How Much Does Ceramic Coating Cost?

Skylab's ceramic coating prices

Skylab lists three coating packages. Ceramic Basic is a GYEON Infinite base layer, takes one to two days and starts at $1,000. Exclusive adds a GYEON top coat over the base, takes two to three days and starts at $1,500. Revolution Self-Healing uses Artdeshine Nano Graphene, takes two to four days, is rated for 7+ years and starts at $1,800.

These are starting prices. The final number comes after Skylar inspects the paint under studio lighting and measures it with a digital paint thickness gauge. A quote given without an inspection is a guess, because the condition of the paint decides how much work happens before any coating goes on.

Paint correction is the biggest variable

A coating locks in whatever is under it. Swirls, haze and light scratches stay visible through the coating, so most cars need some correction first. That work can cost as much as the coating itself, or more. It is the main reason two quotes for the same car can be far apart.

At Skylab, single-step correction starts at $700 and removes roughly 30 to 60 percent of defects. Two-step starts at $1,450 and removes roughly 80 to 90 percent. Multi-step correction starts at $3,500, takes four to six days and is the level Skylab recommends for black paint.

Other things that change the price

Size matters. A large SUV or truck has more surface to wash, decontaminate, correct and coat than a small coupe. Extra surfaces add time too: wheels, brake calipers, glass, plastics and trim can each be coated. On the full exterior level, Skylab airbrushes coating into panel gaps.

The product matters as well. A single base layer costs less than a base plus top coat. Some professional coatings, including GYEON's Q² Infinite Base Type 1, are sold only to GYEON Certified Detailers. That is part of why a studio coating costs more than a bottle from a parts store.

What the price covers at Skylab

The price covers a full process: inspection, wash, chemical and clay decontamination, machine correction to the level you choose, panel-by-panel coating and infrared curing. You leave with paperwork that lists what was installed, your warranty and a care guide. Skylar personally works on every car.

GYEON Infinite comes with a five-year warranty from install. A yearly maintenance top coat, a $400 service, extends that warranty for life. Spread over five years, a $1,000 coating works out to about $200 a year before maintenance. That is a useful way to compare a coating with products you reapply every few months.

How to compare quotes

Ask every shop the same questions. Which coating brand and product? How many layers? How much correction is included, and how much defect removal should you expect? Is there a written warranty, and who backs it? Are wheels, glass and trim included? Clear answers make quotes comparable. A low price with vague answers usually means less prep.