Warranty by Package
Durability by Tier
Essential
12 Months
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Entry ceramic. Daily driver, covered parking, or short-term ownership.
Protection
3 Years
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Full exterior. Most popular for Brisbane daily drivers parked outdoors.
Elite
5 Years
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With paint correction. Best value per year for cars with existing marks.
Signature
7 Years
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Full vehicle. Prestige and long-term ownership — lowest cost per year at scale.
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What Affects Longevity
Warranty Is the Key Differentiator
12-month, 3-year, 5-year, and 7-year options correspond to different product tiers and preparation levels. The warranty period is set by the manufacturer of the coating product, not arbitrarily — it reflects the tested durability of that product under Australian conditions.
Brisbane Degrades Budget Coatings Faster
Budget spray ceramics and dealership sealants degrade under Brisbane's UV within months. Professional coatings with 3–7 year warranties use higher-concentration SiO₂ formulations and catalysts that resist UV degradation — the product chemistry is fundamentally different.
Preparation Matters as Much as Product
A high-grade coating applied over contaminated or swirled paint will underperform a mid-grade coating applied over correctly prepared paint. Our decontamination and clay bar prep is standard on every package — the product's rated durability assumes correct preparation.
Top-Up Services Extend the Life
Annual maintenance ceramic top-up services can extend performance beyond the original warranty period for customers who maintain their car correctly. Contact us about maintenance coating services if your original ceramic is approaching its warranty anniversary.
Longer Warranty = Better Economics Per Year
The per-year cost of protection decreases as you move up tiers — a longer warranty period means better value over your ownership. Contact us to compare packages.
What Voids the Warranty
Using alkaline or acidic cleaning products on the coating surface. Machine polishing without specialist guidance. Applying wax or sealant products over ceramic. Failure to follow the aftercare guide in the first 14 days post-application.
FAQ
Ceramic Coating Longevity Questions
Package-dependent: Essential 12 months, Protection 3 years, Elite 5 years, Signature 7 years. These are manufacturer warranty periods. In Brisbane's high-UV environment, the 3-year and above packages use coatings specifically formulated for high-UV performance. Budget spray ceramics from car parts stores are not comparable products.
Four factors determine how long a ceramic coating performs: (1) Product quality — professional-grade vs spray product. (2) Preparation — a correctly decontaminated surface bonds and holds longer. (3) Maintenance — pH-neutral washing, no wax or sealant on top, no automatic car washes. (4) Environment — outdoor parking in Brisbane UV vs covered parking. All four matter.
Yes. When a coating begins to lose hydrophobic performance, a maintenance ceramic can be applied over the existing coating to extend protection. For coatings that have fully failed, the surface is stripped and recoated from fresh. We offer maintenance services — contact us with your coating age and current condition.
Professional ceramic coatings do not peel — they don't have an edge to lift. They degrade gradually from UV exposure and wash contact, losing hydrophobic performance first, then chemical resistance. This is a slow process over years on a quality product. Peel and flake is a sign of a non-ceramic film product (vinyl) being misrepresented as ceramic.
pH-neutral shampoo only — alkaline or acidic products break down the coating chemistry. Clean microfibre — abrasive cloths scratch the coating surface. Avoid automatic car washes with brushes. No wax, sealant, or spray detailer on top of ceramic (these products coat the ceramic surface, not the paint, and degrade the coating's hydrophobic performance). Rinse after driving through heavy contamination.
Yes — UV exposure is the primary accelerant of coating degradation. A car garaged overnight and parked undercover during the day will extend coating life significantly beyond the warranty period. A car parked fully outdoors in Brisbane all day will use the full warranty term as its practical lifespan.