Best Car Wraps & Window Tinting in Napier and Hastings
We assessed 7 car wrap and window tinting specialists in Napier and Hastings and ranked the top 5 on public rating quality, review volume and how recent the reviews are. No business can pay for a place in these rankings. Last updated 25 September 2026. How we rank →
Before you hire
Many shops tint, wrap and fit paint protection film (PPF), so one list covers all three, for vehicles only. Tint limits are set by the NZTA Vehicle Inspection Requirements Manual and are measured through the glass and film together: no film on the windscreen apart from a clear band along the top, and at least 35% of light through the front side windows. Ask what your windows will measure once the film is on, not just the film's rating. For a wrap or PPF, ask which film is quoted, what the warranty covers and for how long, and whether door jambs are included. If a wrap changes your car's main colour, NZTA form MR16 is how you update the colour on the register.
Top 5 Car Wraps & Window Tinting in Napier and Hastings
The 5 highest-scoring businesses from 7 analysed. Ranked on independent signals only. Scroll for our take on each, plus what to ask before you book.
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Tint a Car Hawkes Bay
★ 5.0 21 reviews Top5 Score 1385★ 21Tint a Car Hawkes Bay turns around window tinting jobs, including full-car tints and ute and van builds, often within a single morning, with a text sent when the vehicle is ready. Their lifetime warranty, Afterpay in-store, and a pickup-and-drop service add practical value that goes beyond the tint itself.
location_on 7 Wakefield Street, Onekawa, Napier
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Intense Car Detailing & Window Tinting
★ 4.9 23 reviews Top5 Score 1385★ 21 4★ 2Intense Car Detailing & Window Tinting covers window tinting and paint protection film, with Mike taking time to walk clients through the legal requirements around tint levels before any work begins. Reviewers on both tinting and PPF jobs point to pricing they found genuinely reasonable, and the finish on new and high-value vehicles has drawn repeat bookings.
location_on 5 Sheffield Place, Onekawa, Napier
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PB Motor Trimmers & Upholstery
★ 4.6 11 reviews Top5 Score 1255★ 9 4★ 1 2★ 1For window tinting, PB Motor Trimmers has built a following largely through word of mouth, with Jason named directly as the person clients seek out for tinting work. Quotes come in writing and invoices match them exactly, so there are no cost surprises when you pick up the vehicle.
location_on 40 Niven Street, Onekawa, Napier
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iTint Window Film Specialists
★ 5.0 5 reviews Top5 Score 1195★ 5iTint gets window tinting work done promptly, with Trent handling even technically demanding cut-outs to a finish reviewers found genuinely worth recommending. Communication is clear from the start, pricing comes in at a level clients describe as reasonable, and the overall experience is one where the job matches what was discussed.
location_on 24 Neeve Road, Taradale, Napier
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Custom tintz
★ 4.8 4 reviews Top5 Score 1155★ 3 4★ 1We generate summaries once a business has enough reviews for a reliable sample.
location_on 76 Ford Road, Onekawa, Napier
Before you book a car wrap and window tinting specialist in Napier and Hastings
Drawn from 66 customer reviews collected for this page. The first answer is what it costs.
How much does car window tinting, a car wrap or paint protection film cost in New Zealand? expand_more
Window tinting a standard car runs from $150 to $300 with basic dyed film, rising to $500 to $800 or more with ceramic or infrared-rejecting film. A full colour-change wrap starts at $3,000 for a compact car and rises to $5,000 and up for a full-size SUV, with premium or custom-printed work from $8,000.
Paint protection film starts at $1,200 for the bonnet alone, $2,700 for the full front, and reaches $7,200 or more to cover every painted panel except the roof on a standard vehicle. Vehicle size and shape, film grade, and how much of the car is covered all move the price, and none of the installer sources state whether these figures include GST.
What are the legal window tint limits in New Zealand, and does a wrap affect your registration? expand_more
The New Zealand Transport Agency Vehicle Inspection Requirements Manual (VIRM) sets the limits a Warrant of Fitness inspector applies: no film on the windscreen except a clear anti-glare band along the top edge, front side windows must pass at least 35% of light overall, and rear windows on a passenger car must also stay at 35% or above, with external mirrors required on both sides. Vans and utes have no minimum VLT behind the driver's seat provided external mirrors are fitted on both sides.
