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Mercedes-AMG G63 ceramic coated at Chauvel's Detailing unit in Bridgend

Ceramic coating Bridgend · 1,000+ cars coated

Winter is coming.
Your paint can take it.

Salt, grit and six months of rain strip a car back fast. A ceramic coating from Chauvel's puts a hard, hydrophobic layer over corrected paint — so the muck sits on top and rinses off, instead of etching in.

1,000+Cars ceramic coated
140+Five-star reviews
3–7 yrCoating packages

Limited time · Winter offer

7 Year Ceramic Coating

£500 £600 Save £100

Our longest-lasting package, using Reign Performance PPL — the slickest coating we apply. Booked in at the unit, applied over corrected paint and left to cure overnight.

  • Full decontamination — iron fallout, tar and clay bar treatment
  • Stage 1 paint correction — swirls cut back before anything is sealed in
  • Panel prep & ceramic application — every panel wiped down and coated by hand
  • Overnight cure, in our unit — not rushed on a driveway
  • FREE 7 year written warranty — included at this price
Reign Performance PPL ceramic coating being applied to an Aston Martin DBS at Chauvel's Detailing

Paint correction

This is where the money goes.

A coating seals in whatever is underneath it. So before anything gets sealed, the swirls come out — machine polished panel by panel, checked under a light that hides nothing. Tape a line down the middle and the difference stops being an opinion.

Taped 50/50 test panel showing corrected paint next to uncorrected swirled paint
50/50 · corrected left, untouched right
Heavy swirl marks on black Porsche paintwork under inspection light before correction
Before · Porsche, under the light
Porsche paintwork after stage 2 correction under an inspection light
After · same panel, same light
Black Porsche Taycan bonnet with mirror reflections after stage 2 paint correction
Stage 2 correction · out in daylight

Stage 1 from £300 · Stage 2 from £450 · Stage 3 from £600. Every ceramic coating package includes stage 1 correction as standard.

The water test

This is what £500 buys you in January.

Coated paint doesn't hold water, so it doesn't hold the salt, grit and road film carried in it. The Defender below is the honest version: coated over a month ago, driven every day since, and not washed once. That's what you're paying for — not a car that looks good on collection day, but one that still looks like this a month later.

Water beading on the ceramic coated bonnet of an Aston Martin DBS
Beading on coated paint — 7 day check
Water sheeting straight off a ceramic coated Aston Martin wing
Water sheets off, it doesn't sit
Close-up of tight water beads on ceramic coated paintwork
Tight beads = the coating is working
Rain beading on a daily driven Land Rover Defender a month after ceramic coating
Coated 1 month ago · daily driven · not washed since
Snow foam pre-wash on a black Land Rover Defender
First wash in a month — foam does most of it
Rinsing a coated Land Rover Defender, dirt lifting away with the water
Rinse — a month of road film lifts straight off

Ceramic coating packages

Full prep, every time.

Every package includes clay bar treatment, stage 1 paint correction and full panel prep. A coating locks in whatever is underneath it — so the prep is the job.

3+ Year Coating

£480
Gyeon Q2 Mohs EVO Light
  • Full decontamination & clay bar
  • Stage 1 paint correction
  • Panel prep & ceramic application
  • Overnight cure, in-unit
  • Written 3 year warranty (+£50)
View package

5 Year Coating

£500
Gtechniq Crystal Serum Light
  • Full decontamination & clay bar
  • Stage 1 paint correction
  • Panel prep & ceramic application
  • Overnight cure, in-unit
  • Written 5 year warranty (+£50)
View package
Winter offer · Save £100

7 Year Coating

£500 £600
Reign Performance PPL
  • Full decontamination & clay bar
  • Stage 1 paint correction
  • Panel prep & ceramic application
  • Overnight cure, in-unit
  • FREE 7 year written warranty
Book at £500

The Signature Package

£675
Paint · wheels · glass
  • Everything in the 7 Year Coating
  • Wheel faces ceramic coated
  • Glass machine polished & coated
  • FREE 7 year written warranty
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The Concours Package

£1,000
Every surface, inside and out
  • Everything in The Signature Package
  • Full interior detail & steam clean
  • Leather, plastics, carpets coated
  • FREE 7 year written warranty
View package

Recent work

Black paint hides nothing.

Every car here left with a ceramic coating on it. No filters, no studio lighting — just Bridgend weather and corrected paint.

