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Core service · Austin, TX

Ceramic Coatings

A professional 3-year ceramic coating from $800, applied at your home or office

Overview

Ceramic coating in Austin, TX is a semi-permanent protective layer that bonds to prepared paint. It adds depth and gloss, resists chemical staining and makes the surface hydrophobic, so water and contamination release far more easily. Our Professional Ceramic Package is $800 for a sedan, $850 for an SUV and $880 for a truck, and includes a one-step paint correction and a 3-year ceramic coating. Under Texas sun, hard water and hill-country dust, that combination is what keeps a finish looking maintained rather than merely clean.

What's included

  • A full exterior detail to open the work — every panel washed, dried and read by hand before a single machine touches the paint
  • Wheels and tyres taken back to bare finish, brake dust and road film drawn out of the barrels, spokes and sidewalls
  • Chemical decontamination that dissolves embedded iron and industrial fallout from the clear coat, not just the dirt sitting on it
  • Clay bar treatment across the paintwork until the surface runs glass-smooth under a fingertip
  • A one-step machine correction that lifts swirls, wash marring and hazing out of the finish
  • Paint refinement worked under inspection lighting until reflections sharpen and the colour gains depth
  • A paint prep solution wipe-down so the coating bonds to nothing but clean, bare clear coat
  • Professional ceramic coating laid down and levelled panel by panel — a 3-year coating, gloss and protection you can measure in seasons
  • A final quality inspection under multiple light temperatures before the keys come back to you

Priced by vehicle size

Professional Ceramic Package

From $800

  • Sedan$800
  • SUV$850
  • Truck$880

Typically a full day, including cure time. Book your window online in a couple of taps — no quote needed.

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Flat pricing, mobile service across greater Austin. Choose a package, expand the inclusions if you want the detail, then book your window.

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Professional Ceramic Package

Sedan

$800

Typically a full day, including cure time

Vehicle size

Add-ons

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  • A full exterior detail to open the work — every panel washed, dried and read by hand before a single machine touches the paint
  • Wheels and tyres taken back to bare finish, brake dust and road film drawn out of the barrels, spokes and sidewalls
  • Chemical decontamination that dissolves embedded iron and industrial fallout from the clear coat, not just the dirt sitting on it
  • Clay bar treatment across the paintwork until the surface runs glass-smooth under a fingertip
  • A one-step machine correction that lifts swirls, wash marring and hazing out of the finish
  • Paint refinement worked under inspection lighting until reflections sharpen and the colour gains depth
  • A paint prep solution wipe-down so the coating bonds to nothing but clean, bare clear coat
  • Professional ceramic coating laid down and levelled panel by panel — a 3-year coating, gloss and protection you can measure in seasons
  • A final quality inspection under multiple light temperatures before the keys come back to you

Exterior Detailing and Protectant is one flat price for every vehicle size. Interior Detailing, the Full Premium Detail Package and the Professional Ceramic Package are priced by vehicle size. High Temperature Steam Cleaning and Enzyme Elimination are add-ons, priced as estimates until we see the interior. Multi-stage correction and restoration work is quoted per vehicle.

Detail

Understanding ceramic coatings

What a ceramic coating does

A coating cross-links to the clear coat and behaves like a sacrificial, chemically resistant surface. You get more gloss and clarity, better resistance to UV, bird droppings and water spotting, and a surface that releases dirt during a wash instead of holding it. It is a maintenance and appearance layer — not impact protection.

Hydrophobic behaviour and easier maintenance

Coated paint sheds water rather than letting it sit and evaporate into mineral spots. In practice this means shorter, gentler wash cycles, less contact with the paint, and therefore fewer wash-induced swirls over the life of the vehicle.

Preparation is the whole job

A coating locks in whatever is underneath it. That is why every installation starts with decontamination, a chemical strip of previous protection and, where needed, machine polishing so the finish being sealed is the best available. If your paint needs more than an enhancement pass, we will recommend our dedicated paint correction service first.

A verified 3-year coating

The Professional Ceramic Package is applied as a 3-year coating — that is the durability period we stand behind, not a headline number. Garage-kept and properly maintained vehicles hold performance best, so the package finishes with a maintenance wash schedule to reach the full term. We do not make lifetime claims.

What a coating does not do

It is worth being clear about the limits. A coating is a chemical layer, not a physical barrier — it will not stop a rock chip, and it will not remove defects that are already in the paint. What it does is protect a properly prepared finish from staining, UV and water spotting, and make it dramatically easier to keep clean. Where paint has existing swirls or etching, correction comes first and the coating locks in the improved finish.

Maintaining a coated vehicle

pH-neutral shampoo, two-bucket or touchless washing, no automatic brush washes, and a periodic decontamination and top-up. We provide a written maintenance plan, and maintenance detailing visits can be scheduled as part of a protection package.

Pending verification

  • Coating manufacturer and system names — pending verification.

Process

How the work is carried out

  1. 01

    Assess

    Paint is inspected under multiple light sources to establish condition and the right prep.

  2. 02

    Prepare

    Decontamination, chemical strip and correction or enhancement as the finish requires.

  3. 03

    Apply

    Coating is applied and levelled panel by panel, then verified under inspection lighting.

  4. 04

    Cure

    Controlled cure window, followed by a written care plan and maintenance schedule.

Questions

Frequently asked

How long does a ceramic coating last?
Our Professional Ceramic Package is a 3-year coating. Where the vehicle lives and how it is washed still matter, so the package includes a maintenance wash schedule to reach that full term.
Does a ceramic coating prevent scratches?
No. A coating improves chemical resistance, gloss and ease of cleaning, and it reduces the wash-induced marring that comes from dirt clinging to the paint. It is not impact protection and will not prevent a rock chip.
Does my paint need correcting first?
Often at least an enhancement pass, because a coating locks in the finish underneath it. If the paint has heavier defects we will recommend paint correction before coating.

Where we work

Ceramic Coatings across Austin's west side

Most ceramic coatings appointments are booked in these neighbourhoods, but we cover greater Austin — the mobile studio arrives self-contained.

Transparency

Why Austin vehicle owners choose Morello's

We would rather label something as pending than invent it. Everything below is either verified or clearly marked as still being confirmed.

Installation photos

Photos of our own installations, mobile setup and working environment — coming soon.

Before and after comparisons

Documented paint condition comparisons from our own work — coming soon.

Coating manufacturers

Manufacturer names pending verification. We will name the exact products we install once confirmed.

Warranty information

Warranty terms pending verification with each manufacturer. Confirmed terms will be supplied in writing with your quote.

Customer reviews

Verified customer reviews — coming soon. We will only publish reviews we can attribute.

Insurance and working environment

We carry liability and garage-keepers coverage; documentation is available on request. Work is performed in your garage or a shaded, dust-managed space with our own filtered water, power and inspection lighting.

Aftercare guidance

Every completed job includes written aftercare: cure windows, wash method, products to avoid and a maintenance interval for your vehicle and where it is parked. Questions after the appointment go straight to us on (832) 262-9679.

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