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Ceramic coating in Clinton Township, MI: Years of gloss. Backed in writing.

The Refresh, The Revival and The Renewal: our 1, 3 and 5 year ceramic coating packages, applied by certified technicians with paint correction done right before the coating goes on. Written warranty, a free follow-up wash, and Uber covered while your car is with us.

  • 1 to 5 year protection
  • Paint correction included
  • Written warranty
  • Free follow-up wash
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Ceramic coating, explained

What a ceramic coating does for your paint, and what it does not.

A ceramic coating is a liquid that is applied by hand to your paint, then hardens into a thin, glass-like layer that bonds to the clear coat. Once it cures, that layer is what takes the abuse instead of your paint.

Wax sits on top of the paint and washes off in weeks. A coating becomes part of the surface and lasts for years. Here is what you will actually notice:

  • Water and dirt slide off. Rain beads up and runs, so the car stays cleaner between washes.
  • Washing takes half the time. Grime does not grip the surface, so a rinse and a gentle wash does the job.
  • Michigan winters are less of a threat. Road salt, brine and slush do not get to sit against bare clear coat.
  • Bird droppings, bugs and tree sap wipe off before they etch the paint.
  • Deeper gloss. Your paint looks wet and rich, and stays that way.
  • What it will not do: a coating is not armor. It will not stop rock chips or a key scratch, and it is not a substitute for washing.
Blue Porsche SUV in front of the shop bay doors
Porsche, ceramic coated

On the panel

Watch what water does.

On bare paint, water spreads out and sits. On coated paint it pulls into tight beads and rolls away, which is why a coated car stays cleaner between washes.

Coating, sealant or wax

Three ways to protect paint. One of them lasts.

Wax and sealant both wear away and need reapplying. A ceramic coating bonds to the clear coat and becomes the surface everything touches.

  • Wax

    Lasts
    A few weeks to months
    Protection
    Light. A cosmetic shine.
    Chemical resistance
    Low
    Upkeep
    Reapply every wash or two
  • Paint sealant

    Lasts
    Several months
    Protection
    Moderate
    Chemical resistance
    Moderate
    Upkeep
    Reapply a few times a year
  • What we do

    Ceramic coating

    Lasts
    1, 3 or 5 years
    Protection
    A hard, bonded layer over the clear coat
    Chemical resistance
    High
    Upkeep
    Wash properly. No reapplying.

Coating packages

Three levels of protection. Same standard of work.

The difference between packages is how long the coating is built to last, not how carefully your car gets treated. Prep, correction and warranty are the same across all three.

  • Entry protection

    The Refresh

    1 year

    Best for leased vehicles, cars you will trade in soon, or a first coating if you want to see what it is like before committing longer.

    • One year of hydrophobic protection
    • Gloss boost and easier washing right away
    • Guards against salt, UV and light contamination
    • Upgradeable: step up a tier at your next service
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  • Most popular

    Daily driver protection

    The Revival

    3 years

    Best for the car you drive every day and plan to keep a while. The tier most Michigan owners land on once they hear how the winters go.

    • Three years of hydrophobic protection
    • Thicker, harder layer than the 1 year
    • Stronger chemical resistance for road salt and brine
    • Holds gloss through multiple Michigan winters
    • Add windshield, glass and wheels to the same visit
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  • Long term protection

    The Renewal

    5 years

    Best for a new vehicle, a weekend or show car, or anything you intend to own for years and want protected from day one.

    • Five years of hydrophobic protection
    • Our most durable layer, with the highest chemical and UV resistance
    • Deepest gloss and slickest finish of the three
    • Extended paint correction to match the coating's lifespan
    • Best long term value on a car you are keeping
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Paint correction
Done before coating, not after
Written warranty
In your hand at pickup
Follow-up wash
Free, with an inspection
Uber covered
While your car is with us

Every quote is built for your specific vehicle. Size, paint condition and how much correction it needs all factor in. Tell us what you drive and we will give you a real number, not a guess off a price list.

The process

Six steps from drop-off to a coated, cured, warrantied car.

