Certified Ceramic Pro Installer

Ceramic Coating

Factory-trained, brand-authorized Ceramic Pro installation. CARFAX-registered warranty, re-coat protection, and the gloss to back it up.

Brand-Authorized

Certified Ceramic Pro Installer

Shawn is a licensed, factory-trained Ceramic Pro installer — one of the most recognized coating brands in the world. Only certified installers can register a vehicle's coating for the official warranty, and only certified installers can list the coating on CARFAX.

CARFAX Registration
Your coating is logged on the vehicle's CARFAX history report. Future buyers see it — and pay more for the car.
Re-Coat Warranty
If a coated panel is damaged during the warranty period, Garage Kept re-coats any replaced or repainted parts at no charge.
Ceramic Pro 9H, Top Coat, Plastic, and Wheel & Caliper coating bottles at the Garage Kept Detailing studio
Overview

Brand-authorized installation matters

In sunny, hot Stuart, Florida, wax washes away and evaporates in a matter of months. Ceramic coating lasts for years. It protects the clear coat on your car by creating a hard, glossy, sacrificial layer that slows UV sun damage and shields against the daily wear that punishes Treasure Coast vehicles — swirls from car wash brushes, light scratches, bird droppings, bug guts, sprinkler water, acid rain, and tree sap. The product is similar everywhere — but only Certified Ceramic Pro installers can register it for the manufacturer warranty and add it to your vehicle's CARFAX history report.

Why it matters

The case for doing it properly.

  • Florida UV destroys factory clear coat in 3–5 years on most vehicles parked outdoors — coatings provide a sacrificial UV barrier.
  • Salt air on the Treasure Coast accelerates oxidation. Coatings block contact with reactive contaminants before they can etch into paint.
  • CARFAX registration adds documented value at resale — buyers consistently pay more for coated vehicles.
  • Without a coating, paint correction work fades back as new swirls accumulate from washing.
  • Coatings make every future wash 50–70% faster — dirt and bug residue rinse off rather than baking on.
Benefits

Built for protection, resale value, and appearance.

Certified Installer
Factory-trained Ceramic Pro installer — required for warranty and CARFAX registration.
CARFAX Registered
Coating logged on your vehicle's history report — documented value at resale.
Re-Coat Warranty
Damaged panels replaced or repainted? We re-coat at no charge during the warranty period.
Hydrophobic
Water beads and rolls off, taking dirt and contaminants with it.
Florida UV Resistance
Slows the oxidation and clear-coat failure that Florida sun causes in 3–5 years.
Chemical Resistance
Bird droppings, tree sap, and bug acids cannot etch through the coating.
Transparent Pricing

What's included, what's an add-on.

Every Ceramic Pro package covers the items below. Specialty surfaces carry separate pricing — you'll know every line before we start.

Included in every package
  • Paint (every painted panel)
  • Headlights & tail lights
  • Hard plastic trim
Priced separately as add-ons
  • Rims (face only or full barrels)
  • Glass (windshield & windows)
  • Textured rubber trim
  • Additional sacrificial coats
Our 8-Step Process

Every coating follows the same sequence.

No shortcuts. The coating is only as good as the surface it bonds to — every step exists for a reason.

  1. 01
    Foam Wash
    Pre-soak and contact wash to lift surface contamination before any panel is touched.
  2. 02
    Clay Bar
    Mechanically removes bonded contaminants — overspray, industrial fallout, tree sap residue.
  3. 03
    Iron X Decontamination
    Chemical spray that dissolves embedded brake dust and ferrous particles invisible to the eye.
  4. 04
    Blow Dry
    Forced-air drying — no towel marring, no water spots in panel gaps.
  5. 05
    Tape Off Trim
    When polishing, every edge of trim is hand-masked to protect plastics and rubber.
  6. 06
    Compound / Polish
    Optional multi-stage polish (additional charge) — typically required on darker colors to remove swirls before coating.
  7. 07
    Alcohol Wipe Down
    Final IPA wipe to strip every polishing oil, leaving raw clear coat for the coating to bond to.
  8. 08
    Apply Ceramic Coating
    Hydrophobic, scuff/chemical/UV-resistant coating applied to paint, headlights & tail lights, and hard plastic trim.
CARFAX Warranty

A coating that CARFAX recognizes.

As a Certified Ceramic Pro installer, your coating is registered on the vehicle's CARFAX history report. Future buyers see the documented coating — and consistently pay more for it.

Our re-coat promise: if your car is damaged during the warranty period, we re-coat any replaced or repainted parts for free.

Documented
Logged on CARFAX history
Backed
Free re-coat on repaired panels
CARFAX Car Care — We Value Your Car
What ceramic coating protects against — UV, weather erosion, acid rain, industry powder, bird droppings, tree sap
Lotus Evora in yellow with Ceramic Pro coating
BMW 7 Series in Frozen Grey after ceramic coating
Tesla Model X in black with multi-year ceramic coating
Who it's for

Designed around how you actually drive.

Paint Correction Clients
The natural finishing step after multi-stage polishing.
Daily Driven Luxury
BMW, Mercedes, Audi, Lexus owners who want gloss without the upkeep.
Coastal & Snowbird Cars
Salt air, sun, and seasonal vehicles that sit between visits all benefit from coating protection.
Questions

Frequently asked

Everything you should know before booking. Don't see your question? Call us.

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