Services · Ceramic Coating

Wax lasts weeks. This lasts years.

A ceramic coating is a liquid-glass layer chemically bonded to your clear coat. Water rolls off, sun and bird drops can't etch through, and the gloss runs deeper than the day you bought the car.

★★★★★ 4.9 · 327 Google reviews · Gyeon certified · Up to 9-year coatings

Ceramic coating being applied to black paint with a suede applicator at Coastline Detail Studio

What you get

Protection that's bonded on, not wiped on.

  • Years, not weeks - one coating outlasts dozens of wax jobs
  • Hydrophobic surface - water beads and rolls off, taking dirt with it
  • UV & chemical resistance - no fading, no etching from bird drops or bugs
  • Gloss deeper than new - paint is corrected first, then sealed under glass
  • Easier washes forever - grime releases with a rinse instead of a scrub
  • Written warranty - coating durations we've actually seen survive coastal air

Packages

Matched to how long you'll keep the car.

Every package includes full decontamination and machine polishing before a drop of coating goes on - prep is what makes the years real. Quoted to your car's paint condition.

Daily

2-year coating · single layer · gloss-enhancing polish

The right call for lease returns and daily drivers that live outside.

Quoted to your car

Signature

5-year coating · base + top coat · one-step correction

Deep gloss with real longevity. What most of our clients choose.

Quoted to your car

Reserve

9-year coating · multi-layer · full paint correction

For keepers and collectors - the closest thing to freezing your paint in time.

Quoted to your car

Beyond Paint

Wheels off · glass · trim · interior fabric

Coat the surfaces paint packages don't touch - added to any package above.

Quoted to your car

The application

Two days of prep. Years of payoff.

1

Inspect & quote

We read your paint under the lights - the correction it needs drives the quote, and we agree it before any number is final.

2

Decontaminate & correct

Wash, clay, iron removal, then machine polishing. A coating locks in whatever is under it - swirls sealed under glass are forever.

3

Coat & level

Applied panel by panel with a suede applicator, then leveled by hand under inspection light. No high spots, no streaks.

4

Cure & walkaround

The coating cures overnight in the studio. You inspect every panel with us and leave with a wash guide that keeps the warranty alive.

The details

What "bonded to the paint" actually looks like.

Gloss you can measure, beading you can watch, and a finish that stays this way for years.

Microfiber towel leveling fresh ceramic coating on a black panel
Leveled by hand - no high spots, no streaks
Water beading on ceramic coated black paint
Water beads and rolls off - and takes the dirt with it
Mirror reflections in ceramic coated black paint
The gloss isn't a filter. It's glass over corrected paint.

★★★★★

“Two years since the Signature coating and my Saturday wash takes twenty minutes. It still beads like day one.”

Questions

Asked before every coating.

Is ceramic coating scratch-proof?

No - and anyone who tells you it is, is selling. A coating shrugs off wash marring, chemical etching, and UV, but it won't stop a rock chip or a key. If chips are your worry, that's paint protection film - and we'll tell you straight which one your car actually needs.

How long does it really last?

The durations on our packages are ones we've watched survive San Diego sun and coastal air on client cars - not lab numbers. The two things that make them real: proper prep before the coating goes on, and washing it the way the care guide describes.

Do I still have to wash the car?

Yes - a coating isn't a force field, it's a release layer. Dirt still lands, it just lets go with a rinse instead of a scrub. Washes get faster, safer, and much further apart.

Why not just wax it?

Wax sits on top of the paint and dies in six to eight weeks - faster near the coast. A ceramic coating bonds chemically to the clear coat and is measured in years. Over the life of the car, the coating is usually the cheaper option.

★★★★★ 4.9 · 327 Google reviews

Tell us what you drive.

Two minutes, no pressure. You'll get a straight coating number and an honest prep recommendation - usually the same day.

Get your coating quote

You inspect the finished car with us before pickup - if you're not thrilled, we make it right. 0% financing available. · Or call (619) 555-0148

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