23 businesses apply ceramic coating in St. Petersburg. Below is what they charge where they publish it, then the shops themselves. Film and correction have their own lists.
Not one of the 24 businesses here lists a rate on its own website, which is common and worth knowing before you start calling. Use the national figures as your reference and ask for the quote in writing: ceramic coating runs $599 to $1,399, paint correction $345 to $700.
Shops that publish a price come first, then manufacturer credentials, then how much of the business is protection work. Rating breaks ties and nothing more, because nearly every shop in this trade sits between 4.7 and 5.0. Prices shown are the ones each shop advertises on its own site.
St. Petersburg
Known for window tinting, ceramic coating, paint protection film (ppf)
Best for cars in need of tinting, paint protection film, ceramic coating, detailing, or paint correction
St. PetersburgMobile
Known for paint protection film (ppf), ceramic coating, tinting
Best for cars, new or recently detailed, whose owners want long-term protection from rock chips and other damage, along with a high-gloss finish
Covers Sarasota, FL, Clearwater, FL, Tampa, FL
St. PetersburgMobile
Known for paint correction & swirl removal, deep interior cleaning (including mold & pet hair), headlight restoration
Best for restoring car paint overspray, removing mold from vehicle interiors, eliminating heavy pet hair, and correcting paint swirls and fogged headlights to achieve a showroom finish
Covers Tampa Bay Area, St.Petersburg fl
St. Petersburg
Known for ceramic coating application, paint protection film (ppf), complete interior & exterior detailing
Best for new trucks and cars, or older Vipers and Cadillacs needing scratch, swirl, or tar removal and ceramic coating applications.
St. Petersburg
Known for ceramic coating, paint protection film (ppf), paint correction
Best for transformative detailing, paint protection, or ceramic coating services for new or older vehicles
St. Petersburg
Known for ceramic coating, paint protection film (ppf), two-stage paint correction
Best for trucks, including an F150, Santa Cruz, Silverado, and Land Cruiser, along with a 2013 Black Mustang, needing paint correction, ceramic coating, and interior detailing to address scratches, improper washing, or simply for long-term paint protection in Largo, Florida
St. Petersburg
Known for ceramic coating, window tinting, paint protection film (ppf)
Best for Carrollwood customers valuing thoroughness, high-quality results, and professional staff for vehicle detailing
St. Petersburg
Known for automotive window tinting (ceramic), ceramic coatings, paint correction (clay bar & polish)
Best for St. Petersburg, Florida customers valuing a lifetime tinting warranty or needing expert correction for prior tint applications
St. PetersburgMobile
Known for ceramic coating, paint correction, full interior detailing
Best for cars that are senior or 21 years old and trucks needing a wash, clay bar, and multiple coats of sealer, or polishing and ceramic coating
Covers St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Tampa
St. Petersburg
Known for paint protection film (ppf), ceramic coating, ceramic window tint
Best for Icon Rocklear coating on a Hellcat, custom decals, PPF and ceramic coat on a black Lexus LC 500, marine guard protection film for oxidized boat hulls, and 7-year ceramic coats on new Ford F-150 Lightnings
St. PetersburgMobile
Known for window tinting (including ceramic tint), interior detailing (including shampoo), paint correction (including scratch removal and buffing)
Best for cars with hundreds of off-roading scratches, or needing a thorough interior shampoo and full detail, for a better-than-new appearance in St. Petersburg, Florida
Covers St. Petersburg, FL
St. PetersburgMobile
Known for ceramic coating application, oxidation removal and paint polishing, detailing of large vehicles (e.g., motorhomes, dually trucks)
Best for Ram Promasters, Lexus IS 250s, Ford Edges, and Laramie Ram 2500 work trucks needing a deep clean and ceramic coating after storage, heavy use, or hurricane exposure in Largo, Florida.
St. PetersburgMobile
Known for deep interior cleaning and stain removal, odor elimination, restoring older or heavily used vehicles to a like-new condition
Best for restoring heavily soiled or older cars, including those with major interior messes or exterior damage like bad scrapes
Covers St. Petersburg, FL
St. PetersburgMobile
Known for ceramic coating application, window tinting (installation & replacement), headlight refinishing
Best for ceramic coating application, water spot removal, window tinting, headlight refinishing, and comprehensive interior cleaning, including persistent pet hair
Covers Saint Petersburg, Florida, Tierra Verde, Downtown St. Pete
St. Petersburg
Known for paint protection film (ppf) replacement, ceramic coating application, paint correction
Best for restoring a weathered paint job with deep water stains or getting a new vehicle to look even better than it did off the lot
St. PetersburgMobile
Known for paint correction, ceramic coating, window tinting
Best for comprehensive auto detailing services for paint correction, ceramic coating, window tinting, and interior cleaning
Covers Belleair, Belleair Beach, Belleair bluffs
St. PetersburgMobile
Known for mobile auto detailing (at home or work), interior detailing (restoring to like-new condition), exterior detailing (including sticker removal)
Best for car owners in St. Petersburg, Florida, needing mobile detailing for a variety of vehicles, including SUVs, Porsches, and those getting ready to sell a car
Covers Tampa Bay Area, Clearwater, St.Pete
St. Petersburg
Known for ceramic coatings, paint correction, window tinting
Best for high-quality, long-lasting paint protection, restoration, and detailing services, valuing experienced professionals and personalized customer service
St. PetersburgMobile
Known for ceramic coating, headlight restoration, engine cleaning
Best for mobile service at your home around your schedule in Clearwater, Florida, for thorough detailing of family SUVs, used cars, or delicate vehicles, with one customer having Roman return monthly to maintain their car.
