By Mike Holland, Owner Does ceramic coating protect against road salt and brine? On your paint, yes. At Level Up Detailing in Lexington, NC, we give the honest version: a coating gives painted panels a slick layer that sheds brine and road film and rinses clean faster. It doesn’t seal the underbody, wheel wells or
By Mike Holland, Owner For most drivers, ceramic coating vs PPF isn’t a close call: a ceramic coating is enough. At Level Up Detailing in Lexington, NC, we install Owner’s Pride ceramic coatings with 3, 5, 7 and 9-year warranties, starting at $1,199, plus ceramic window tint. Film only earns its place on a front
By Mike Holland, Owner Yes, light ceramic tint blocks heat. At Level Up Detailing in Lexington, NC, our lightest shade is 50%, and Union’s published spec for its 50% ceramic film lists 42.8% of total solar energy rejected and 99.99% UV rejection. You keep a near-factory look and still cut heat, starting at $199 for
By Mike Holland, Owner The best ceramic coating warranty is the one that matches how long you’ll keep your car. At Level Up Detailing in Lexington, NC, a coupe or sedan is $1,199 for 3 years, $1,349 for 5, $1,499 for 7 and $2,099 for our 9-year self-healing coating, and single-stage paint correction is included
By Mike Holland, Owner What’s the downside of ceramic coating? Honestly, there are only a few, and they’re easy to manage. It costs more on day one, the paint gets corrected first, it needs a short cure, and the car still needs a (much easier) wash. It won’t stop rock chips. For most drivers, the
By Mike Holland, Owner Your car needs paint correction when clean paint shows swirl marks, haze or fine scratches under a bright light that you can see but can’t feel with a fingernail. If your nail catches, the scratch may be too deep and could be a body-shop job. At Level Up Detailing in Lexington,
By Mike Holland, Owner The ceramic coating cost per month for our 7-year coupe or sedan package works out to about $17.85. At Level Up Detailing in Lexington, NC, that package is $1,499, paid once, and $1,499 spread over 84 months is $17.85 a month. Disney+ Premium now costs $21.49 a month, so the coating
By Mike Holland, Owner When you compare wax vs ceramic coating cost over several years, a ceramic coating usually comes out far cheaper. If a professional wax runs $200 to $250 and you redo it every 2 months, that’s $1,200 to $1,500 a year. At Level Up Detailing in Lexington, NC, a warrantied coating for
By Mike Holland, Owner Yes, you can see at night with ceramic tint, but the shade matters more than the film type. Every tint lets less light reach your eyes, so darker shades make night driving harder. Of the shades we install at Level Up Detailing in Lexington, NC, 35% and 50% keep night visibility
By Mike Holland, Owner Yes, you can take a ceramic coated car through a car wash, but the type of wash matters. At Level Up Detailing in Lexington, NC, we tell coated-car owners to skip brush and cloth tunnels, use a touchless wash only now and then, and hand wash with a pH-neutral, wax-free shampoo
