Guard your lower panels from road debris
Clear protective film shields the rocker panels and door bottoms where gravel and salt do the most damage, keeping corrosion and rock chips off your paint with edges so seamless you won't see it.
Built to handle what the road throws
Rocker panel protection is a durable clear film applied to the lower sides of your vehicle, where tire spray kicks up gravel, salt, and road debris. The film absorbs rock chips and abrasion before they reach your factory paint, keeping the base metal beneath protected from corrosion.
Your rocker panels and door bottoms stay looking fresh and rust-free. The film is optically clear and wraps edge-to-edge so neatly that protection becomes invisible, and your vehicle's resale value stays intact.
Rocker panels corrode fast without protection
Road salt and gravel damage these panels faster than any other zone. Fixing rust once it starts costs far more than preventing it with film.
Stops chips before they spread
Rock impacts that normally chip paint are absorbed by the film instead, leaving your base coat untouched.
Blocks salt and moisture
Rocker panels sit low and catch road salt year-round. The film seals them against corrosion and rust.
Completely hidden protection
Clear film with wrapped edges blends seamlessly into your panels, so protection is invisible.
Preserves your paint underneath
Factory paint stays original and unblemished, which matters when you sell or trade the vehicle.
Self-healing surface
Minor scratches from car washes or brush contact fade away with heat and sunlight.
Tough, lasting coverage
Rocker panel film is engineered for the harsh, high-impact environment they endure daily.
Rocker panel and door protection options
Pricing based on standard sedans and crossovers. Trucks and custom vehicles assessed on-site.
- Both rocker panels
- Door bottom edges
- Clear protective film
- 10-year warranty
- Full rocker coverage
- Door bottoms + jambs
- Self-healing film
- 10-year warranty
- Rocker to wheel arch
- Complete door protection
- Gloss finish
- 10-year warranty
Precise application, perfect fit
Every rocker panel job is completed in our clean bay by trained installers using computer-cut patterns.
Wash, Clay & Inspect
Your vehicle is thoroughly cleaned and clay-barred to remove contaminants. Any existing paint defects are noted before film application.
Digital Pattern & Cut
Film is cut from verified templates that match your exact model, ensuring a perfect fit with no blade contact to your paint.
Seamless Application
Film is carefully applied to your rocker panels and door bottoms, squeegeed smooth, and edges are wrapped and tucked for a factory-clean look.
Cure and Quality Check
The film bonds fully over several days. We inspect the final result and provide you with care instructions for long-term protection.
See It On Your Vehicle
Preview window tint shades and paint protection film on a 3D vehicle before you book.
Recent rocker panel installs
Examples of completed rocker panel protection jobs from our shop.
Schedule your rocker panel protection
Visit The Lab 316 or contact us online for a free rocker panel protection quote.
Rocker panel protection answers
Why should I protect rocker panels if I can just repaint them later?
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Protect your rocker panels before rust takes hold.
Get a free quote on rocker panel and door bottom protection from The Lab 316.