Covers Tampa Bay Area
St. PetersburgMobile
Known for ceramic coating application, full interior and exterior detailing, engine bay detailing
Best for mobile service at your home in Seminole, Florida, for vehicles from a Tesla Model Y to a large RV, done quickly and professionally with great results reported to last for months.
Covers Seminole, Pinellas County
St. PetersburgMobile
Known for convenient mobile detailing at home or office, thorough interior cleaning, including pet hair and slobber removal, exterior detailing for spotless, shiny finishes, and scratch/stain removal
Best for restoring vehicles with pollen, pet fur, water stains, and scratches to a shiny finish, along with ceramic coating for classic cars
Covers Belleair, Belleair Beach, Belleair Bluffs
St. PetersburgMobile
Known for full vehicle detailing, professional grade ceramic coating application, luxury car detailing (e.g., lexus, corvette)
Best for people in St. Petersburg, Florida needing mobile detailing that arrives on time, works quickly and thoroughly, and can be scheduled seamlessly
Covers St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Old Northeast
St. PetersburgMobile
Known for comprehensive interior and exterior detailing, convenient mobile detailing service, restoring shine and addressing specific damage (e.g., sun/water spots)
Best for customers in St. Petersburg, Florida needing a mobile detailer who comes to them, works quickly, and can be scheduled flexibly to clean daily drivers, work vehicles, and luxury cars, including those with sun and water damage.
Film is a different trade from coating: different material, different equipment, and a far more expensive mistake to make, which is why fewer shops offer it. 6 of the 24 protection businesses in St. Petersburg do it. What film actually involves
5 of the 6 are in the coating list above. This is the other one.
St. PetersburgMobile
Known for ppf and ceramic coating application, deep cleaning and odor removal, pre-sale vehicle detailing
Best for customers in St. Petersburg, Florida wanting comprehensive and convenient mobile detailing, or preparing a vehicle for sale
Tell us the car and the work. We put it in front of shops that do this specific job, and they come back to you directly. We aren't a middleman on the price and we take no cut of it.
A coating does not need much, and what it does need is specific: a shampoo with nothing in it, something to bring the beading back when road film buries it, and a way to get the water off before it dries.
A pH-neutral shampoo with no gloss additives or wax in it.
A ceramic detail spray for use after every wash.
A large twisted-loop drying towel.
Prices come from Amazon and update hourly. We earn a commission on anything bought through these links, at no extra cost to you, and no brand paid to be included. The full shop, or how to look after a coated car.
Few St. Petersburg shops publish a ceramic coating price, so the honest answer is the national one: $599 to $1,399, median $950, from 698 businesses. Ask two or three St. Petersburg shops for a written quote and check it against that.
24 businesses in St. Petersburg advertise ceramic coating, paint correction or paint protection film, and 23 of those apply coatings, which is the list on this page. 0 of the 24 publish pricing, 2 of the coating shops hold a manufacturer credential we can check, and 14 operate as mobile services rather than from a fixed shop.
Almost always, and it is the most expensive thing to get wrong. A coating is optically clear and it seals whatever is underneath, so applying one over swirled paint preserves the swirls for the life of the coating. Paint correction runs $345 to $700 nationally. Ask any St. Petersburg shop whether correction is included in the coating price and how many stages.
No. Placement is not for sale on this site. The order below is set by what each shop publishes and what we can verify, and a shop that buys marketing from our parent company gets labeled as such rather than promoted.
Published rates are a range. What you pay comes down to size, paint condition and how much correction the finish needs first. Tell us the car and we will put it in front of shops that publish their pricing.
Once a month, read off the price lists of the 552 shops that publish one. Whether you are about to buy or about to quote, it is the same data from opposite sides.
For people about to spend four figures on paint, and wanting to spend it once.
Monthly. Unsubscribe in one click. We do not sell or share the list.
For owners and installers pricing work against the rest of their market.
Monthly, plus your market data when it updates. Unsubscribe in one click. We do not sell or share the list.