Ceramic Coatings Battle Creek Michigan 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 $1000
Small SUV $1200-1500
Large Vehicles $1500+
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 question: Why are ceramic coatings so expensive?
Well there are 3 reasons:
First and foremost, a ceramic coating application takes TIME. The average ceramic coating installation takes about 10 hours!
Automotive ceramic coatings are the hardest, most durable, and advanced form of paint protection that exists! We are talking YEARS of protection… not months!
And finally, in order to install professional-grade ceramic coatings properly, a lot of time and training is put in to obtaining the skill set required to do the job right… So at the end of the day, we are also charging for our expertise (and we happen to think that 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 a cornerstone of our Battle Creek auto detailing business, but we don’t want to bore you! Think of a ceramic coating as the clear coat already on your car’s paint except waaaaay more awesome!!! It’s a hyper durable, and extremely hard layer of Silicon Dioxide (glass) that cures to the entire exterior of your vehicle’s paint, glass, and other surfaces. Not only do ceramic coatings give a rich, glossy appearance to the car paint that is absolutely unmatched, but a nano ceramic coating is designed to last somewhere between 3 and 7+ years depending on the coating you choose. Simply put ceramic coatings have 2 jobs:
Long term protection
Beautiful gloss and shine (and we mean BEAUTIFUL!)
How Does A Ceramic Coating Work?
When 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 can help clean and protect the paint temporarily, ceramic coatings form a sort of shield that protects your investment until the day it’s traded in, which means more money in your pocket!
Washing and maintaining your car is inconvenient and tiresome… So after we spend thousands of dollars 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 for pennies on the dollar years later. That’s why the unmatched protection and curb-appeal of adding a ceramic coating to your vehicle is simply one of the best ways to protect your investment for years to come!
We will completely clean, decontaminate, and create a butter smooth and mirror-like glossy surface through paint correction, then a professional-grade thin layer of liquid ceramic coating is applied to the paint. Next it is left to cure, then carefully buffed off until all that remains is a thin ceramic layer. Then the vehicle is kept out of the elements for 24 hours in order to completely cure. It’s that simple.
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