KELOWNA BOAT DETAILING

Anywhere from 2 to 10+ years depending on the package and how the vehicle ismaintained. Our Bronze tier carries a 2-year warranty, Silver runs 5 years, and Goldis a lifetime coating. Maintenance — proper wash technique and avoiding harshchemicals — is the biggest factor in lifespan.

If your paint has any swirl marks, light scratches, water spots, or oxidation — yes. Ceramic coating chemically bonds to whatever's underneath it, so any defects in the paint get locked in permanently. That's why every one of our coating packages includes prep work: our Silver, Gold and Platinum tiers come with a 1-stage polish (paint enhancement), and our OMG package includes a full 3-stage paint correction with glass and door cup polishing. When you book, we assess your paint first and recommend the right level of correction so the coating goes over a perfect surface.

It depends on the package and your vehicle's condition. Silver and Gold packages are typically 1–2 days in the studio. Platinum runs 2–3 days. OMG, with full 3-stage paint correction and double-layer ceramic, takes 4–5 days. We schedule by appointment so every vehicle gets the time it actually needs — no rushing, no overlapping jobs. Your car stays in our climate-controlled bay the entire time, including the 24-hour cure after the final coating layer.

Yes, and it's not close. Wax typically lasts 6–12 weeks before it needs to be reapplied — and it provides minimal scratch resistance or chemical protection. Ceramic coating chemically bonds to your clear coat and lasts anywhere from 3 years (Silver) to a lifetime (Platinum and OMG). It's hydrophobic, blocks UV rays, resists bird droppings, tree sap and bug splatter, and dramatically reduces wash-induced swirl marks. We actually started doing ceramic coating because we got tired of waxing our own cars every few months. Once you go ceramic, you don't go back.

Absolutely — and we recommend it. Brand new paint is the ideal canvas for ceramic. That said, we'll still do a full hand wash, clay bar decontamination and a light polish first, because even dealership-fresh paint usually has light swirl marks from the lot wash. Coating a new vehicle is also the smartest time for resale value: every coating we apply is documented on your CarFax report, with a transferable manufacturer warranty that follows the vehicle if you sell it.

We're at Unit #1 – 2652 Compass Court, West Kelowna, BC — just off Hwy 97 with easy access and free parking. The studio is a secure indoor bay with controlled humidity and temperature, which is what ceramic coatings need to cure properly. We're by appointment only, so call or text us at (778) 562-5004 to book a time. For directions, you can find us on Google Maps under "Drew's Autosports."