Ask the installer for the finished reading after the film is on the glass, because a film rated at 35% will measure lower once it is on the factory glass, and that combined figure is what the inspector checks, with a 5% tolerance. If a wrap changes the main colour of the car, NZTA form MR16 is how you update the Motor Vehicle Register to reflect the closest basic colour; there is no licence or registration scheme for tinters or wrap installers in New Zealand.
Tint, wrap or paint protection film: which does your car need? expand_more
Tint is the right choice if your priority is cutting heat, glare and UV inside the cabin or adding privacy, but how dark it can go is set by the VIRM limits above. A wrap suits you if you want to change the car's colour or add branding and want the option to reverse it later; most premium vinyl wraps last 2 to 4 years depending on exposure, material quality and maintenance. Paint protection film is the choice when protecting the paint itself matters most, with installers noting that most owners cover only the front of the car where stone chips land, warranting the film for up to 10 years against yellowing, cracking and peeling, with a service life of 5 to 7 years or more depending on the product and installation.
What are the warning signs of a tint or wrap shop to avoid? expand_more
- –Film that bubbles, peels or lifts at the edges within months of installation points to poor surface preparation or low-grade film.
- –Tint fitted darker than the legal limit is a red flag, because it will fail a WoF inspection and the cost of removal falls on you.
- –Dust or debris trapped under the film during installation suggests the vehicle was not cleaned properly before the work started.
- –Unfinished work, such as tint that was never completed or a job left without follow-up, is a sign the operator cannot be relied on.
- –A warranty that is hard to claim on, with no written terms and no follow-through when you contact them, removes your main protection if the film fails.
- –Knife marks in the paint or trim, or damaged rear demister lines after old tint is removed, indicate the installer is cutting or peeling without adequate care.
What should you ask before booking window tinting, a wrap or PPF? expand_more
- –Ask which film brand and grade is included in the quote, so you can compare like for like across installers.
- –Ask what the windows will measure once the film is on the glass, and whether the installer checks the finished VLT with a meter before you collect the car.
- –Ask exactly what the warranty covers, such as bubbling, peeling and fading, how long it runs, and what the process is to make a claim.
- –Ask whether removing old tint or a previous wrap is included in the price or charged separately, as this is a common source of unexpected costs.
- –For a wrap, ask whether door jambs and shuts are included and how the installer avoids cutting on the paint during trimming.
- –Ask how long they need the car and what aftercare is required in the first few days, such as avoiding washing or winding down windows after a tint.
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0800 Autotint
★ 4.1 14 reviews Top5 Score 765★ 11 1★ 30800 Autotint books window tinting jobs at short notice, with several customers going from first enquiry to finished vehicle within the same day or the following morning. Drop-off in the morning typically means collection by the afternoon, and walk-ins have been accommodated within the hour.
location_on 200 Charles Street, St Leonards, Hastings
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Autotint Hawkes Bay Ltd
★ 4.2 5 reviews Top5 Score 735★ 4 1★ 1Autotint Hawkes Bay will tint a vehicle on the spot without an appointment, completing jobs in a fraction of the time originally quoted. They also accommodate last-minute billing changes without issue, having sent an invoice directly to an insurer mid-job when a customer's payment situation changed unexpectedly.
location_on 200 Charles Street, St Leonards, Hastings
About this ranking
What the 7 car wrap and window tinting specialists listed above hold, at the 25 September 2026 check.
Across the 9 locations we assess car wrap and window tinting specialists in, the 83 businesses listed have a median rating of 4.9, and one-star reviews are 1.5% of their total.
How are the top car wrap and window tinting specialists in Napier and Hastings chosen? expand_more
We build this page from Google Maps results for car wrap and window tinting specialists in Napier and Hastings. Each one is scored on its public rating and review record. Businesses outside the area, or whose reviews describe a different line of work, are left out. Every category and city is rechecked on a rolling cycle, about every two to three months. A location with a subscribing business is rechecked every month, and the whole page updates with it. See how we rank for the full method.
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