Ceramic coating

Long-lasting protection over corrected paint: what it does, how long it lasts, what it costs.

Coating levels

Two-year coating, one layer

from $520

Five-year coating, two layers

from $790

Wheels off, faces and barrels

from $180

Glass, windscreen and side windows

from $90

Example prices for a medium car, after a polish. A coating locks in the finish under it, so the paint is corrected first.

All three keep water and dirt off the paint. They differ in how long they last and how much care they ask from you.

Protection

Lasts

Water on the paint

Washing

From

Carnauba wax

6–8 weeks

Tight, round beads and a warm glow

Any pH-neutral shampoo

$45

Polymer sealant

4–6 months

Sharp beads, slick to the touch

pH-neutral shampoo, no waxes on top

$90

Ceramic coating

2–5 years

Water sheets off and dirt lets go

A maintenance wash every 2–4 weeks

$520

Example prices; wax and sealant are added to a valet, a coating to a polish. How long each lasts depends on mileage, weather and washing (sample).

Twenty minutes under the lamp, a reading on every panel and a test spot if you want one. No charge, no obligation (sample).