Service 04 of 06
Ceramic coating
A thin layer of glass over corrected paint. Water beads and rolls away.
1Overview
A ceramic coating is a thin, hard layer of glass that bonds to the clear coat. Water stands on it in beads and rolls away, taking dirt with it, so the car is easier to wash and stays cleaner between washes. It goes on corrected paint, because it locks in whatever is underneath it.
2What is included
- 1Wash and decontaminationNothing is coated over.
- 2Paint correction firstAs much as the paint needs. A coating does not hide swirls.
- 3Panel wipeSo the coating bonds to bare clear coat.
- 4Coating, by handLaid in small sections and levelled.
- 5Time to cureKept indoors and dry while it hardens.
- 6Care notesHow to wash the car from here on.
3How it goes
- 1
Prepare.
Washed and decontaminated, down to bare paint.
- 2
Correct.
Swirls out first, because the coating keeps what it covers.
- 3
Wipe down.
Oils and residue off every panel.
- 4
Coat.
Section by section, levelled before it sets.
- 5
Cure.
Left to harden before it sees water.
4Before and after
Before coating
After coating
The same car, the same light, photographed in the bay. Drag the tape.
5Other services
Ask us what your paint needs before a coating goes on.