Frequently asked questions

Our Ceramic Coating package (3-year coating with a 1–2 step polish) starts at $999. The Full Ceramic Package (5-year coating with paint polishing, a full interior detail, an engine bay detail and wheels-off coating) starts at $1,499. Add full-vehicle window tint and save 10% on the combined price. Final price depends on vehicle size and paint condition.

For most daily drivers, yes. Year-round UV, salt air, lovebugs and sprinkler or well-water spots are exactly what a coating helps defend against, and a coated car is much faster to wash.

We offer a 3-year coating and a 5-year coating. How long it actually holds up depends on how the car is washed and stored. Florida sun and automatic brush washes shorten the life of any coating, so we go over aftercare at pickup.

Yes, and it's included. A coating locks in whatever is underneath it, swirls included, so the Ceramic Coating package includes a 1–2 step polish and the Full Ceramic Package includes paint polishing. Heavily oxidized paint may need more; see paint correction.

No coating is scratch-proof. Ceramic adds a hard, slick, glossy layer that resists light marring, UV and chemical etching, but it won't stop rock chips. That's the job of paint protection film. Many owners put PPF on the front end and ceramic over everything.

Wax sits on top of the paint and wears off in weeks in Florida heat. A ceramic coating bonds to the clear coat and lasts years, with stronger UV and chemical resistance and much easier washing.

The car stays with us while it's washed, decontaminated, polished, coated and cured indoors. We'll give you a timeline with your quote, and at pickup we'll tell you when the first wash is safe.

Hand wash with a pH-neutral car shampoo and clean microfiber, rinse well, and dry with a soft towel or blower. Skip brush-style automatic washes and harsh degreasers.

Yes. Coatings are applied in our Venice shop (Bays 95 & 96, 257 Seaboard Ave, Venice FL 34285), and drivers come in from Sarasota, North Port, Englewood and Nokomis and Osprey. We're open Saturdays, 9am–2pm or by appointment.

Yes, and you'll save 10%. Any ceramic package plus full-vehicle ceramic window tint is 10% off the combined price.

Film starts at $8 per square foot installed, or $10 per square foot when old film has to be removed first. We measure every pane and give you a written quote.

It reduces heat gain through the glass, which takes load off the AC. We won't promise a percentage: any savings figure would have to come from the film maker's published data for the exact film, and it depends on your glass, orientation and shade.

Film blocks most UV, a major cause of fading, so it slows fading a lot. Nothing stops fading completely, because visible light and heat play a part too.

Yes. Bubbling, peeling or purple film and its adhesive come off, the glass is cleaned, and new film goes on. That's the $10 per square foot option.

No. Security film helps hold broken glass together and slows a smash-and-grab, but it is not a substitute for impact-rated glass or shutters and it does not make a window hurricane-rated.

Yes. Home film is installed on site at homes and condos across Sarasota County: Venice, South Venice, Nokomis, Laurel and Osprey, North Port, Englewood and Sarasota.

Text photos of the windows and rough sizes (width × height) to (941) 929-6771, or use the quote form. For bigger jobs we come out and measure.

Many associations have rules on reflective or dark film, so check with yours before you book an install date. We can provide film samples and spec sheets for an approval request.

Send a quote request or text a few photos to (941) 929-6771. Starting prices: ceramic coating from $999, full-vehicle tint from $399, front two windows $249, home and commercial film from $8 per sq ft. Other services are quoted.

Bays 95 & 96, 257 Seaboard Ave, Venice FL 34285, (941) 929-6771. Open Monday–Friday 8am–6pm and Saturday 9am–2pm or by appointment. Contact →