Cost of Ceramic Pro (Appleton & Green Bay)

From our Ceramic Pro days, a 5-year paint-only Silver install (1 layer 9H + 1 layer Top Coat) typically priced around $1,249 for coupes and about $1,699 for large trucks. Current customer quotes from Appleton/Green Bay Ceramic Pro installers land in the same ballpark. When you see a spread between two quotes, it’s usually scope—how much prep polish or correction, which surfaces are included (just paint vs all glass/trim/rims), cure control time, and whether annual inspection/topper visits are bundled or billed separately. Ensure you aren’t paying for unnecessary add-ons that don’t benefit you.

Ceramic Pro Packages (Gold, Silver, Bronze, ION): What They Are

Ceramic Pro Gold (Lifetime)

Multi-layer 9H stack with a hydrophobic top coat, positioned as the flagship. Lifetime positioning on qualifying vehicles when registered and inspected annually. In our climate the system was finnicky—humidity/temperature sensitive—so climate control and careful leveling matter to avoid high spots/streaks. Vehicles often sat multiple days to protect early-cure surfaces.

Ceramic Pro Silver (5-Year)

This is what we offered: 1× 9H + 1× Top Coat. Marketed ~5 years on paint with registration/annuals. Our historical price: $1,249–$1,699 (coupe→large truck). Finnicky products make timing and towels critical; high spots and streaking are common industry-wide risks if conditions aren’t perfect.

Ceramic Pro Bronze (2-Year)

Entry hydrophobic protection (commonly Top Coat on paint). Lower up-front cost, shorter term, still dependent on careful wipe-off under proper lighting.

Ceramic Pro ION

Two-part (ION Base + ION Top) stack marketed for stronger bonding and longer-lasting hydrophobics. Availability/terms vary by installer—confirm the exact build and warranty requirements in writing.

Coverage vs Add-Ons

Baseline is paint. Many quotes add all exterior glass, unpainted trim, and wheels (faces vs barrels/calipers). For SUVs/crossovers in Wisconsin, see why rear hatches load grime faster: Rear-Hatch Airflow (WI Edition).

Ceramic Pro Ceramic Coating Warranty (What Matters — Plain-English Excerpts)

Always read the brand pages for exact wording. These are the high-impact items most owners overlook:

• Registration required: warranty applies only if the application is registered on time by your installer.
• Annual inspections required: “lifetime” and multi-year terms depend on documented annual service within an allowed window (fees may apply).
• Claim cap & remedy: manufacturers commonly authorize re-treatment/re-application; repainting and full third-party rework are not typical remedies.
• Wash restrictions (critical): touchless or proper hand-wash only—never brushes. Touch/brush tunnels WILL void coverage and WILL shorten durability.
• Common exclusions: swirl marks, marring, scratches, chips, and mineral water spots/etching. Installer error (e.g., high spots/streaking) isn’t covered by manufacturer terms.

Our clarification: We never filed a Ceramic Pro warranty claim ourselves. We did fix other installers’ “warranty issues” locally—most often high spots, streaking, or early hydrophobic fade tied to application quality and climate control.

Local care tip (Appleton • Green Bay): plan for touchless or hand washing only. For a simple routine, see our How to Clean a Ceramic-Coated Car. If winter dulls beading, try How to Restore Hydrophobics.

Ceramic Pro Installation Process (Gold, Silver, Bronze, ION) — What a Good Install Looks Like

Intake & Lighting

Quality installers begin with mixed lighting and a low-angle inspection. A simple white card held perpendicular to the panel helps reveal smudging or halos that flat, frontal light can hide. Bright, head-on pure-white LEDs can flood the surface and reduce contrast; raking light shows more. If you want to self-check at pickup, use our 10-Minute Fresh Coating Inspection.

Decon & Prep Polish (New Cars in WI)

For new vehicles in Appleton and Green Bay, expect a thorough wash, chemical/mechanical decon, and a refinement / prep polish (not necessarily multi-stage correction) to remove dealer wash marks and normalize the clearcoat for bonding. If deeper swirls or delivery defects are found, selective correction is quoted as needed. Curious what full correction entails? See Everything You Ever Needed to Know About Paint Correction.

Panel Wipe & Application

After an oil-removing panel wipe, the coating is applied in controlled sections. Installers work within specific flash/level windows; technique and timing are critical, especially on humidity/temperature-sensitive systems.

Leveling, Multi-Light QC & Cure Control

Leveling towels are rotated to stay fresh. Panels are re-inspected with low-angle light and contrasting cards to catch high spots before cure. Ceramic Pro stacks commonly require multi-day indoor holds to protect early-cure surfaces; our current offerings typically allow a single-day return.

What’s Coated (Package-Dependent)

• Paint: included with Gold, Silver, Bronze, and ION.
• Glass/Trim/Rims: often quoted as part of premium packages or as add-ons. Verify in writing (windshield vs all glass; trim plastics; rim faces vs barrels/calipers). For why all-glass helps hatch areas in WI, see Rear-Hatch Airflow: Why SUVs Get Dirty Faster.

