Daily Driver Coating
$995-$1,595
Includes prep wash, light decon, and one-step gloss prep where appropriate.
Station 03
Ceramic Coating
Coating is chemistry, not armor. It changes how the surface behaves: how it sheds water, how it resists chemicals, how it holds gloss.
Measured before, measured after
Gloss here is a number, not a feeling. Move the inspection light across the demo panel below and watch it climb from uncorrected to corrected to coated. Prep does most of the work; the coating locks it in.
We run Gtechniq Crystal Serum Light with EXO on top: up to five years of durability, swirl and chemical resistance, and a hydrophobic layer that cuts wash time. It is chemistry, not armor, so if rock chips are the worry, pair it with film.
Module / gloss reveal
Gloss, as a number
Uncorrected
72GU / soft, scattered reflection
Coated
94GU / tight, mirror reflection
Same light. Different prep.Drag the light across the panel
Gloss units, read at 60 degrees. These are sample readings on a demo panel; your paint gets measured in the bay.
Scope
Gtechniq chemistry bonded to prepared paint. Gloss you can measure, washes that take half the time.
What a coating appointment includes
- 01Prep wash and chemical decontamination before any coating touches paint
- 02Paint inspection under the bay lights to set the prep level
- 03One-step gloss prep where appropriate on the Daily Driver package
- 04Gtechniq Crystal Serum Light base with EXO hydrophobic top layer
- 05First-wash guidance and an aftercare sheet in plain language
Published ranges
Packages and honest ranges
Correction + Coating
$1,795-$3,295
Paint condition decides correction time before coating.
Final number comes after we see the vehicle, confirm the film, and check the paint in the bay.
Bench sheet
Every number below comes from the named manufacturer document. Anything we could not verify was left off the sheet.
The chemistry, as Gtechniq states it
| Base coat | Gtechniq Crystal Serum Light, silicon dioxide basedSource: gtechniq.com Crystal Serum Light product page |
|---|---|
| Durability | Up to five years when properly maintainedSource: gtechniq.com Crystal Serum Light product page |
| Resistance | Swirl and chemical resistance, per GtechniqSource: gtechniq.com Crystal Serum Light product page |
| Top layer | Gtechniq EXO, ultra durable hydrophobic coatingSource: gtechniq.com EXO product description |
Questions
Common questions
Do I need paint correction before coating?
If the paint has swirls or defects, yes. Coating locks in whatever sits under it. That is exactly what the Correction + Coating package exists for, and the bay inspection decides how much correction time your paint actually needs.
How long before the first wash?
Give fresh coating several days before its first wash, then follow the aftercare sheet. We walk you through it at pickup.
Is ceramic coating a substitute for PPF?
No. Coating does not stop rock chips. Film handles impact, coating handles chemistry and maintenance. On Michigan freeways they solve different problems, and they stack well.
Related stations
- Paint Correction: Machine polishing measured in passes, not promises. Where every real coating job starts.
- Full Front PPF: Urethane film over the panels that meet Michigan roads first: bumper, hood, fenders, and mirrors.
- Wheel & Glass Protection: Coating chemistry for the surfaces that take brake dust, road film, and winter spray all year.
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Vehicle, package, condition, timing. The flow shows the honest range before you send anything, and this demo transmits nothing.