GTECHNIQ CERAMIC COATINGS IN SOUTH AUSTIN AND DRIPPING SPRINGS TEXAS
If You're Not Ready for a Self-Healing Ceramic Coating...
If you’re not quite ready to upgrade to our self-healing ceramic coating, we’ve got a fantastic option for you. GTECHNIQ’s Crystal Serum Ultra is hands down the best SiO2 coating available, providing top-tier protection and a stunning finish. Many of our clients love the peace of mind that comes with having this advanced coating on their cars and trucks.
At Dripping Auto Pros, we believe in offering choices, much like a tire store that carries both Michelin and Goodyear. Both are top brands with a variety of tread options for different driving conditions, allowing you to pick what suits your needs best.
Enhancing your vehicle’s appearance and protection is essential, and at Dripping Auto Pros, you have a choice: Self-Healing or Non-Self Healing Ceramic Coatings. Our services are designed to keep your car looking pristine while safeguarding it from environmental damage.
Why Do You Need A Car Ceramic Coating?
You just purchased a new car or truck and you feel happy and proud. It’s the color you want and the options you prefer. No doubt you got the deal you wanted and you’re feeling good about driving it. But are you aware that the entire paint on your prized ride is only as thick as a dollar bill?
Yes, it’s true. Your paint is thin and the clear coat is even thinner, and when the clear coat oxidizes long enough you’ll need a new paint job. And with automotive paint costing over $1,000 a gallon, a new paint job runs $10-20k.
You need a ceramic coating because it provides a durable, high-gloss shield that protects your vehicle’s paint from environmental damage like UV rays, road debris, and chemical stains. It keeps your car looking brand new with minimal maintenance, making it easier to clean and preserving that showroom shine. For those who value their investment and want to keep their vehicle looking its best, a ceramic coating is a smart choice that offers long-lasting protection and peace of mind.
Why Choose GTECHNIQ Ceramic Coatings?
GTECHNIQ’s Crystal Serum Ultra (CSU) stands out as a leading SiO2-based ceramic coating, providing exceptional gloss, durability, and ease of maintenance. As an accredited GTECHNIQ installer, Dripping Auto Pros ensures your vehicle receives the highest level of care and protection.
You need a ceramic coating because it provides a durable, high-gloss shield that protects your vehicle’s paint from environmental damage like UV rays, road debris, and chemical stains. It keeps your car looking brand new with minimal maintenance, making it easier to clean and preserving that showroom shine. For those who value their investment and want to keep their vehicle looking its best, a ceramic coating is a smart choice that offers long-lasting protection and peace of mind.
A Highly Durable and Hard Ceramic Coating
GTECHNIQ is one of the original ceramic coating companies in the world, headquartered in Great Britain. Through constant innovation, GTECHNIQ produced Crystal Serum Ultra (CSU), a professional grade ceramic coating available only through GTECHNIQ Accredited shops like Dripping Auto Pros.
Crystal Serum Ultra has unmatched gloss, durability, and it’s super easy to maintain. It’s a 9-year rated ceramic coating with the highest hardness rating of a pure ceramic coating than the competition.
If you’re serious about protecting your vehicle’s paint, GTECHNIQ needs to be on your short list.
Benefits of Crystal Serum Ultra Ceramic Coating (CSU)
EASY TO CLEAN
GTECHNIQ CSU ceramic coating creates a slick surface on your vehicle that repels dirt. Bug guts and bird poop wipe right off. And with your free wash kit from Dripping Auto Pros it will only take you 10-15 minutes to clean your car or truck.
HYDROPHOBIC
Hydrophobic means that water beads up like a waxed car. The composite nature of the Crystal Serum Ultra ceramic coating for cars and trucks provides a hydrophobic top layer that makes water bead as if it were just waxed.
SUPERIOR GLOSS
Whilst CSU has amazing gloss on its own, you can increase it with GTECHNIQ’s EXO ceramic coating to it. The increase in gloss and hydrophobicity makes this the gold standard in traditional Si02 ceramic coatings for automobiles.
ADVANCED CHEMISTRY
CSU represents a major innovation for paint protection, offering high levels of gloss, surface slickness, swirl and chemical resistance.
The hard 10h top and softer 7h base layer offer improved swirl resistance over regular 9h paint protection coatings.
Comparison with Other Ceramic Coatings
Traditional Si02 ceramic coatings are generally single layer, non-composite car coatings. GTECHNIQ’s composite nano-technology offers advantages over the competition.
Key to Crystal Serum Ultra’s performance gain is the introduction of a revolutionary new 7nm nanoparticle alongside an existing 20nm nanoparticle and increasing the ratio of cross-linkers which reinforce and thicken the top layer of the coating. That’s a lot of technical jargon, but what it means to you is that CSU is more durable than any other Si02 based ceramic coating on. the market.