Handover, First-Week Care & Fixes

Keep it dry as directed; avoid aggressive chemicals; don’t try to “fix” anything you spot. Document with a low-angle video and schedule a friendly recheck. If high spots are small, many installers can spot-polish and re-apply locally; larger areas need machine correction and reinstallation. For DIY identification tips, review High Spots & Streaks — How to Tell If a Ceramic Coating Was Installed Correctly.

Everyday Wash Routine for Wisconsin

• Bi-weekly to monthly washes depending on season.
• Dry thoroughly to avoid hard-water spotting.
• Annual windshield top-up; most other exterior glass can go 2–3 years when cared for correctly.
• Rims and trim rarely need reapplication when washed properly and protected from harsh brush tunnels.

Full routine: How to Clean a Ceramic-Coated Car • If beading seems tired after winter: How to Restore Hydrophobics

Ceramic Pro Reviews — What the Internet Says (Summary, 2018–2025)

Overall sentiment on Ceramic Pro Reviews: Across owner forums, Reddit threads, and shop write-ups, the pattern is consistent: lots of enthusiasm about initial gloss/slickness and easier cleaning right after install, paired with a recurring theme about early hydrophobic fade (loss of tight beading/sheeting). The latter shows up more where owners still use brush/touch tunnels, which aftercare pages prohibit and which WILL void coverage.

Positives commonly reported: High “showroom” gloss on delivery; slick feel that speeds wash/dry; easier routine cleaning when owners follow touchless/hand-wash guidance and keep a simple decon/top-up cadence.

Negatives seen slightly more often than positives in many threads: Hydrophobics fading earlier than expected (weeks–months) relative to marketing; discussions frequently point to aggressive wash methods, winter film buildup, or leveling/cure errors. Quite a few posts report that behavior can rebound after a decon + topper, suggesting contamination rather than a fully failed coating in some cases. Warranty friction is also mentioned when owners miss registration or annuals, or when wash restrictions weren’t followed—refund/retreatment remedies rarely cover full-cost rework at another shop.

The installer effect (major theme): Results track strongly with prep quality (decon + refinement polish), lighting and white-card checks during application, and cure control. Enthusiastic outcomes nearly always coincide with careful, process-driven shops; frustration clusters around rushed installs, high-pressure add-ons, or automated washes post-delivery. In Wisconsin, Ceramic Pro was notably sensitive to humidity/temperature, magnifying the installer effect.

Rules that matter (often missed): Register on time • Return annually within the allowed window • Avoid brush/touch tunnels—use touchless only. These points appear again and again in threads where owners expected “set it and forget it.”

Ceramic Pro Installer “Near Me” (Appleton & Green Bay) — How to Vet Without Getting Sold

1. Prep scope: Are you quoting a refinement/prep polish (typical for new cars) or bundling multi-stage correction for everyone? If “everyone needs correction,” review the fundamentals first: Paint Correction Deep-Dive.
2. Claims: Ask about rock chip and scratch protection. If the answer is anything, but it isn’t designed for physical protection (IE: something like “Sacrificial Layer”) they are selling on gimmicks and just reaching for your wallet. Ask how many layers of 9H you actually need. The answer is no more than 1 – otherwise they are trying to imply “physical protection” again. Additional layers of 9H ceramic coating do not provide additional protection against chips and scratches.
3. Lighting & QC: Do they inspect with low-angle lighting and a white-card check? Head-on pure-white LEDs can hide leveling defects. What does the deliver process look like? Do they provide you support documents to show what was done and what your responsibilities are going forward?
4. Cure control: Where does the vehicle sit for the first hours? What’s the keep-dry window, and who documents it for your records? When can you do your first wash?
5. Warranty admin: Who registers your warranty and books annual inspections so coverage doesn’t lapse? What’s the exact inspection window? How much does inspection cost? What is included in a Ceramic Pro inspection service?
6. Wash policy: Will they allow you to use Touch-FREE automatic washes or are you hand washing in your driveway in February? Will they put in writing that touch/brush tunnels are prohibited and WILL void coverage, in line with Ceramic Pro terms? Do they require to do any specific maintenance yourself?

We answer all of these questions in plain-text through our blogs and automated follow-ups both before and after service. Should you ever have a question we missed – text George at 920.659.0023.

Cost of Ceramic Pro vs. Our Current Packages (Appleton & Green Bay)

When we installed Ceramic Pro, our paint-only Silver pricing was about $1,249 (coupe, 5-year) and ~$1,699 (large truck)—numbers we still see on Ceramic Pro quotes in Appleton and Green Bay. Today, our non–Ceramic Pro packages outperform what we used to install and cost $875–$995 depending on size.

• Which surfaces are coated: paint only vs all exterior glass (windshield, sides, rear, pano), trim/plastics, and rims.
• Prep scope: refinement/prep polish vs multi-stage correction only where needed.
• Cure/inspection: how annuals are handled to keep warranty active.
• Wash policy: confirm in writing that touch/brush tunnels are prohibited.

Ceramic Pro Ceramic Coating Warranty — Registration & Support Links

Register or submit a claim • Aftercare & wash rules • Find an Elite Dealer

Final Thoughts — Trust the Process not a Specific Product