System X protection, professionally installed and registered
A ceramic coating is not a wax and it is not a sealant. It is a semi-permanent layer that chemically bonds to your clear coat, forming a harder, slicker, chemically resistant surface that will not wash off. As an Authorized System X Installer, we install coatings that are only available through certified professionals — and register eligible installations so the protection is documented on your vehicle history.
Typical time in studio: 2–5 days depending on coating tier and correction required
What's Included
How It's Done
Knowing what you are paying for is part of the service. Here is exactly what happens to your vehicle and why each stage exists.
Durability, budget, how the vehicle is stored, and how it is driven all change the right answer. A garage-kept weekend car and a daily-driven work truck are not the same job.
This is where the cost and the value live. A coating locks in the finish beneath it for years, so every defect that is not corrected first becomes permanent. Preparation is typically 80% of the total labor.
All polishing oils are stripped with a dedicated solvent so the coating bonds directly to bare clear coat. Any residue left behind causes premature failure.
Applied by hand under controlled lighting, leveled within a specific flash window, then cured. The vehicle stays with us through the initial cure — it does not go home wet.
We register the warranty in your name, submit the Carfax service record where eligible, and walk you through exactly how to wash the vehicle so the coating performs for its full life.
Coating Tiers
All three are genuine professional-grade System X products installed to manufacturer specification. They differ in durability, film build, and warranty — not in whether they work.
System X Crystal
2+ years
Daily drivers and lease vehicles where the goal is easier washing and solid UV defense without a long-term commitment.
Starting at$1,400
System X Max
5+ years
The right answer for most clients. Long-term protection for a vehicle you plan to keep, with warranty documentation and a Carfax service record.
Starting at$1,900
Carfax registered
System X Diamond
Long-term / lifetime tier
Exotic, collector, and show vehicles — the maximum protection System X authorizes, installed to the highest specification.
Starting at$2,800
Carfax registered
Added while the vehicle is already apart, so you are not paying for the same preparation twice.
Faces and barrels coated so brake dust rinses off instead of bonding. The single highest-value add-on for anyone who has scrubbed wheels by hand.
Windshield and front doors treated for rain repellency. Above roughly 40 mph, water clears without wipers — a genuine safety improvement in Valley downpours.
Textiles and leather sealed so spills bead on the surface long enough to be wiped away rather than absorbed.
Restores and seals faded exterior plastic trim, preventing the chalky grey return that dressings only postpone.
Pricing
We publish starting prices because you deserve to know whether we are in your range before you spend time on a call. Final pricing depends on your vehicle's actual condition.
| Vehicle Size | Examples | Starting At |
|---|---|---|
| Coupe / Sedan | Corvette, 3-Series, Camry, Charger | $1,400 |
| Midsize SUV / Truck | Grand Cherokee, F-150, 4Runner, RX | $1,700 |
| Full-Size / 3-Row / Lifted | Escalade, Tahoe, F-250, Wagoneer | $2,000 |
Includes required paint preparation. Final price depends on coating tier and the condition of your paint — see the coating comparison below.
Is This Right For You?
Questions
System X sells its professional coating line only through trained, authorized installers. Authorization means we have completed manufacturer training, use genuine product, and can register your warranty. It also means eligible installations are documented as a service record on your vehicle's Carfax history — a permanent, verifiable record that a future buyer can see.
Maintenance detailing is same-day. Paint enhancement is typically one day. Two-stage correction runs one to three days. A full protection package with coating is three to six days, because coatings need uninterrupted cure time before the vehicle can go back into the weather. We give you a specific timeline at booking and tell you immediately if anything changes.
No, and anyone who tells you otherwise is overselling. A coating adds meaningful scratch resistance against light marring — wash marks, fingernail scuffs around door handles — but it will not stop a rock chip or a shopping cart. What it genuinely does: resists chemical etching from bird droppings and bug residue, blocks UV oxidation, holds gloss for years, and makes the vehicle dramatically easier to wash. For rock chip protection you want paint protection film, which is a different product.
Yes — and washing it correctly is what determines whether the coating lasts its full life. The difference is that washing becomes far easier and far less frequent. Contamination does not bond the way it does to bare clear coat, so most dirt rinses away. We provide a written maintenance schedule and an aftercare kit with every coating installation.
More often than people expect. New vehicles arrive with transport film residue, dealership wash marks, and sometimes factory sanding marks under the clear coat. Because a coating locks in whatever is underneath it for years, any defect skipped at prep becomes effectively permanent. Many new vehicles need only a single enhancement stage rather than full correction — but almost none should be coated with zero paint preparation.
Also Consider
Permanently remove swirls, scratches, and oxidation
Multi-stage machine polishing that removes defects from the clear coat rather than filling them. The result is measurable gloss and clarity that does not wash away.
Starting at
$850
1–3 days depending on condition and paint hardness
Complete inside-and-out protection in one appointment
Correction, coating, interior protection, wheels, and glass combined into a single program. The most complete — and most cost-effective — way to protect a vehicle you intend to keep.
Starting at
$2,200
3–6 days
A single refining stage for paint that is already in good shape
One-step machine polish that removes light defects and restores gloss. The efficient choice for newer vehicles or paint that does not warrant full correction.
Starting at
$450
1 day
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