Gravel roads,
loading trays, bush.
Paint protection for utes and 4x4s. The damage on a work vehicle is not just stone chips off the motorway — it is the tray, the rocker panels and whatever the track scrapes past.
A work vehicle wears in more places
A commuter car takes hits on the front. A ute takes them on the front, along the lower doors from gravel, on the tray from loading, and down both sides from anything narrower than the track.
Gravel rash
Unsealed roads throw stones sideways as well as forward. The lower doors and rocker panels on a rural ute mark long before the bonnet does.
Loading wear
Tray tops, tailgate edges and rear bumper steps take the worst of it — every load, every boot, every toolbox.
Track contact
Bush, farm gates and narrow tracks scrape the guards and doors. Film takes the light scratches instead of the paint.
What is worth covering
Utes are usually done in stages. Cover what the vehicle actually contacts, and add coverage later if the use changes.
- Bonnet and bonnet edge
- Front bumper and guards
- Lower doors and rocker panels
- Rear quarter panels
- Tray top and tailgate edge
- Rear bumper step
- Headlights
- Canopy contact areas
Ute and 4x4 PPF questions
Which film do you use on a work ute?
TrackDay Premium at 7.8 mil for most of them. It is the thicker film in the range, and on a vehicle that sees gravel and loading, the extra 0.4 mil is the difference between a stone stopping in the film and reaching the paint.
Can I do the tray only?
Yes. Tray tops and tailgate edges are a common standalone job on fleet utes, and it is the coverage that pays for itself fastest at resale.
How is it priced?
Per vehicle. Ute shapes and coverage vary too much for a fixed package, so send the make, model and what you want covered and the branch will price it — usually the same day.
Will it survive a farm?
It is a sacrificial layer, so it wears instead of the paint, and it comes off. Ten-year warranty on the film itself; deep gouges from a fence post are beyond what any film absorbs.