Ceramic Coating
Ceramic coating work by a Gtechniq certified shop
505 installers · 56 published prices

Gtechniq ceramic coating: Crystal Serum Ultra vs Light

Gtechniq makes two Crystal Serums: Ultra, which only accredited shops can apply, and Light, which you can buy and apply yourself. Here's what each costs and what a quote should say.

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Installers listed
505 across 46 states
Cities covered
410
Typical price
$1,200 middle of 56 posted prices
Confirmed with brand
243 of 505, on Gtechniq's own list

Counted from 505 shops' published credentials and their own price lists, 2026-09-11.

What Gtechniq costs

About $1,200 installed. That's the middle of 56 prices shops post for Gtechniq by product or package, and half of them fall between $899 and $1,650. Plenty of shops charge more or less, and packages differ in vehicle size, prep and coverage.

For comparison, half of posted prices for professional ceramic coating, any brand, fall between $600 and $1,399. Shops package things differently, so treat the gap as a rough guide, not a like-for-like comparison.

These are prices shops post on their own websites, not quotes. Nothing here is paid placement.

How coating pricing works

The Gtechniq range

Crystal Serum Ultra and Crystal Serum Light are two different products. Ultra is for accredited installers only. Light is sold to enthusiasts as well as pros. EXO is a separate top layer some shops add.

Crystal Serum Ultra
Pro-only. Check that the shop is currently accredited and get the written guarantee.
Crystal Serum Light
You can buy this one yourself. Gtechniq claims up to five years if it's looked after properly.
EXO and other surface treatments
Ask which product, whether it goes on by itself or over a base coat, and how it's applied.

What people get wrong about Gtechniq

Check the specific Gtechniq system
Consumer availability does not mean all DIY coatings share a short lifespan. Use Light’s actual instructions and advertised claim rather than a universal consumer/pro duration rule.
Compare preparation and coverage
Ask what wash, paint correction and surfaces are included. Shops bundle these differently, so the typical price above is a rough guide, not a quote for the same job.
Keep the warranty and care instructions
Get registration, exclusions, inspections, fees and how to make a claim in writing. Find out who actually backs the warranty: the shop, the brand, or both.

Check the product and the plan before you book

Gtechniq: official product information. Product descriptions and durability terms come from Gtechniq, not from our own testing. Check the current instructions for the exact product and surface.

Gtechniq products we've profiled

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  1. Get the product name, the surfaces it goes on and the prep in writing.
  2. Check the shop's certification with Gtechniq.
  3. Read the cure, care and warranty rules before you compare final prices.

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Gtechniq installers

505 specialists in 46 states use Gtechniq. 243 are on Gtechniq's own installer list and are marked certified; they come first. The others say they use Gtechniq on their own websites, so ask to see their certification.

Irwin

Pro Car Care

5.0 · 268 Google reviews

Ceramic coating · PPF · Paint correction · Tint · Wraps

PPF from $1,099 View

Hayward

Akuto Customs

4.9 · 55 Google reviews

Ceramic coating · PPF · Paint correction · Tint · Wraps

Ceramic coating from $250 View

Mobile · serves St. Petersburg

Solid Detailing

5.0 · 150 Google reviews

Ceramic coating · PPF · Paint correction · Boats

Ceramic coating from $700 View

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Gtechniq installers by city

Cities with at least three shops on Gtechniq's own installer list, in and around the city.

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Gtechniq: common questions

How much does Gtechniq cost?

About $1,200 installed, going by 56 prices shops post for Gtechniq coatings. Half fall between $899 and $1,650. The package, the paint correction included and the size of the car move it.

Can I buy Gtechniq and apply it myself?

Some Gtechniq products are sold to the public and some only go to trained installers. Check which one a shop is quoting you, and follow the maker's instructions for the exact product if you do it yourself.

How many Gtechniq installers are there?

We list 505 specialists in 46 states who use Gtechniq. 243 of them are on Gtechniq's own installer list.

Is Gtechniq worth the price?

It is worth it if the installer does the prep properly. The brand matters less than the paint correction underneath and how you wash the car afterward.

What a coated car needs afterwards

A coating does not need much, and what it does need is specific: a shampoo with nothing in it, something to bring the beading back when road film buries it, and a way to get the water off before it dries.

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Other coatings priced the same way

Every one is counted the same way, from shops' own price lists and their own published credentials. If you have not settled on a brand yet, the coating guide is the better place to start, and ceramic coating cost covers the pricing without a brand attached.

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Know what the market is actually charging

Once a month, read off the price lists of the 569 shops that publish one. Whether you are about to buy or about to quote, it is the same data from opposite sides.

For people about to spend four figures on paint, and wanting to spend it once.

  • What shops are actually chargingWhen the published price bands move in your state, and by how much. You will know whether a quote is normal before you are sitting in the office.
  • What a quote should spell outThe lines that separate a real quote from a number: correction stages, the warranty terms, what happens if it fails.
  • Aftercare that changes the outcomeThe few things that decide whether a coating reaches its term, and the ordinary products that quietly end it early.

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