A whole day at your place
Ceramic coating is slow work, done panel by panel with time to flash and wipe each section. Doing it at home means you keep your car in your garage, and you can see the process whenever you like.
We arrive with our own water, power and lighting. A garage is ideal because dust and damp affect curing, and it gives us even light to check the paint. We need room to walk around the car and open all the doors. Our prep guide explains how to get the space ready.
Plan to keep the car free for the day, and let us know whether you have a one-car or two-car garage, so we can plan the layout of lights and equipment. Pets and children should stay out of the work area while polish dust and coating chemicals are in use.
Gravel, dust and what coating changes
If you drive the rural roads around Waterdown, your car collects dust, mud and tar. A coated surface is slicker, so dust rinses off with less contact, which means fewer wash-induced scratches over time. Tar and bug residue release more easily too.
It will not stop gravel chips, and we will not tell you it does. What it does is make the cleaning side of ownership easier, which is where most paint damage actually starts.
Mud season is the best test. After a muddy spring drive, a coated car releases dried dirt with a hose and a gentle wash, where bare paint needs more rubbing. That difference adds up over years of washing.
How the day runs
Ceramic and protection starts from $399 $499.
- Pre-rinse and hand wash, then iron and tar decontamination and clay.
- One-step machine paint enhancement to reduce light swirls.
- Surface prep wipe so the coating bonds.
- Ceramic coating applied panel by panel.
- Coated wheel faces.
- Walk-around and aftercare advice.
Trucks add $40 and SUVs $30. For an honest view on value, see is ceramic coating worth it?.
Allow the whole working day; we confirm times with you.
Booking
We are based in Burlington and travel to Waterdown. Start with the quote form, mention your garage and the vehicle and send photos if you like. Read about the ceramic coating service or the Waterdown car detailing page. We work Monday to Saturday, 8 AM to 6 PM, and pay by card, e-transfer or cash.
If your property has a long gravel driveway, tell us when you book so we can plan where to park our equipment.
Add a second vehicle to the same booking and it is 20% off, which makes sense for two-car households.