Professional Ceramic Coating Installers in Cincinnati
What’s a Ceramic Coating?
Welcome to Apex Detailing, your premier destination for professional auto detailing and ceramic coating services in Cincinnati, Ohio. We understand the importance of maintaining your car's exterior appearance and protecting it from the elements. Our expert detailing team specializes in applying high-quality ceramic coatings that enhance the shine, depth, and durability of your car's paintwork. With our advanced ceramic coating solutions, your car will maintain a stunning appearance while enjoying long-lasting protection.
We utilize industry-leading ceramic coating products known for their exceptional quality and performance. These coatings create a protective barrier on your car's paint, guarding against UV rays, oxidation, bird droppings, and other contaminants. Our ceramic coatings provide hydrophobic properties, making maintenance easier and ensuring your car stays cleaner for longer.
Our ceramic coatings enhance your car's appearance by adding depth, gloss, and richness to the paintwork. The coatings create a smooth and reflective surface, resulting in a stunning, mirror-like finish that will make your car stand out on the streets of Cincinnati.
We are dedicated to providing exceptional customer service and ensuring your satisfaction. Our friendly and knowledgeable team will guide you through the ceramic coating process, answering any questions you may have and addressing your specific needs. Your car will receive the utmost care and attention to detail, resulting in a superior ceramic coating finish.
The Benefits of a Ceramic Coating
There are a lot of coating companies that make some pretty big claims of what it can do. Although there’s some truth to the claims, I don’t like to oversell the capabilities of it.
So here are some benefits you actually get with a coating:
Produces the most durable protection that lasts between 1 to 5 years (depending on product used)
You only need to apply it once (and not every 3 months like other forms of protection)
Creates a deep level of gloss that’s incomparable to other forms of protection like wax or sealant
Provides unmatched hydrophobic properties that keeps your car cleaner and makes it easier to wash
Before the coating is installed, your vehicle must first be properly prepped. Our Ceramic coatings come with a light polish.
That’s the difference of a professional ceramic coating installer. Additionally, if it’s not properly installed, you won’t get the actual benefits and you’ll see a ton of smudges across your vehicle.
This is what we consider “high spots”. You’ll see this when the coating was not properly applied and it was left to dry for too long without wiping off.
As a general rule of thumb, the more durable the coating, for instance, a 1 year versus a 5 year coating, the harder it is to install. You have to understand the weather variables as that can play a major factor in the installation process.
Different coatings react different to when it’s humid, cold, or hot. And if you’ve been in Cincinnati for longer then three days, you’ll know the temperature is always changing. That’s why we do our coatings inside of a garage, so we can control most of the working conditions.
*Notice: The 5 Year Ceramic Service requires you to drop off the vehicle at our shop location.
5 Year Ceramic Coating Starting at
General pricing shown below. Actual price is based on size, condition, and type of vehicle.
$1299
Small/Midsize Cars and SUV’s
$1499
SUV’s With 3rd Row Seating/Vans/ Trucks
Ceramic Coating lasting up to 5 years
Prices includes exterior detail, decontamination, Light Polish and application.
Paint finishes needing additional paint correction or polishing will be priced accordingly.
1 Year Ceramic Coating Starting at
General pricing shown below. Actual price is based on size, condition, and type of vehicle.
$499
Small/Midsize Cars and SUV’s
$649
SUV’s With 3rd Row Seating/Vans/ Trucks
Ceramic Coating lasting up to 12 months
Prices includes exterior detail, decontamination, light polish and application.
Paint finishes needing additional paint correction or polishing will be priced accordingly.
Common Myths About Ceramic Coatings
Yes, coatings are long-lasting and durable, but that doesn’t mean you can do whatever you want with your vehicle and think the coating will protect it.
It has its limitations and it’s important to understand the limitations of what the ceramic coating can handle. Too many times we see customers overthink the protection aspect of the coating and are then disappointed when they see swirls or etchings in the paintwork.
The coating will not make your paint scratch-proof. When we say the coating will resist light swirls and scratches, we genuinely mean very light swirls and scratches that might be induced when properly washing or drying the vehicle.
If you drag a dry and dirty wash mitt across the paint, you will scratch the paint. If you drag your hand or leg across the paint, you will scratch it.
The coating will not protect your paint from rock chips. The only real option that can protect your paint from rock chips will be paint protection film (PPF).
No matter how many layers you apply of any protection, whether it’s wax or ceramic coating, it cannot stop the impact of a rock hitting your vehicle.
The coating requires maintenance to prolong the durability. Just like many other things in life, if you don’t care for the coating, it will degrade overtime and not last it’s intended lifespan.
You have to properly wash, dry, and boost the coating for maximum durability. A coating that was meant to last for 6 years can start to break down at year 3 if not cared for properly.
Ceramic Coatings FAQs
Can I wash my car after the coating is installed?
Once the coating is applied, the vehicle should not get wet for the first 48 hours so it can fully cure. After that, we advise our customers to not wash their vehicle for the first two weeks. The first wash after we apply the ceramic coating is free to you so we can check how the coating is holding up. We will also give you a care guide to make sure your coating last as long as possible.
Can the ceramic coating replace my clear coat?
If your paint is chipping and fading due to clear coat failure, the only option to fix the damage is a repaint. A ceramic coating will not be able to help. We do however offer a clear coat service.
Can I just get the coating installed without the prep work or paint correction?
While it can be done we do not suggest it. When the coating is applied to the car and scratching that is present on the car will be locked under the coating that is applied. To prevent that we do a light polish to remove the light surface damage. For heavily damaged surfaces we may suggest a Paint Enhancement or Full Paint correction.
Do you have a shop?
Yes! We offer all our paint correction and ceramic coating services at our shop location (Located in Mt. Orab). Depending on the level of work, it can take 2 to 3 days to complete the service.
Contact us.
Email Us
Apexdetailsoh@gmail.com
Call or Text Us
(513) 204-9697 or (513) 403 - 8797