Ceramic Coatings Stuart Florida | What Do They Cost?

How much money should you spend on a ceramic coating, and how much do ceramic coatings cost? I like simple answers, so here are our average ceramic coating prices

Sedan: $1,200

Small SUV: $1,200-$1,500

Large Vehicles: $1,500+

It’s Important to keep in mind… these are AVERAGE ceramic coating prices, and like we said, one of our favorite parts of the job is working with customers 1 on 1 to find exactly what works for them.

Now let’s answer the burning questions: Why are ceramic coatings so expensive?

Well there are 3 reasons:

  1. First and foremost, ceramic coating application takes TIME. The average ceramic coating installation takes about 10 hours… Crazy right?

  2. Automotive ceramic coatings are the hardest, most durable, and advanced form of paint protection that exists! We’re talking YEARS of protection… not months!

  3. And finally, in order to install ceramic coatings properly we put ourselves through some serious training. In fact, we spent about 90 days going through the most reputable online paint correction and ceramic coating training there is! Not to mention all of the practice that followed… So at the end of the day, we are also charging for our expertise (and we think we’re pretty good :)

What Is A Ceramic Coating?

Because we are detailers, we’re tempted to get into the nitty gritty of what a ceramic coating is, why it’s the 9th wonder of our Stuart auto detailing business, but we don’t want to bore you! A ceramic coating is like a thick sun screen or even that sun shirt you put on your kids before they go swimming! It’s a hyper durable, and extremely hard layer of Silicon Dioxide (glass) that cures to the exterior of your vehicle’s paint, glass, and other surfaces. Not only do ceramic coatings give a rich glossy appearance to the car’s paint that is absolutely unmatched, but a nano ceramic coating is designed to last somewhere between 3-7+ years depending on the coating you choose. Ceramic coatings have 2 jobs:

  1. Long term paint protection

  2. Beautiful gloss and shine (and we mean BEAUTIFUL)

How Does A Ceramic Coating Work?

After a ceramic coating is applied to the paint, it is as if your vehicle has an extra layer of ultra durable, scratch resistant, and hydrophobic skin. Ceramics are designed to protect against everything that touches the paint from the outside world: bird droppings, bugs, rain, pollen, surface scratches, and much more. While normal auto detailing services can help clean and protect the paint temporarily, ceramic coatings form a sort of shield that protects your investment until the day it is traded in which means more money in your pocket!

Washing and maintaining your car is inconvenient and tiresome… So after we spend $50,000+ on a vehicle we slowly watch it degrade more and more over time because we just don’t want to keep up with it. We think it’s crazy to pay thousands of dollars for a car, drive it unprotected, and trade it in it for pennies years later.

After the paint has been completely cleaned, decontaminated, and we’ve created a smooth surface through paint correction, a thin layer of the liquid ceramic coating is applied to the paint, left to cue, then carefully buffed off until all that remains is a thin ceramic layer that is left for 24 hours in order to cure. It’s that simple.

2-3 Year Ceramic Coating

System X Crystal ceramic coating is a professional-grade coating that lasts for up to 3 years offering superior semi-permanent gloss and protection. Crystal interlocks part of its molecular structure with the surface molecules of your paintwork so you get a coating that will not be washed off like a wax or sealant. This product also registers to CARFAX.

Price: $800 - $1,000

6 Year Ceramic Coating

System X Pro is an ultra-hydrophobic ceramic coating for automotive paint. Pro is a semi-permanent 9H self-cleaning coating with high gloss. Pro has passed rigorous Boeing approval testing and has been evaluated for hardness as well as alkali and salt resistance by SGS laboratory. This ensures Pro is 100% safe for your paint, adheres on a molecular level, and withstands tough environmental conditions. Pro has a SIX YEAR WARRANTY and registers to CARFAX.

Price: $1,200 - $1,600

10+ Year (lifetime) Ceramic Coating

System X Max provides super-slick and glossy paint protection with previously unachievable levels of durability, hardness, and chemical resistance. Thicker than any coating, Max is ready to protect in the most extreme environments. System X Max has a LIFETIME WARRANTY on automobiles & motorcycles, 5-Year warranty on boats, 3-Year warranty on powersports, RV's, & fleet vehicles. This product also registers to CARFAX.

Price: $1,700+