Ceramic Coating

Traverse City’s Premier Ceramic Coating Installers

Ceramic coatings provide long-lasting protection while making routine maintenance easier and enhancing your vehicle’s depth, clarity, and overall finish with a lasting high-gloss appearance.

Continuous Protection With a Lasting High Gloss Finish

Enhance and protect your vehicle with professionally installed ceramic coatings designed to deliver long-lasting durability, exceptional gloss, and simplified maintenance. At Mirror Image Auto Perfection, we use premium-grade coatings from  SystemX. Applied exclusively by certified installers to ensure the highest level of quality and performance. Every ceramic coating service begins with a thorough paint decontamination process followed by precision paint correction to refine and restore the surface before protection is applied. This meticulous preparation allows the coating to properly bond to the paint, maximizing both appearance and longevity. Once the surface is perfected, we apply our professional-grade ceramic coating to seal in depth, clarity, and shine while providing durable protection against the elements for years to come. The result is a finish that not only looks exceptional, but is significantly easier to maintain over time.

Client Reviews

What Our Clients Say

"Had interior detailing and windows tinted. Mirror Image did a great job, was accommodating for a quick appointment, and charged a fair price. Knowledgable and friendly staff happy to talk with you about options. Really happy with the service!"

- Michael Horowitz

"Ryan and his team did a fantastic job detailing our 4 year old car which we used to transport our old dog! It looks like a brand new car now! They were on time, super friendly and very professional. We would highly recommend Mirror Image Auto Perfection!"

- Cindy Stader

"Second Auto brought to Mirror Image. Excellent job by team Mirror Image! Great friendly service and explanation of the different packages. My second vehicle needed much deep cleaning, it came out better than expected. Highly recommended!"

- Peter Torrey

Our Packages

Ceramic Coating

Professional ceramic coating services tailored for Michigan drivers

System X Max G+ Lifetime Ceramic Coating (Warrantied)

Starting at $1,700

Estimated duration: 20 hours

System X Max G+ provides super-slick and glossy paint protection with previously unachievable levels of durability, hardness, and chemical resistance. Thicker than any coating, Max G+ is ready to protect in the most extreme environments. System X Max G+ has a LIFETIME WARRANTY on automobiles & motorcycles, 5-Year warranty on boats, 3-Year warranty on powersports, Rv's, & fleet vehicles, and 10-Year warranty on aircraft when installed by an Accredited Installation Center and annual inspection requirements are met.

What's Included?

  • Full Decontamination Wash - Clay Bar & Iron Remover
  • Paint Correction
  • System X Max G+ installed to paint, trim, headlights, taillights, wheel faces
  • System X Glass+ coating installed to all glass
  • Lifetime warranty
  • CarFax registration
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System X Pro+ 6 Year Ceramic Coating (Warrantied)

Starting at $1,400

Estimated duration: 20 hours

System X Pro+ is an ultra-hydrophobic ceramic coating for automotive paint. Pro+ is a semi-permanent 9H self-cleaning coating with high gloss. Pro+ has passed rigorous Boeing approval testing and has been evaluated for hardness as well as alkali and salt resistance by SGS laboratory. This ensures Pro+ is 100% safe for your paint, adheres on a molecular level, and withstands tough environmental conditions. Pro+ has a SIX YEAR WARRANTY on automobiles when installed by an Accredited Installation Center and annual inspection requirements are met.

What's included?

  • Full Decontamination Wash - Clay Bar & Iron Remover
  • Paint Correction
  • System X Pro+ installed to paint, trim, headlights, taillights, wheel faces
  • System X Glass+ coating installed to all glass
  • 6 Year Warranty
  • CarFax registration

**Please note annual maintenance costs are not included with initial purchase**

System X Crystal+ 3 Year Ceramic Coating (No Warranty)

Starting at $1,400

Estimated duration: 20 hours

System X Crystal+ ceramic coating is a professional-grade coating that lasts for up to 3 years offering superior semi-permanent gloss and protection. Crystal+ interlocks part of its molecular structure with the surface molecules of your paintwork so you get a coating that will not be washed off like a wax or sealant. Crystal+ has passed rigorous Boeing approval testing which ensures 100% safety for paint. Utilizing our proprietary ceramic technology, Crystal+ is a high performer against friction, heat, and solvents.

What's Included?

  • Full Decontamination Wash - Clay Bar & Iron Remover
  • Paint Correction
  • System X Crystal+ installed to paint, trim, headlights, taillights, wheel faces
  • System X Glass+ coating installed to all glass
  • Lifetime warranty
  • CarFax registration

Interior Ceramic

Starting at $350

Estimated duration: 4 hours

System X LVP utilizes advanced flexible ceramic nanotechnology with a 3-year warranty against common spills and stains on leather, vinyl, and plastic surfaces.

System X LVP preserves your interior’s natural look and feel.

System X Textile™ protects all your fabric seats and carpets with a single professional coating application. Spills and stains are cleaned up easily and quickly.

System X Textile™ is safe, easy to apply, has low odor, and dries quickly. Sprayed on by hand and air-dried, it provides great protection for your interior without changing the look and feel of fabrics or carpet.

Warranty Inspection

Starting at $250

Estimated duration: 4 hours

The Warranty Inspection is a feature unique to System X and it’s certified installers. This allows a professional to check the coating each year to ensure the coating is functioning properly and maintaining it’s thickness over time. Michigan is known for its harsh winters, so don't skip this for your previously coated vehicle!

What this service includes:

  • Ceramic Coating Decontamination Wash
  • Tires and Wheels Cleaned & Decontaminated
  • Thorough Inspection of Previously Installed Coating
  • System X Top Coat Application (Paint & Plastics)
  • Glass Inspected & Coated if Needed
  • Tires Dressed
Our Process

Our Ceramic Coating Process For Your Vehicle

We keep it simple, transparent, and personal. Whether you’re after paint protection, detailing, or tint, our process is built to give your car the care it deserves from start to finish.

01

Decontamination

Our team spends hours cleaning, decontaminating, and inspecting your paint. We get it perfect, prior to clear coat correction.

02

Perfection

While using the best compounds available with meticulous technique, we perform a paint correction where we restore your clear coat to better than factory grade ahead of ceramic coating installation.

03

Installation

No cutting corners, shortcuts, or hoop jumps here. We install to perfect + protect. After installation, we level off your coating to ensure it’s a smooth, uniform finish, and remove any/all high spots during the curing process.

04

Your Turn

She’s ready to go home now. After we perform a full internal inspection, we will also take you through one as well. Then we hand you the keys, and you drive protected for the years to come.

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FAQs

Get the clarity you need about our precision auto detailing services.

Unlike wax, which sits on the surface and wears off in weeks, a ceramic coating chemically bonds with the factory paint, providing a much harder, more durable layer of protection that lasts for years.

While it provides a harder surface that is more resistant to light swirling and "love marks" from washing, it is not scratch-proof. For heavy impact protection, we recommend pairing it with PPF.

Yes, but the process is much easier! The hydrophobic (water-repelling) properties mean dirt and grime slide off much more easily, preventing them from bonding to the paint.

Definitely. However, we typically perform a paint correction (polishing) first to ensure the coating bonds to a flawless surface, locking in the best possible shine.

Due to the precision required for prep work and the necessary curing time, a ceramic coating application usually takes 1 to 2 days to ensure maximum durability and finish.

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