bumper, mirrors, and headlights, and the pattern is cut around the parking sensors and front camera. Honda's paint is thin enough that brush washes leave swirls, so the self-healing top coat is a practical benefit on a family SUV. The ceramic coating over the film and the rest of the body keeps the three-row Pilot a five-minute rinse to clean and protects the paint parked in a driveway all summer.
HOW THE INSTALL WENT
- 01Two-bucket wash, iron decontamination, and clay bar so nothing is trapped under the film.
- 02Computer-cut STEK patterns for the Honda Pilot Elite 2026, with edges wrapped or tucked where the panel allows so there is no visible edge.
- 03Wet install, squeegee-out, and a heat set on every edge so the film stays put through Virginia summers and car washes.
- 04Panel wipe and ceramic coating applied to the film and the paint, then cured indoors before the car goes home.
- 05Final inspection under our lights, aftercare walkthrough, and warranty registration.
Questions
HONDA PILOT ELITE 2026 FAQ
Two days. The film went on the first day, and the paint correction, coating, and indoor cure happened the second day before pickup.
Full front PPF is a one-day install. Adding a ceramic coating means a full paint decontamination and cure time, so plan on two days for the Honda Pilot Elite 2026. We confirm the schedule when you book.
We install STEK paint protection film with a 12-year manufacturer warranty against yellowing, cracking, peeling, and bubbling. The top coat self-heals light scratches with heat from the sun or warm water.
Yes. Use the quote form and tell us the year, trim, and coverage you want. We reply the same business day with a written quote for your Honda Pilot Elite 2026, and there is no obligation.
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Tell us your year, trim, and the coverage you want. Written quote the same business day, no obligation. Serving Chantilly, Centreville, Herndon, Reston, Fairfax, and all of Northern Virginia.