Most of the work happens before the coating touches your paint. Here is exactly what your vehicle goes through at our shop.

  1. Inspection and walk-through

    We look over your paint under shop lighting, note existing damage, and confirm the package and any add-ons with you before touching the car.

    At drop-off

  2. Wash and decontamination

    Foam wash, then iron and tar removal and a clay treatment to pull out the embedded grit a normal wash leaves behind.

    Chemical and mechanical

  3. Paint correction

    Swirls, light scratches and oxidation are machine polished out. This is the step that makes the coating look right, because a coating locks in whatever is underneath it.

    Included in every package

  4. Panel wipe and prep

    Every panel is wiped down to strip polishing oils so the coating bonds directly to clean clear coat, not to residue.

    Bare clear coat

  5. Coating application

    Applied by hand, panel by panel, by a certified technician in a controlled shop environment. Flashed and leveled so there are no high spots or streaking.

    Certified installers

  6. Cure, inspect and hand-off

    The coating cures in the shop before pickup. You leave with a written warranty, an aftercare guide, and a free follow-up wash scheduled so the first maintenance wash is done right.

    Warranty in hand

If you need to be somewhere while we work, Uber is covered for the drop-off and pickup. You can also ask about our pick-up and drop-off valet service.

Our work

Drag the slider. That is paint correction under the coating.

The gloss you see in an after shot comes from correcting the paint first. These are real vehicles from our Clinton Township shop.

  • Text us a photo and we will tell you straight what your paint would look like corrected and coated.
The same Silverado hood after paint correction and ceramic coating, reflecting the sky
Chevrolet Silverado hood before paint correction, dull with water spots
2021 Chevy Silverado 2500HDHeavy oxidation and water spots polished out, then a 5 year ceramic coating on top.
The same Miata after a two step paint correction and ceramic coating
Mazda Miata bumper before paint correction, heavily oxidized
1990 Mazda MiataA severely oxidized bumper and hood took a two step paint correction, then a 3 year ceramic coating.
The same Corvette paint under an inspection light after correction and coating
Corvette paint under an inspection light before correction, showing swirl marks
2019 Corvette Z06Years of abuse removed in a few hours, with a 5 year ceramic coating on top for maximum protection.

What customers say

1,000+ vehicles. Macomb and Oakland drivers keep coming back.

  • I took my 2021 Ram 1500 to Refresh my ride for a complete detail including a 3 year ceramic coating. Josh and Ben did an amazing job. The truck looks like it did 5 years ago when I drove it off the lot. As the company name says, my ride is refreshed. …

    Tom K.2021 Ram 1500, 3 year ceramic coating

  • My Corvette looks great, beautiful and shiny, had 3 year ceramic coating done. This company was easy to deal with and responsive. Finished in one day. Price was reasonable.

    Judy J.Corvette, 3 year ceramic coating

  • Josh and the team did an amazing job on my Silverado. It looks better than the day I bought it. Amazing young men working hard and taking pride in their work. Thank you guys.

    Scott W.2026 Silverado 1500, ceramic coating

  • My car looks very good, the ceramic coating made a big difference to it. Josh and his team did a great job.

    Norman R.2022 BMW 740i, 2 step paint correction and ceramic coating

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Recent work

Recently coated at our shop.

  • Dark Bentley sedan with a mirror finish
    Bentley sedan
  • Dark blue BMW SUV with a deep gloss finish
    BMW
  • Black Chevrolet Silverado pickup with a deep gloss finish
    Chevrolet Silverado
  • Orange Cadillac sedan with dark wheels parked in the sun
    Cadillac sedan
  • Black Cadillac sedan outside the shop
    Cadillac sedan
  • Blue gray GMC Hummer pickup parked outside the shop
    GMC Hummer
  • Rear three quarter view of a black mid-engine Corvette with yellow brake calipers
    Corvette
  • White Ferrari Roma in a driveway after ceramic coating
    Ferrari Roma, ceramic coated

Service area

Ceramic coating for drivers across Macomb and Oakland counties.

