Ceramic coating for Canberra conditions
A ceramic coating is a semi-permanent glass-like layer that bonds to your car's clear coat and protects it from UV, frost, tree sap, bird droppings, industrial fallout and wash marring. It's the highest level of paint protection we offer, and once it's on, it stays on.
For owners of new cars, weekend cars, black or dark-coloured cars that scratch easily, and anyone tired of waxing every three months to keep the paint looking sharp.
Three tiers. One method.
Every tier gets the same prep, polish and coating by the same two people. The warranty length is what changes.
| Written warranty | Hatch or sedan | SUV or ute | 4WD, van or 7-seater | Motorbike |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 years | $997 | $1,097 | $1,197 | $245 |
| 5 years | $1,197 | $1,297 | $1,397 | $325 |
| 7 years | $1,397 | $1,497 | $1,697 | $400 |
3-year warranty
- Hatch or sedan
- $997
- SUV or ute
- $1,097
- 4WD, van or 7-seater
- $1,197
- Motorbike
- $245
5-year warranty
- Hatch or sedan
- $1,197
- SUV or ute
- $1,297
- 4WD, van or 7-seater
- $1,397
- Motorbike
- $325
7-year warranty
- Hatch or sedan
- $1,397
- SUV or ute
- $1,497
- 4WD, van or 7-seater
- $1,697
- Motorbike
- $400
Afterpay available.
One lap. Nothing touched up.
Drag to turn the carA coated car under even light, all the way around. No angle picked to hide a panel, because there isn't one to hide.
How we do it
Canberra is one of the harder Australian environments for paint. Sub-zero winter mornings freeze whatever is sitting on the clear coat and burn it in. Summer sun oxidises pigment and fades colour. Autumn drops sap and pollen onto anything parked under a gum tree.
The coating itself is a liquid-applied SiO2 (silica) resin. Once cured it forms a hard, hydrophobic layer chemically bonded to the paint. Water beads tightly and rolls off, dust doesn't cling, and contaminants like bird droppings, sap and bug remains sit on top of the coating instead of etching into the paint.
Prep is where a coating is made or broken. We start with a full decontamination wash, then chemically strip iron, tar and any residual sealants. On new or lightly used cars we do a single-stage machine polish to remove wash marring and level the surface before anything is applied.
The coating is applied panel by panel, wiped off in the correct window and left to cure. We recommend leaving the car undercover for 24 hours and out of rain for 48. That's the only real inconvenience.
You get a written warranty against loss of gloss and hydrophobics, optional annual inspections, and a coating-safe wash guide so you don't accidentally kill it with the wrong products. Applied by us, not a factory subcontractor.
Local competitors don't publish theirs. We do.
What it covers
If your Imperium ceramic coating fails during your coating's warranty period (3, 5 or 7 years), we'll inspect it, re-prep and recoat the affected panels free of charge.
"Fails" means the coated paint has lost its water-beading or gloss under normal use.
Keeping it active
Wash only with pH-neutral car shampoo. No automatic brush car washes.
Remove bird droppings, tree sap and bug splatter as soon as you can.
Let us know within 14 days of noticing a problem, and let us inspect the car.
Making a claim
Text or call Angus on 0466 592 228 with photos. We'll book an inspection within 7 days.
This guarantee is in addition to your rights under the Australian Consumer Law.
Common questions
How long does a ceramic coating last?
Our coatings carry a 3, 5 or 7-year warranty depending on the tier you choose. Real-world durability in Canberra depends on how you wash the car: coatings degrade fastest at automatic car washes with spinning brushes, and last longest with a proper two-bucket hand wash.
Do I still need to wash a coated car?
Yes, but far less often and much more easily. A coated car sheds dirt and water instead of holding it, so a normal wash takes half the time and light dust often blows off in the rain. What the coating removes is the need to wax, polish or reseal.
Do I need paint correction before coating?
If your car has visible swirls, scratches or holograms, yes. A coating locks in whatever the paint looks like underneath, defects and all. On new or near-new cars we do a single-stage polish and prep, which is included. On older paint we'll quote paint correction first.
My car already has PPF. Can you coat over it?
Yes. We don't fit paint protection film, but we will coat film that's already on the car — the Ferrari GTC4Lusso on our Instagram was done that way. The coating sits on top, so the film sheds dirt and water the way coated paint does and is easier to wash. Tell us which panels are wrapped when you ask for a quote.
Keep reading
Also useful
Also see: Paint correction and Full detail.
Book a ceramic coating.
Tell us about the car and we'll come back with availability and a fixed quote.
- You send the car and your suburb.
- We text back a fixed price and the next open days.
- You pick a day. For coatings and correction we call to confirm the details.
- Book at least a day ahead. Same-day is sometimes possible by phone.
- Mobile service across Canberra and Queanbeyan, no call-out fee
- Fully insured and finish-guaranteed
- Afterpay available
- Cancellations with less than 24 hours notice incur a $50 fee.
- Prefer to talk? 0426 661 820, Every day, 8:30am to 5:30pm