Even without seeing your vehicle beforehand, I can almost guarantee that your vehicle would be a great candidate to receive a ceramic coating! There would only be a handful of vehicles that I would “turn away,” and they would have to be in pretty rough shape and in need of some serious paintwork.

Well… not exactly! To ensure that the ceramic coating bonds properly to your vehicle’s clear coat, there is a specific wash process that it must go through first. This is crucial as it will impact overall longevity and effectiveness of the coating. The paint must be as clean as it can possibly be, along with being clear of any stubborn contaminants (stuck on road tar/grime, oxidization, tree sap, etc.) If these conditions aren’t met, the coating will be at a much higher risk for premature degredation and much lower effectiveness. I never cut corners with any of my work, but it would be highway robbery if I cut any corners with a ceramic coating application! A poorly prepped surface for the coating to adhere to would essentially just end up in a waste of your money, and that doesn’t fly with me.

Yes, ceramic coatings are often associated with paint corrections! While you can learn more about what a “paint correction” is on my full services page, I can give a quick rundown of what one is and why ceramic coatings normally go hand-in-hand with them just for the sake of conversation. The main goal of a “paint correction” is simpler than you might think. As the term suggests, you are “correcting” any defects present in the vehicle’s clear coat to restore the overall appearance of the exterior of the vehicle. This is achieved by both buffing and polishing the vehicle. The paint defects are buffed out and then the paint is polished to restore the luster and shine that it had when it was fresh off the assembly line. To put it as simply as I can, the reason why ceramic coatings are often associated with paint corrections is because if you were to have your vehicle’s exterior essentially put back to nearly brand new condition, it will mean NOTHING if you don’t protect it properly! A simple wax or paint sealant will NEVER protect a vehicle nearly as LONG or as WELL as a ceramic coating will! Ceramic coatings adhere best to a clean and unobstructed surface, and there is no cleaner surface than a vehicle’s exterior after undergoing a paint correction!

NO! Absolutely not - a paint correction is not always for everyone, and that is totally understandable. Ceramic coatings can be applied just as well to a vehicle that may have some defects present, as long as it’s clean! It really does just come down to a matter of preference — If you want your weekend-warrior looking like show-quality all of the time, a paint correction would be right up your alley, but if you just want your daily driver to be protected for the long haul and also look great at the same time, then a ceramic coating alone would likely suffice!

Hey, don’t worry, I get it — money talks! Sometimes people may think that ceramic coatings are going to be way out of their realistic price range, but I’m here to tell you that isn’t necessarily true! Don’t worry, ceramic coatings do not cost thousands of dollars — at least not with me, they don’t! For me, pricing for a ceramic coating application will depend on a few things: size of the vehicle, the specific coating you would like applied, and how many coats of it that you would like applied.

Definitely an important question! Honestly, it depends on the scope of work — if you’re having your vehicle come in for a complete inside/out cleaning & a full paint correction prior to the ceramic coating application, that will likely take the better part of two whole days, perhaps even a portion of a third day depending on the vehicle and its overall condition. Now if you’re only looking for an exterior detail followed by a ceramic coating application without any sort of paint correction, that’s something that could be done in a single day, regardless of vehicle size. I never rush through any of the work that I do, but I always take extra time and care with ceramic coatings as it is a relatively delicate process and I never want the results to be jeopardized because I decided to try and cut corners.

This is also an excellent question, and not to fear, there isn’t some sort of crazy maintenance process required to keep your ceramic coating in tip-top shape. While it isn’t a complicated process by any means, it is important that a ceramic coating is maintained at least semi-regularly. Obviously life can get busy, and it’s not always in the cards to hand-wash your vehicle every few weeks — believe me, I know! Once ceramic coated, it’s important that your vehicle is hand-washed with a PH neutral car soap as that’s what best cleans a ceramic coating and has it looking as close to brand new again once you’re done. It’s not the end of the world if your vehicle goes more than a few months without getting a good wash, you aren’t going to seriously impact the longevity of the coating, but it’s definitely not something that should be forgotten about, either. I go over these things in more detail with my clients in person once they’ve completed their ceramic coating appointment, but I also offer maintenance plans at various time intervals for all of my ceramic coating applications! You can just bring your vehicle back to me and let me take care of the rest, and it’ll look as if it was just freshly coated by the time you pick it up! You can also read more about what else is included in my ceramic coating maintenance plans on my services page!

Actually, yes, there is! Not only do they provide some of the best protection to your vehicle’s exterior, it’s also important to note that your vehicle’s ceramic coating WILL pay for itself by saving you both TIME AND MONEY in the long run! It’s true, just think about it — no more frequent trips to the car wash because your vehicle won’t stay clean, no more vicious cycle of buying and applying more and more wax to your car because it needs to be waxed every two months, no more long days off spent in the driveway trying to get all of the crud off of your vehicle just so it looks half decent — that all goes away! You get your vehicle ceramic coated ONCE, and if you take care of it, it’ll take care of you AND your vehicle in more ways than one.

(I would also argue that investing in a ceramic coating ASAP will actually help your vehicle hold some of it’s value better and longer compared to an uncoated vehicle — especially in New England!)

Not even close! That is no slight on you; it’s just that a “ceramic spray coating” for $15 at Walmart and a true ceramic coating are two COMPLETELY different things! A “ceramic spray” will last you a few months (if you’re lucky), with nowhere NEAR the same amount of protection and benefits that a true ceramic coating will provide your vehicle with. There are NO “spray on” ceramic coating products in my shop! I only use the REAL stuff that comes in a little bottle, where it’s applied by hand, panel by panel! Get it done right and come let me protect your vehicle the proper way!