1 Year
$950
A season of real protection. A good way to find out whether coating suits how you use the vehicle.
Paint Protection
Ceramic Coating
A liquid-glass layer that bonds to your clear coat and stays there for years, not weeks. Four durability tiers, every one of them prepped properly first.
What a coating actually does
Wax sits on top of your paint and washes away. A ceramic coating bonds to the clear coat and becomes a harder sacrificial layer above it. Water sheets off instead of sitting, road film and bug splatter struggle to grab hold, and the paint keeps a deep, wet-looking gloss long after a wax would have given up.
In Iowa that matters more than it does in a mild climate. Winter here means brine on the road from November through March, and a coated panel gives salt far less to bite into and makes the wash that removes it much easier on the finish.
The four tiers
The tier is the chemistry, not the process. Every coating gets the same preparation; a thicker, harder coating costs more and holds up longer.
3 Year
$1,100
The common choice for a daily driver that lives outside and sees a full Iowa winter each year.
5 Year
$1,300
Harder chemistry, more gloss retention. Worth it on a vehicle you intend to keep.
8 Year
$1,500
The longest we offer. For a new vehicle, a repaint, or paint you want protected for the long haul.
The preparation is the job
A coating locks in whatever is underneath it. Applied over contaminated or swirled paint, it preserves the defects for years. So most of the time goes in before the coating is opened.
- Full decontamination wash: iron and fallout removal, tar cleaning, and clay bar treatment
- Paint inspection under proper lighting to find what the wash left behind
- Machine polishing to remove light swirls and restore gloss
- Panel wipe so nothing sits between the coating and the clear coat
- Coating applied panel by panel, then levelled and inspected
- Glass and wheel-face coating available. Just ask when you book
Price reflects vehicle size and paint condition. Heavier correction work (deep scratches, severe swirling, or oxidation) is quoted separately. Plan on leaving the vehicle with us: the coating needs time to cure, and we will ask you to hold off on washing for the first week.
Honest answers
Will it stop scratches?
No, and anyone who says otherwise is selling something. A coating adds a harder sacrificial layer that shrugs off the light swirls that come from washing and drying, and it makes contaminants far easier to remove before they etch. Rock chips and deep scratches can still happen. What changes is how much damage routine use does.
Does the year on the tier mean it is guaranteed that long?
The tiers reflect the durability of the coating itself. Real-world life still comes down to care: regular pH-neutral washes and no automatic brush tunnels. We will walk you through the aftercare before you pick the vehicle up.
Can you coat a car you did not detail?
Yes, but the preparation still happens, because the coating is only as good as the surface under it. Bring it in and we will look at the paint and give you an exact number before anything starts.
Keeping it right
A coated vehicle still needs washing, just gently and on a schedule. Our Maintenance Detail Program exists for exactly this: pH-neutral washes at a set interval so the coating does the job it was paid to do. If you would rather we came to you, mobile service is available on request.
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Call for a free, no-obligation quote. Shop appointments and mobile service both available.
842 Vernon Valley Dr Ste 4, Cedar Rapids, IA 52403 · Mon to Sat, 9 AM to 5 PM