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Accredited Installer

#1 Ceramic Coating Experts in
Conway, SC

Gtechniq accredited installs with real warranties, Carfax reporting,
and years of protection. Not months.

What Makes a Ceramic Coating Different

A ceramic coating is a liquid polymer that bonds to your paint and hardens into a clear glass-like layer. It is not a wax and it is not a sealant. Think of it as a second clear coat, one that is far tougher than the one the factory put on.

Water beads up and rolls off instead of sitting on the panel. Dirt, road film, and brake dust struggle to get a grip. Washing takes less time and does less damage to your paint, because you are not scrubbing at anything.

Wax gives you a few weeks. A coating gives you years. Our Standard package comes with a 5 year warranty and Reserve comes with a 9 year warranty, and the gloss you see on day one is still there at the end of it.

What Are The Benefits of a Ceramic Coating

Most people come in for the gloss. They stay for how easy the car is to keep clean.

Easier Washing

Dirt cannot bond to the surface the way it does to bare paint. A wash takes half the time and half the scrubbing, and less scrubbing means fewer swirls.

Water Rolls Off

Rain and hose water bead up and run straight off, taking dirt with them. Your car stays cleaner between washes without you doing anything.

Years of Gloss

Wax fades in a few weeks. A coating holds its shine for years. Standard is covered for 5 years, Reserve for 9.

Stops UV Fading

Sun is what turns deep paint dull and chalky. The coating takes that instead of your clear coat, which matters a lot around here.

Resists Staining

Bird droppings, sap, bug splatter, and acid rain all eat into bare clear coat. Most of it wipes off a coated panel before it gets a chance.

Salt Air Protection

Conway sits close enough to the coast that salt and humidity work on your paint all year. A coating is what stands between the two.

Reported to Carfax

Every install is registered with Gtechniq and reported to Carfax, so the work shows up in your vehicle history and follows the car to resale.

Real Warranty

A 5 year warranty on Standard and a 9 year warranty on Reserve, registered with Gtechniq and documented on Carfax.

Ceramic Coating Pricing

Prices below are starting points. Your final quote depends on
vehicle size and paint condition, and we confirm it after we see the car.

Standard Package

Most Popular

Gtechniq Crystal Serum Light

5-Year Guarantee
1 to 2 Day Turnaround
Includes
Standard Package

For vehicles with new or near perfect paint. Have a brand new vehicle less than a month old? Ask about our new vehicle protection package.

Standard+ Package

For vehicles with imperfections, swirls, scratches, etc. Adds a full 2-step paint correction.

Pricing
Vehicle
Standard
Standard+
Car
$1,299
$1,799
Midsize Vehicle
$1,599
$1,999
Truck or SUV
$1,899
$2,299
XL Vehicle
$2,099
$2,599
Gtechniq Silver ceramic coating package

Reserve Package

Longest Protection

Gtechniq Crystal Serum Ultra

9-Year Guarantee
1 to 2 Day Turnaround
Includes
Reserve Package

For vehicles with new or near perfect paint. Have a brand new vehicle less than a month old? Ask about our new vehicle protection package.

Reserve+ Package

For vehicles with imperfections, swirls, scratches, etc. Adds a full 2-step paint correction.

Pricing
Vehicle
Reserve
Reserve+
Car
$1,599
$2,199
Midsize Vehicle
$1,899
$2,399
Truck or SUV
$2,199
$2,799
Gtechniq Black ceramic coating package

Included With Every Ceramic Coating Package

Not sure which size class your vehicle falls into, or whether you need the correction? Send us the year, make, and model and we will tell you exactly where you land.

Do You Need the Plus Version?

Both packages come in a standard and a plus form. The difference is
how much work your paint needs before the coating goes on.

Option one

Standard or Reserve

Your paint is new or close to perfect. We do a paint enhancement to clean up light haze, then coat. This is most new vehicles and well-kept used ones.

Option two

Standard+ or Reserve+

Your paint has swirls, scratches, or wash marks. We run a full 2-step correction first, then coat. Coatings lock in whatever is underneath, so correcting first is the only way to get the finish you actually want.

