Ceramic Coating · Earls Shilton, Leicestershire
Ceramic Coating in Earls Shilton
Professional-grade ceramic protection, applied where your car lives. Proper preparation first — and an honest answer on whether your paint is ready for it.
Earl Shilton is halfway between Hinckley and Leicester on the A47, and a lot of its cars do that road every day — a fast, busy commute that leaves a film on the paint by Tuesday. A few miles the other way is Mallory Park, and some of the cars around here spend their weekends there, coming home with brake dust baked onto the wheels and rubber and grit across the lower panels. Two very different kinds of dirt; one solution for both.
A ceramic coating stops either from bonding. Commuter film rinses off with a pre-wash rather than needing a scrub; track-day grit and rubber lift with foam rather than being ground in; and a wheel coating — worth adding for anyone who uses their brakes hard — stops the dust baking onto the lacquer so wheels rinse clean. The car is washed as often as before, but the washing stops doing harm.
We apply coatings on driveways across Earl Shilton, Barwell, Stoney Stanton and the villages. We inspect the paint first and say honestly whether it needs correcting — a car that has been scrubbed weekly for years usually does, and a track car may carry marring from hurried post-event washes. Coating-only starts at £200 where the paint is sound, with aftercare guidance and written warranty terms.
Blue Horizon Detailing · The difference, explained
What ceramic protection does for your paint.
A clearer picture of the difference between restoring your paint and protecting its finish.

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PAINT CORRECTION
Swirls & light scratches
Machine polishing reduces suitable surface defects and restores clarity. A coating does not remove scratches.
- 02
CERAMIC PROTECTION
Everyday contamination
Adds chemical resistance against road film and environmental contamination. Remove bird droppings promptly.
- 03
CERAMIC PROTECTION
Water repellency
Water beads and sheds more readily, making careful washing easier. Water spots can still form.
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CORRECT + PROTECT
Gloss worth preserving
Correction refines the finish; ceramic coating helps retain its gloss with the right washing and aftercare.
Who It Suits
Why Earls Shilton Owners Book Ceramic Coating
A47 commuters
Fast-road film bonds to bare paint in days. Coated, it rinses; the weekly wash becomes a rinse and a foam.
Cars that go to Mallory Park
Track-day rubber, grit and brake dust lift from a coated car with foam rather than being ground in. A wheel coating keeps the dust from baking on.
Owners who wash weekly
Frequent washing on bare lacquer is where marring comes from. A coating means the weekly wash stops doing cumulative damage.
The Process
How We Carry Out Ceramic Coating
Inspection
Paint assessed under proper light. We tell you whether it needs correcting first, or whether coating-only is the right call.
Decontamination
Safe wash, iron fallout removal, tar removal and clay bar so the coating bonds to clean lacquer rather than to whatever was sitting on it.
Panel prep
Panel wipe prepares clean paint for coating. Machine polishing is quoted separately if the paint needs correction.
Application
Coating applied panel by panel in controlled conditions, levelled and checked before moving on.
Cure & handover
Initial cure on site, then clear aftercare guidance — how to wash it, what to avoid, and when it is safe to get wet.
Worth knowing: A ceramic coating resists chemical attack and makes washing safer and easier. It does not make paint scratch-proof, and it will not hide defects — it preserves whatever condition the paint is in when it goes on.
Starting Price
From £200
Final price depends on vehicle size and paint condition. We confirm it before any work starts — nothing is added on the day.
- Paint inspection and honest recommendation
- Full decontamination wash and clay bar
- Panel wipe; machine polishing is not included
- Professional-grade ceramic coating
- Aftercare guidance and written coating terms
- Optional glass and wheel coatings
Full detail of the service: Ceramic Coating→
Why Owners Trust Us
The Reassurance Comes Before the Result
Handing over a vehicle you care about takes a certain amount of trust. These are the things owners tell us mattered most before they booked.
Personally led by Josh
Josh May personally assesses your vehicle, agrees the scope and remains responsible for the standard of the work.
Assessed before anything is touched
Paint is inspected, and where it matters, measured. Some vehicles need correcting; some genuinely do not. We would rather talk you out of work you do not need than sell it to you.
Prestige and specialist vehicles as routine
Rolls-Royce, Bentley, Aston Martin, Porsche, Lamborghini, Range Rover, AMG, classics and modern performance cars are regular work for us — alongside family cars, vans and everything in between.
Professional care at your home
We bring our own water supply and professional equipment. We need a safe space around your vehicle and access to a standard 13 amp power socket.
Deliberately limited availability
Correction and coating work is booked in small numbers because it cannot be rushed. It means dates are finite — and that every vehicle on the calendar gets the full time it needs.
Work you can check
70+ Google reviews, and a lifetime ownership guarantee on the workmanship behind every SMART repair we complete.
Where We Cover
Ceramic Coating Across Earls Shilton
Ceramic coating is available at homes in Earl Shilton and the villages — Barwell, Kirkby Mallory, Thurlaston, Elmesthorpe, Stoney Stanton, Sapcote, Sharnford and Aston Flamville — with Hinckley, Lutterworth and Nuneaton covered on the same basis.
Questions
Ceramic Coating in Earls Shilton — Asked Often
Considerably. Track rubber, grit and heavy brake dust bond to bare paint and wheels and are hard to remove without scrubbing. On a coated car they lift with foam and a rinse. A heat-resistant wheel coating is the most useful extra for a track car — brake dust that would bake on rinses off instead.
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Get Your Personal Quote
Tell Josh your vehicle, postcode and what you would like improved. He will reply with the right service, a clear price and available dates — no obligation.
Not sure which package you need? Describe the result you want and include your postcode in the comments. Josh will help you choose. Alloy wheel repair and refurbishment are not offered.
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