Ceramic Coating

If you are interested in keeping your car shiny and easy to to clean and maintain you should consider having it coated by me with a ecocoat ceramic coating from IGL Coatings.

Having your vehicle coated does require more preparation of the surface to be coated so the time it takes and cost to have it done will be higher compared to your regular detail with a wax application. Cost will also vary depending size and condition of the car and also on the durability of the coating. I offer coatings from a entry level coating that lasts about a year that is suitable for someone not planning to keep the vehicle for a long time or is just curios about coatings to the top of the line IGL KENZO that will give you up to 5 years of protection, shine and easy maintenance.

Contact me for more information and making an appointment for a consultation and quote.

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What is a ceramic coating and why should you have your car coated with a ceramic coating?

You have probably heard about ceramic coatings some things true and likely somethings exaggerated. Lets start with what is is not.
Its not a magic force field that protects your car from dents, scratches, loose shopping carts or even alien attacks.

A Ceramic Coating is a semi-permanent, non-metallic, inorganic protective clear coat. In less technical terms a very thin semi permanent layer of silica based polymer that bonds to your cars surfaces and lasts for a long time. If you are interested in the science check this Link
You can have almost all the surface of the car ceramic coated with different products specially made for glass, Trim, wheels, headlamps and paint. For the interior you can have both leather and fabric protected.

Why should you have your car coated?

  • Lasts a long time.
    Ceramic coatings lasts much longer than traditional wax or sealant, Considering a layer of wax may last around 1 month, you’ll need to reapply it 12 times a year. And sealants last about 6 months, so that’s twice a year that you’ll have to come back to the shop for reapplication. I currently offer coating options that lasts up to 3 years (subject to maintenance)

  • Saves 1/2 Washing Time
    Ceramic coating cuts down cleaning time by half. That’s less portion of a Sunday you need to dedicate to washing your car. That’s also a shorter time spent cleaning up after revving past a particularly muddy road or your kids went wild with finger painting on the car. (Don’t let them do that!)

  • 10X Effective Against Any Weather
    With 10 times more efficiency in combating harsh weather & foreign elements, your car is protected all seasons long with ceramic coating. Hot sun glaring down in summer? Ceramic coating fights UV rays. Windscreen iced over in winter? a ceramic coating on the windshield can reduce reduce deicing time.

  • 70% Reduction In Contaminant Adherence
    Ceramic coating reduces adherence, making your car easy to wash off. Parked under a tree & got sapped? Bird poop all over the hood? When you ceramic coat your car, it reduces the adherence of these contaminants & allow easier wash off.

  • 90% Less Usage Of Harsh Chemical
    Because ceramic coating allows easier contaminant removal, it also means that you don’t need to use harsh chemicals when cleaning. Just a quick soaping up & hosing down the whole car can already remove most of the debris. This is especially true if you have the wheels coated, brake dust will be much easier to clean off from the rims.

  • Retains 90% Of Original Gloss

    Cars that leave the showroom shine like no other because they’re still fresh out of the paint shop. But after years down the dusty roads & heavy rain, the paint will begin to look dull. A ceramic coating helps retain the initial gloss that you love from the first day you got your ride.

  • Increases Paint Hardness
    To put simply, paint’s hardness are measured by pencil hardness. Pencil hardness are ranging from 1B to 10H and the number next to H is the hardness of the pencil needed to put a scratch in the surface of your car paint. Cars generally have soft paint in the range of 2-4H that can be easily marred with micro marring. You’ll see them easily when under the sun. A ceramic coating helps to reduce micro marring by substantially increasing the paint hardness