Lucid Air · Chantilly, VA
LUCID AIR PAINT PROTECTION FILM
The Lucid Air has the lowest, widest nose of any sedan we film. The bumper sits inches off the road, the front light bar runs the full width of the nose, and the frunk lid is enormous and flat, which means the panel you see most is the one that catches the most. Add the deep metallics and pearls Lucid paints these in and a season of Toll Road commuting leaves a nose that looks older than the car.
Air owners tend to arrive within the first two weeks of delivery, which is the right time. This page covers where the Air takes damage, what partial, full front, and full front extended cover on this body, how the film is cut around the cameras and radar in the nose, which colors show the most, and the questions owners of a Pure, Touring, Grand Touring, or Sapphire ask before they book.
What we see in the bay
WHERE A AIR TAKES DAMAGE
A bumper at pebble height
The lower lip of the Air's bumper is close enough to the pavement that it collects whatever the car ahead throws, from road salt to gravel. It is the first panel on an unprotected Air to look tired.
The frunk lid
The lid is wide, low, and flat, and it runs almost to the base of the windshield. Stones that clear the bumper skip up onto it, and the chips sit exactly where you look when you walk up.
Fenders into the arches
The Air's fenders flare out to cover a wide track, and the arch lips take pickup from the front tires. The fender pieces run into the arch so the edge is hidden.
Mirrors and the light bar surround
The mirror housings are small and painted, and the painted trim around the light bar faces the airstream. Both are in the full front package.
Three packages
WHAT EACH PACKAGE COVERS ON THE AIR
Partial Front
High-impact zones only · Half a day
Bumper, the leading 18 inches of the frunk lid, the fender edges, and the mirrors. Because the lid is so wide and flat, the film line across it shows on everything but Stellar White, which is why most Air owners go further.
- Full front bumper
- Leading 18" of the hood
- Leading edge of both fenders
- Side mirrors
Full Front
What most drivers choose · One day
The full frunk lid as one piece, both fenders, the bumper, mirrors, the painted light bar trim, headlight lenses, and A-pillars. Edges wrap under the lid and into the arches. This is our recommendation for an Air that commutes.
- Full hood
- Full front bumper
- Both full fenders
- Side mirrors
- Headlights
- A-pillars
Full Front Extended
Front end plus the wear areas · One to two days
Adds rockers, door edges, and door cups. The Air's long doors and low sills make this worthwhile for street parking in Arlington or a tight garage.
- Everything in Full Front
- Rocker panels
- Door edges and door cups
- Door strips
- A-pillars (halfway)
Pricing depends on the trim and the coverage you pick. What sets a PPF quote, or request yours and we reply the same business day.
CAMERAS AND RADAR STAY OPEN
The Air carries forward cameras and radar in the nose and windshield area, with more sensors depending on the DreamDrive package. Every window is cut out of the pattern. Nothing is filmed over, and DreamDrive features work as delivered.
LUCID COLORS
Zenith Red, Eureka Gold, and Fathom Blue are deep multi-layer colors that cannot be touched up invisibly from a code. Film is the only way to keep them perfect. Stellar White hides chips best but still shows the gray primer beneath.
EDGES ON A FLUSH BODY
The Air's panels sit flush with tight gaps, so the film has to end exactly on a panel edge or wrap under it. Our patterns are plotted for the Air and heat-set so no edge lifts at speed.
By trim
LUCID AIR TRIMS WE FILM
Air Pure
Same front end as the rest; full front is the usual choice.
Air Touring
Identical nose; most owners add a coating over the film.
Air Grand Touring
Shares the body; glass-roof cars still use the same front patterns.
Air Sapphire
Wider arches and a unique lower front; its own pattern set with the rockers commonly added.
Watch
BEFORE YOU BOOK
The 3-Step Prep Before PPF
A rare Mustang GT California Special goes through the prep every car gets before film: masking the trim, a paint enhancement pass, and the alcohol wipe that makes the film bond.
Can You Spot the PPF?
Two cars, both filmed. A proper install is wrapped under the hood edges and tucked into the bumper, so there is no line to find.
Questions
LUCID AIR PPF QUESTIONS
No. The camera and radar windows in the nose are cut out of the pattern before the film ever reaches the car, and the windshield camera is not touched. Lane keeping, adaptive cruise, and the parking cameras behave exactly as they did before the install.
Yes, within the first couple of weeks is ideal. Fresh paint has nothing to hide, and the film goes on invisibly. Owners often drive straight to our Chantilly shop after delivery, and the car leaves with the nose protected the same day.
Gloss DYNOshield is invisible on a corrected surface, and we correct the paint before film on every Air. Edges wrap under the lid and into the arches, so there is no line to find on Infinite Black or Quantum Grey.
Yes. Gtechniq Crystal Serum Light or Ultra goes over the film and the rest of the paint so the finish beads water and washes with a rinse. Most Air owners add it, since the car's size makes hand washing a project.
Full front is one day. Full front extended, with the long doors and rockers, is usually two. Adding a ceramic coating over everything adds another day for the cure. We give you a firm pickup time at drop-off.
WHAT LUCID OWNERS SAY ABOUT OUR PPF
"Communicated very well in informing me about their PPF and ceramic coating offers. My truck was ready at our scheduled pickup time and they did a great job."
PPF + Ceramic Coatingvon rob
"I can’t say enough good things about my ceramic coat. I took a picture of it to show my friend and it literally looked like it was a mirror. Scheduling was easy. Payment was easy. Everything about the process was easy with top quality results. You won’t be disappointed! Thanks Mo!"
Ceramic CoatingChris Hons
"From start to finish, the experience was top-notch. Clear communication, fair pricing, and incredible workmanship. The ceramic coating completely transformed the look of my car and the shine is unreal. You can tell they take pride in their work. Highly recommend!!!"
Ceramic CoatingIsra Ibrahim
PPF by vehicle
PROTECT YOUR AIR THIS WEEK
Tell us the year and trim. Written quote the same business day, film on in one day at our Chantilly shop.