Auto Ceramic Coating
Why get a Ceramic Coating applied to your vehicle's paint?
Ceramic Coatings provide the highest level of gloss along with the longest lasting protection currently available today. Ceramic Coatings keep that “New Paint Job” look for years. A Ceramic Coating also means you will never have to wax your vehicle again! With the self-cleaning properties, not only will your vehicle stay cleaner much longer, it makes the maintenance and cleaning of your vehicle much easier due to Ceramic’s hydrophobic properties. Cleaning your vehicle after Ceramic Coating is installed is as simple as rinsing with hose pressure water. Another huge plus is the hardness of the coating that minimizes the risk of scratching or marring your vehicle’s paint.
Due to the strength of the coating, a ceramic coating offers extreme resistance from environmental impacts from chemicals, both high and low on the PH spectrum. A Ceramic Coating protects against bird droppings, tree sap, UV rays, harsh cleaning chemicals, overspray, and more. A Ceramic Coating’s strong UV protection blocks nearly all of the UV spectrum from reaching your vehicle’s clear coat. Due to this protection, your vehicle’s paint will retain that rich and shiny gloss for years. A Ceramic Coating truly lasts for years as it bonds to your vehicle’s paint at the molecular level giving you long lasting protection!
TIRED OF GETTING YOUR CAR DETAILED EVERY THREE MONTHS TO KEEP THE SHINE?
A ceramic coating gives extended protection, far better than wax. It protects your vehicle from the Sun’s Harmful UV Rays that eat away at the clear coat, Bug Damage, & Scratches. Protect your investment now, rather than wait, and be stuck with a huge bill from the body shop.
Ceramic Coating Benefits
- Reduces cleaning expenses
- Permanent protection
- Self cleaning effects
- Superior gloss and color depth
- Helps reduce or eliminate bug damage
- Protects from extreme climate & contaminates
- Scratch and Scuff Resistance
We will start off with a pressure wash & foam bath, ensuring that we remove all loose dirt and grime from all your painted services.
Then, we follow up with a detailed hand wash. Next, all painted services will be clayed to remove all impurities from the paint, prepping the paint to be compounded and polished.
After the clay bar, we compound, buff, and polish the clear coat with a fine cutting compound and a Dual Action buffer. We want the paint to look perfect before we seal it in with an extended protection coating.
Once the vehicle’s paint is clean and smooth, we remove any scratches and swirl marks that are visible. In some cases, scratches that are too deep can’t be removed unless the vehicle gets repainted or wet sanded. However, when we are done, they will be far less visible. That being
said, we strive to get the vehicle’s paint back to as new as possible. Upon completion of the cutting compound, we follow it up with a finishing polish to give the vehicle’s paint that final pop and shine. An alcohol wash is the last step before coating, to ensure all compounds and waxes are completely clear from the pores of the clear coat. This essentially guarantees a strong bond.
Now it’s time to apply the Ceramic Coating. This process is very tedious, which we make sure and take our time to ensure we cover all areas evenly without high spots. The coatings we use last anywhere from 3-5 years depending on the package you select. The 5 year package has extra coats of ceramic, ensuring a much longer lasting finish.
As an added bonus, a full interior detail is included with all of our Car & Truck Ceramic Coating Packages. The interior detail includes each crack, crevice, and compartment is blown out and vacuumed including the trunk! All rubber, vinyl, and leather areas are cleaned and conditioned. Finally, the windows and rear view mirror are cleaned, as well as the door handles & door jambs. Don’t need the interior detailed? No worries, just let us know, and we can mitigate some costs from the package.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
If your question isn’t listed below, please let us assist you by calling our friendly scheduling team at 877-522-8160.
Ceramic Pro only needs to be applied once. When done correctly, the coating protects your original factory paint with a surface that’s more than twice as durable as normal clear coat.
This is a great question! First, let’s address some of the common misinformation floating around out there. A ceramic coating still needs to be cared for and maintained, remember it’s an investment for your car’s future. The protective coating is not a forcefield that can be left for months without proper attention. To achieve maximum durability from your coating it needs to be washed frequently, every two weeks is ideal. American Shine does not recommend eclipsing one-month intervals. With proper care and maintenance, a professional level coating will last 2-5 years.
While ceramic coatings do create a hard glass-like shell, they are not impervious to being damaged. Slight resistance to wash swirls and marring will be present, however proper maintenance education is key here. Following the appropriate wash and dry protocol will prevent or minimize any new paint marks. Part of the experience here at American Mobile Detailing the tutorial process we go through, as education is key to protecting your investment.
That is a great question, and the answer is absolutely! A used vehicle still has a clear coated paint surface that needs to be protected, same as new. Whether it’s a wax, polymer sealant, or a ceramic coating you need some sort of protective layer. The difference with a used car will be in the amount of prep or paint correction work to be performed. As vehicles age comes to the inevitable spider web swirl marks and scratches. All or most of these defects will need to be removed or minimized prior to the coating application. This is where our trained experts come in! We will perform the necessary compounding and polishing steps to ensure the best possible finish, then lock that finish in with a ceramic coating of your choice.