TLDR
Ceramic Coating Application for Newport Beach owners. Typical range $1,500 to $6,000 over 15 to 60 hours. Performed in shop with direct insurance billing.
About Ceramic Coating Application in Newport Beach
Ceramic coating applies a bonded protective layer over paint or gelcoat. Newport Beach vehicles gain measurable resistance to salt deposition and UV degradation, and become far easier to wash between trips.
Coating is preventative work, and for a vehicle stored near the harbor it is the highest value cosmetic spend available. It bonds a hard sacrificial layer over paint or gelcoat that resists salt deposition, slows UV degradation, and makes routine washing dramatically more effective. On several hundred square feet of surface, the washing benefit alone changes what maintenance actually costs.
Problems We Solve
These are the situations Newport Beach owners bring us most often for this work. If yours is not listed, call and describe it. We would rather tell you it is outside our scope than take a job we are not the right shop for.
- Vehicle stored within a few miles of the coast
- Finish freshly corrected and needing protection to hold
- Washing no longer removing salt and water spotting
- New vehicle where protecting the finish from day one is the goal
What Is Included
- Full decontamination and surface preparation
- Multi layer ceramic application to paint or gelcoat
- Maintenance guidance for coastal storage conditions
Ballpark Pricing
Every job is quoted from the vehicle after inspection. The ranges below let you plan before you call. Body and paint labor is billed at $210 per hour, mechanical and electrical at $260 per hour, and diagnostics at $285 per hour with the diagnostic hour refunded as a credit against an authorized repair.
| Scope of Work | Ballpark Range | Typical Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Ceramic Coating Application | $1,500 to $6,000 | 15 to 60 hours |
Ranges are ballpark figures for planning. Your written estimate is built from the actual vehicle after inspection.
Collision estimates are provided at no charge and insurance walk ins are always welcome. RV systems estimates covering slides, awnings, water, electrical, and generators are $150, refunded as a credit against an authorized repair. See the full posted rates and terms.
Insurance Notes
Carriers often approve only the damaged panel. Adjacent panels almost always need blending for the repair to be invisible, and we document that requirement up front.
We bill direct with every major carrier and hold direct repair relationships with several. Read how the claim process works or the 25 things carriers do not tell you about RV and van claims.