The Harsh Truth About DIY Ceramic Coatings

DIY Ceramic Coatings: Where It All Goes To Hell

You’re Being Sold a Lie... Most DIY Kits Are Watered-Down Junk

Here’s the dirty secret...

Most “DIY” ceramic coatings are so diluted they’re basically expensive quick detailer sprays with a fancy box.

You think you’re getting a 5-year shield? You’re getting 6 months of fake gloss and zero protection. Might as well just spit-shine it with Windex.

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Surface Prep Is Everything... And You’re Probably Skipping It

Let me put it bluntly...

If you just unboxed that fancy Amazon DIY coating kit, yea it might not be one of those cheap sprays but slap it on without polishing or paint correction... you’re not sealing your car. You’re sealing in the damage.

We’re talking swirl marks, oxidation, iron fallout, microscopic trash you can’t even see... but the coating will lock it in. Like laminating a piece of dusty glass.

Proper prep is 10+ hours of claying, polishing, correcting, sweating your ass off. It’s surgical. It’s the part most guys skip... and the reason their coating looks like hot garbage 3 weeks later.

Want to know the top threats to your paint that most people ignore? Read the 5 Paint Killers here.

It Won’t Bond Properly... And That’s Game Over

Real ceramic coatings need to chemically bond to your car’s clear coat.

But if the paint isn’t prepped like a damn operating table...

You get high spots. Uneven streaks. Greasy rainbow halos that never cure right. You’ll wash it once and it’ll look like you waxed it with bacon grease.

Worse? It flakes off in months, not years.

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Ditch DIY... Here’s Why a Pro Coating Is The Right Choice

Certified Installers Only Use The Best Products

We use professional-grade coatings that aren’t sold to the public. 5 - 10 years of protection or even lifetime depending on what your driving needs are.

DIY kits don’t come close.

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Flawless Prep = Flawless Finish

We deep clean, decontaminate, machine correct, and surgically prep your paint before the first drop hits the panel.

It’s art + chemistry. That’s why it works.

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Bulletproof Protection Against Real-World Damage

From acid rain to bird bombs to Ohio winters, our coatings shield your car like body armor.

Curious how it holds up in brutal Midwest winters? Here’s why skipping a coating before snow season is a huge mistake.

25+ Years, 20,000+ Cars Worked On... We’ve Seen It All

We’ve fixed more DIY disasters than we can count. Don't be next.

Bottom Line: A DIY Ceramic Coating Is a Gamble, Not a Guarantee.

It might seem like you’re saving money doing it yourself. But when it fails? You’re paying double to fix it. Get it done right the first time.

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