Ceramic coated BMW X5 in Tampa
Ceramic Coating · Tampa

Paint protection for cars worth keeping sharp.

For new and near-new vehicles, before Florida gets to them.

Florida is hard on paint. We decontaminate, polish, then coat paint, wheels, trim and glass with GYEON 5-year ceramic.

5 yr
GYEON ceramic coating on the paint
1 step
Machine polish before coating, included in the New Car Package
Mobile
Onboard spot-free water and power, done at your home
2 ways
The coating on its own, or the full package with the polish
Our take

If you care about your car, protect it.

Brand new car in Tampa? Your paint faces UV rays, bird droppings, tree sap and bug splatter every day, and the sun bakes all of it in. The finish survives, but within the first year you start to notice fading, water spots and marks that will not come off.

Wax lasts weeks. A sealant lasts months. A ceramic coating lasts years. It takes the abuse so your clear coat does not have to, and it keeps the car looking the way it did the day you picked it up.

Here is what actually matters

Three things.

01

Protection

The coating takes the UV, the droppings, the sap and the bugs instead of your clear coat. Less fading, less oxidation, less permanent staining.

02

Gloss

A coated surface is smoother, so it reflects more light. That is what makes the paint look deeper and glossier, and it is the difference you notice first.

03

Easy maintenance

The surface becomes extremely slick, so dirt and water have less to grab onto. Wash less, dry faster, stay clean longer.

Defender V8 · Coated
Recent work

Land Rover Defender, coated.

Decontaminated, polished and coated at the owner's home.

Why it matters here

New cars do not stay new for long in Florida.

Unprotected paint faces this every day:

  • UV rays that fade and oxidize clear coat
  • Bird droppings that etch in hours
  • Tree sap that bonds and stains
  • Bug splatter, acidic and on a clock
The process

Cleaned properly. Polished carefully. Then coated.

A coating is only as good as the work underneath it.

01

Decontamination

Snow foam, hand wash, iron removal and clay bar. Everything bonded to the paint comes off first.

02

One-step enhancement

A machine polish that cuts light swirls and oxidation and brings up the gloss.

03

GYEON 5-year coating

Paint, wheels, trim and glass, each with its own ceramic, applied by hand and left to cure.

Best fit

Who this is for.

Coating a car before it picks up damage is always cheaper than correcting it after.

  • New and near-new vehicles, before the first bad wash
  • Black, dark and metallic paint that shows every mark
  • Luxury, performance and high-value daily drivers
  • Trucks and SUVs that still need to look sharp
  • Anything parked outside through a Florida summer
Packages

Two ways to get coated.

Brand new paint can go straight under a coating. Anything else wants the polish first. Tired paint gets quoted on condition.

Coating Only

For paint that is already perfect.

From$595
What is included
  • Full decontamination: foam, hand wash, iron removal, clay
  • GYEON 5-year ceramic on the paint
  • Aftercare guidance
What is not
  • No machine polish, so whatever is in the paint stays in the paint
  • No wheel, trim or glass ceramic
Size guide
SmallCoupe or sedan$595
MediumCrossover or small SUV$695
LargeLarge SUV or pickup$795
VanWork van or large passenger vanCustom quote

Plus sales tax. We only recommend this on a genuinely new car. A coating locks in whatever is under it, so on paint with a few months of washes on it the swirls get sealed in for years.

New Car Protection

Everything coated. Nothing extra to add.

From$1,195
What is included
  • Full decontamination: foam, hand wash, iron removal, clay
  • One-step machine polish before anything is sealed in
  • GYEON 5-year ceramic on the paint
  • Wheel ceramic on the wheel faces
  • Trim ceramic on exterior plastics
  • Glass ceramic on the windshield and every window
  • Aftercare guidance
Size guide
SmallCoupe or sedan$1,195
MediumCrossover or small SUV$1,295
LargeLarge SUV or pickup$1,395
VanWork van or large passenger vanCustom quote

Plus sales tax. Wheel, trim and glass ceramic included at every size.

Leather ceramic

+$250

Seats and leather trim coated. Spills wipe off, and it guards against jean dye transfer and sun cracking. Flat price, any size.

Consultation only

Older paint, classics and bespoke correction.

Swirls, haze or water spotting? Send photos and we will quote it.

Get a quote

Tell us about the car.

Send the vehicle and what you want out of it. We reply by text with a firm price and the next open date.

Rather talk?
(845) 248-7035

Coated BMW X5, gloss and reflection

No deposit taken here. We confirm the price and the date by text first.

By submitting, you agree to receive texts from Papaya Detailing about your request. Msg & data rates may apply. Reply STOP to opt out. See our privacy policy.