Silver Aston Martin DBS Superleggera after a 7 year ceramic coating in Bridgend
Aston Martin DBS Superleggera · 7 year coating
Satin black Lamborghini Urus ceramic coated at the Bridgend unit
Lamborghini Urus · satin, coated
Close-up of a coated Mercedes-AMG G63 showing mirror reflections
G63 AMG · 7 year coating
Black Bentley Continental GT after ceramic coating
Bentley Continental GT · coated
Black Range Rover Sport after ceramic coating
Range Rover Sport · coated
Silver BMW M5 Competition after ceramic coating
BMW M5 Competition · coated
Blue Audi A5 after ceramic coating outside the Bridgend unit
Audi A5 · coated
Black Audi R8 after a 5 year ceramic coating
Audi R8 · 5 year coating
Bentley headlights side by side: left lens restored and clear, right lens still hazed

Headlight restoration · £50–£100

Same car. Same photo.

Left lens restored, right lens untouched. Hazed, yellowing headlights age a car more than mileage does, and they cost you light on a dark Welsh lane. Wet sanded, polished and sealed so they stay clear.

Details, correction & upkeep

The rest of what we do.

Coatings happen at the unit. Full details and maintenance come to you in the van — own water, own power, wherever the car is parked.

Mobile Full DetailInside and out, at your home or work — see the pagefrom £140 → Motorhome & Caravan Ceramic CoatingGelcoat protection — UV, black streaks, algaeenquire →
Gloss Enhancement PolishBrings back gloss and colour depth£200
Stage 1 Paint CorrectionRemoves light swirls, restores clarity£300
Stage 2 Paint CorrectionDeeper swirls and heavier marking£450
Stage 3 Paint CorrectionNeglected or heavily marked paint£600
Headlight RestorationYellowed lenses back to clear — see the before/after£50 – £100 → Ceramic MaintenanceKeeps an existing coating performing£50 / 2 months →
Regular MaintenanceOngoing upkeep after a full detail£100 / month

How a coating runs

Drop it off. Pick it up protected.

STAGE 01

Decontaminate

Snow foam, iron fallout remover, tar and a full clay bar treatment. Nothing gets polished until the paint is clean.

STAGE 02

Correct

Machine polishing to cut back swirls and haze, because a coating locks in whatever is underneath it.

STAGE 03

Coat & cure

Panel prep, hand application, then left overnight in the unit to cure properly before it sees weather.

Word of mouth

140+ five-star reviews.

Over 90 of them on Google alone. Across 1,000+ cars coated, drivers in Bridgend and South Wales keep mentioning the same three things.

★★★★★

Cars coming back sharper than they left the dealership — the small details most valets skip.

Recurring theme · Google
★★★★★

Heavily neglected interiors, deep stains and embedded mess, coming back looking new after one deep clean.

Recurring theme · Google
★★★★★

Clear communication and fair pricing, from the first message through to handing the keys back.

Recurring theme · Trustpilot

Straight answers

Is it worth £500?

Why does a coating cost more than a wax?

Most of the price is prep, not product. The 50/50 shot above is the whole argument in one image. Decontamination, clay bar and a stage 1 machine correction take the bulk of the day — a coating seals in whatever is under it, so skipping that step would lock the swirls in for seven years. A wax lasts weeks and hides defects; a coating lasts years and has to be earned first.

What does £500 actually work out at?

Seven years of protection at £500 is around £6 a month — less than two hand washes. Coated paint also washes faster, needs no wax top-ups, and holds its finish for resale.

How long is the car with you?

Coatings are booked in at our unit and cured overnight, so plan on the car staying with us. We'll confirm the exact window when you book.

Does it stop scratches and stone chips?

No — that is what paint protection film does. A ceramic coating adds hardness and chemical resistance: it resists etching from salt, bird lime and fallout, and makes water and dirt sheet off instead of sticking. Wash it badly and you can still put swirls in it.

Do you come to me, or do I come to you?

Both. Ceramic coatings are done at the unit in Bridgend, where we can control the environment and cure overnight. Full details and maintenance come to your home or workplace in the van, with our own water and power.

What happens after it's coated?

Maintenance washes from £50 keep the coating performing and keep the warranty meaningful. Regular upkeep is what makes the seventh year look like the first.

Where to find us

Bridgend based. South Wales covered.

Our unit is on Brynmenyn Industrial Estate, a couple of minutes from McArthurGlen Bridgend and straight off the A4065 — easy to drop a car in on the way past. Mobile details run across the region.

BridgendBrynmenynPorthcawlCowbridgeCardiffSwanseaPencoedMaesteg

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