Ceramic Coating
System X · updated 2026-09-16

System X MAX G+

What System X 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 System X says

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

The durability figure is System X’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

System X says the warranty only applies if an approved installer puts it on. We couldn’t confirm whether you can buy it retail.

Automotive warranty terms

What it goes on
Maker’s claim

Automotive paint; gel coat; vinyl wraps; paint protection film

MAX G+ product information

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

10+ years, depending on environmental conditions

MAX G+ product information

Warranty
Maker’s claim

Lifetime warranty, as long as an approved installer puts it on, it’s registered within 30 days, the car isn’t used commercially and you get the required yearly inspections.

Automotive warranty terms

Prep
Maker’s claim

Wash and dry; Clay when contaminated; Correct paint when needed; Panel wipe with a 50% isopropyl-alcohol and water mix

The warranty terms add a machine-polishing requirement for vehicles older than three months.

System X Technical Catalog

What’s in the system
Maker’s claim

MAX G+ resin coating

Wheel+, Glass+, LVP and Textile are separate products or package elements; “Hyper Gloss” is descriptive wording, not a separate product.

System X Technical Catalog

Maintenance
Maker’s claim

Wait two weeks before washing; Wash by hand or touchless about every two weeks with mild pH-neutral soap and microfiber; Dry the vehicle; do not wax or polish; Complete required annual inspections

System X aftercare guidance · Automotive warranty terms

What’s not covered
Maker’s claim

Commercial use and ineligible vehicles; Failure to register or complete annual inspections; Damage from collision, abrasion, neglect, misuse or environmental fallout outside the written terms

Automotive warranty terms

Installer program
Maker’s claim

Warranty eligibility requires installation by a System X approved installer.

Automotive warranty terms

What shops charge

About $2,000

Half of posted prices fall between $1,799 and $2,200, based on 18 prices from 9 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 System X’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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