Ceramic Coating
Gtechniq · updated 2026-09-16

Gtechniq Crystal Serum Ultra

What Gtechniq says this coating does, what the warranty asks of you, and what a handful of shops charge to put it on.

Ceramic coating being applied to a dark vehicle under inspection lights
The product name is only part of a quote. Prep, surfaces, care and the warranty fine print matter too.

What Gtechniq says

Read the fine print, not just the years on the box

The durability figure is Gtechniq’s claim, not a promise that your car will get that long. Whether the warranty applies can depend on who installs it, registration, inspections, how you wash it, how you drive and what’s excluded.

Who can buy it
Maker’s claim

professional

Crystal Serum Ultra product information

What it goes on
Maker’s claim

Automotive exterior paint

Guarantee exclusions include matte/satin paint, PPF, vinyl, decals and livery.

Crystal Serum Ultra Guarantee Terms

How long it lasts (maker’s claim)
Maker’s claim

9-year manufacturer guarantee when correctly applied and maintained

Crystal Serum Ultra Guarantee Terms

Warranty
Maker’s claim

Not transferable. Gtechniq requires an Accredited Detailer to apply it, plus registration, a yearly inspection and its own care routine.

Crystal Serum Ultra Guarantee Terms

Prep
Not established

Not established

What’s in the system
Maker’s claim

7h base and 10h top; EXO/C2 are optional, not required.

Crystal Serum Ultra FAQ

Maintenance
Maker’s claim

Gtechniq’s wash and care routine; a yearly inspection.

Crystal Serum Ultra Guarantee Terms

What’s not covered
Maker’s claim

Matte/satin, PPF, vinyl, decals/livery; stone chips, scratches, swirl/wash haze and poor preparation.

Crystal Serum Ultra Guarantee Terms

Installer program
Maker’s claim

Gtechniq Accredited Detailers only. If anyone else applies it, the guarantee is void.

Crystal Serum Ultra Guarantee Terms

What shops charge

About $1,750

Half of posted prices fall between $1,500 and $1,900, based on 12 prices from 7 shops.

These are prices shops posted on their own websites, not quotes. Packages differ in vehicle size, paint condition, prep, surfaces, add-ons and tax. When a shop lists a range, we count the middle of it.

Prices collected through September 15, 2026. It's a small group of shops, so treat it as a rough guide.

How we work out prices →

Where this comes from

The product details above come from Gtechniq’s own documents. We haven’t tested the product ourselves. The prices come from shop websites.

A shop being certified by a brand doesn’t mean it installs this exact product today. Ask.

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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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