Merced · Merced County
Ceramic Coating in Merced, CA
Merced has a semi-arid climate, with July highs averaging about 96 degrees and close to 100 days a year at 90 or above. Skylab Ceramic Details installs GYEON Certified ceramic coatings at its Modesto studio, up Highway 99 from Merced, with packages from $1,000. Call (209) 871-7060 for a free quote.
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- GYEON Certified
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Why people bring their cars to Skylab
- GYEON Certified installer, listed on GYEON's installer map
- The owner does the work on every car
- Paint measured with a digital gauge before anything is polished
- Black paint restoration is a specialty
See ceramic coating packages and prices
Schuyler (Skylar) Ricketts works on every car himself, in a studio built for paint: hexagon lighting, digital paint gauges and infrared curing.
Sun protection for Merced paint
That many hot, cloudless days add up. UV light slowly breaks down clear coat until it turns dull and chalky, and dark trim fades to gray. A ceramic coating adds a hard layer over the paint that takes the exposure first, and trim and plastics can be coated too. Parking in shade still helps, but a coated car holds its gloss longer.
Road trips toward Yosemite
Merced is known as the Gateway to Yosemite. If your car makes the trip up into the park, it comes back with bugs, tree sap and dust, all of it baked on by a hot drive home. A slick coating lets bug splatter and sap come off with less scrubbing, and less scrubbing means fewer swirls in the paint over the years.
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Merced water and washing
The City of Merced draws its water from 21 wells, and its 2022 report lists hardness averaging 114 ppm, ranging up to 260. Washing in full sun lets that water dry before you can towel it off. Wash in the morning or evening, dry the car right away, and let the coating do the rest of the work.
Questions
What does a ceramic coating cost for a Merced driver?
Skylab's packages are $1,000 for Ceramic Basic, $1,500 for Exclusive with a top coat, and $1,800 for the Revolution graphene coating. The price includes prep and machine polishing. Heavily swirled paint may need a correction package first. Call (209) 871-7060 for a free quote.
Does a ceramic coating help with bugs and sap on trips from Merced to Yosemite?
It helps. Bug residue and sap have a harder time bonding to a coated surface, so they come off with a soak and a gentle wash instead of scrubbing. Remove them soon after the trip, before the sun bakes them on.
How do Merced owners book a coating?
Call (209) 871-7060 to describe the car and set a date. The car comes to the studio at 1503 Lone Palm Ave in Modesto, north on Highway 99, for one to four days depending on the package. Ask about mobile service if you need it.
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Call, text or send the form. Schuyler answers personally and limits how many cars he takes each month.