Ceramic Coating
KJ Detailing offers professional ceramic coating starting at $800 for three-year protection and $1,200 for five-year protection. Both include a full decontamination wash, paint correction, and coating application, performed at your home in the North Denver metro.
3-Year Ceramic Coating
$800
A full decontamination, paint correction, and a professional-grade ceramic coating built for daily drivers.
- Full decontamination wash + iron decon + clay bar
- Paint correction matched to the car
- Professional-grade ceramic coating
- 3 years of hydrophobic protection
5-Year Ceramic Coating
$1,200
Everything in the 3-Year package, upgraded to a premium two-layer coating system with correction to match.
- Everything in the 3-Year Coating, plus:
- Additional correction stages where the paint needs them
- Premium two-layer ceramic coating system
- 5 years of elite hydrophobic performance
Vehicles with three rows of seating or a truck bed carry an oversized fee: +$50 on details, +$100 on ceramic coatings.
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What a ceramic coating does
A ceramic coating is a liquid polymer that chemically bonds to your car's clear coat and cures into a hard, glossy, hydrophobic layer. It resists UV fading, oxidation, and minor chemical etching from things like bird droppings and sprinkler water, and it sheds water hard enough that most dirt leaves with the rain.
The practical difference from wax is duration and durability. A wax gives you gloss and light protection for a couple of months. A coating holds for years, and the car stays cleaner between washes — which for a daily driver in Colorado, with its sun, road salt, and spring hail season, is the real return.
Why the prep matters more than the coating
A coating locks in whatever condition the paint is in when it's applied. Seal a swirled, contaminated surface and you've preserved those swirls for three to five years. That's why both of our packages start with a full decontamination wash, an iron decon, a clay treatment, and then paint correction — before a drop of coating goes on.
This prep is the majority of the labor in a coating appointment and it is where the difference between a good and a bad coating job actually lives. It is also why a coating appointment runs considerably longer than a detail.
Choosing between 3-year and 5-year
The 3-Year Coating at $800 includes paint correction and a professional-grade single-layer coating. It's the right choice for a daily driver in decent condition where the goal is protection and easier upkeep.
The 5-Year Coating at $1,200 upgrades to a premium two-layer coating system, with however many correction stages the paint calls for before it goes on. Choose it when the paint needs real correction work before being sealed, or when you plan to keep the car long enough for the extra durability to pay for itself.
Aftercare
A coated car still needs washing; it just gets much easier. Wash with a pH-neutral soap, avoid automatic brush washes, and skip abrasive polishes, which cut into the coating. That's genuinely the whole routine.
Coatings are not scratch-proof and won't stop rock chips or a shopping cart. What they do is hold gloss, resist etching and UV, and keep the car far easier to maintain for years.
Best for
- New or newly corrected cars worth protecting
- Vehicles parked outdoors year-round
- Owners who want less washing, not more
Available in Broomfield, Westminster, Erie, Lafayette, Louisville, and Thornton.
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