Not sure which one your vehicle needs? Bring it by or give us a call. We will tell you honestly. (803) 974-0709

Brand New Vehicle Protection

If your car is less than a month old, ask about our New Vehicle Protection Package. When a car is brand new, the finish sits in flawless factory condition, untouched by swirls or anything bonded to the clear coat. Seal it inside that window and you preserve that showroom paint while skipping most of the prep, which is where the time and cost normally go.

01
Less Prep, Lower Cost

New paint is already close to perfect, so there is little to correct and more of your money goes into the coating itself.

02
Factory Finish, Locked In

We seal the paint while it is still flawless, so the finish you bought is the finish you keep for years.

03
Protected From Day One

Your clear coat starts taking damage from day one, whether you notice it or not. A coating takes that hit for it, from the very first drive.

04
Easier to Keep Clean

Water beads and rolls off, so washes take less time and dirt lets go without scrubbing.

05
Documented Coverage
Registered with Gtechniq and reported to Carfax, so the coating is on record and adds value at resale.

Backed by a Real Warranty

Every package comes with written coverage tied to the coating you choose. Standard comes with a 5 year warranty. Reserve comes with a 9 year warranty. Every install is registered with Gtechniq and reported to Carfax, so the coverage is documented and follows the car.

5
Years, Standard

Crystal Serum Light

9
Years, Reserve

Crystal Serum Ultra

Documented

Registered with Gtechniq and reported to Carfax

Why Do We Install Gtechniq

Accreditation is not a sticker. It is what gives your coating a
real warranty and a record that follows the vehicle.

Gtechniq Accredited

Gtechniq only sells Crystal Serum Light (with guarantee) and Crystal Serum Ultra to accredited installers, because the install decides whether the coating performs. Accreditation means they trained us and verified us, and that is what makes your warranty real.

Every install we do is registered, warrantied, and reported to Carfax. That shows up in your vehicle history and follows the car to resale, and paint condition is the first thing a buyer or an appraiser looks at.

Accredited

Trained and verified by the manufacturer

Warrantied

Every install registered with Gtechniq

On Carfax

Reported into your vehicle history

How the Install Works

Four stages, same order on every vehicle, whether it is a Standard install or a full correction and Reserve coating.

01

Inspection

We walk the car with you, look over the paint, and tell you which package it actually needs. No upselling.

02

Decontamination

Full wash, chemical decontamination, and clay to pull off everything stuck to the paint. Coating over contamination locks it in permanently.

03

Enhancement or Correction

Paint enhancement on the standard package. A full 2-step correction on the plus package.

04

Coating and Cure

The Gtechniq coating goes on panel by panel, then cures under controlled conditions before you pick it up.

Most cars are done in 1 to 2 days. You get photo and video updates while we work.

Why Choose Lookin' Good Auto

We are a two person shop in Conway. That is on purpose. Fewer cars on the schedule means yours gets the time it needs, and the person you talk to is the person doing the work.

IDA certified, Gtechniq accredited, STEK certified. Manufacturers only train and verify shops that meet their standard, and that certification is what makes your warranty valid.

We book fewer vehicles than a high volume shop. Nothing goes out the door half finished to hit a number.

Same two people, start to finish. You always know who you’re talking to, and our reviews say it better than we can.

Certified installs and high-end products on every job.

Every one of them from a real customer, most of them right here in Conway.

See the Work and the Reaction

Full breakdowns from the shop floor, and owners seeing their car for the first time.

Our Recent Work in Conway, SC

Cars we have worked on at the shop in Conway.

Maintain It Yourself Between Visits

Every coating install comes with a Gtechniq Maintenance Kit. Same
products we use in the shop, so washing at home does not undo the work.

Gtechniq Basic Maintenance Kit

The essentials for safe washes between visits.

Gtechniq Essential Maintenance Kit

Everything a coated vehicle needs to stay looking new.

Detailing Starter Kit

A curated setup for owners who want to do it right.

Lookin' Good Auto Reviews
From 460+ Conway Drivers

What people say after they get their car back.

