Studio Lumina | New Car Paint Protection, Malvern East

Protect That New Car Gloss From Day One

SunTek paint protection film on the panels that take the hits, System X ceramic coating over everything else.

730b Waverley Rd, Malvern East VIC 3145

Built For Owners Who Care What The Paint Looks Like In Five Years

You just took delivery

New paint is not always perfect paint. Transport, dealer washes and pre delivery detailing all leave marks, and protection locks in whatever sits underneath it. Best done before the first drive.

You are keeping the car

Five or ten years down the track you want depth and gloss, not the flat chalky finish every uncoated car ends up with. Resale punishes a chipped front end hard.

You park outside

Melbourne sun, tree sap, bird droppings and the grit off the Monash do not wait for the weekend. The film and the coating take the hit so the clear coat does not.

You are sick of washing it

Coated paint releases dirt instead of gripping it. Most owners tell us the wash goes from an afternoon job to twenty minutes, and it looks better afterwards.

Everything A New Car Needs, In One Booking

The New Car Package

SunTek film on the front end where the stone chips land, System X ceramic over every other panel to lock in the gloss.

  • Full wash, chemical decontamination and clay
  • Multi stage machine polish to remove transport and dealer wash marks
  • SunTek self healing film to bonnet, front bumper, guards and mirrors
  • Film cut to your specific model, edges wrapped and tucked where the panel allows
  • System X ceramic coating across all remaining paintwork
  • Included wheel faces and exterior trim coated
  • Included glass coating on the windscreen and front windows
  • Covered by the System X lifetime manufacturer warranty
  • Final inspection under corrective lighting, with you

What Owners Say After Collection

★★★★★

"From the moment we spoke to Pete on the phone we just knew he was the one!"

Toula Pseftoudis

Google review

★★★★★

"Pete did an absolutely stunning job on my Macan 4S."

Jason L

Porsche Macan 4S

★★★★★

"Studio Lumina exceeded every expectation, with exceptional results."

Joshua Holko

Google review

★★★★★

"Super impressed. This was my first experience with ceramic paint protection."

Darryn F

Google review

★★★★★

"Highly recommend Pete to anyone looking for quality workmanship."

Alice Tran

Google review

★★★★★

"Pete was amazing from the first enquiry."

Anupam Singh

Google review

How PPF Protects Your Car

Find Out What Your Car Needs

Tell us the model and when you picked it up. You get a recommendation on coverage and a price, with no obligation to book.

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How We Perfect Every Car

1

Inspected before and after

Paint gets checked under corrective lighting before anything goes on, and again with you on collection. You see what was done, panel by panel.

2

SunTek self healing film

SunTek Ultra and Reaction, cut to your specific model rather than trimmed with a blade on your paint. Light scratches and swirls close up with heat.

3

System X, lifetime warranty

Professional grade ceramic coating carrying a lifetime manufacturer warranty from System X. Registered in your name, not a verbal promise from the shop.

4

Correction before protection

Multi stage machine polishing first, because film and coating lock in whatever is underneath. Marks come out before anything goes on, not after.

Common Questions

How long does my car need to stay with you?

It depends on the coverage and how much correction the paint needs. Correction is what moves the timeline, which is why it gets confirmed at the inspection rather than guessed at over the phone.

My car is brand new. Does it need correcting first?

Usually, yes. Transport, dealer washes and pre delivery detailing all leave marks, and film and coating lock in whatever sits beneath them. The paint gets inspected under corrective lighting and you are told what is there before anything goes on.

Why not just get the dealer package?

Dealer packages are usually a spray sealant applied in minutes by whoever is free that afternoon, with no correction beforehand. What is described here is multi stage correction, SunTek film and a System X coating carrying a lifetime manufacturer warranty, applied by a specialist who does this full time.

Will the film stop stone chips completely?

No, and anyone promising that is overselling it. Self healing film is a thick sacrificial layer that absorbs the vast majority of what the front end takes, and it closes light scratches with heat. A hard enough strike can still mark it, which is far better than marking your paint.

Do I still have to wash the car?

Yes, just far less often and far more easily. Dirt struggles to bond to a coated surface, so a wash takes minutes instead of an afternoon. Aftercare is walked through on collection.

How much does it cost?

Work ranges from around $1,100 to $8,000 and up. It comes down to the car, the condition of the paint and the coverage, which is why every car is quoted after an inspection rather than off a menu.

Get Your Car Assessed

Tell us what you are driving and when you picked it up. You will get a recommendation on coverage and a price for your car.