CQuartz (CarPro) Ceramic Coating: Cost of CQuartz, Packages, Warranty & Reviews (Appleton • Green Bay “Near Me”)

Key Takeaways

  • Closest published CQuartz / CarPro pricing in Wisconsin: Dan’s Auto Detailing in Hatley, WI — they actually show CQuartz Finest Reserve and CQuartz Professional with real dollar amounts.
  • 5-year+ / pro-tier only: we’re focusing on CQuartz Professional, CQuartz Finest Reserve, and pro CarPro stacks — no short-term / DIY tiers.
  • Our Fox Valley pricing is lower because we work almost entirely on new vehicles: $875 (cars/crossovers), $995 (trucks/SUVs), + $400 full exterior.
  • Compare scope, not name: use our ceramic coating pricing calculator to line up what’s actually being coated.

Across reputable brands, results track the installer’s process — prep, lighting, cure control — more than the logo on the bottle.

Cost of CQuartz Near Appleton & Green Bay

CQuartz isn’t currently offered with public pricing in the Fox Valley. The nearest verified shop actually showing CQuartz / CarPro pricing is Dan’s Auto Detailing — 169245 Bevent Drive, Hatley, WI 54440.

Drive time (approx.): Appleton ≈ 1h 25–35m • Green Bay ≈ 1h 50m–2h. View in Google Maps

Package What’s Included Cars Midsize Truck/SUV
Level 3 — CQuartz Finest Reserve (Hatley) 2-stage correction (~90–95%), wheels removed & coated, calipers, all exterior glass, engine bay, interior detail. $1,795 $2,095 $2,395
Level 2 — CQuartz Professional (Hatley) 2-stage correction (~85–90%), wheel faces coated, windshield coated, engine bay, interior detail. $1,395 $1,695 $1,995
Our 5-Year New-Vehicle Package with Full Exterior (Appleton / Green Bay) Wash, decon, prep/refinement polish (new cars), 5-year ceramic on paint, multi-light QC and coating on all glass, trim/plastics, rims. $1275 $1275 $1395

Use our Ceramic Coating Pricing Calculator to compare scope (paint only vs full exterior) against the Hatley menu.

CQuartz Pro-Level Packages (5 Years+)

  • CQuartz Finest Reserve — flagship, installer-exclusive, very high gloss and durability; usually paired with heavier correction and longer shop time.
  • CQuartz Professional — pro-only coating with multi-year durability when maintained and registered; what a lot of WI shops lead with.
  • DQUARTZ / DQUARTZ Pro stack — CarPro’s nano-diamond approach many studios use under a CQuartz top coat to help with mar resistance on softer paint.

Shorter-term options were intentionally removed — this page is aimed at premium CQuartz / CarPro searches.

CQuartz Warranty — What It Actually Covers

Registration: the installer has to register the job on time. Keep the paperwork or VIN confirmation.

Care rules: touch/brush tunnels and harsh chemicals can shorten behavior and make claims difficult — same story across most pro coatings.

Typical remedy: re-treatment / re-application on affected areas, not full repainting.

Prefer local help? We have our own plain-English warranty: Coatings by the Bay — No Fine Print Warranty.

Installation Quality — What a Good CQuartz Install Looks Like

Lighting: low-angle or raking light, not just a wall of white LEDs. That’s how you catch high spots and rainbowing.

Prep on new cars: wash → decon → prep/refinement polish (we don’t auto-bundle multi-stage correction because 95% of new deliveries don’t need it). If we do find delivery swirls, we show you and quote from here: paint correction deep dive.

QC: we re-check handles, mirrors, gloss-black pillars, hatch/bumper ledge — the zones where leveling is most often missed.

Maintenance cadence: 2–4 weeks depending on season, dry thoroughly, top glass annually, 2–3 years on other glass, rims/trim rarely need reapplication when washed correctly.

CQuartz Reviews — Real Owner Feedback

Positives: high gloss on delivery, easier cleaning, good durability when properly washed.

Negatives we see online: early-looking fade tied to wash method or contamination, and the occasional install done under poor lighting that left streaks.

“I highly recommend CQuartz… after consulting with this sub, all is well.” —
Reddit
“Hydrophobicity was amazing, then dropped off close to a year.” —
Reddit
“Bad application… rainbow streaks; poor lighting in garage masked mistakes.” —
AutoGeek Forum

If you already have CQuartz and see high spots, start here:

High Spots & Streaks — How to Tell If a Ceramic Coating Was Installed Correctly


These are our real local reviews — Appleton • Green Bay — so you can compare a CarPro-style install against what we actually deliver.

Cost of CQuartz vs. Our Current Packages

Hatley’s CQuartz pricing is higher because it includes heavier correction, wheels-off, glass, and a flagship CQuartz product. Our pricing is lower because we’re set up for newer Fox Valley / Green Bay vehicles that don’t always need all of that.

In our shop we typically install Undrdog professional coatings — that’s what lets us stay in the $875–$995 lane for paint and simply add +$400 for full exterior.
To see everything we coat in-house, visit our
in-shop ceramic coating page.

Use Our Ceramic Coating Pricing Calculator

Final Thoughts — Installer Over Product

Whether the quote you got said “CQuartz” or “CarPro,” the part that actually matters is prep, lighting, and support after the job.
We cover Appleton and Green Bay and ALL of WI, we post our numbers, and if you spot a high spot at sunset you can text 920.659.0023 and get a real person near instantly.

No high pressure, no fine print, no bait and switch — just ceramic coating that’s actually installed right.
Start with the pricing calculator.

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