Exotic, luxury & performance · Serving the DMV
EXOTIC CARCERAMIC COATING
An exotic or luxury car in the DMV lives a hard life for something that cost that much. It sits in a Tysons or Bethesda parking garage dripping with condensation, it crawls the Beltway behind dump trucks, it gets washed by whoever is closest, and it picks up swirls, water spots, and bug etching that show on a black or deep red finish from across the lot. A ceramic coating is the fix for all of that on a car that deserves better than wax.
Skyline Customs coats Porsches, Corvettes, BMW M cars, AMGs, and the occasional Ferrari, Lamborghini, and McLaren at our shop in Chantilly, twenty minutes from Tysons and forty from downtown DC. Every coating starts with paint correction, the coating is Gtechniq Crystal Serum Ultra with a seven-year warranty, and the car cures indoors overnight before it goes back out.
$995 CERAMIC COATING, GLASS + WHEELS FREE
System X, 9H, 6-year transferable warranty. Limited install slots this month.
What comes through the bay
THE CARS WE COAT
Porsche
911, Taycan, Cayman and Boxster, Macan, Cayenne. Soft paint that swirls at the first bad wash and shows every spot on black or Chalk.
Pair with Porsche PPF →Corvette C8
Stingray, E-Ray, Z06. Wide flat panels and deep metallic colors that the coating turns to glass.
Pair with Corvette C8 PPF →BMW M
M3, M4, M5, M8, M340i, X5 M. Thin modern clear coat and Frozen finishes that need a coating made for matte.
Pair with BMW M PPF →Mercedes-AMG
C63, E63, GT, GLE 53 and 63. Big painted surfaces that collect water spots in a garage.
Ferrari, Lamborghini, McLaren
Rosso Corsa, Verde Mantis, Papaya: colors that fade in sun and show swirls under any light. Corrected and coated, they stay the color you paid for.
Bentley, Rolls-Royce, Aston Martin
Deep lacquer finishes and brightwork that chrome cleaners ruin. The coating protects paint and trim and makes the car a rinse-and-dry.
WHY AN EXOTIC NEEDS A COATING MORE THAN A DAILY DRIVER
A daily driver gets washed at a tunnel and nobody looks twice at the swirls. On a Porsche in Jet Black or a Corvette in Torch Red, every swirl, water spot, and etched bird dropping is visible from ten feet, and the car is worth enough that the paint condition shows up in the resale number. Clear coat on these cars is also often softer than on a Toyota: Porsche and BMW paint marks easily, and single-stage and matte finishes cannot be polished back once they are damaged.
A professional ceramic coating puts a hard, slick layer over corrected paint. Water beads off instead of drying into spots, bug acid and bird droppings sit on the coating instead of etching the clear coat, UV stops fading reds and blacks, and the car washes in a fraction of the time with a lot less chance of adding swirls. On a matte or Frozen finish, a matte-specific coating protects the paint without adding the gloss that would ruin the look.
WHAT THE PROCESS LOOKS LIKE AT SKYLINE CUSTOMS
Day one is prep. The car gets a hand wash, an iron and tar decontamination, and a clay bar, then it comes inside under the lights. We measure paint thickness on every panel before correction, because exotics are often repainted or have thin factory clear, and we correct only as much as the paint can afford. Stage one removes light swirls; stage two and three take out deeper marks and holograms on a car that has been through a few bad details.
Day two is the coating. Gtechniq Crystal Serum Ultra goes on panel by panel in a controlled environment, then the car sits indoors overnight to cure. Glass, wheels, and trim can be coated at the same time so the whole car behaves the same way in the rain. You walk every panel under the lights with us before you pay the balance, and you leave with care instructions and the warranty registered in your name.
PAIRING THE COATING WITH PAINT PROTECTION FILM
A coating resists chemicals, UV, and light swirls. It does not stop a stone from chipping a front bumper at 70 mph on I-66. On a car you drive, the combination that works is full front paint protection film on the hood, bumper, fenders, mirrors, and headlights, with the ceramic coating over the film and the rest of the paint. The film takes the impacts, the coating keeps everything slick and easy to wash, and both are done in the same visit.
Most exotic owners in the DMV book exactly that: full front STEK DYNOshield plus a full-car coating. If the car is a garage queen that only sees Cars and Coffee, the coating alone is often enough. Tell us how the car is used and we will say which one it needs.
SERVING EXOTIC OWNERS ACROSS THE DMV
Our bay is in Chantilly, Virginia, off Route 28. Owners drive in from McLean, Great Falls, Tysons, and Arlington in twenty to thirty minutes; from Bethesda, Potomac, and DC in about forty-five; and from Loudoun's horse country in fifteen. Drop-off and pickup are by appointment so the car never waits in an open lot, and enclosed transport can be arranged for a car that does not drive in the rain.
FAQ
EXOTIC CERAMIC COATING QUESTIONS
New to coatings? Read the complete ceramic coating guide or compare it with film in PPF vs ceramic coating.
WHAT OWNERS SAY ABOUT OUR CERAMIC COATING
"Skyline custom did an amazing job with full front PPF and ceramic coating. Great communication throughout the whole process. Cant get over how glossy the whole car looks."
Full Front PPF + Ceramic Coating
Steven Kim
"These guys are amazing! Great to work with and they have a talented and friendly staff. I entrusted them with my baby and I was not disappointed!! They installed PPF on the front 1/2 of my car and ceramic coating on the whole car and the results were amazing. The best part is now I can drive my car and not stress about stone chips! I highly recommend Skyline Customs!!"
PPF + Ceramic Coating
James Larosa
"got the Tesla Model Y Full Front PPE with whole ceramic coating and Front Window Tint with Skyline Customs! ✨ I have inquired other places but this place got my heart as the Team were easy to talk to, meticulous, explain the process, no intimidation and very professional. i want them to do the work with my car. i feel the heart and dedication they have for the business! I do Highly recommend this place for PPE, Ceramic and Tint needs!"
Full Front PPF + Ceramic Coating
Zharie Grae Aguirre
COATED, CORRECTED, CURED INDOORS
Tell us the car and how it is driven. We reply with an exact price and the next open two-day slot, usually within the hour.