A professional grade ceramic coating is designed to be a sacrificial layer built to withstand the environmental impacts that automotive paint is prone to encounter. This premium and durable layer when installed professionally is designed to last for many years, boost your vehicles gloss, and make it easier to clean and maintain your ride.
Paint correction, simply put, involves properly identifying the defects in paint, (such as swirl marks, water spots, scratches, and marring marks) and using a polishing device such as a dual action or rotary polisher to level out the paint and eliminate the defects, all while preserving the paint. It’s important to note that every job is unique, and some areas might require more localized attention. For some owners it's about making the paint as perfect as possible, and for others a little correction versus a full correction is what will make them the happiest. Having the discussion with your detailer about exactly what you're expecting out of a detail will better help them identify the service that’s right for you and what realistically can and can’t be accomplished. As there will be some conditions that detailers simply can't fix, that discussion should happen prior to jumping in.
Coating’s come at a premium cost because of the benefits that they carry and their unique installation process. Notice how rather than applying a coating we’re installing. The properties in a coating cause it to come out like a liquid and in a matter of minutes turn to a crystal like state that’s as hard as a rock. Even the best automotive waxes can’t do that. This process requires delicate hands and laser like precision to not cause flaws or high spots during installation. This process depending on the amount of coating being applied can take several hours or several days. Prep work is another huge factor in price, before installation of a coating, detailers must ensure that at a minimum your paint is cleansed by a wash, smooth to the touch and if requested and necessary, polished to remove scratches and blemishes. Prep work can take a couple of hours to multiple days before a coating is installed. The is where the details really come to play.
This is important to understand, a coating will add an amount of shine and depth to your paint work, however, it is in the polishing and paint correction that we see cars gain that new car look. Coatings are the icing on the cake and when paired together are the ultimate duo.
