How much is ceramic coating for a car in Adelaide?
Our packages run from $1,195 to $1,995 for a small or medium car. Here is what moves the number, what correction adds, and why some quotes come in far lower.
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How much is ceramic coating for a car? At our Windsor Gardens workshop the packages run from $1,195 to $1,995 for a small or medium car. What you actually pay depends on three things: how big the car is, which package you pick, and what state the paint is in before anything goes on it. Here is how each one moves the price.
What do the packages cost by car size?
Every package uses Wurtzite P85, and every one is a single day in the workshop. The difference is how much of the car gets protected and how many coats go on the paint.
| Package | Small or medium | Large | SUV or 4x4 | RAM or F250 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | $1,195 | $1,295 | $1,395 | $1,595 |
| Premium | $1,495 | $1,595 | $1,695 | $1,895 |
| Ultimate | $1,995 | $2,095 | $2,195 | $2,395 |
All three carry the Wurtzite lifetime warranty on brand new cars. Send a booking request and we confirm the exact price for your vehicle by phone or email within 24 hours.
Why does a bigger car cost more to coat?
More paint. A LandCruiser has a bigger roof, a longer bonnet and taller doors than a Corolla, and every one of those panels gets washed, decontaminated, prepared and coated by hand. Surface area is hours and product, so the surcharge follows the size of the car: $100 for a large car, $200 for an SUV or 4x4, and $400 for a RAM or F250.
It is not a markup for owning something expensive. The size bands are the only thing that moves the package price, not the badge on the boot.
Does the paint need correcting first, and what does that add?
This is the part that changes a quote the most. A ceramic coating locks in whatever is underneath it. Coat over swirl marks and you keep those swirl marks for as long as the coating lasts, only now they are shinier.
So before we quote, we look at the paint with you under proper lighting. A car in good condition may only need a Stage 1 gloss enhancement. Minor to moderate swirls and light scratches call for Stage 2, which is $495 with a coating package. Paint in poor condition, with deeper scratches, heavy swirling or fading, needs Stage 3 at $895 with a package. Stage 1 is not enough to clear swirl marks on a dark coloured car, which is why black and dark grey cars often land on Stage 2.
You know the stage and the total before any work starts. What each stage removes, and how long it takes, is set out on our paint correction stages page.
Why are some ceramic coating quotes so much cheaper?
Usually because the job being quoted is smaller than it sounds. The words ceramic coating get used for everything from a spray-on sealant to a multi-coat professional system, and the two are priced very differently for good reason.
When a number looks low, ask a few plain questions. What is the product called, and is the installer certified to apply it? How many coats go on? Is the paint decontaminated and corrected first, or is that extra on the day? Who backs the warranty, and what does it ask of you? A quote that answers all of those is one you can compare fairly against ours.
Our answers are on the Wurtzite P85 ceramic coating page, including the technical data for the coating itself. We are a certified Wurtzite installer, which is what the new car lifetime warranty depends on.
What can you add on, and how do you bring the price down?
Anything left out of a package can be added to it. Interior protection is $395, windshield and glass coating is $195, wheel coating inside and out is $395, Rayno Phantom S5 window tint is $395, and an underbody steam clean is $695. The steam clean costs the same for every car size.
Do the arithmetic before you pick. Adding glass coating, tint and inside-and-out wheel coating to Premium one at a time comes to $2,480. Ultimate includes all three, plus a third coat on the paint, for $1,995. If you want the glass treated as well, our windshield and glass coating page explains what it does in the rain.
Then the discounts. RAA members get 10% off every ceramic coating package, and paying cash takes 10% off. Afterpay and card are accepted too. Nothing is charged online, and you pay when you collect the car.
To lock in a date, pick your package and car size when you book your ceramic coating online, or call (08) 8261 3552 and we will talk it through. Drop off is between 8:30 and 10:00 am at Unit 2, 30 Petrova Ave, Windsor Gardens, and the car is ready late afternoon.
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For a small or medium car, Standard is $1,195, Premium is $1,495 and Ultimate is $1,995. Large cars add $100, SUVs and 4x4s add $200, and a RAM or F250 adds $400.