5+ Year Protection · Starting at $699 · 9× Best of Conshy
A ceramic coating is a hardened glass-like layer bonded to your clear coat. Water sheets off, road salt and brake dust wipe away, UV fading stops, and the gloss you see on day one is still there in year five. At Dr Detail we prep every coating with paint correction first, because a coating locks in whatever is underneath it — swirls included.
What's Included
Pricing
Daily drivers, new cars
Three-row SUVs, full-size vans
Full-size & long-bed trucks
Final price depends on vehicle size and paint condition. We confirm exact pricing before we start. No hidden fees. Interior ceramic, glass coating and wheel-off coating available as add-ons — quoted at booking.
Build Your Package
Every ceramic coating already includes single-stage paint correction prep. From there, add a deeper multi-stage correction or a full interior detail — pick a path below and we'll have your appointment ready to confirm.
Base package
Just the coating. Single-stage paint correction prep is already included so the coating bonds to clean, swirl-free paint.
Book Coating OnlyAdds: Multi-stage paint correction
For older paint or deeper swirls. We upgrade from single-stage to multi-stage machine correction before coating so the finish locked underneath is flawless.
Book Ceramic + CorrectionAdds: Full interior detail
Protect the outside, refresh the inside. Add a full interior deep clean, steam extraction and leather conditioning while your coating cures.
Book Ceramic + InteriorAdd-on pricing depends on vehicle size and condition. We confirm exact pricing before any work begins — no hidden fees, ever.
Is It Worth It?
Yes — and Montgomery County is close to the worst case for paint. Road salt from November to March, tree sap and pollen in spring, brake dust from the Blue Route and 476 commute, and summer UV. A coating turns a 45-minute hand wash into a 10-minute rinse and keeps salt from bonding to the clear coat. Most Conshohocken clients recover the cost in wax and detail savings within two winters, and resale on a coated car is visibly higher.
From November to March, Montgomery County roads are salted. A ceramic coating stops salt from bonding to your clear coat, preventing the rust and oxidation that eat untreated paint.
Summer sun oxidizes unprotected clear coat, turning reds orange and blacks chalky. The coating's UV barrier keeps your color true for the full five years.
Contaminants that would stain bare paint wipe off a coated surface. Iron, sap and bug spatter stop etching into the clear coat.
A hydrophobic coating means water sheets off carrying dirt with it. A coated car rinses clean in a fraction of the time a waxed car needs.
A five-year-coated car with documented maintenance shows buyers the paint was protected. Coated vehicles photograph and show noticeably better at sale.
Most Conshohocken clients recover the cost in wax, wash and detail savings within two winters — then enjoy three more years of protection for free.
Coating vs Wax vs Sealant
Service Area
Our shop is at 65 Poplar St in Conshohocken, minutes from Plymouth Meeting, King of Prussia, Norristown, Blue Bell, Ambler, Lafayette Hill and Bridgeport. Most ceramic clients drop off Monday morning and pick up mid-week; we're right off Fayette St near the Conshohocken SEPTA station if you want to train back to Center City.
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Book your ceramic coating with Dr Detail — paint correction included, before-and-after photos delivered with your keys.
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