Waterford · Stanislaus County
Ceramic Coating & Paint Correction in Waterford, CA
Waterford is a Tuolumne River town east of Modesto that calls itself the Gateway to Recreation, and Highway 132 runs west from it into Modesto. Skylab Ceramic Details offers paint correction and GYEON ceramic coatings at its Modesto studio. Call (209) 871-7060 for a free quote.
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- GYEON Certified
- Owner on every car
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
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Schuyler (Skylar) Ricketts works on every car himself, in a studio built for paint: hexagon lighting, digital paint gauges and infrared curing.
Lake and river weekends
Waterford's motto points to the river and the foothill lakes beyond it, and recreation is hard on vehicles. Tow trucks and SUVs come home dusty, covered in bugs and spotted from lake or river water. A coating helps that grime release, and a correction removes the swirls left by years of scrubbing it off by hand.
Summer heat in Waterford
Waterford has hot, dry summers, with July highs averaging about 95 degrees, a degree or two cooler than Modesto because it sits closer to the Sierra foothills. That is still plenty of sun to oxidize paint and fade trim. Correction brings back gloss, and a GYEON Infinite coating, from $1,000, helps keep it.
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Send a photo or two and tell us about the car. Free quote, no pressure.
Highway 132 to the studio
Highway 132, Yosemite Boulevard, runs west from Waterford into Modesto. The studio is at 1503 Lone Palm Ave. Correction runs $700, $1,450 or $3,500 depending on the level, and coatings $1,000 to $1,800. Skylar inspects first and explains what the paint needs. Ask about mobile service when you call.
Questions
Can Skylab coat a tow vehicle for a Waterford owner?
Yes. Trucks and SUVs get the same process as cars: inspection, decontamination, machine polish and coating. Coated paint and wheels make it much easier to clean off dust and bugs after a weekend at the lake. Larger vehicles are quoted by size and condition.
Which road do I take from Waterford to Skylab?
Highway 132, called Yosemite Boulevard on this stretch, runs west from Waterford into Modesto. The studio is at 1503 Lone Palm Ave. Call (209) 871-7060 to set a drop-off time.
How do I keep my Waterford car's paint from fading?
Park in shade when you can, wash regularly and dry the car by hand. A ceramic coating adds UV protection and keeps dirt from sticking. If the paint has already faded or oxidized, a correction can often bring the color back before coating.
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See Why People Drive to Skylab
Call, text or send the form. Schuyler answers personally and limits how many cars he takes each month.