5.0

★★★★★

460+ verified Google reviews

★★★★★

Google

"My car is three years old and I plan to keep it for many years to come. I was concerned about the paint oxidizing over the years as older cars do, but now I don't have to worry. Jay did a beautiful job. He was so easy to work with and made me feel very comfortable. I recommend Lookin' Good Ceramic Coating highly."

AR
Ari Relford

Local Guide · 15 reviews · Google Review

★★★★★

Google

"Jay did a fabulous job of ceramic on my car! I couldn't be happier with his workmanship! Thank you Jay for doing a great job!"

DA
Douglas Albert

Local Guide · 12 reviews · Google Review

★★★★★

Google

"The name says it all!! Our car has never looked this good. From the initial contact through evaluation to completion of the job, the guys at Lookin' Good were exceptional. It's refreshing to do business with someone who is both professional and personable. We're so pleased with the results that we're taking our truck in for ceramic coating next week. Highly recommended"

BP
Barry Prager

13 reviews · Google Review

★★★★★

Google

"Huge shoutout to Everette and his team at Lookin' Good Auto Detailing! They just finished a ceramic coating on my 2025 Wrangler and it looks awesome. The staff was professional from start to finish and the quality of work is top-tier. They truly take pride in their craft. I loved the results so much I already dropped off my Bronco for the same treatment. Highly recommend these guys!"

JR
Jamie Roderick

12 reviews · Google Review

★★★★★

Google

"Everette, (Lookin' Good Auto Detailing), was on time, efficient, conscientious and thorough in detailing my Porsche Panamera. His attention to detail and dedication was excellent. It is clearly evident that Everette takes pride in his work. My car shines as when it first left the showroom floor."

DF
Del Foit

10 reviews · Google Review

★★★★★

Google

"My experience was awesome from the beginning. Mark gave me all the different options, showed me what products they used, the fact that they're certified in these products and there is a legit warranty that goes along with them. The guys doing my car with fantastic. And the most important thing the car came out fantastic."

LO
Laura Owen

Google Review · Verified

Ceramic Coating Myths, Corrected

Three things we get asked about most, answered straight.

✕
Myth 01

Ceramic coatings are only worth it on new vehicles.

✓
The Fact

New cars hold their showroom finish longer with a coating, but older cars get just as much out of it. With the right prep, a coating brings tired paint back and makes an older car far easier to keep clean.

✕
Myth 02

A coated vehicle never needs washing.

✓
The Fact

A coating makes washing easier, not unnecessary. Dirt builds up slower and comes off faster. You still wash it, just with a lot less effort.

✕
Myth 03

A ceramic coating lasts forever.

✓
The Fact

Coatings last far longer than wax, but they do not last forever. Ours carry 5-year and 9-year guarantees. The more often you wash it, the longer it lasts.

Ceramic Coating Questions, Answered

The questions we get asked most.

No. Coatings cure into a hard, glossy surface, but they do not heal. That is paint protection film. Paint needs correcting before we coat, because a coating will not fix deep scratches or dents and it will not stop rock chips.

Standard carries a 5-year guarantee and Reserve carries a 9-year guarantee. How long it really lasts comes down to how the car is stored, driven, and washed. Washing it properly is the biggest factor.

For the first week, keep it out of the rain where you can and stay out of automatic washes. After that, hand wash with the right products. Your Gtechniq Maintenance Kit has everything you need and we walk you through it at pickup.

Gtechniq only sells Crystal Serum Light (with guarantee) and Crystal Serum Ultra to accredited installers, because the install decides whether the coating performs.

Yes. We coat paint, glass, exterior vinyl and plastic trim, and on the Reserve package, wheel faces and light housings. Each surface gets the coating type made for that material.

A coating is a chemical layer that handles UV, staining, grime, and gloss. Film is a physical layer that absorbs rock chips. Plenty of people run film on the front end and coating over the whole car.

Yes. Every install is warrantied through Gtechniq and reported to Carfax, so it shows in your vehicle history and counts at resale.

Anyone can buy coating in a bottle. Certification means the manufacturer trained and verified the shop, and it is what makes the product warranty valid.