The molecular structure of the hard top layer is exceptionally chemical resistant. Crystal Serum Ultra can withstand even the strongest wash chemicals and bird droppings. This means when you go to Padre Island, the pelican poop won’t stick. Or if you go to New Mexico the bugs won’t stick.
An additional benefit from having a flexible base layer and hard top layer is that Crystal Serum Ultra is very resistant to extreme heat changes, even from -40 degrees Celsius to +250 degrees Celsius. CSU holds up to the hot Texas heat, as well as being right at home at Telluride.
The Thickness of Your Car or Truck's Paint Might Scare You
Automotive paint is measured in microns, that’s one millionth of a meter. It’s hardly visible to the human eye. Most human hair is between 50-100 microns, and a dollar bill is 109 microns.
The entire paint on your car or truck is somewhere in the 100-200 micron range. That includes the E-coat, primer, color coat, and clear coat. the sum of which is about as thick as one or two dollar bills. And the clear coat is about 30-50 microns thick, or half as thick as a human hair.
How Do You Protect The 30-50 Microns of Clear Coat?
A ceramic coating protects a car’s clear coat by creating a strong, durable barrier that bonds with the vehicle’s surface. This barrier shields the clear coat from environmental damage such as UV rays, which can cause fading and oxidation, and from contaminants like bird droppings, acid rain, and road debris that can cause etching and staining. The coating also adds a hydrophobic layer, making water and dirt bead up and roll off the surface easily, reducing the risk of scratches during washing. Overall, the ceramic coating helps maintain the integrity and appearance of the clear coat, keeping the vehicle looking newer for longer.
Want to Know More About Automotive Paint?
Our Automotive Paint Protection Guide
Our Automotive Paint Guide is an informative article about automotive paint and the three ways to protect it.
It will help you in your decision making process, and it also contains a special offer that is only available to those who download the Guide.
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Why Choose GTECHNIQ Ceramic Coatings For Your Car, Truck, RV, Boat, or Motorcycle?
- Composite Technology: This means that CSU is harder and more durable than other Si02 based ceramic coatings. It simply lasts longer than the competition.
- Slick Surface: A single layer of CSU coating offers intense-gloss, ultra-slickness, and ultra-hardness, providing superior protection against corrosion, oxidation, graffiti, bird droppings, and tree sap.
- UV Protection: With GTECHNIQ’s CSU ceramic coating on your vehicle, your paint will not oxidize.
- Hydrophobic Properties: The hydrophobic nature of CSU coatings makes cleaning easier by repelling water and contaminants, keeping your vehicle looking pristine.
- 10h Hardness: Better protection against swirls, scratches and chemicals versus 9h ceramic coatings.
What Does a Ceramic Coating Cost?
Other Services
Paint Correction
Remove swirls, scratches, and oxidation to restore your vehicle’s finish with our expert paint correction services. Wether it’s a single step paint enhancement, or a four stage paint correction, our expertise, paint correction training by industry leaders, is your assurance of a job well done.
Window Tint
Our ceramic window tint keeps your vehicle cooler, by rejecting up to 96% of the hot infrared rays while providing a nice aesthetic look. Our premium window tint films reduce glare, block 99% of the sun’s UV rays, and keep your car cooler while adding a sleek, stylish look.
Auto Detailing
Get a deep cleaning of your vehicle with our professional auto detailing. We clean and protect every surface, from the headliner to the carpet, and everything in between, and an exterior cleaning, to ensure your car looks better than new.
Why Dripping Auto Pros
As a veteran-owned small business in Dripping Springs, Texas, we pride ourselves on delivering exceptional service. With over 200 local online reviews, our dedication to quality and customer satisfaction is evident. Our factory-trained technicians ensure your vehicle receives the best care possible.
We proudly serve South Austin, Dripping Springs, Driftwood, Wimberley, and Bee Cave, Texas. Our dedication to providing the best ceramic coating for cars has made us the top choice in these communities. For a ceramic coating near me, go no further than Dripping Auto Pros.
FAQ's
How Long Does a Ceramic Coating Last?
Most ceramic coatings have a durability rating expressed in years; however, these are more marketing driven than real experience. If a ceramic coating is properly maintained you can expect it to lasts for several years. If you do not maintain the coating according to the manufacturer’s guidelines, it may only last 1-2 years.
How Long Does it Take?
Expect it to take 2 – 3 days for a ceramic coating installation. The time is driven by the level of prep, paint correction steps, and the type of vehicle.
What's the Cost of a Ceramic Coating?
Prices for ceramic coatings fluctuate widely due to the competitive market for them. An entry level ceramic coating may cost as little as $300 without any paint correction; however, it won’t last but a few months. For the best ceramic car coatings, expect to pay $1800-2800 with a 3 stage paint correction and a coating that will last 5 or more years.
