Ceramic Coating Pricing

How Much Is a Ceramic Coating?

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Why Are Ceramic Coatings So Expensive?

First Stage: Ceramic Coating Preparation

Before installing a ceramic coating, and before doing ANYTHING for that matter, we
have to ensure that the paint is not only clean, but completely stripped bare! This
requires a little more than simple car washing. During the paint stripping and
decontaminating phase we walk through 5 major ceramic coating preparation stages:

‘The pre-wash wash’ where we remove as much surface dirt from the vehicle as
possible without touching the paint.

‘Traditional car washing’ which is exactly what you think! After surface dirt
removal, it’s time for us to wash the paint the way you did when you were a kid!
Well... not exactly, we use better chemicals, better techniques, and special
processes, but you get the idea!

Next is the ‘iron decontamination phase.’ If you’re not from the detailing world,
that phrase means nothing to you. Most people aren’t aware of the tiny
contaminants that sit on your car’s paint that are not removed through the
washing process. These microscopic contaminants are single-handedly
responsible for long-term paint DAMAGE! We’ve got the chemicals to remove
them!

Nearing the end we move into ‘clay barring’ the paint. After you wash your car...
run your hand across the paint. What do you feel? Likely not a smooth surface,
but rather a surface that LOOKS CLEAN and yet is bumpy like sandpaper. The
clay bar phase of our ceramic coating preparation process allows us to remove
any and all of the final contaminants that are embedded in the paint leaving a
smooth and glassy surface behind that you’ve likely never felt on your car.

Last but not least we move into the ‘final wipe down & solvent removal’ stage.
This phase is exactly what it sounds like. We use a specific type of chemical that
will remove any last minute oils, residues, waxes, or any other chemical that is
left on the surface of the paint.

Second Stage: Paint Correction & Ceramic Coating Prices

Step 2: Paint Correction & Ceramic Coating Prices

Now that the car paint has been completely cleaned and stripped in preparation for the
ceramic coating application, it’s time to level out the clear coat and remove some
scratches! Because ceramic coatings are the most durable form of long term paint
protection that exists in the detailing world, any little imperfection that is in the paint is
there to stay as soon as the coating is applied. For that reason, it’s necessary for us to go through
a paint correction stage prior to the ceramic coating application in order to remove paint
imperfections, and create a smooth surface with which the ceramic coating can bond.
There are 2 major types of paint correction: Paint Enhancement & Paint Correction.

What is Paint Enhancement?

Here’s the simple answer: Paint enhancement is a less extreme form of paint correction.
When we perform paint enhancement, we are telling the customer what paint
imperfections WILL be fixed, and what imperfections WILL NOT be fixed. Paint
enhancement is the most common type of correction we do! Why is that? Well, most
customers don’t care about the tiny imperfections that they really can’t see anyway, and
they are really concerned most with getting that ceramic coating on!

What is Paint Correction?

Paint correction is nothing more than more aggressive paint enhancement. Can you see
the pattern here? When we are dealing with a vehicle whose paint is REALLY
DAMAGED, or a customer who has a detailed eye, we will perform paint correction in
order to remove the maximum amount of scratches, swirls, etchings, and paint
imperfections as possible. Once again, this is necessary not only for visual appeal, but
to create a smooth surface with which the ceramic coating can bond to the paint.

Do I Have To Get Paint Correction To Get A Ceramic Coating?

The simple answer is: Yes & No. Ok... maybe it’s not so simple. We have many
customers who understand what paint correction is, and who realize that with it, the
ceramic coating will have a longer life span, but they choose not to get any correction
done because they want a lower price. While there are situations when paint correction
is necessary, there are also situations where it can be optional, and we love talking with
our customers about the difference.

Even the most surface level of paint enhancement will extend the life of the ceramic
coating, create an amazingly beautiful surface, and maximize your dollars spent... so
we like to say: “It’s your choice... but we are biased” :)