The Primo guide to your Custom Ford F150 Lighting
This is an expensive and functional truck with great resale potential for years to come. We all love the vertical screen. Easily accessible frunk that opens and closes with the push of a button on key fob, just like the tailgate. It’s one of the most appealing electric vehicle Ford currently offers. Lets talk about how to customize your Ford Lightning.
1 – Stealth Wrap
Also Known as Satin Paint Protection Film or Matte Clear Bra. This upgrade offers style and durable paint protection for 10 years.
This option allows you to change the finish of your Ford Lightning’s paint a satin finish vs gloss. While offering the best available protection to the paint! We use XPEL brand of film, which offers a self-healing top coat for swirls and small scratches, hydrophobic qualities, UV protection, as well as a 10-year warranty.
Another benefit of Satin Paint Protection Film is that a metallic paint will still show through the film. So a metallic white now becomes a satin metallic white. Satin Black and Gloss Black Paint Protection Film also available at Ghost Shield Film.
Want to see Trucks Get Wrapped in Clear and Matte PPF? Check out our Paint Protection Film Page
The Good side of Vinyl of F150
A vinyl color change wrap is the process of wrapping the exterior painted surfaces to another color. Vinyl is basically a large colored sticker. There are a multitude of different colors, designs, and custom options for your Ford Lightning to choose from and in different finishes. Matte, satin, and gloss. Even “color flips”, which is a vinyl that changes color depending on the angle and the light. If you are looking for loud and different like a camouflage wrap for your ford Lightning? That is Vinyl.
The Bad side of Vinyl on F150
One of the main benefits of vinyl is that it is removable. The main downside to vinyl wraps is that they are not made to last. With a well-maintained and garage kept vehicle a vinyl wrap can last years. But a poorly maintained vehicle, that is allowed to sit dirty, with water on it, bird droppings sitting for weeks, will go bad within a matter of months. Vinyl wraps are not for everyone.
Chrome Delete? Stripes? Full Car Vinyl? You have options!
3 – Vinyl or Black Paint Protection Film Highlights
You can go with everything from stripes, to pinstripes, to wrapping a single panel. There are many different ways that a vinyl wrap can change the look of your Lightning. Add your own personal flair to the car.
You can “two-tone” your new Electric Lightning, either by wrapping the top half of the car or by wrapping just the hood, roof, and trunk deck. You can wrap just the hood as well.
Black Paint Protection film comes with 10 year warranty.
There are many different ways to stripe a car. You can have a single stripe, dual stripes, stripes with accent stripes, or even side stripes. The options are really just about limitless when it comes to what can be done.
4 – Change the Color of the Trim or Emblems
Maybe you want to change that trim to red or carbon fiber? It can be accomplished by either painting parts or vinyl wrapping them. Not all parts can be painted and not all parts can be wrapped. Emblems tend to be painted, as vinyl will start to peel after a while.
The process will vary from vehicle to vehicle. Typically window trim moldings will need to be vinyl wrapped, as the trims cannot be removed from the vehicle without having to remove and reinstall some of the glass. Or bagging off the entire vehicle to shoot the parts with paint, which would be very time consuming and expensive.
It is a way to add a subtle or even dramatic change to the vehicle. When wrapping or painting almost any color can be achieved. Everything from color-changing to black to blue to orange. The choice is in the customer’s hands.
5 – Wheel Powder Coat
Changing the color of the rims can can help separate your Ford Lightning from the rest. You can go for a subtle change like gloss or satin black, maybe matching a chrome delete. Like it loud? Add a pop of color or match the wheels to body color.
Plan on off-roading your Lightning? Powder coating is a durable finish to your wheels that is similar to their original coating. Painting would easily chip and become damaged from everyday wear and tear. You want to make sure that your wheels are getting powder coat.
Learn More about Wheel Powder Coat
6 – Protect your Lightning’s Screen
Similar to your Tempered Glass for your iPhone. Keep your screen protected and smudge-free by installing a screen saver in your Ford Lightning tempered glass can help keep your screen from scratches. Easy to remove and replace if chipped or scratched.
7 – Ceramic Coat
Overtime exposure from the sun and elements starts to dull and fade the exterior paint. despite your best efforts to maintain your vehicles paint swirl marks, rock chips and stains still occur. wax adds some protection, shine, and gloss, but lasts only a few washes at best.
Why Ceramic Coat is so popular among Truck Owners.
Easier To Wash
The invisible hydrophobic layer created by a Ceramic Coating also means that contaminants come off easy.
Enhances Gloss
Make your paint job POP with a shine and gloss you can see yourself in. It’ll look even better than a fresh wax
Cleaner For Longer
Your car stays cleaner for a longer. The hydrophobic surface makes it more difficult for mud and dirt to bond with paint.
Long-Term Protection
After one application, your vehicle experiences all of the above benefits for up to 4 years.
Protects From UV Damage
Protect from Fading. A Ceramic Coating is UV resistant, meaning that your paint will be protected from wearing paint.
Resists Stains & Etching
The chemically resistant surface helps mitigate stains and etching caused by environmental contaminants like bird-droppings or bug-splatter.
Ceramic Coating is thicker than traditional Wax!
Chemicals are repelled instantaneously. Causing liquids to bead up and roll off the surface along with most dirt, grime, or mud.
Ceramic Coat lasts up to 2-3 years! Wax lasts 3 months
Learn the difference between Sealant and Ceramic Coat Here
Learn more about the Benefits of Ceramic Coat here
8 – Ceramic Tint
Protect your skin, interior and belongings with long lasting Ceramic Tint that pays for itself everyday. Especially with all the glass the comprises the lightnings roof! Learn more about the difference between ordinary and heat rejecting ceramic tint.
Learn More about WHICH TINT IS RIGHT FOR YOU? We have a post about that!
9 – Smoked Headlight or light bar Wrap
Contrast your light bar with Smoked out Headlights and Taillights or Smoke the light bar!
10 – Brake Calipers Powder Coat
Brake calipers can be powder coated, similar to what is done to wheels, to change them to just about any color around. Or you can install a caliper cover over the top of them. Typically you will be more restricted in colors and designs. Some come with logos, or “Tesla” or “Model Y” written on them.
You will want to ensure that the company knows what they are doing when it comes to this process. There are two methods of powder coating the brake calipers. One is to bag off the entire car, thereby protecting it from overspray, and then coating the calipers.
In Conclusion
Customizing your Ford F150 Lightning not only enhances its aesthetic appeal but also boosts its functionality and protection. From high-quality stealth wraps and vibrant vinyl color changes to ceramic coatings that provide long-term paint protection, the options are virtually limitless. Each customization choice, whether it’s changing the trim color or powder coating the wheels, contributes to the truck’s uniqueness and can significantly increase its resale value.
Investing in these upgrades ensures that your Ford Lightning stands out on the road while also protecting your investment. With warranties available for many of these services, including a 10-year warranty on film applications and a lifetime warranty on PPF, you can drive with confidence knowing your truck is well-protected.
Ready to transform your Ford F150 Lightning? Contact us today for a personalized quote and let our experts help you customize your ride. We proudly serve Ventura County and Los Angeles County, including Calabasas, Westlake Village, Agoura Hills, Thousand Oaks, Moorpark, Camarillo, and Simi Valley. Explore our YouTube channel for stunning transformations of high-end vehicles like Teslas and Lamborghinis and see what we can do for you!
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