SeaWraps started in a garage, wrapping our own cars before we ever charged a customer. Eight years and three facilities later, we're a STEK certified shop in Kent, WA doing two cars a day: paint protection film, vinyl wraps, window tint, and chrome deletes, at the level of detail you can only reach when you take the time to do it right.
It started in 2017. Daniel Rhodes was obsessed with vinyl and paint protection film, wrapping his own vehicles before ever touching a customer's car. By 2018, friends were asking for help with their builds. By 2019, it was a real business.
That path, enthusiast first, installer second, shop owner third, shaped everything about how SeaWraps operates. We opened our first bay, outgrew it in six months, outgrew the second in eight, and built out our current facility on S 228th St in Kent as a dedicated climate-controlled shop. No outdoor tents, no dusty garages, no shared bays.
Today we install paint protection film, full vinyl wraps, color PPF, ceramic window tint, chrome deletes, and custom graphics for daily Teslas, seven-figure exotics, Jeep dealerships, and everything in between. Same process for every car. We'd rather take an extra day than hand you a vehicle with a lifted edge or a visible seam.
We're not the biggest shop and we're not trying to be the cheapest. We're two cars a day, done right, with the install backed for life. That's the whole business.Daniel Rhodes Founder & Lead Installer, SeaWraps
Three principles that shape every install and every client relationship.
We run one or two vehicles at a time. No shared bays, no rushed jobs. The owner is hands-on with every install and holds the team to the same standard that 5-star reviews keep mentioning: edge work, prep, and seam inspection under actual shop lights.
STEK DYNOshield ceramic-infused PPF, Avery and Inozetek vinyls, and ceramic window tint chosen for a climate that sees rain, sap, and moss more than sun. Every film carries its manufacturer warranty, and our installs carry a lifetime workmanship warranty on top.
Lamborghini or Honda Civic. New Tesla or a lease return. Dealer fleet or a one-off build. Same prep, same install quality, same follow-up two weeks later. That's why most of our new work is referral and repeat.
We work on a small number of vehicles at a time, by appointment. No rushed installs, no shared bays, no surprises on pickup day. Every car follows the same path:
You tell us the vehicle and the goal. We quote real numbers based on your year, trim, paint condition, and the coverage you actually want. No one-size-fits-all packages, no upsell scripts.
On drop-off, every panel gets a full exterior wash, clay bar, iron decontamination, and film-safe prep wipe. If paint correction is needed, we address it before any film touches the car.
Badges, trim, door handles, and mirror caps come off where possible so film tucks cleanly behind every edge. Patterns are plotter-cut to your exact year/make/model, then hand-trimmed for a seamless finish.
Film cures indoors, overnight. Final QC happens under inspection lighting before your car leaves. Two weeks later, you come back for a complimentary inspection — we check every edge and fix anything that needs it, no questions.
We don't install everything — we install the films and vinyls we've personally put thousands of hours of installs through.
Our shop is in Kent, but clients drive in from across King and Pierce County.
Tell us what you're driving. We'll tell you the right coverage, give you real numbers, and book you in.
