Paint protection studio — Vancouver, BC

Ceramic coating,
done properly.

Ceramic coating and paint protection for the cars of Metro Vancouver — bonded in a controlled studio bay, inspected under LED light, and warrantied for up to nine years.

Vancouver weather is unkind to paint: months of rain, winter road salt off Highway 1, gravel kicked up on the Sea-to-Sky, salt haze off the water. A coating answers all of it with a chemical bond that doesn't wash off — water sheets, UV is blocked, and light scratches stop starting.

Our technicians work with professional-grade Gtechniq and CarPro systems. Call (604) 789-0762 for a free assessment — twenty minutes under the lights, and you'll know exactly what your paint needs.

Get a free assessment Call (604) 789-0762

Services — 04

A short menu, done slowly.

Four services. Each is a full process, not an add-on. The free assessment tells you honestly which one your paint needs.

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Ceramic Coating

Two certified systems: Gtechniq Crystal Serum Ultra (warrantied up to 9 years) and CarPro CQuartz Professional (2–10 years). A chemical bond with the clear coat — hydrophobics, UV and oxidation resistance, and defense against the light scratches that dull daily drivers. Sample pricing from $1,699.

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Paint Protection Film

A urethane film that physically absorbs rock chips — the one thing coating alone can't stop. Fitted to bumpers, hood leading edges, and mirrors; stacked under coating on high-impact zones.

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Paint Correction

Multi-stage machine polishing under LED inspection. Swirl marks, haze, light scratches — removed, not hidden. Required before coating when defects exist, because coating seals in whatever sits underneath.

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Tesla Services

Coating and film tuned for Tesla's soft clear coat. Daily drivers and collector cars: full coating, glass, and wheels in 1–3 days.

“The gloss is built in the polishing — the coating only preserves it.”— How we work, every car

Sample pricing

Two systems, one standard.

Priced by vehicle size — Standard, Big, Large. Sample rates below; the free in-person assessment is the real quote.

Premium

Gtechniq Crystal Serum Ultra · up to 9-yr warranty

Standard$1,699
Big$1,899
Large$2,099

The longest warranty we offer. For cars kept a decade — collectors, exotics, and keepers.

Elite

CarPro CQuartz Professional · 2–10 yr durability

Standard$1,699
Big$1,899
Large$2,099

Professional-grade gloss and hydrophobics at the same sample rates. The daily-driver favorite.

Add-ons

Sample rates, per vehicle

Wheels$400
Glass$199
Interior protection$299

Before you book

The fine print, up front

Cars must arrive clean — a $50 wash applies otherwise. Prices are estimates; every job starts with a free in-person assessment, and the assessment is the real quote.

SAMPLE — sample pricing shown for illustration

The process — 1 to 3 days

Seven steps, in order.

Step 01Inspection

LED-light paint evaluation. Every defect is mapped before we touch the car.

Step 02Wash & Decontamination

Two-stage wash plus iron and tar removal. Bonded contamination goes first.

Step 03Clay Bar Treatment

Clay lifts embedded grit the wash can't reach — paint should feel like glass.

Step 04Machine Polishing

Multi-stage correction. The gloss is built here, not in the bottle.

Step 05IPA Wipe-Down

Panel wipe strips polishing oils so the coating bonds to bare clear coat.

Step 06Coating Application

Applied panel by panel in a controlled bay. Level, check under light, move on.

Step 07IR Curing

Infrared curing locks the coating down. Final LED inspection, then handover.

Studio numbers

Counted, not claimed.

XX+vehicles protected
XX+five-star reviews
XX+satisfaction rate
XX+max warranty
✓ Gtechniq certified products✓ CarPro certified products✓ Professional-grade products & process✓ Up to 9-year warranty

Example packages

Built to spec.

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Collector package — full coating

Concours-level gloss for cars that live for dry Sundays. Gtechniq Crystal Serum Ultra with up to 9-year manufacturer warranty — the kind of finish that photographs like glass and holds it between details.

02

Commuter package — coating + glass + wheels

The daily-driver classic: full coating, plus glass and wheels. Washing cut roughly in half afterward — the whole point for a commuter.

White Tesla in a bright studio, illustrative photo
Illustrative photo
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Correction package — correction + coating

Swirl marks from years of tunnel washes, polished out under LED light first — then sealed under coating so the defects can't come back.

Two kinds of cars

Daily drivers & collectors.

Daily drivers

Built for the daily grind.

Rain, road salt, parking garages, school runs. A coating makes a commuter easy to own: dirt releases in the rinse, washes take about half the time, bird droppings stop etching the paint.

From daily drivers to weekend cruisers — the cars that gain the most, because they take the most punishment.

Collectors & exotics

Kept for decades.

Dry-Sunday cars that live under covers. Cars finished here leave with concours-level gloss and a documented warranty.

For collector cars it's preservation: UV blocked, oxidation stopped, and a finish the next buyer can verify.

Reviews

What drivers say.

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FAQ

Short answers.

How long does a coating last in Vancouver? +

Up to 9 years with Gtechniq Crystal Serum Ultra and proper maintenance. Vancouver's rain and road salt are exactly what coatings are built to resist — the weather doesn't shorten the warranty, bad washing does.

Is it worth doing on a daily driver? +

Yes — daily drivers gain the most. Washing takes roughly half the time, and salt, bird droppings, and road film rinse off instead of bonding to the paint.

Coating vs. PPF — what's the difference? +

Coating is chemical, PPF is physical. A coating bonds with the clear coat against UV, oxidation, and light scratches. PPF is a urethane film that absorbs rock chips. We stack both on high-impact zones.

Does the paint need correction before coating? +

If it has swirl marks, yes. A coating seals in whatever sits underneath it. The LED-light inspection at step one shows exactly how much correction your paint needs.

How is the price set? +

By vehicle size — Standard, Big, or Large — plus add-ons like wheels, glass, or interior protection. Sample prices are on this page; the free in-person assessment gives the exact number.

Service area

Serving Vancouver and surrounding areas.

Studio: 5-8855 Laurel Street, Vancouver, BC V6P 3V9. Drop off in the morning, collect in 1–3 days.

Free assessment

Get the real number.

Sample prices are estimates. The free in-person assessment — LED inspection included — is the real quote, with no obligation. We reply within one business day.

PHONE — (604) 789-0762
EMAIL — [email protected]
WEB — gleamworksdetailing.ca
STUDIO — 5-8855 Laurel Street, Vancouver, BC

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