Coating work is done at our Clinton Township shop, where we control lighting, temperature and cure conditions. Valet pickup is available if you would rather not make the drive.

Questions

Ceramic coating questions.

The things people ask us most before booking. If yours is not here, call or text (586) 400-1303.

How long does a ceramic coating actually last?

We offer 1, 3 and 5 year packages, and those numbers are what the coating is built to hold up to with normal use and proper washing. The bigger factors are how the vehicle is stored and how it is washed. A garaged car that gets hand washed will outlast one that lives outside and goes through a brush tunnel wash.

Every package comes with a written warranty and an aftercare guide so you know exactly how to keep it performing.

How much does a ceramic coating cost?

It depends on your specific vehicle: its size, the current condition of the paint, and how much correction it needs before coating. A well kept sedan and a work truck with heavy swirls are very different jobs, so a price list would just be a guess.

Tell us what you drive and we will give you a real number, usually in the same conversation. Request a free quote or call (586) 400-1303.

How long will my car be at your shop?

Plan on at least a full day, and longer when the paint needs more correction. The coating itself goes on relatively quickly. It is the decontamination, paint correction and cure time that take the hours, and rushing any of them shows in the finish.

We give you an exact window when we quote your vehicle. Uber is covered for drop-off and pickup, and we offer pick-up and drop-off valet service if you would rather not come to us at all.

Is paint correction included, or is that extra?

Correction is included with every coating package. It is not an upsell. It is the step that makes the coating worth doing.

A coating is clear and it bonds to whatever is underneath. Apply it over swirls and scratches and you have sealed those in for years. We polish the defects out first, then coat. Heavily damaged paint may need a more involved multi-stage correction, which we flag during the quote rather than surprise you with later.

Do I still have to wash my car?

Yes. A coating makes washing easier, not optional. Dirt and salt do not bond to the surface the way they do to bare clear coat, so a rinse and a gentle hand wash gets the car clean in about half the time.

What we do ask: skip the brush-style automatic washes. Those spinning brushes put swirls into any finish, coated or not. Touchless is fine.

Will a coating stop rock chips and scratches?

No, and anyone telling you otherwise is overselling. A ceramic coating is a hard, thin chemical barrier. It resists chemical etching, UV fade, salt and light marring from washing. It is not physical impact protection.

If rock chips on the front end are your main concern, that is what paint protection film is for. Ask us and we will tell you honestly which one fits what you are worried about.

Can you coat a brand new car? What about an older one?

Both, and new is the ideal time. The paint is in its best condition, so there is less correction needed and you are protecting it from day one. New cars still get decontaminated and prepped, because factory paint is rarely as clean as it looks.

Older vehicles absolutely can be coated. If the paint is faded or oxidized, correction does more work up front, but the result on a tired finish is often the more dramatic of the two.

How soon after coating can I wash it or drive in the rain?

The coating cures in our shop before you pick the vehicle up, so normal driving is fine right away, rain included. There is a short window afterward where we ask you to hold off on washing while the coating fully hardens.

The exact timing is in the aftercare guide you get at pickup, and your free follow-up wash is scheduled so the first real wash is done correctly by us.

Can you coat more than just the paint?

Yes. Windshield and exterior glass, wheels and trim can all be coated, and doing them in the same visit is far more efficient than coming back later.

Coated glass is the one most people underrate. Rain sheets off at highway speed and your wipers do noticeably less work through a Michigan winter.

Do you serve my area?

Our shop is in Clinton Township and we serve Macomb and Oakland counties, including Sterling Heights, Shelby Township, Macomb Township, Rochester Hills, Troy and the surrounding communities. See all service areas.

Coating work is done at our shop, where we can control lighting, temperature and cure conditions. Not sure if you are in range? Call (586) 400-1303 and ask.

Free quote

Tell us what you drive. We will tell you what it needs.

No pressure and no price list guessing. We look at your vehicle, your paint and how long you are keeping it, then recommend the tier that actually fits. Sometimes that is the shorter one.

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