Paint protection price index
A baseline for checking a quote. These are prices shops post on their own websites, grouped so like is compared with like.
National prices
What shops charge for each service
Snapshot: 2026-09 · CSV SHA-256 f3ef5ff4b6ca… Citation: CeramicCoating.com, “Paint Protection Price Index,” September 2026. Link to this chart. Historical releases.
| Service | Typical range | Middle price | Prices | Shops | What to compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ceramic coating | $600–$1,399 | $950 | 2,201 | 708 | Durability tier, prep and which surfaces get coated. |
| Paint protection film | $1,199–$3,800 | $1,999 | 343 | 128 | Named panels, edge coverage, film and warranty. |
| Paint correction | $349–$700 | $470 | 669 | 330 | Stages, paint condition and how much of the damage comes out. |
The download has these national figures only, not individual shops' prices.
How we count, and what it doesn't tell you
This is the September 2026 edition. It covers the shops in our directory that post prices, not every installer in the country, and posted prices aren't what people actually paid.
Ceramic coating
Whole-vehicle coating prices, including “from” prices. Anything under $200 is left out, since most prices that low aren’t for coating a whole car. A “from” price may not cover the whole car.
2,201 prices from 708 shops.
Paint protection film
Whole-job film prices, including “from” prices. A “from” price is often for a few front panels, not the full body.
343 prices from 128 shops.
Paint correction
Whole-vehicle correction prices, including “from” prices. The number of stages and the starting condition of the paint vary a lot.
669 prices from 330 shops.
How the numbers are worked out
- We count only prices for the whole job on that service, not add-ons or per-panel rates.
- If a shop lists a range like $800 to $1,200, we count the middle of it. A single price counts as is.
- The typical range runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile, so half of posted prices fall inside it. The middle price is the median.
- We need prices from at least five different shops before we show a number. A shop with several packages counts once per package.
These are posted prices, not quotes. Vehicle size, paint condition, coverage, product, correction, tax and required upkeep all change what you'll pay. Prices are dated to this edition, not to the day each shop posted them.
See prices by vehicle size and state →
Suggested citation
CeramicCoating.com. “Paint Protection Price Index.” September 2026 snapshot (2026-09), effective September 15, 2026. https://ceramiccoating.com/research/prices/
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