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Free calculators for auto shops.

I run a PPF shop, so these are the calculators and templates I actually wanted on hand — priced for margin, not guesswork. Free to use, no signup, nothing to install. When you're ready to stop doing it by hand, that's what the software is for.

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Calculators

Every figure is one you typed in. The math runs in your browser and nothing is sent anywhere — and a reading is shareable and printable when you need to put it in front of somebody.

Missed call revenue calculatorTurn your own missed calls a week, close rate and average ticket into the revenue those calls are worth — and what winning a share of it back is worth a year.PPF & detailing margin calculatorCost a job from film by the foot, labor and waste, then see the price you need for a target margin — and the margin any price actually earns.Film waste & cut calculatorLay a job's panels onto your roll width and see usable yield, scrap, true film cost per job, and the dollars going into the bin every month.

Downloadable templates

Ready-to-use sheets and paperwork — no signup required.

CSVQuote templateA line-item quote sheet with cost, price and margin columns wired up.Download CSVJob cost & margin worksheetA bottom-up, one-job cost model you can save per vehicle.Download MarkdownWorkmanship warranty templateA plain-language starting point for your install warranty (not legal advice).Download MarkdownVehicle intake checklistDocument a vehicle's pre-existing condition with the customer, before you start.Download

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Every calculation above is one Service VIN does for you on the real job — film costed off the roll on your rack, margin on the quote before you send it. Every missed call answered in seconds. The quote you promised, drafted before you hang up. Booked straight into your calendar. Free for 14 days, nothing charged for 14 days.

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