NanoPro Ceramic coating in Beckley, WV

NanoPro Ceramic is the coating system used for every coating package at Ceramic Works. It chemically bonds to the paint and cures into a hard, hydrophobic layer measured in years of durability. Wax sits on top of the paint as a sacrificial layer and wears off within weeks to a few months.

The 5-year package is $300, the 10-year is $500, and the lifetime coating is $700 and includes a full interior detail. All three require at least a one-step paint correction beforehand, priced at $250, which is what keeps the warranty valid and lets the coating bond properly to the paint.

The warranty backs the coating's performance and adhesion for its rated duration, on the condition that the required paint correction was performed before application and the vehicle is maintained with regular washing. Coating over uncorrected paint voids it entirely, as does neglecting basic maintenance.

For most people who keep a vehicle several years, yes — largely because of how much easier washing becomes and how much better the finish holds up to salt and UV. For someone trading the vehicle within a year or two, the 5-year package makes more sense than the lifetime, and honest advice here is to buy the level that matches your ownership plan.

Use a pH-neutral car soap and either the two-bucket hand wash method or a touchless automatic wash. Avoid brush-style automatic washes, which reinstall the swirl marks the correction just removed. Skip waxing over the coating — it adds nothing and dulls the water-beading behavior.

No. A coating adds meaningful resistance to light marring, chemical etching, and wash-induced swirling, but it is only microns thick. It will not stop rock chips, key scratches, or impact damage. For physical impact protection on the front end, Liquid Protection Film is the appropriate product.

Not directly. Anything already on the paint prevents the new coating from bonding to the clear coat, which is the entire mechanism. Existing products have to be stripped first — that's the $125 decontamination fee if you decline correction, or it's handled as part of the correction if you don't.

A coating needs cure time before it's exposed to water and road grime, and rushing that stage compromises the finished result. The exact window depends on the package and conditions, so the shop gives you a specific timeframe at drop-off. Call or text 304-923-5664 if you're planning around a trip or bad weather.

The opposite — it locks them in and can make them more visible, because the added gloss increases reflectivity and reflective surfaces show defects more clearly. This is precisely why correction is required first rather than offered as an optional extra.

Yes, and it's a good time to do it, but new does not mean defect-free. Transport, dealer prep washing, and lot storage routinely leave swirl marks before the first owner takes delivery. New vehicles typically still need at least a one-step correction — usually the lightest one, since there's less to remove.