Ceramic Coating
A bonded ceramic layer that adds depth to your paint, repels water and dirt, and makes every wash faster and safer.
The short version
A ceramic coating is a liquid glass layer that chemically bonds to your clear coat. It does two things you notice immediately. Water beads and rolls off instead of sitting and spotting, and the paint gains a depth that wax cannot reach. What you notice over the following year is that the car simply stays cleaner, and washing it stops being a fight.
What is included
- Multi stage wash and chemical decontamination
- Iron and tar removal from paint, glass, and wheel faces
- Machine paint correction to remove swirls before sealing
- Coating applied to paint, with glass and wheels available
- Infrared cure and an indoor rest period before release
- Aftercare guidance so the coating performs the way it should
How we do it
The ceramic coating process
- 01
Assess the paint
We inspect under dedicated lighting to see what the finish actually looks like, not what it looks like in a parking lot.
- 02
Strip and decontaminate
Old wax, sealants, embedded iron, and tar all come off. A coating is only as good as the surface under it.
- 03
Correct
Machine polishing removes swirls and haze. Coating locks in whatever is there, so this is the step that decides the result.
- 04
Coat and cure
The coating is applied panel by panel, leveled, then cured indoors before the car goes back out.
From the bay
Ceramic Coating work
Common questions
Straight answers
If yours is not here, call the shop. We would rather talk it through than have you guess.
Does a coating mean I never have to wash the car?
No. It means washing is faster, safer, and less frequent. Dirt has much less to hold onto, and most of it leaves with a rinse.
Is it scratch proof?
It is scratch resistant, not scratch proof. It shrugs off wash marring far better than bare clear coat. It will not stop a rock. That is what paint protection film is for.
How long does it last?
That depends on the coating we use and how the car is maintained. We will tell you the rated life of the specific product going on your vehicle before we start.
Can you coat over paint protection film?
Yes, and it is a common pairing. Film handles impact, coating handles gloss and cleaning. Together they cover both problems.
Protect What Moves You
Get a quote for ceramic coating
Send us the vehicle and what you are after. We will tell you what the job actually involves before you commit to anything.