Permanent paint protection from a certified Opti-Coat Pro installer. Not a spray wax, not a paint sealant — a hard ceramic layer bonded to your clear coat.
Opti-Coat Pro is a professional-only product — it's not available to consumers. We're authorized and trained by Optimum Polymer Technologies to install it. That matters because the prep process and application technique are just as important as the product itself. Done wrong, even a good coating fails early. Done right, it lasts years.
A ceramic coating is a liquid polymer that chemically bonds to your vehicle's clear coat and cures to a hard, glass-like layer. Once cured, it can't be washed off or broken down by car shampoo or rain.
It's not a paint sealant. Sealants sit on top of your paint and wear off over months. Ceramic coating becomes part of the surface. The hardness rating (9H) means it resists light scratches and marring that would normally damage your clear coat.
The coating is the last 20% of the job. The prep is 80% of what determines how long it lasts and how good it looks. Here's every step:
Full decontamination wash including clay bar and iron fallout remover. We're removing everything from the paint surface — contamination prevents proper bonding. This step doesn't get cut short.
Paint depth gauge used to check clear coat thickness across all panels. This tells us how much paint is safe to remove if correction is needed and helps set expectations for the finish.
Any defects in the paint get permanently locked under the coating — they're visible forever if not removed beforehand. We strongly recommend at least a 1-stage polish before any ceramic package. 2-stage correction recommended for paint with visible scratches or heavy swirls.
All panels wiped with isopropyl alcohol to strip any remaining polish oils. Coating bonds directly to bare clear coat — any residue between them shortens coating life.
Opti-Coat Pro applied one panel at a time using a specialized applicator block. Each panel leveled and flash-checked before moving to the next. Application speed and environment temperature affect cure — this is managed throughout.
Coating needs 24–48 hours to cure without water contact. Final inspection done under direct lighting to confirm even coverage and no high spots. You'll know exactly what was done and what to expect going forward.
Tell us about your vehicle and we'll walk you through the right package.