- The 2024 Ford Mustang can be optioned with a new matte clear film that’s applicable on any paint job.
- The factory-applied film costs an extra $5995 and helps protect the car’s original shiny finish.
- The matte clear film is available to order on Mustang coupes starting tomorrow, but it won’t be available on convertible versions until this fall.
Not everyone wants to shine bright like a diamond. For folks looking to order a 2024 Ford Mustang, they’ll be able to take the shine off any of its available paint jobs. That’s thanks to a newly introduced and factory-applied matte clear film.
Matte Mustangs
Ford says starting tomorrow customers can order any new Mustang coupe with the optional film that creates a satin-like finish; first deliveries will happen in June. The film costs an additional $5995 and includes a warranty that lasts three years or 36,000 miles—same as the pony car’s standard limited warranty.
The PPG-produced film not only gives each Mustang a cool matte look, but it also helps protect the paint. Ford says the film is designed to be unaffected by everything from road salt to bird poop to asphalt residue. It can also survive strong chemicals used during hand-washing or at touchless car washes.
Those who want a new Mustang convertible with the matte film will have to wait until the fall. The film also can’t be paired with the GT California Special appearance package or the optional graphics packages. While it can be applied to the 500-hp Dark Horse, that model will have to go without the accent stripe on its hood, and the film can’t be paired with the painted racing stripe.
Eric Stafford’s automobile addiction began before he could walk, and it has fueled his passion to write news, reviews, and more for Car and Driver since 2016. His aspiration growing up was to become a millionaire with a Jay Leno–like car collection. Apparently, getting rich is harder than social-media influencers make it seem, so he avoided financial success entirely to become an automotive journalist and drive new cars for a living. After earning a journalism degree at Central Michigan University and working at a daily newspaper, the years of basically burning money on failed project cars and lemon-flavored jalopies finally paid off when Car and Driver hired him. His garage currently includes a 2010 Acura RDX, a manual ’97 Chevy Camaro Z/28, and a ’90 Honda CRX Si.